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The '''Waverly Place Historic District''' is a local historic district just north of [[Glen Iris Circle]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Glen Iris]] neighborhood.
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 district 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]].
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.


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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.


==Waverly Place Conservation District==
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]].
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Ownership: 59% owner-occupied; 41 % absentee-owned
Condition : Of the 90 properties in the district:
81 are well-maintained or need paint or minor repairs
9 need medium or major repairs-->


==Waverly Place Historic District==
Those boundaries enclose 119 resources, of which 109 were identified as "contributing structures" that "retain most of their historic character."
The Waverly Place Historic District was added to the [[Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage]] on September 3, 2020. 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.
 
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==
==References==
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<!--WAVERLY PLACE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Waverly Place, named for the 1903 subdivision of W. H. Graves and William Going, is a collection of early 20th-century Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, and Classical Portico style houses and 1910s and 20s Bungalows and cottages that grew up simultaneously with the Glen Iris Park and Idlewild Circle developments. The district serves as a buffer that helps protect the Glen Iris Historic District, but it retains a separate and important character as a typical middle-class, turn-of-the-century
suburban neighborhood. Its character-- probab 1 y reflecting the work of several independent developers and builders-- incorporates contrasts in scale and quality, such as the once-impressive Graves House on 11th Street, with its grand siting and large lot, and the bungalows and one-story cottages built nearby at about the same time. In addition to the district's providing an important dimension to understanding the context of Glen Iris Park development, district houses have their own important historical associations, including the Col.W. H. Graves House (manufacturer of "Graves Block"), the George Luffman House (landscape gardener of Glen Iris Park; 1424 lOth Place South), the William M. Walker House (prominent attorney; 1440 lOth Place South); the James McWane House (ACIPCO executive and later founder of McWane Pipe; 1644 11th Place South); and the Ethel Armes House (author of The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama; 1716 11th Place South).
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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

References

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