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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP83_we-love-homewood_Homewood-AL.html
Side ALocated in Jefferson County in Shades Valley, Homewood came into existence with the combination of Edgewood, Rosedale, and Oak Grove. Hollywood, a fourth community, joined Homewood later. The City of Homewood was incorporated in 1926, althou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP82_birmingham-southern-college_Birmingham-AL.html
Created in 1918 on this siteby merger of two colleges: Southern Universitya Methodist collegefounded in 1856 at Greensboro.Birmingham Collegefounded by Methodist asN. Alabama Conference Collegeon this site in 1898.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP81_rickwood-field_Birmingham-AL.html
Built by Birmingham industrialist A. H. "Rick" Woodward, Rickwood Field served as home to the Birmingham Barons and Birmingham Black Barons for most of the 20th century. Recognized as "America's Oldest Baseball Park," Rickwood Field is now home to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP80_vestavia-hills-baptist-church-george-ward-1867-1940_Vestavia-Hills-AL.html
Vestavia Hills Baptist ChurchVestavia Hills Baptist Church, constituted May 6, 1957, first met at Vestavia Hills City Hall. The church purchased the George Ward estate in 1958. On the property was Ward's home, "Vestavia," a replica of a Roman temp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP7Z_sibyl-temple_Birmingham-AL.html
Side ASibyl Temple was moved to this site from its original location in 1975. George Ward built it on the brow of his 20-acre mountaintop "Vestavia" estate in 1929. It marked the entrance to the lower 10 acres where he planned a wildflower and bir…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOVX_center-point-alabama_Center-Point-AL.html
In 1700s, Native Americans occupied the Springs property. Robert Reed's family arrived in the area from North Carolina in 1816. They obtained a land grant; soon others moved to the area. In 1871, Dave Franklin built a log cabin in the area which w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOVO_historic-lakeview-cemetery_Birmingham-AL.html
This cemetery is owned by St. John Baptist Church in Edgewater and operated by Scott-McPherson Funeral Home, Inc. US Steel Corporation previously owned the area and it is historically associated with the Edgewater Mining Camp community established…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOVL_canaan-baptist-church_Bessemer-AL.html
Organized September 5, 1818 in home of Isaac Brown 3 miles west of Elyton. Met in homes and schoolhouse near Old Jonesboro until 1824. First building erected on site now the 14th Street entrance to Cedar Hill cemetery. Canaan Association (now Birm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOJX_dewberry-drugs-and-phenix-insurance-company-buildings_Birmingham-AL.html
The two commercial buildings on this corner lot are some of the earliest surviving business houses in Birmingham. The Dewberry building appeared on the corner about 1881, and it housed the first and longest surviving drug store in the city, starti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNTB_first-baptist-church-of-trussville_Trussville-AL.html
Organized as Cahawba Baptist Church, 1821 Elder Sion Blythe, pastor Anderson Robertson, Sherwood Holley, deacons John Stovall, Jordan Williams, trustees. Member of Canaan (now Birmingham) Baptist Association since its beginning in 1833. This…
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