Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Loveman's Department Store/McWane Science Center
Destination
— Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2021
1. Loveman's Department Store/McWane Science Center Marker
The Loveman's Department Store (originally Loveman, Joseph, & Loeb), was a high-and retail store targeted for economic boycotts, pickets. "Project C" coordinators specifically staged sit-ins at its elegant second-level cafeteria as part of the ACMHR - SCLC joint campaign in Birmingham 1963. Police Commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor threatened to revoke the business license of any department store owner that made any concessions to "Project C" leaders Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The four-story building now houses the McWane Science Center, a popular city center attraction.
“The economic boycott was so tight, the town was paralyzed."
Rev. Andrew Young
SCLC negotiator during the 1963 Birmingham Campaign, former mayor of Atlanta and former U.N. Ambassador.
Lesson C25: How can boycotts be used today for social justice?
Erected by the Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail. (Marker Number C25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce
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Location. 33° 30.929′ N, 86° 48.498′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of 19th Street North and 3rd Avenue North, on the right when traveling south on 19th Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 19th St N, Birmingham AL 35203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Music in the Movement (here, next to this marker); Sitting in for Lunch (a few steps from this marker); Former F.W. Woolworth Store Building (a few steps from this marker); Woman in Paddy Wagon (within shouting distance of this marker); S.H. Kress Store Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Shutting Down Downtown (within shouting distance of this marker); S. H. Kress Five-And-Ten Cent Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Let My Brother Go (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.
Regarding Loveman's Department Store/McWane Science Center. The Civil Rights Activist Committee “Home of the Foot Soldiers“ is the Information Center for the Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2021
2. Loveman's Department Store/McWane Science Center Marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2021
3. Loveman's Department Store/McWane Science Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
