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[[Image:11th Avenue Methodist Church.jpg|right|thumb|275px|11th Avenue UMC in June 2009]]
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The '''11th Avenue United Methodist Church''', located on the northeast corner of [[12th Street South|12th Street]] and [[11th Avenue South]] is one of three churches built in the same neighborhood of [[Southside]] in the early 20th century. Along with [[2nd Presbyterian Church]] and [[St Andrew's Episcopal Church]], the three served the growing southwest area of [[Birmingham]] as the city's population was spreading out from the old downtown. The building was completed in [[1904]] while [[W. E. Morris]] was pastor.
 
Like many United Methodist Churches, 11th Avenue UMC was built of heavy stone, "for the ages". The congregation, however, dwindled to the point that, in the 1990s the church closed its doors and sold the building to [[HealthSouth]]. The congregation founded a new church in [[Oxmoor Valley]]. The building was boarded up and remained vacant.
 
[[UAB]] acquired the property when it purchased HealthSouth's [[UAB HIghlands|southside hospital]] in April [[2006]]. Former Birmingham City Council member [[John Katopodis]] claimed that the building had been promised to him, but UAB took possession after a settlement was reached.
 
In December, 2006 UAB officials made plans to re-roof the deteriorating structure to help preserve its condition for possible future re-use. In [[2008]] the roof was found to still be caving in and the university had made no decision about future use of the property. In February [[2009]] UAB announced that it would demolish the building in order to construct a parking deck adjacent to its planned [[UAB Art Institute]]. Demolition took place in August [[2009]].
 
==References==
* Coman, Victoria L. (December 22, 2006) "Forlorn Southside church gets assist". ''Birmingham News''
* DeButts, Jimmy (June 27, 2008) "UAB completes city property deal with HealthSouth." ''Birmingham Business Journal''
* DeButts, Jimmy (February 20, 2009) "UAB tearing down landmark church to build parking deck." ''Birmingham Business Journal''
 
[[Category:Former churches]]
[[Category:Methodist churches]]
[[Category:UAB buildings]]
[[Category:12th Street South]]
[[Category:11th Avenue South]]
[[Category:Demolished buildings]]

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