Birmingham Historical Society

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.

Preservation Awards

2007

The 2007 Preservation Awards were presented at the Young & Vann Building, now the Center for Regional Planning and Design, on May 17, 2007:

• Alabama Folk Art Gallery, Young & Vann Building, "for the exciting mix of folk art and historic fabric."
• Fish Market, Harris Transfer Buildings, "for creating a city center landmark."
• Isherwood residence, Ellard, LLC, Historic Renovations "for excellence in residential rehab."
• 16th Street Baptist Church, "for the exterior stabilization and restoration to its 1963 appearance."
• Davis Architects, BEBCO Building, "for the sensitive reuse of the historic BEBCO garage and warehouse."
• Rialto Theatre, "for the dramatic transformation of the historic Rialto Theatre to home and office."
• Eubanks Building, Jim and Tara Bryant, "for making the city center home."
• Bill Murray (Tutwiler Hotel); Rick Mumalo (McCants residence); and Bob McKenna (W. S. Brown residence/Women's Club House), "for passionate preservation."
• Sam Frazier; Norwood Resource Center; "No Elevated" (Citizens to Save 280); and Slossfield Community Center, "for supporting the public good."

External link

• Birmingham Historical Society website