Charles McCauley
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Charles Hartman McCauley (born February 15, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois; died June 15, 1970 in Birmingham) was a notable architect and founder of the firm Charles H. McCauley Associates.
Charles was the son of Charles H. and Mary Grace Shafer McCauley of Chicago. He studied architecture at the University of Illinois. He married the former Winnie Mae Stevenson and moved to Birmingham in 1919. He worked for William Welton before opening his own practice in 1925.
He and Winnie Mae had a daughter, Virginia in 1923, but were later divorced. He married the former Naomi Horton of Shelby County on [November 27]], 1939.
McCauley died in 1970 and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery. His firm continued to operate as McCauley Associates.
Notable buildings
- Jemison Building, 1925
- Jackson Building, 1925
- Avalon Apartments, 1926
- Temple Beth-El, 1926
- Avon Building, 1927
- George Wofford residence, 1927
- 3205-3211 2nd Avenue South, 1929
- Medical Arts Building, 1931
- Harry Jackson residence, 1936
- Jefferson Tower, 1940
- All Saints Episcopal Church, 1945
- South Avondale Baptist Church education building, 1948
- Lincoln Theatre, 1948
- Birmingham City Hall, 1950
- First Lutheran Church, 1951
- Loveman Village, 1952
- Marks Village, 1952
- Monkey Island at the Birmingham Zoo, 1955
- 2015 Highland Avenue, 1956
- Vestavia Hills Shopping Center, 1956–1958
- Boutwell Auditorium entrance pavilion, 1957
- First Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa, 1958
- Shelby Baptist Medical Center, 1959
- Eastwood Mall, 1960, with Willard Thorsen
- Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan, 1960
- Birmingham Airport Control Tower, 1964
- Memorial Hospital, 1964
- Tuscaloosa County Courthouse, 1964
- A. G. Gaston School, 1965
- Birmingham Post Office, 1968
- Building Trades Tower, 1970
- First National-Southern Natural Building, 1971, with Welton Becket & Associates
References
- Bryant, Ted (October 9, 1965) "McCauley Assigned To Schools" Birmingham Post-Herald, p. 1
External links
- Charles Hartman McCauley at Findagrave.com