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

North Birmingham

Photographed by Tim Carr, March 10, 2008

1. North Birmingham Marker

Inscription. On October 1, 1886, the North Birmingham Land Company was formed to develop a planned industrial and residential town on 900 acres of land, formerly part of the Alfred Nathaniel Hawkins plantation north of Village Creek. The plan included sites for houses, parks, businesses and manufacturing plants, and a streetcar line to downtown Birmingham. The community was incorporated in 1902 with a population of 5,000, and annexed by legislative act, into the City of Birmingham, under protest, in 1910. By 1920, the commercial area extended up 27th Street along the streetcar line and rapidly became a trading center for northeast Jefferson County. Blending later development with a distinctive architectural heritage. North Birmingham remains today one of the best examples of an integrated residential, commercial and industrial community.

Erected 1992 by Alabama Historical Commission / Birmingham Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1874.

Location. 33° 33.192′ N, 86° 49.02′ W. Marker is in Birmingham

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, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in North Birmingham. It is at the intersection of 27th Street North and 31st Avenue North, on the left when traveling north on 27th Street North. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Birmingham AL 35207, 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: Birth of the SCLC (approx. 0.9 miles away); Leading by Example, Part 1 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Leading by Example, Part 2 (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Movement Continues (approx. 0.9 miles away); The First Bethel Bombing (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Second Bethel Bombing (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Movement's Fearless Leader (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Working Class & Mass Meetings (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

27th Street North in North Birmingham image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr

2. 27th Street North in North Birmingham

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,211 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.