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* [[November 10]]: Jimmie Tarlton and Tom Darby recorded "[[Birmingham Jail (song)|Birmingham Jail]]" for Columbia Records. | |||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
* [[Alabama Theatre]] | * [[Anderson Electric]] built a new plant at [[44th Street North|44th Street]] and [[7th Avenue North]]. | ||
* The [[Avon Building]] in [[Lakeview]] was constructed for the [[Avon Theatre]] and the [[Exclusive Furniture Shop]]. | |||
* [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 3]] was constructed on [[Highland Avenue]]. | |||
* [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 22]] was constructed on [[Clairmont Avenue]]. | |||
* The new [[Linn-Henley Research Library|Birmingham Public Library]] opened in [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]]. | |||
* The [[Country Club of Birmingham]] built a sprawling new clubhouse in [[Mountain Brook]]. | |||
* [[Ensley First United Methodist Church]] completed an education building. | |||
* The Mediterranean-styled [[Ensley Theatre]] opened. | |||
* The [[Famous Theater]] opened on [[4th Avenue North]]. | |||
* The elaborately ornamented [[Florentine Building]] on [[2nd Avenue North]] was completed. | |||
* [[Greater Shiloh Baptist Church]] began worshiping in the basement of their church building, still under construction. | |||
* The 6-story [[Berkley on Highland|Kenilworth Arms]] apartment building on [[Highland Avenue]] opened. | |||
* The [[Virginia Samford Theatre|Little Theatre]] opened at [[Caldwell Park]]. | |||
* [[Lloyd Hall]] was built for the [[University of Alabama]]'s chemistry department. | |||
* The [[Thomas Martin residence]] on [[Stratford Road]] was built for [[Alabama Power Company]] president [[Thomas Martin]]. | |||
* [[Minor High School]] was rebuilt after a fire. | |||
* The landmark [[Quinlan Castle]] apartment building on [[21st Street South]] opened. | |||
* The [[Pita Stop building|Venetian Village Building]] on [[11th Street South]] was completed. | |||
* The 17-story Art Deco [[Watts Building (1927)|Watts Building]] was completed on [[20th Street North]]. | |||
* The [[George Wofford residence]] was built on [[Salisbury Road]]. | |||
* [[November 19]]: The 21,000 seat [[Legion Field]] opened with a game between [[Samford Bulldogs|Howard College]] and [[BSC Panthers|Birmingham-Southern]]. | |||
* [[December 25]]: The [[Alabama Theatre]] opened its doors. | |||
== Individuals == | == Individuals == | ||
Revision as of 10:18, 18 March 2015
1927 was the 56th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
Business
Education
Sports
- Alabama Power Company and the Birmingham Post claimed silver loving cups at the conclusion of the 1927 Indoor Baseball League of Birmingham season.
Works
- November 10: Jimmie Tarlton and Tom Darby recorded "Birmingham Jail" for Columbia Records.
Books
Buildings
- Anderson Electric built a new plant at 44th Street and 7th Avenue North.
- The Avon Building in Lakeview was constructed for the Avon Theatre and the Exclusive Furniture Shop.
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 3 was constructed on Highland Avenue.
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 22 was constructed on Clairmont Avenue.
- The new Birmingham Public Library opened in Woodrow Wilson Park.
- The Country Club of Birmingham built a sprawling new clubhouse in Mountain Brook.
- Ensley First United Methodist Church completed an education building.
- The Mediterranean-styled Ensley Theatre opened.
- The Famous Theater opened on 4th Avenue North.
- The elaborately ornamented Florentine Building on 2nd Avenue North was completed.
- Greater Shiloh Baptist Church began worshiping in the basement of their church building, still under construction.
- The 6-story Kenilworth Arms apartment building on Highland Avenue opened.
- The Little Theatre opened at Caldwell Park.
- Lloyd Hall was built for the University of Alabama's chemistry department.
- The Thomas Martin residence on Stratford Road was built for Alabama Power Company president Thomas Martin.
- Minor High School was rebuilt after a fire.
- The landmark Quinlan Castle apartment building on 21st Street South opened.
- The Venetian Village Building on 11th Street South was completed.
- The 17-story Art Deco Watts Building was completed on 20th Street North.
- The George Wofford residence was built on Salisbury Road.
- November 19: The 21,000 seat Legion Field opened with a game between Howard College and Birmingham-Southern.
- December 25: The Alabama Theatre opened its doors.
Individuals
Births
Marriages
Deaths
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