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The '''Frank Anderson residence''' (sometimes called the '''William Hartley Anderson house''') is a Mediterranean-style stucco house located at 2112 [[11th Court South]] on the [[Southside]] of [[Birmingham]]. It was designed by architect [[Frank Anderson]] for himself and his wife [[Martha Anderson|Martha]]. | The '''Frank Anderson residence''' (sometimes called the '''William Hartley Anderson house''') is a Mediterranean-style stucco house located at 2112 [[11th Court South]] on the [[Southside]] of [[Birmingham]]. It was designed by architect [[Frank Hartley Anderson]] for himself and his wife [[Martha Anderson|Martha]]. | ||
Constructed in 1924, the three story house was innovative in several respects. It pioneered the use of the electric range in Birmingham and made use of a system of passive cooling ducts through hollow tiles in the concrete walls. The upper floor was used as Martha's art studio and gave access to a roof terrace. The living space was on the middle level, accessing an enclosed garden to the rear of the lot. The lower floor, facing the street, housed Anderson's office and a garage/workshop which has its own carriage door. | Constructed in 1924, the three story house was innovative in several respects. It pioneered the use of the electric range in Birmingham and made use of a system of passive cooling ducts through hollow tiles in the concrete walls. The upper floor was used as Martha's art studio and gave access to a roof terrace. The living space was on the middle level, accessing an enclosed garden to the rear of the lot. The lower floor, facing the street, housed Anderson's office and a garage/workshop which has its own carriage door. | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 24 August 2008
The Frank Anderson residence (sometimes called the William Hartley Anderson house) is a Mediterranean-style stucco house located at 2112 11th Court South on the Southside of Birmingham. It was designed by architect Frank Hartley Anderson for himself and his wife Martha.
Constructed in 1924, the three story house was innovative in several respects. It pioneered the use of the electric range in Birmingham and made use of a system of passive cooling ducts through hollow tiles in the concrete walls. The upper floor was used as Martha's art studio and gave access to a roof terrace. The living space was on the middle level, accessing an enclosed garden to the rear of the lot. The lower floor, facing the street, housed Anderson's office and a garage/workshop which has its own carriage door.
The Architectural Forum magazine published a feature on the Anderson residence in 1926. The Birmingham Post also ran a feature in 1934.
During the Depression, the Andersons took out a second mortgage, and in 1938 they were forced to sell their home and relocate to Georgia so Frank could work with the Army Corps of Engineers in Atlanta.
In recent years the house has been purchased by another architect and repainted in a yellow ochre color.
Note
One source gives 1922 for the construction date, but that is incompatible with the claim made elsewhere that he built the house after he was married, which was in 1923.
References
- Williams, Lynn Barstis. (Fall 2005) "An Artistic Blend: Frank and Martha Anderson." Alabama Heritage. No. 78
- Birmingham Historical Society. (1981) "Southside-Highlands Report: Architectural & Historical Resources. Preservation Recommendations." Survey and Preservation Plan undertaken for the City of Birmingham and the Alabama Historical Commission. Birmingham. p. 35 (gives 1924 as the date of construction)
- Morris, Philip A. and Marjorie Longenecker White, eds (1989) Designs on Birmingham: A Landscape History of a Southern City and Its Suburbs. Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society. p. 68 (gives 1922 as the construction date)