The Avalon (Birmingham, Alabama)

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Location3005-3015 Highland Ave. and 3000-3020 13th Ave. S, Birmingham, Alabama
Coordinates 33°30′18″N86°46′48″W / 33.50500°N 86.78000°W / 33.50500; -86.78000
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1925, 1927
ArchitectCharles H. McCauley
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 85000444 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1985

The Avalon in Birmingham, Alabama is a two-building Tudor Revival-style complex at 3005-3015 Highland Ave. and 3000-3020 13th Ave. S, which was built in 1925 and 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

It was designed by architect Charles H. McCauley for the Birmingham Realty Company, successor firm to the Elyton Land Company, which was major in designing the layout of the city of Birmingham and which built Highland Avenue. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Alice M. Bowsher; Ellen E. Mertins (October 28, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Avalon". National Park Service . Retrieved July 25, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 1984