Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Birmingham - Southern College

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, November 8, 2010

1. Birmingham - Southern College Marker

Inscription. Created in 1918 on this site
by merger of two colleges:
Southern University
a Methodist college
founded in 1856 at Greensboro.
Birmingham College
founded by Methodist as
N. Alabama Conference College
on this site in 1898.

Erected 1955 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 33° 30.849′ N, 86° 50.989′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Arkadelphia Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located about 225 yards south of the main entrance gate to the college. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham AL 35254, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Graymont Elementary School (approx. half a mile away); Smithfield (approx. ¾ mile away); Racial Zoning (approx. 0.8 miles away); Black Birmingham Housing (approx. 0.8 miles away); Urban Renewal, Urban Removal (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Push for Fair Housing

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Black Classes and the Masses (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rev. Shuttlesworth Calls for Peace and Action (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

Birmingham - Southern College Marker Looking South image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, November 8, 2010

2. Birmingham - Southern College Marker Looking South

Birmingham - Southern College Marker Looking North image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, November 8, 2010

3. Birmingham - Southern College Marker Looking North

The Edwards Bell Tower Stands High on the Campus of Birmingham - Southern College image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, November 8, 2010

4. The Edwards Bell Tower Stands High on the Campus of Birmingham - Southern College

Birmingham - Southern College image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, November 8, 2010

5. Birmingham - Southern College

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,149 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 8, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 9, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.