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The two-story brick school building was designed by [[Warren, Knight & Davis]] in a Jacobethan revival style ornamented with brick diaperwork and carved stone trim. | The two-story brick school building was designed by [[Warren, Knight & Davis]] in a Jacobethan revival style ornamented with brick diaperwork and carved stone trim. | ||
A new wing with four classrooms and a cafeteria was constructed at a cost of $88,436 in [[1951]]. A request for a gymnasium was not carried out. Another addition to the lunchroom was constructed in [[1958]] to designs by [[Lide & Huff]]. | |||
The former school building was demolished in [[1991]]. The site was sold in [[1993]] and currently houses the headquarters of [[Girls Inc.]]. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Murphy, Alice Gardner (August 6, 1951) "School system adds many new buildings to relieve conditions." {{BN}} | |||
* Shelby, Thomas Mark (2005) ''An Architectural and Historical Survey of the Woodlawn Highlands Historic District, Birmingham, Alabama.'' University of Alabama Museums, Office of Archaeological Research | * Shelby, Thomas Mark (2005) ''An Architectural and Historical Survey of the Woodlawn Highlands Historic District, Birmingham, Alabama.'' University of Alabama Museums, Office of Archaeological Research | ||
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[[Category:Warren Knight & Davis buildings]] | [[Category:Warren Knight & Davis buildings]] | ||
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[[Category:8th Court South]] | [[Category:8th Court South]] | ||
[[Category:Crestwood North]] | [[Category:Crestwood North]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:31, 12 April 2023
| Holman School | |
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| Active | 1928–1980s |
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| School type | Public |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
| Grades | 1-7 |
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| Location | 5130 8th Court South, (map) Birmingham |
Minnie Holman Elementary School was a former Birmingham City School located at 5130 8th Court South in the Woodlawn Highlands neighborhood (now Crestwood North). It opened in 1928 and was named for Minnie Holman Phillips, the widow of superintendent John H. Phillips. A memorial plaque was placed at the site on May 23, 1930.
The two-story brick school building was designed by Warren, Knight & Davis in a Jacobethan revival style ornamented with brick diaperwork and carved stone trim.
A new wing with four classrooms and a cafeteria was constructed at a cost of $88,436 in 1951. A request for a gymnasium was not carried out. Another addition to the lunchroom was constructed in 1958 to designs by Lide & Huff.
The former school building was demolished in 1991. The site was sold in 1993 and currently houses the headquarters of Girls Inc..
Principals
- E. V. Chapman, 1928-
- W. R. Hall, 1950s
- Willis Green, 1966–1967
- Willis Samuel Green Jr, 1980s
References
- Murphy, Alice Gardner (August 6, 1951) "School system adds many new buildings to relieve conditions." The Birmingham News
- Shelby, Thomas Mark (2005) An Architectural and Historical Survey of the Woodlawn Highlands Historic District, Birmingham, Alabama. University of Alabama Museums, Office of Archaeological Research
External links
- Photographs from Holman School on Flickr.com