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Highland Park Open House

Mark your calendars for the Heritage Hunt and Open Houses featuring Porch and Garden Parties, a Birmingham Homes Exhibit, advice on how to get an historical marker, and opportunities to buy books about Birmingham. This popular 2nd annual event is lots of fun and a great opportunity to meet your Southside neighbors and tour some historic properties.

When: Sunday, October 19th, 3-5 PM

Where: Birmingham Historical Society, 2827 Highland Avenue South

Pay close attention to some of the architectural details in this neighborhood. Those completing the Heritage Hunt form distributed on Sunday at Birmingham Historical Society can claim a prize of the popular book, A Guide to Architectural Styles Featuring Birmingham Homes. Hope to see you Sunday!

Historical postcard view of Highland Avenue in Birmingham, Alabama in 1910, featuring Rhodes Park and various houses labeled by name.
Event flyer for the Birmingham Historical Society, announcing 'It's Nice to Have You in Highland Park' with details about open houses and tours of historical homes.

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Celebrating our New Home on Highland

After vacating 37 years at the Duncan House at Sloss Quarters, we celebrated the move to our new home at the historic Altamont Apartments on Highland Avenue this afternoon. Our well-attended Open House today featured book signings of this year’s publication, Birmingham’s Dynamite Hill, signed by Barbara Shores and Jeff Hunt ((with whom Martin Luther King stayed) as well as a history hunt, book sales, membership information, historical marker guidelines by Jefferson County Historical Commission historian, Linda Nelson, and light refreshments. Thank you to all who joined us!

Guests were also invited to tour the lobby of the historic Greenbriar at Altamont next door.

Photo credits: Louise McPhillips & Rebecca Moody

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Open House

You’re invited to the official opening of our new location, 2827 Highland Avenue, on Birmingham’s Southside, in the historic Altamont Apartments, now called the Greenbriar at Altamont. Read more about it HERE!

FREE and open to the public

When: Sunday afternoon, November 13 from 2-4 P.M.

What: We will have punch and cookies and lots of books to sell, including a preview of the soon to be released Birmingham’s Dynamite Hill. (expected mid-November)

Where: The courtyard and historic lobby of The Altamont will also be open to the public at this time.