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'''Miller, Martin & Lewis Architects''' was a partnership of [[John Miller (architect)|John Miller]] | '''Miller, Martin & Lewis Architects''' was a partnership of architects [[John Miller (architect)|John Miller]] and [[Hugh Martin (architect)|Hugh Martin]] along with engineer [[James A. Lewis]]. Miller and Martin had met in New York City and traveled together to open the firm of '''Miller and Martin''' in the booming city of [[Birmingham]] around [[1900]]. Lewis joined the firm in [[1914]]. | ||
In [[1904]] the company's offices were located in the [[Blach's building|Hood Building]] on the corner of [[3rd Avenue North]] and [[20th Street North|20th Street]]. | |||
Miller retired in [[1930]]. Martin retired in [[1952]], and Lewis died in [[1958]], ending the firm's long reign. | Miller, Martin & Lewis was responsible for numerous important buildings in [[Birmingham]] as well as dozens of buildings on the campus of the [[University of Alabama]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. In [[Birmingham]] one of their important patrons was the [[Robert Munger]] family, who commissioned several commercial buildings at [[Five Points South]] and made large donations to [[Birmingham-Southern College]] which resulted in additional work for the firm. | ||
Miller retired in [[1930]], but Martin and Lewis kept his name on the firm, saying that, "the real foundations of the firm's practice were his responsibility, and should be his credit." [[Edwin McCowan]] joined the firm in [[1940]]. Martin retired in [[1952]], and Lewis died in [[1958]], ending the firm's long reign. McCowan subsequently partnered with [[William Knight]] and continued to practice as [[McCowan & Knight]] into the 1970s. | |||
==Notable projects== | ==Notable projects== | ||
[[Image:Bham Country Club Lakeview.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Lakeview Clubhouse, 1908]] | [[Image:Bham Country Club Lakeview.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Lakeview Clubhouse, 1908]] | ||
[[Image:Farley Building postcard.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Farley building, 1909]] | [[Image:Farley Building postcard.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Farley building, 1909]] | ||
[[File:Stockham Building.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Stockham Woman's Building, 1931]] | |||
[[Image:Bromberg's building.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Bromberg's building, 1946]] | [[Image:Bromberg's building.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Bromberg's building, 1946]] | ||
* [[Goodall-Brown building]], [[1905]] | * [[Goodall-Brown building]], [[1905]] | ||
* [[Country Club of Birmingham#Lakeview|Lakeview Clubhouse]], | * [[Country Club of Birmingham#Lakeview|Lakeview Clubhouse]], 1908 | ||
* [[Farley Building]], | * [[Farley Building]], 1909 | ||
* [[Fairfield]] house prototypes, | * [[Fairfield]] house prototypes, 1910 | ||
* [[Louis Saks | * [[1916 Louis Saks building]], 1916, remodeled for [[Newberry's]] in 1961 | ||
* [[William Given residence]], | * [[William Given residence]], 1919 | ||
* [[Avondale Elementary School|Avondale School]], [[1922]] | * [[Avondale Elementary School|Avondale School]], 1922 | ||
* [[Birmingham | * [[Birmingham Trust building]], 1922 | ||
* [[ | * [[Gregg Building]], 1924 | ||
* [[Linn-Henley Research Library|Birmingham Public Library]], | * [[Munger Bowl]] stadium at [[Birmingham-Southern College]], 1925 | ||
* [[East Lake Library]], | * [[President's House]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]], 1925 | ||
* [[Fred Jones Building]], [[Five Points South]], | * [[Student Activity Building]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]], 1925 | ||
* [[Munger Hall]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]], [[ | * [[Central Park Presbyterian Church]], 1926 | ||
* [[Spanish Stores]], 1926 | |||
* [[Linn-Henley Research Library|Birmingham Public Library]], 1927 | |||
* [[East Lake Library]], 1928 | |||
* [[Fred Jones Building]], [[Five Points South]], 1928 | |||
* [[Munger Hall]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]], 1928 | |||
* [[Andrews Hall]] at Birmingham-Southern College | |||
* [[Munger Building]] at [[Five Points South]], [[1928]] | * [[Munger Building]] at [[Five Points South]], [[1928]] | ||
* [[Temple of Sibyl]] at the [[Vestavia estate]], [[1929]] | * [[Temple of Sibyl]] at the [[Vestavia estate]], [[1929]] | ||
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* East & West Annex Dormitories, University of Alabama | * East & West Annex Dormitories, University of Alabama | ||
* [[Julia Tutwiler Dining Halls]], University of Alabama | * [[Julia Tutwiler Dining Halls]], University of Alabama | ||
* [[Stockham Building|Stockham Woman's Building]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]], [[1931]] | |||
* [[M. Paul Phillips Library]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]], 1932 | |||
* [[Avondale United Methodist Church]], [[1931]] | |||
* [[Loveman's building]], [[1935]] | * [[Loveman's building]], [[1935]] | ||
* redevelopment of [[Roden Block]], [[1937]] | * redevelopment of [[Roden Block]], [[1937]] | ||
* [[Five Points Bowling Center]], [[1939]] | * [[Five Points Bowling Center]], [[1939]] | ||
* [[Foster Auditorium]], University of Alabama, [[1939]] | * [[Foster Auditorium]], University of Alabama, [[1939]] | ||
* 12 more dormitories at the University of Alabama, [[1939]] | * 12 more dormitories at the University of Alabama, [[1939]]–[[1951]] | ||
* [[Metropolitan Gardens|Central City Housing Project]], [[1940]] | * [[Metropolitan Gardens|Central City Housing Project]], [[1940]] | ||
* [[Bromberg's building]], [[1946]] | * [[Bromberg's building]], [[1946]] | ||
* Additions to [[Bryant-Denny Stadium]], [[1950]] | * Additions to [[Bryant-Denny Stadium]], [[1950]] | ||
* | * [[Coleman Coliseum|Memorial Coliseum]], University of Alabama, [[1968]] | ||
[[Category:Miller & Martin buildings|*]] | [[Category:Miller & Martin buildings|*]] | ||
[[Category:Miller, Martin & Lewis buildings|*]] | [[Category:Miller, Martin & Lewis buildings|*]] | ||
[[Category:Architecture firms]] | [[Category:Architecture firms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:40, 3 April 2024
Miller, Martin & Lewis Architects was a partnership of architects John Miller and Hugh Martin along with engineer James A. Lewis. Miller and Martin had met in New York City and traveled together to open the firm of Miller and Martin in the booming city of Birmingham around 1900. Lewis joined the firm in 1914.
In 1904 the company's offices were located in the Hood Building on the corner of 3rd Avenue North and 20th Street.
Miller, Martin & Lewis was responsible for numerous important buildings in Birmingham as well as dozens of buildings on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. In Birmingham one of their important patrons was the Robert Munger family, who commissioned several commercial buildings at Five Points South and made large donations to Birmingham-Southern College which resulted in additional work for the firm.
Miller retired in 1930, but Martin and Lewis kept his name on the firm, saying that, "the real foundations of the firm's practice were his responsibility, and should be his credit." Edwin McCowan joined the firm in 1940. Martin retired in 1952, and Lewis died in 1958, ending the firm's long reign. McCowan subsequently partnered with William Knight and continued to practice as McCowan & Knight into the 1970s.
Notable projects
- Goodall-Brown building, 1905
- Lakeview Clubhouse, 1908
- Farley Building, 1909
- Fairfield house prototypes, 1910
- 1916 Louis Saks building, 1916, remodeled for Newberry's in 1961
- William Given residence, 1919
- Avondale School, 1922
- Birmingham Trust building, 1922
- Gregg Building, 1924
- Munger Bowl stadium at Birmingham-Southern College, 1925
- President's House at Birmingham-Southern College, 1925
- Student Activity Building at Birmingham-Southern College, 1925
- Central Park Presbyterian Church, 1926
- Spanish Stores, 1926
- Birmingham Public Library, 1927
- East Lake Library, 1928
- Fred Jones Building, Five Points South, 1928
- Munger Hall at Birmingham-Southern College, 1928
- Andrews Hall at Birmingham-Southern College
- Munger Building at Five Points South, 1928
- Temple of Sibyl at the Vestavia estate, 1929
- Ware Building, Five Points South, 1930
- Amelia Gorgas Library, University of Alabama
- University of Alabama Administration Buildings
- Farrah Hall, University of Alabama
- Nott Hall, University of Alabama
- Engineering Buildings 1 & 2, University of Alabama
- Denny Chimes, University of Alabama
- Doster Hall, University of Alabama
- Colonial Dormitory, University of Alabama
- East & West Annex Dormitories, University of Alabama
- Julia Tutwiler Dining Halls, University of Alabama
- Stockham Woman's Building at Birmingham-Southern College, 1931
- M. Paul Phillips Library at Birmingham-Southern College, 1932
- Avondale United Methodist Church, 1931
- Loveman's building, 1935
- redevelopment of Roden Block, 1937
- Five Points Bowling Center, 1939
- Foster Auditorium, University of Alabama, 1939
- 12 more dormitories at the University of Alabama, 1939–1951
- Central City Housing Project, 1940
- Bromberg's building, 1946
- Additions to Bryant-Denny Stadium, 1950
- Memorial Coliseum, University of Alabama, 1968