Frank Hartley Anderson residence
The Frank Anderson residence 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.
Constructed in 19__, 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. The living space was on the middle level, accessing a terraced garden to the rear of the lot. The lower floor, facing the street, was Anderson's office and workshop.
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.
References
- Williams, Lynn Barstis. (Fall 2005) "An Artistic Blend: Frank and Martha Anderson." Alabama Heritage. No. 78