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The '''Waverly Place Historic District''' | The '''Waverly Place Historic District''' is a local historic district just north of [[Glen Iris Circle]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Glen Iris]] neighborhood. It is recognized for preserving the character of "a typical middle-class, turn-of-the-century suburban neighborhood," and for functioning as a "buffer" between the [[UAB]] campus and the [[Glen Iris Historic District]]. | ||
The | The original Waverly Place subdivision was created between [[1901]] and [[1903]] by [[William Graves]] and [[William Going]] as the first implementation of a plan referenced by the developers of [[Glen Iris Park]] as '''Richmond Place'''. The development spread during the 1910s and 1920s by the work of other developers and builders who provided more modest houses in a variety of styles for middle-class homebuyers. That development coincided with similar activities in the nearby [[Glen Iris Park]] and [[Idlewild Circle]] districts. | ||
The district was proposed to be recognized as a "Conservation District" in the [[1981]] "[[Southside-Highlands Report]]" drafted by the [[Birmingham Historical Society]]. At that time, the report identified 90 properties in the district, of which 59% were owner-occupied and 90% were well-maintained. | |||
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The Waverly Place Historic District was added to the [[Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage]] on September 3, 2020. It is bounded on the north by surviving historic properties closest to [[11th Avenue South]], on the south by [[16th Avenue South]], on the west by [[10th Street South]], and on the east by [[11th Place South]]. | |||
Those boundaries enclose 119 resources, of which 109 were identified as "contributing structures" that "retain most of their historic character." | |||
In [[2021]] a proposed Historic Preservation Plan was drafted for use by the [[Glen Iris Neighborhood Association]] and [[Birmingham Design Review Committee]] in evaluating the appropriateness of proposed exterior changes to structures within the district. | |||
==Notable structures== | |||
* [[10th Place South]] | |||
** 1424: [[George Luffman residence]] | |||
** 1440: [[William Walker residence (Waverly Place)|William Walker residence]] | |||
* [[11th Place South]] | |||
** 1644: [[James McWane residence]] | |||
** 1716: [[Ethel Armes residence]] | |||
* [[11th Street South]] | |||
** 1414: [[William Graves residence]] (demolished) | |||
==References== | |||
* Birmingham Historical Society (1981) "[https://birminghamhistoricalsociety.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/southside-highlands-report-arch.-and-hist.-resources-preserv.-recommend.-1981.pdf Southside-Highlands Report-Historical Resources & Preservation Recommendations]" | |||
[[Category:Waverly Place|*]] | |||
[[Category:Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:38, 3 February 2023
The Waverly Place Historic District is a local historic district just north of Glen Iris Circle in Birmingham's Glen Iris neighborhood. It is recognized for preserving the character of "a typical middle-class, turn-of-the-century suburban neighborhood," and for functioning as a "buffer" between the UAB campus and the Glen Iris Historic District.
The original Waverly Place subdivision was created between 1901 and 1903 by William Graves and William Going as the first implementation of a plan referenced by the developers of Glen Iris Park as Richmond Place. The development spread during the 1910s and 1920s by the work of other developers and builders who provided more modest houses in a variety of styles for middle-class homebuyers. That development coincided with similar activities in the nearby Glen Iris Park and Idlewild Circle districts.
The district was proposed to be recognized as a "Conservation District" in the 1981 "Southside-Highlands Report" drafted by the Birmingham Historical Society. At that time, the report identified 90 properties in the district, of which 59% were owner-occupied and 90% were well-maintained.
The Waverly Place Historic District was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage on September 3, 2020. It is bounded on the north by surviving historic properties closest to 11th Avenue South, on the south by 16th Avenue South, on the west by 10th Street South, and on the east by 11th Place South.
Those boundaries enclose 119 resources, of which 109 were identified as "contributing structures" that "retain most of their historic character."
In 2021 a proposed Historic Preservation Plan was drafted for use by the Glen Iris Neighborhood Association and Birmingham Design Review Committee in evaluating the appropriateness of proposed exterior changes to structures within the district.
Notable structures
- 10th Place South
- 1424: George Luffman residence
- 1440: William Walker residence
- 11th Place South
- 1644: James McWane residence
- 1716: Ethel Armes residence
- 11th Street South
- 1414: William Graves residence (demolished)
References
- Birmingham Historical Society (1981) "Southside-Highlands Report-Historical Resources & Preservation Recommendations"