1927
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1927 was the 56th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- January 14: The Town of Hollywood was incorporated with Clarence Lloyd as its mayor.
- Oak Mountain State Park was established.
- December 26: The Alabama Theatre opened with a screening of "The Spotlight".
Business
- Sid Lee's Alabama Grocery Company dropped its other activities and became the Buffalo Rock Company.
- The Birmingham News and The Birmingham Age-Herald began publishing a joint Sunday edition as The Birmingham News Age-Herald.
- The predecessor to West End's Alley's Drugs opened.
- April 22: The first C. F. Penn Hamburgers opened in Hartselle.
- May: The Oxmoor Furnaces ceased operation.
- The hoist at Woodward Iron Company's Redding Shaft on Red Mountain was removed, but the opening continued to serve as ventilation for the Songo No. 1 Mine.
- August: The Luquire Insurance Company was founded.
Education
Sports
- Alabama Power Company and the Birmingham Post claimed silver loving cups at the conclusion of the 1927 Indoor Baseball League of Birmingham season.
Works
- Alabama State Land Act of 1927
- November 10: Jimmie Tarlton and Tom Darby recorded "Birmingham Jail" for Columbia Records.
Books
Buildings
- Anderson Electric built a new plant at 44th Street and 7th Avenue North.
- The Avon Building in Lakeview was constructed for the Avon Theatre and the Exclusive Furniture Shop.
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 3 was constructed on Highland Avenue.
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 22 was constructed on Clairmont Avenue.
- The new Birmingham Public Library opened in Woodrow Wilson Park.
- The Country Club of Birmingham built a sprawling new clubhouse in Mountain Brook.
- Ensley First United Methodist Church completed an education building.
- The Mediterranean-styled Ensley Theatre opened.
- The Famous Theater opened on 4th Avenue North.
- The elaborately ornamented Florentine Building on 2nd Avenue North was completed.
- Greater Shiloh Baptist Church began worshiping in the basement of their church building, still under construction.
- The 6-story Kenilworth Arms apartment building on Highland Avenue opened.
- The Little Theatre opened at Caldwell Park.
- Lloyd Hall was built for the University of Alabama's chemistry department.
- The Thomas Martin residence on Stratford Road was built for Alabama Power Company president Thomas Martin.
- Minor High School was rebuilt after a fire.
- The landmark Quinlan Castle apartment building on 21st Street South opened.
- The Venetian Village Building on 11th Street South was completed.
- The 17-story Art Deco Watts Building was completed on 20th Street North.
- The George Wofford residence was built on Salisbury Road.
- November 19: The 21,000 seat Legion Field opened with a game between Howard College and Birmingham-Southern.
- December 25: The Alabama Theatre opened its doors for a private preview party.
Demolitions
- The Jefferson County Bank Building was torn down to make way for the Florentine Building.
Individuals
Births
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Context
1920s |
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