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Preservation vrs. Development – A Holiday Movie

Thanks to The National Trust for Historic Preservation for bringing this holiday movie to our attention. (But note that although a listing on the National Register brings attention to the historical significance of a site, it does not prevent a building from being demolished.) Happy Holidays to all the historians and preservationists out there!

“A Vintage Christmas (Great American Family) revolves around Tessa, a historian and preservationist who seeks to protect the historic post office building in her hometown by getting it listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, her plans are complicated when Noah, a business developer, arrives in town. Noah wants to tear down the historic post office and replace it with a modern office building. As Christmas approaches, the two attempt to work together to reach a compromise.

Birmingham’s Philip A Morris Fund supports preservation projects

Local Birmingham leader, preservationist, architectural historian, editor, and design enthusiast, Philip A. Morris, established a fund via the Community Foundation to perpetuate the good design for which he continually advocated during his lifetime. The first grants were only recently funded and included such notable preservation projects as Main Street Alabama, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Railroad Park, and Freshwater Land Trust.

Click image above to visit Community Foundation website

Morris was a strong supporter of the efforts to restore Vulcan, as well as a contributor to BHS publications below:

A long time member and supporter of the Birmingham Historical Society, his life long contribution will now live on through his Design Arts legacy fund. Thank you Philip!