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[[Image:Jeffco Public Health Building.jpg|right|thumb|450px|Postcard view of the Jefferson County Public Health Building]] | [[Image:Jeffco Public Health Building.jpg|right|thumb|450px|Postcard view of the Jefferson County Public Health Building]] | ||
The ''' | The '''Health-Welfare Building''' was an government office building constructed in [[1947]]–[[1948]] for the [[Jefferson County Department of Health]] and [[Birmingham Department of Public Welfare]]. It also housed branch offices for three agencies of the [[Alabama Department of Health]], which contributed $225,000 toward the project. | ||
[[George Turner]] designed the 7-story art-deco style building, | The new building was located on the south half of [[Block 234]], which was donated by the [[University of Alabama]]. The building faced [[University Boulevard|8th Avenue South]], near the corner of [[20th Street South|20th Street]]s. The health department previously occupied offices at [[Jefferson-Hillman Hospital]]. | ||
[[George Turner]] designed the 7-story art-deco style building with input from a committee made up of [[Roy Kracke]], [[Frances Gassman]], [[K. W. Grimley]], [[George Denison]] and [[B. F. Austin]]. The $500,000 contract for construction was awarded to the [[Daniel Construction Company]]. It was expected that western half of the site would be used to construct new facility for the [[Jefferson Tuberculosis Sanatorium]], but advances in treatment with antibiotics made that project | |||
Though it was originally hoped that construction could begin in Spring [[1946]], the formal groundbreaking was delayed to [[March 12]], [[1947]]. | |||
The department moved to the new [[Guy M. Tate Building]] at 1400 [[6th Avenue South]] in [[1979]] and the structure was demolished within the next year. The site is currently occupied by [[UAB]]'s [[McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building]]. | |||
[[Image:Public_Health_building_cornerstone.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Cornerstone of the Jefferson County Public Health Building]] | [[Image:Public_Health_building_cornerstone.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Cornerstone of the Jefferson County Public Health Building]] | ||
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==References== | |||
* "County And City Accept Site For Health-Welfare Building" (December 14, 1945) {{BN}}, p. 16 | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.emporis.com/building/jeffersoncountypublichealthbuilding-birmingham-al-usa Jefferson County Public Health Building] on Emporis.com | * [http://www.emporis.com/building/jeffersoncountypublichealthbuilding-birmingham-al-usa Jefferson County Public Health Building] on Emporis.com | ||
Revision as of 18:29, 19 June 2021
The Health-Welfare Building was an government office building constructed in 1947–1948 for the Jefferson County Department of Health and Birmingham Department of Public Welfare. It also housed branch offices for three agencies of the Alabama Department of Health, which contributed $225,000 toward the project.
The new building was located on the south half of Block 234, which was donated by the University of Alabama. The building faced 8th Avenue South, near the corner of 20th Streets. The health department previously occupied offices at Jefferson-Hillman Hospital.
George Turner designed the 7-story art-deco style building with input from a committee made up of Roy Kracke, Frances Gassman, K. W. Grimley, George Denison and B. F. Austin. The $500,000 contract for construction was awarded to the Daniel Construction Company. It was expected that western half of the site would be used to construct new facility for the Jefferson Tuberculosis Sanatorium, but advances in treatment with antibiotics made that project
Though it was originally hoped that construction could begin in Spring 1946, the formal groundbreaking was delayed to March 12, 1947.
The department moved to the new Guy M. Tate Building at 1400 6th Avenue South in 1979 and the structure was demolished within the next year. The site is currently occupied by UAB's McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building.
References
- "County And City Accept Site For Health-Welfare Building" (December 14, 1945) The Birmingham News, p. 16
External links
- Jefferson County Public Health Building on Emporis.com