Tag: Masonic Temple
Historic Fourth Ave. Business District Key Part of Birmingham’s 150-year History
By Michael Sznajderman
Alabama Newscenter
As Birmingham residents pause to reflect during this 150th year since the city’s founding, there’s been no halt to the evolution of...
The Historical Importance of Birmingham’s Famed Masonic Temple
By Michael Sznajderman
Alabama Newscenter
Walking through the grand auditorium and other spaces inside the long-closed Masonic Temple on Birmingham’s Fourth Avenue, it’s easy to picture the bustle...
Big changes ahead for Birmingham’s Fourth Avenue Historic District
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Some businesses have been there for decades. Some for several months. But all are part of the history that makes...
President Obama establishes National Monument in Birmingham
Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
It’s official: Birmingham has been declared a national monument.
As one of his last acts in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama...