Fountain Heights in Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
(Historic Carver Theater)
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2021
1. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Marker
The Carver Theatre for the Performing Arts was built in 1935 and refitted in 1945 with all of the modern comforts and features of the day, including 1,300 theatre chairs and the newest development in air conditioning, sound and projection. It was one of several theatres in the Historic Fourth Avenue District area offering first-run movies to African-Americans, who could not enter the grander Alabama Theater a few blocks away. The City of Birmingham turned the theatre into the home of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and Museum in 1993. The Carver Theatre operates as a non-profit, multi-use community theatre, open for bookings by local and national groups.
We offer tuition-free jazz programs for kids all year long."
Leah Tucker
Executive Director of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
Lesson C17: Research the life of Birmingham music teacher John T. "Fess" Whatley and count how many of his students played with famous orchestras in the golden age of American big bands.
Erected by the Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail. (Marker Number C17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
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Location. 33° 30.901′ N, 86° 48.716′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in Fountain Heights. It is on 4th Avenue North west of 17th Street North, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1631 4th Ave N, Birmingham AL 35203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colored Masonic Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Taxi Stand (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fraternal Hotel Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Emory Overton Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Dunbar Hotel Building Urban Impact Office, (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Avenue District (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Avenue Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Acres Cafι (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.
More about this marker. Part of the C-Route - Destination.
Regarding Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2021
2. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Marker
Also see . . . Bhamwiki article on the Carver Theater. (Submitted on December 13, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2021
3. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2021
4. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame 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 601 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 13, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
