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| The '''Birmingham Historical Society''' (established in [[1942]]) is a non-profit group committed to the preservation of and education about [[Birmingham]]'s history. The organization is headquartered at [[Sloss Quarters]], part of the [[Sloss Furnaces]] National Historic Landmark. The group sponsors frequent publications on historical topics, including the ''[[Journal of the Birmingham Historical Society]]'' from [[1977]] to [[1987]]. It also publishes educational material for classroom use, leads tours of historic districts, and presents annual Preservation Awards. The current executive director is [[Marjorie Longenecker White]]. | | [[File:1983 Bham Hist Soc logo.png|right|thumb|250px|Logo used by the Birmingham Historical Society from 1983 to 1998]] |
| | The '''Birmingham Historical Society''' (established in [[1942]]) is a non-profit group committed to the preservation of and education about [[Birmingham]]'s history. The organization's offices are located in the [[Altamont Apartments]] building at 2827 [[Highland Avenue]], having relocated from the former [[James Duncan residence]] at [[Sloss Quarters]] in [[2022]]. The current executive director is [[Marjorie Longenecker White]]. |
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| | Between [[1948]] and [[1960]] the Birmingham Historical Society erected historical markers at various sites around the city, including [[Walker Memorial Church]] in [[Elyton]], the site of the [[O'Brien Opera House]], [[Linn's Folly]] and the [[Relay House]] hotel in [[downtown Birmingham]], the site of the former [[B. P. Worthington plantation]] in [[Lakeview]], and the site of the [[Tuberculosis Sanitorium]] at present-day [[English Village]] in [[Mountain Brook]]. |
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| ==Preservation Awards==
| | The Historical Society sponsors the publication of original research and the reprinting of primary sources relating to Birmingham's history. From [[1960]], and again from [[1977]] to [[1987]], it published the ''[[Journal of the Birmingham Historical Society]]'' at irregular intervals. It has also published educational materials for classroom use and to guide tours of the city's historic districts. |
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| The 2009 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Medical Alumni Building]] on [[March 29]], [[2009]]: | |
| * [[Innovation Depot]], "for recreating a new city center landmark."
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| * [[Jimmie Hale Mission#Shepura Men's Center|Shepura Men's Center]], "for rescuing and reusing the historic school."
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| * [[Crane Works]], "for sensitive reuse of the historic Shell Oil Plant
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| ===2007===
| | Since the 1980s, the Birmingham Historical Society has presented "[[Birmingham Historical Society Preservation Awards|Preservation Awards]]" to recognize significant preservation and adaptive re-use projects in the city. |
| The 2007 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Young & Vann Building]], now the [[Center for Regional Planning and Design]], on [[May 17]], [[2007]]:
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| * [[Alabama Folk Art Gallery]], [[Young & Vann Building]], "for the exciting mix of folk art and historic fabric."
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| * [[Fish Market]], [[Harris Transfer Buildings]], "for creating a city center landmark."
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| * [[Isherwood residence]], [[Ellard, LLC, Historic Renovations]] "for excellence in residential rehab."
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| * [[16th Street Baptist Church]], "for the exterior stabilization and restoration to its 1963 appearance."
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| * [[Davis Architects]], [[BEBCO Building]], "for the sensitive reuse of the historic BEBCO garage and warehouse."
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| * [[Rialto Theatre]], "for the dramatic transformation of the historic Rialto Theatre to home and office."
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| * [[Eubanks Building]], [[Jim Bryant|Jim]] and [[Tara Bryant]], "for making the city center home."
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| * [[Bill Murray]] ([[Tutwiler Hotel (1986)|Tutwiler Hotel]]); [[Rick Mumalo]] ([[McCants residence]]); and [[Bob McKenna]] ([[W. S. Brown residence]]/[[Women's Club House]]), "for passionate preservation."
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| * [[Sam Frazier (attorney)|Sam Frazier]]; [[Norwood Resource Center]]; "No Elevated" ([[Citizens to Save 280]]); and [[Slossfield Community Center]], "for supporting the public good."
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| The 2005 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Phoenix Building]] on [[May 12]], [[2005]]:
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| * [[Phoenix Building]], "for Alabama's first mixed-income lofts."
| | * [[John Henley Jr]], 1942 |
| * [[Ballard Building]], "for salvaging and saving."
| | * [[William Brantley Jr]] |
| * [[Kress Building]], "for returning a grande dame to glory."
| | * [[Hill Ferguson]] |
| * [[Penny]], "for saving the Penny dog."
| | * [[Ormond Summerville]] |
| * [[Jefferson County Rehabilitation & Health Center]], "for compassionate care amidst distinguished buildings."
| | * [[Frank Lankford]], 1960 |
| * [[Center Point School]], [[Robinson School]], "for the rescue and reuse of historic schools."
| | * [[George Stuart Jr]] |
| * [[Zoe's in Forest Park]], "for working hard to make it right." | | * [[Joseph Farley Jr]] |
| * [[Cobb Lane Bed and Breakfast]], "for pioneering historic hospitality." | | * [[John Henley III]] |
| * [[Oak Hill Cemetery]], "for assessing resources and developing a conservation plan." | | * [[Richard Bowron]] |
| * [[Tannehill Ironworks]] and the [[Iron & Steel Museum of Alabama]], "for exemplary collections and exhibits on 19th-century ironmaking." | | * [[John Bradley Jr]], 1977–1978 |
| | | * [[Wyatt Haskell]] |
| ===2004===
| | * [[James White III]] |
| The 2004 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Jemison Flats]] offices of [[Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio|Giattina Fischer Aycock]] on [[May 13]], [[2004]]:
| | * [[Samuel Frazier]] |
| * [[Jemison Flats]], "for preserving and invigorating the spirit of the place." | | * [[Charles Caldwell III]], 1987 |
| * [[Center for Regional Planning and Design]], "for respecting and reviving the historic distribution center." | | * [[Marjorie Longenecker White]] |
| * [[Dewberry Building]] and [[Phoenix Building]], "for the rescue & rebirth of two of Birmingham's oldest business houses." | |
| * [[Adamson Ford]]/[[Alberto Chiesa]] architect, "for preserving and enhancing an entire city block | |
| * [[Walter Agee residence]] ([[Rucker Place]]), "for giving this grande dame great new life." | |
| * [[Madame Blanche Bernard's]] ([[Jackson Galleries]]), "for sensitive and innovative preservation." | |
| * [[Avondale Villa]], "for vision, determination, and hard work." | |
| * [[Safari Cup]], [[Zoe's Kitchen|Zoë's]] at [[One Federal Place]], [[Sutton Candy Company]] ([[Sonya Faye's]]), and [[Café Dupont]], "for enlivening urban life." | |
| * [[Alison Glascock]] and the [[Highland Park neighborhood]], "for advocating preservation in word and deed."
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| ===2003===
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| The 2003 Preservation Awards were presented at the offices of [[Williams Blackstock Architects]] on [[May 8]], [[2003]]:
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| * [[Nelson Manufacturing]]/[[V&W Supply]] ([[2024 Building]]): "for preserving historic warehouse features in an innovative office environment."
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| * [[A. G. Gaston Building]] & [[L. R. Hall Auditorium]]: "for sensitive upgrading of Gaston’s seminal headquarters."
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| * [[Temple Emanu-El]], "for respecting and reviving the historic temple and for sensitive new construction."
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| * [[Virginia Samford Theatre|Little Theater]] ([[Virginia Samford Theatre]]), "for preserving and invigorating the spirit of the place."
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| * [[Parkside]], "for bountiful efforts to enhance the historic showroom and its neighborhood."
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| * [[Highland Coffee Company]], "for raising the awareness of the 1950s architectural era."
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| * [[Slater Sales]], "for recreation of an historic wooden storefront."
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| * [[Vogue Cleaners]] signs, "for restoration of historic signage" | |
| * [[Newspaper Union Building]]/[[Magic City Casket]], [[Seaboard Saloon]] ([[Brad Morton residence]]), and [[V & W Plumbing]] ([[Nathan & Nathan P.C.]]), special awards | |
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| ===2002===
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| The 2002 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Jefferson County Courthouse]] on [[May 16]], [[2002]]:
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| * [[Jefferson County Courthouse]], "fore sensitive rescue and reuse of the historic interiors of this major public space."
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| * [[Birmingham Publishing Company]] ([[ArchitectureWorks]]), "for skillfull integration of old and new features and uses."
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| * [[Graymont Elementary School|Graymont School]] ([[Jefferson County Office of Economic Opportunity]]), "for restoring the spirit and physical structure of the school"
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| * [[Cathedral Church of the Advent]], "for assessing and laboring to preserve the Ohio sandstone walls."
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| * [[Highlands United Methodist Church]], "for effectively bridging the historic and the new."
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| * [[Tire Engineers Two]], "for imaginative adaptation to automotive uses."
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| * [[Turkey Creek Preserve]] & [[Bettye Fine Collins]], "for mapping historic and archeological[sic] resources in the future 700-acre nature preserve."
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| * [[Rhodes Park]], "for championing careful construction."
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| * [[Arthur Brown residence]], "for rescuing a tornado stricken landmark."
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| * [[Roebuck Springs Preservation Society]], "for spearheading neighborhood conservation."
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| * [[Hardin residence]], "for their boundless enthusiasm for living downtown."
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| ===1987===
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| * [[Birmingham Ace Hardware building]] at 316-318 [[1st Street North]] by [[Citizens Federal Savings Bank]]
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| * [[Engel Building]] at 2126 [[Morris Avenue]] by [[Engel Realty]]
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| * [[Farley Building]] on [[20th Street North]] at [[3rd Avenue North]] by [[Farley Ltd]] and [[Hadley Church & Co.]]
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| * [[McAdory Building]] at 2013 [[1st Avenue North (downtown)|1st Avenue North]] by [[Hadley, Church & Carlson]]
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| * [[Wilson Building]] at 2213 [[Morris Avenue]] by [[Nimrod Long & Associates]], [[Renneker Tichansky Architects]], [[Renneker & Co.]] and [[James H. Haggard]]
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| * [[Hampton Inn - Tutwiler|The Tutwiler]] ([[Ridgely Apartments]]), [[21st Street North]] at [[Park Place]], by [[Tutwiler Ltd]]
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| * [[Wooster Lofts]] at 2321 [[1st Avenue North (downtown)|1st Avenue North]] by [[Calder Associates]]
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| * [[Zinszer Building]] at 2117 [[2nd Avenue North]] by [[Second Avenue Historic Partnership]]
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| ===1983===
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| * Restoration: [[Birmingham Realty Building]], [[Empire Building]]
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| * Adaptive reuse: [[Steiner Building]], [[Collins Building]], [[Worns Building]]
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| * New context design: [[Barrister Hall]] | |
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| ==External link== | | ==External links== |
| * [http://www.bhistorical.org/index.html Birmingham Historical Society] website | | * [https://birminghamhistoricalsociety.com/ Birmingham Historical Society] website |
| | * [http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/search/collection/hgpub/field/creato/searchterm/Birmingham%20Historical%20Society/mode/exact Birmingham Historical Society publications] at archives.alabama.gov |
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| [[Category:Nonprofits]] | | [[Category:Birmingham Historical Society|*]] |
| [[Category:Awards]]
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| [[Category:Preservationists]]
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| [[Category:Sloss Furnaces]] | | [[Category:Sloss Furnaces]] |
| [[Category:Historical societies]]
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| [[Category:1942 establishments]] | | [[Category:1942 establishments]] |
| | [[Category:Altamont Apartments]] |