Liberty National Building

The Liberty National Building is a combined 10- and 16- story office building at the intersection of 20th Street and 3rd Avenue South. It is the headquarters of the Liberty National Life Insurance Company.

The original 10-story structure facing 20th Street was completed in 1925. A six-story addition was completed in 1952. A 1/5th-scale bronze replica of the Statue of Liberty was placed on top of the older building on September 13, 1958. Liberty National provided guides for visitors wishing to see the statue up close.

In 1971 a 10-story addition to the lower building was completed, making it the larger of the two structures. The expansion was designed by Warren, Knight and Davis and constructed by Brice Building Company. The addition utilized the same white-glazed face brick as the earlier building and provided space for a new employee cafeteria as well as eight high-speed elevators and new heating and air-conditioning equipment.

References

• "Liberty National to build upward" (May 1969) Birmingham News - accessed via Birmingham Rewound

External links

• Liberty National Building on Emporis.com