Permanently Preserving Hale Springs
Thanks to the efforts of conservation group Friends of Shades Mountain with support from the Birmingham Historical Society, Hale Springs is now part of the Bluff Park Preserve…
Promoting Birmingham – in 1910!
Early inspiration for residential developments, parks, urban streetscapes, and innovation are captured in these fascinating promotional pieces by developer Robert Jemison, Jr. More than 200 period photographs and…
Hand Down Unharmed
It’s ironic that the title of this Birmingham Historical Society book, Hand Down Unharmed, featured the important contribution of the first major donor to Birmingham Southern, M.P. Phillips.…
Birmingham Southern’s History
Photo: WVTM – NBC News The tradition of Birmingham Southern College spans over a remarkable 168 years, a legacy that will soon come to an end as the…
Are You in an Historic Polygon?
These areas highlighted in blue on the interactive map below on Birmingham’s Southside have all been designated historic districts by the Alabama Historical Commission. This can be of…
The Story of UAB – A Talk and Book Signing
Please mark your calendars for this book signing and talk about the history of Birmingham’s largest employer and one of the nation’s largest transplant programs. Based on the…
Gift Memberships, New Memberships
At the 82nd Annual Birmingham Historical Society meeting featuring a talk by Guest Speaker Dr. William Deutsch, President Wayne Hester reminded the audience of the importance of $50…
Fruity Wonders on Display!
The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Birmingham Historical Society featured an array of ‘Fruity Wonders’ cakes from participants as young as 14, as well as entries by four…
The State Fossil of Alabama
Did you know that Alabama has a state fossil? (Although it looks like a dinosaur to the untrained eye, it’s a whale/mammal and dinosaurs are reptiles.) It was…
Hoover’s Historic + Cultural Spaces
Here is a concrete example of how the Birmingham Historical Society contributes to the quality of life in Birmingham based on the goals listed below. Trustee Birgit Kibelka…
Why is the “Little Villa” worth saving?
UPDATE! Design Review tables decision to demolish the “Little Villa” WBRC video with comments by BHS Director Marjorie White A little history about the “Little Villa” scheduled for…
500 Million Years of Alabama History at our 82nd Annual Meeting
Please join us on Monday, February 26 at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Birmingham Historical Society. President Wayne Hester will…
Premier APT Screening at Carver Theater
You’re invited to join BHS Trustee, Barbara Shores, on February 8th at 7:00PM as Alabama Public Television shares the story of her father, Arthur Shores, who served an…
Fruity Wonders Cake Contest
The annual Birmingham Historical Society meeting next year will be February 26th, 2024, at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. As always, it will include a popular cake contest (and tasting!)…
Petition for Historic Highland Park home
This historic home in Highland Park on Highland Avenue near Rojo is scheduled to soon be demolished to make way for more apartments. A public hearing on the…
Book Talk & Signing: Sunday, December 3rd, 4-6PM
Twelve years in the making, Burgin Mathews has recorded the history of Birmingham’s Jazz Tradition and will talk about it at BHS offices in Southside on December 3rd.…
History Humor!
Comic story about the iconic sculpture overlooking the city. The Birmingham Historical Society has several publications and free educational materials for schools about Vulcan. Read more about him…
Sunday, October 29th! The Story of Christine Putman and Big Jim Folsom
Alabama governors have had their share of controversy over the years, but no one can forget “Big Jim Folsom”. A huge man, at 6’ 8” and weighing 250…
Who is “Missy” Roberts Gayler?
The remarkable story of Anne “Missy” Roberts Gayler in One Hundred Years can be accurately told because of the care with which she saved photographs, newspaper clippings, letters,…
Before Quinlan Castle
Historic Quinlan Castle was demolished earlier this year to make way for a new Southern Research building. But prior to Quinlan Castle, this was the location of the…
Why Join the Birmingham Historical Society?
Many people are aware of an historical society’s interest in preserving historic architecture and period houses. But our society is so much more than that! And that’s just…
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