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The '''Edward Ballard residence''' is a 4-bedroom, 4,100 square-foot house and former doctor's office constructed in [[1940]] by pediatrician and obstetrician [[Edward Ballard]] at 1420 [[7th Avenue North]], adjacent to the present [[St John African Methodist Episcopal Church]] in [[Fountain Heights]]. | The '''Edward Ballard residence''' is a 4-bedroom, 4,100 square-foot house and former doctor's office constructed in [[1940]] by pediatrician and obstetrician [[Edward Ballard]] at 1420 [[7th Avenue North]], adjacent to the present [[St John African Methodist Episcopal Church]] in [[Fountain Heights]]. | ||
Ballard moved to California in the early 1950s. [[Ma Perkins]], owner of the [[Zanzibar Hotel]], operated a bed and breakfast there | Ballard moved to California in the early 1950s and sold the house to [[Jesse Perkins|Jesse "Ma" Perkins]]. [[Ma Perkins]], owner of the [[Zanzibar Hotel]], rented rooms to doctors and civic groups, and, in the late 1950s, operated a bed and breakfast there. The kitchen frequently was used to feed the [[Birmingham Black Barons]] at team gatherings. | ||
The house was later purchased by Doctor [[Herschell Hamilton, Sr]], who hosted meetings of participants in the [[Civil Rights Movement]] and treated victims of violence that occurred after [[Bull Connor]] ordered the use of [[police dogs and fire hoses]] to disperse demonstrators. | The house was later purchased by Doctor [[Herschell Hamilton, Sr]], who hosted meetings of participants in the [[Civil Rights Movement]] and treated victims of violence that occurred after [[Bull Connor]] ordered the use of [[police dogs and fire hoses]] to disperse demonstrators. | ||
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* Lewis, Jesse, Sr (February 9, 2011) "One Man's Opinion''. ''The Birmingham Times'' | * Lewis, Jesse, Sr (February 9, 2011) "One Man's Opinion''. ''The Birmingham Times'' | ||
* Owens, Cody (June 20, 2013) "The Ballard House Project". {{Weld}} | * Owens, Cody (June 20, 2013) "The Ballard House Project". {{Weld}} | ||
* Bryant, Joseph D. (February 5, 2015) "Couple preserving Birmingham home that served as doctor's office, cultural center for decades." {{BN}} | |||
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Revision as of 17:38, 5 February 2015
The Edward Ballard residence is a 4-bedroom, 4,100 square-foot house and former doctor's office constructed in 1940 by pediatrician and obstetrician Edward Ballard at 1420 7th Avenue North, adjacent to the present St John African Methodist Episcopal Church in Fountain Heights.
Ballard moved to California in the early 1950s and sold the house to Jesse "Ma" Perkins. Ma Perkins, owner of the Zanzibar Hotel, rented rooms to doctors and civic groups, and, in the late 1950s, operated a bed and breakfast there. The kitchen frequently was used to feed the Birmingham Black Barons at team gatherings.
The house was later purchased by Doctor Herschell Hamilton, Sr, who hosted meetings of participants in the Civil Rights Movement and treated victims of violence that occurred after Bull Connor ordered the use of police dogs and fire hoses to disperse demonstrators.
It is now owned by Hamilton's son, developer Herschell, Jr, who, along with his wife, Majella, have been working since 2009 on plans to restore the house as a cultural center with meeting rooms and gardens.
The house was included as part of a Multiple Property Listing for structures related to the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama, 1933-1979 on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- Lewis, Jesse, Sr (February 9, 2011) "One Man's Opinion. The Birmingham Times
- Owens, Cody (June 20, 2013) "The Ballard House Project". Weld for Birmingham
- Bryant, Joseph D. (February 5, 2015) "Couple preserving Birmingham home that served as doctor's office, cultural center for decades." The Birmingham News
External links
- Ballard House project website