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[[Image:2007 Age-Herald Building.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Age-Herald Building in 2007]] | |||
The '''Age-Herald Building''' or '''Exchange Building''', located at 2107 [[5th Avenue North]], was designed by architect [[William Weston]] and built in [[1910]] to house the offices of ''[[The Birmingham Age-Herald]]''. The five-story structure is one of the only a few buildings in Birmingham built in a modified '''Beaux-Arts''' style and is decorated with owls and globes at the top of the building and above the front door. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama" Jefferson County Historical Commission | * Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama" Jefferson County Historical Commission | ||
== Links == | |||
* [http://www.emporis.com/building/exchangebuilding-birmingham-al-usa Exchange Building] on Emporis | |||
[[Category:1910 buildings]] | [[Category:1910 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:5th Avenue North]] | [[Category:5th Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category:William Weston buildings]] | [[Category:William Weston buildings]] | ||
Revision as of 00:42, 20 December 2013
The Age-Herald Building or Exchange Building, located at 2107 5th Avenue North, was designed by architect William Weston and built in 1910 to house the offices of The Birmingham Age-Herald. The five-story structure is one of the only a few buildings in Birmingham built in a modified Beaux-Arts style and is decorated with owls and globes at the top of the building and above the front door.
References
- Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama" Jefferson County Historical Commission
Links
- Exchange Building on Emporis