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The '''Birmingham Historical Society''' (established in [[1942]]) is a non-profit group committed to the preservation of and education about [[Birmingham]]'s history. The organization is headquartered at [[Sloss Quarters]], part of the [[Sloss Furnaces]] National Historic Landmark. The group sponsors frequent publications on historical topics, including the ''[[Journal of the Birmingham Historical Society]]'' from [[1977]] to [[1987]]. It also publishes educational material for classroom use, leads tours of historic districts, and presents annual Preservation Awards. The current executive director is [[Marjorie Longenecker White]].
[[File:1983 Bham Hist Soc logo.png|right|thumb|250px|Logo used by the Birmingham Historical Society from 1983 to 1998]]
The '''Birmingham Historical Society''' (established in [[1942]]) is a non-profit group committed to the preservation of and education about [[Birmingham]]'s history. The organization's offices are located in the [[Altamont Apartments]] building at 2827 [[Highland Avenue]], having relocated from the former [[James Duncan residence]] at [[Sloss Quarters]] in [[2022]]. The current executive director is [[Marjorie Longenecker White]].


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Between [[1948]] and [[1960]] the Birmingham Historical Society erected historical markers at various sites around the city, including [[Walker Memorial Church]] in [[Elyton]], the site of the [[O'Brien Opera House]], [[Linn's Folly]] and the [[Relay House]] hotel in [[downtown Birmingham]], the site of the former [[B. P. Worthington plantation]] in [[Lakeview]], and the site of the [[Tuberculosis Sanitorium]] at present-day [[English Village]] in [[Mountain Brook]].


==Preservation Awards==
The Historical Society sponsors the publication of original research and the reprinting of primary sources relating to Birmingham's history. From [[1960]], and again from [[1977]] to [[1987]], it published the ''[[Journal of the Birmingham Historical Society]]'' at irregular intervals. It has also published educational materials for classroom use and to guide tours of the city's historic districts.
===2009===
The 2009 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Medical Alumni Building]] on [[March 29]], [[2009]]:
* [[Innovation Depot]], "for recreating a new city center landmark."
* [[Jimmie Hale Mission#Shepura Men's Center|Shepura Men's Center]], "for rescuing and reusing the historic school."
* [[Crane Works]], "for sensitive reuse of the historic Shell Oil Plant


===2007===
Since the 1980s, the Birmingham Historical Society has presented "[[Birmingham Historical Society Preservation Awards|Preservation Awards]]" to recognize significant preservation and adaptive re-use projects in the city.
The 2007 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Young & Vann Building]], now the [[Center for Regional Planning and Design]], on [[May 17]], [[2007]]:
* [[Alabama Folk Art Gallery]], [[Young & Vann Building]], "for the exciting mix of folk art and historic fabric."
* [[Fish Market]], [[Harris Transfer Buildings]], "for creating a city center landmark."
* [[Isherwood residence]], [[Ellard, LLC, Historic Renovations]] "for excellence in residential rehab."
* [[16th Street Baptist Church]], "for the exterior stabilization and restoration to its 1963 appearance."
* [[Davis Architects]], [[BEBCO Building]], "for the sensitive reuse of the historic BEBCO garage and warehouse."
* [[Rialto Theatre]], "for the dramatic transformation of the historic Rialto Theatre to home and office."
* [[Eubanks Building]], [[Jim Bryant|Jim]] and [[Tara Bryant]], "for making the city center home."
* [[Bill Murray]] ([[Tutwiler Hotel (1986)|Tutwiler Hotel]]); [[Rick Mumalo]] ([[McCants residence]]); and [[Bob McKenna]] ([[W. S. Brown residence]]/[[Women's Club House]]), "for passionate preservation."
* [[Sam Frazier (attorney)|Sam Frazier]]; [[Norwood Resource Center]]; "No Elevated" ([[Citizens to Save 280]]); and [[Slossfield Community Center]], "for supporting the public good."


===2005===
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The 2005 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Phoenix Building]] on [[May 12]], [[2005]]:
==Presidents==
* [[Phoenix Building]], "for Alabama's first mixed-income lofts."
* [[John Henley Jr]], 1942
* [[Ballard Building]], "for salvaging and saving."
* [[William Brantley Jr]]
* [[Kress Building]], "for returning a grande dame to glory."
* [[Hill Ferguson]]
* [[Penny]], "for saving the Penny dog."
* [[Ormond Summerville]]
* [[Jefferson County Rehabilitation & Health Center]], "for compassionate care amidst distinguished buildings."
* [[Frank Lankford]], 1960
* [[Center Point School]], [[Robinson School]], "for the rescue and reuse of historic schools."
* [[George Stuart Jr]]
* [[Zoe's in Forest Park]], "for working hard to make it right."
* [[Joseph Farley Jr]]
* [[Cobb Lane Bed and Breakfast]], "for pioneering historic hospitality."
* [[John Henley III]]
* [[Oak Hill Cemetery]], "for assessing resources and developing a conservation plan."
* [[Richard Bowron]]
* [[Tannehill Ironworks]] and the [[Iron & Steel Museum of Alabama]], "for exemplary collections and exhibits on 19th-century ironmaking."
* [[John Bradley Jr]], 1977–1978
 
* [[Wyatt Haskell]]
===2004===
* [[James White III]]
The 2004 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Jemison Flats]] offices of [[Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio|Giattina Fischer Aycock]] on [[May 13]], [[2004]]:
* [[Samuel Frazier]]
* [[Jemison Flats]], "for preserving and invigorating the spirit of the place."
* [[Charles Caldwell III]], 1987
* [[Center for Regional Planning and Design]], "for respecting and reviving the historic distribution center."
* [[Marjorie Longenecker White]]
* [[Dewberry Building]] and [[Phenix Building]], "for the rescue & rebirth of two of Birmingham's oldest business houses."
* [[Adamson Ford]], "for preserving and enhancing an entire city block
* [[Walter Agee residence]] ([[Rucker Place]]), "for giving this grande dame great new life."
* [[Madame Blanche Bernard's]] ([[Jackson Galleries]]), "for sensitive and innovative preservation."
* [[Avondale Villa]], "for vision, determination, and hard work."
* [[Safari Cup]], [[Zoe's Kitchen|Zoë's]] at [[One Federal Place]], [[Sutton Candy Company]] ([[Sonya Faye's]]), and [[Café Dupont]], "for enlivening urban life."
* [[Alison Glascock]] and the [[Highland Park neighborhood]], "for advocating preservation in word and deed."
 
===2003===
The 2003 Preservation Awards were presented at the offices of [[Williams Blackstock Architects]] on [[May 8]], [[2003]]:
* [[Nelson Manufacturing]]/[[V&W Supply]] ([[2024 Building]]): "for preserving historic warehouse features in an innovative office environment."
* [[A. G. Gaston Building]] & [[L. R. Hall Auditorium]]: "for sensitive upgrading of Gaston’s seminal headquarters."
* [[Temple Emanu-El]], "for respecting and reviving the historic temple and for sensitive new construction."
* [[Virginia Samford Theatre|Little Theater]] ([[Virginia Samford Theatre]]), "for preserving and invigorating the spirit of the place."
* [[Parkside]], "for bountiful efforts to enhance the historic showroom and its neighborhood."
* [[Highland Coffee Company]], "for raising the awareness of the 1950s architectural era."
* [[Slater Sales]], "for recreation of an historic wooden storefront."
* [[Vogue Cleaners]] signs, "for restoration of historic signage"
* [[Newspaper Union Building]]/[[Magic City Casket]], [[Seaboard Saloon]] ([[Brad Morton residence]]), and [[V & W Plumbing]] ([[Nathan & Nathan P.C.]]), special awards
 
===2002===
The 2002 Preservation Awards were presented at the [[Jefferson County Courthouse]] on [[May 16]], [[2002]]:
* [[Jefferson County Courthouse]], "fore sensitive rescue and reuse of the historic interiors of this major public space."
* [[Birmingham Publishing Company]] ([[ArchitectureWorks]]), "for skillfull integration of old and new features and uses."
* [[Graymont Elementary School|Graymont School]] ([[Jefferson County Office of Economic Opportunity]]), "for restoring the spirit and physical structure of the school"
* [[Cathedral Church of the Advent]], "for assessing and laboring to preserve the Ohio sandstone walls."
* [[Highlands United Methodist Church]], "for effectively bridging the historic and the new."
* [[Tire Engineers Two]], "for imaginative adaptation to automotive uses."
* [[Turkey Creek Preserve]] & [[Bettye Fine Collins]], "for mapping historic and archeological resources in the future 700-acre nature preserve."
* [[Rhodes Park]], "for championing careful construction."
* [[Arthur Brown residence]], "for rescuing a tornado stricken landmark."
* [[Roebuck Springs Preservation Society]], "for spearheading neighborhood conservation."
* [[Hardin residence]], "for their boundless enthusiasm for living downtown."


==External link==
==External links==
* [http://www.bhistorical.org/index.html Birmingham Historical Society] website
* [https://birminghamhistoricalsociety.com/ Birmingham Historical Society] website
* [http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/search/collection/hgpub/field/creato/searchterm/Birmingham%20Historical%20Society/mode/exact Birmingham Historical Society publications] at archives.alabama.gov


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Latest revision as of 10:10, 16 January 2023

Logo used by the Birmingham Historical Society from 1983 to 1998

The Birmingham Historical Society (established in 1942) is a non-profit group committed to the preservation of and education about Birmingham's history. The organization's offices are located in the Altamont Apartments building at 2827 Highland Avenue, having relocated from the former James Duncan residence at Sloss Quarters in 2022. The current executive director is Marjorie Longenecker White.

Between 1948 and 1960 the Birmingham Historical Society erected historical markers at various sites around the city, including Walker Memorial Church in Elyton, the site of the O'Brien Opera House, Linn's Folly and the Relay House hotel in downtown Birmingham, the site of the former B. P. Worthington plantation in Lakeview, and the site of the Tuberculosis Sanitorium at present-day English Village in Mountain Brook.

The Historical Society sponsors the publication of original research and the reprinting of primary sources relating to Birmingham's history. From 1960, and again from 1977 to 1987, it published the Journal of the Birmingham Historical Society at irregular intervals. It has also published educational materials for classroom use and to guide tours of the city's historic districts.

Since the 1980s, the Birmingham Historical Society has presented "Preservation Awards" to recognize significant preservation and adaptive re-use projects in the city.

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