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The '''Eva B. Comer Home for Women''' or '''Eva Comer Co-Operative Home''' was a group home for unmarried women. In [[1925]] it was described as a "Christian home for business girls" under the supervision of the | The '''Eva B. Comer Home for Women''' or '''Eva Comer Co-Operative Home''' was a group home for unmarried women. In [[1925]] it was described as a "Christian home for business girls" under the supervision of the [[North Alabama Methodist Conference]] through its Woman's Society of Christian Service. It was located at 1730 [[Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard|8th Avenue North]]. | ||
By the mid-1950s, the Comer Home served about 88 young women in a year. The Comer Home was rebuilt on the same site in [[1958]]. The new $300,000 facility included a recreation room, dining room and snack bar. At the time the director was Mrs [[Felix Jones]] and the housemother was Mrs [[Annie Oliver]]. Oliver's daughter, also named Annie, later served as director. | |||
In the late 1970s the former school building was renovated for use as a home for the [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]]. After ASFA built a new campus on the adjoining block, the Comer Building was demolished for construction of the [[David J. Vann Municipal Justice Center]]. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* {{Hornady-1921}} | * {{Hornady-1921}} | ||
* "Eva Comer Home Plans Open House (November 16, 1958) ''The Anniston Star'', p. 22 | |||
* "Annie Petree Oliver" obituary (February 19, 2015) ''The Putnam Standard'' (Putnam, West Virginia), p. 12 | |||
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[[Category:Houses]] | [[Category:Houses]] | ||
[[Category:8th Avenue North]] | [[Category:8th Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category:1958 buildings]] | |||
[[Category:Alabama School of Fine Arts]] | |||
[[Category:1990s demolitions]] | |||
Revision as of 09:37, 20 February 2021
The Eva B. Comer Home for Women or Eva Comer Co-Operative Home was a group home for unmarried women. In 1925 it was described as a "Christian home for business girls" under the supervision of the North Alabama Methodist Conference through its Woman's Society of Christian Service. It was located at 1730 8th Avenue North.
By the mid-1950s, the Comer Home served about 88 young women in a year. The Comer Home was rebuilt on the same site in 1958. The new $300,000 facility included a recreation room, dining room and snack bar. At the time the director was Mrs Felix Jones and the housemother was Mrs Annie Oliver. Oliver's daughter, also named Annie, later served as director.
In the late 1970s the former school building was renovated for use as a home for the Alabama School of Fine Arts. After ASFA built a new campus on the adjoining block, the Comer Building was demolished for construction of the David J. Vann Municipal Justice Center.
References
- Hornady, John R. (1921) The Book of Birmingham. New York: Dodd & Mead
- "Eva Comer Home Plans Open House (November 16, 1958) The Anniston Star, p. 22
- "Annie Petree Oliver" obituary (February 19, 2015) The Putnam Standard (Putnam, West Virginia), p. 12