Avondale Park Historic District

The Avondale Park Historic District in Birmingham, Alabama is a 200 acres (81 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] It is in the Avondale section of the city. It includes work dating to 1886 and work by Burnhum & Greer. It includes Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival architecture. The listing included 425 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing structures.[2]

Avondale Park Historic District
Pond at Avondale Park
LocationRoughly bounded by 47th st., 7th Ave., 8th Court, 34th St., and AL 4, Birmingham, Alabama
Area200 acres (81 ha)
Built1886
ArchitectBurnhum & Greer
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.98000106[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1998

At least four of the contributing buildings are houses of worship including Avondale United Methodist Church,[3] the Birmingham Baha'i Center, the Birmingham Friends Meeting,[4] and Redeemer Community Church.[5] The Baha'i center and the Friends meetinghouse were originally houses. Redeemer's domed building was built for South Avondale Baptist Church.[6]

Avondale Park

The district is centered around Avondale Park, a city park that has been reserved for green space since the urban development of the neighborhood in 1887. It will be the venue for archery during the 2022 World Games.[7]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mansell, Jeff; Trina Binkley (August 10, 1997). "Avondale Park Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. Bains, David (2019-11-10). "Avondale's Religious Life". Magic City Religion. Archived from the original on 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  4. Graffeo, Carol (2019-10-31). "Birmingham Friends Meeting". Magic City Religion. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  5. Hamilton, John (2019-11-13). "Redeemer Community Church". Magic City Religion. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  6. Thompson, Patrick (2019-11-19). "South Avondale Baptist Church". Magic City Religion. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  7. "Three More Competition Venues Announced for the World Games 2022". 19 March 2021.


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