Arthur Brown residence

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Dr.Arthur Brown, one of the first african-american doctors in Birmingham and founder of [[Children's Home Hospital], contracted prominent architect Wallace Rayfield, to design his 9 room residence in between 1907 and 1909 at 4th Terrace North. .

The son of Arthur Brown, Dr. Walter Brown, leased the residence to the Birmingham Art Club at no charge for fifty years. It then became the A.M. Brown Community Center for Arts and Crafts. More recently, it has been the home of the National Organization of Minority Architects Birmingham chapter. It is currently open for tours by appointment only.

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References

  • Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama. Birmingham: Jefferson County Historical Commission/Gray Printing Company
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