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

First Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Photographed By Tim Carr, April 26, 2008

1. First Tuberculosis Sanatorium Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1,000 feet East a small group of tents erected May, 1910 by the
Anti Tuberculosis Association of Jefferson County
constituted the first effort to aid victims of tuberculosis in North Alabama.

Erected 1960 by Birmingham Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 33° 29.67′ N, 86° 46.86′ W. Marker is in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Fairway Drive east of Cahaba Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Birmingham AL 35213, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Redmont Park Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Lane Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Attempted Bombing of Congregation Beth-El (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Little Theater Clark Memorial Theatre Virginia Samford Theatre (approx. 0.7 miles away); Shades Valley High School

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); The Altamont Apartments (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jordan Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); Thompson House (approx. 0.8 miles away).

Looking East in the Direction of the First Tuberculosis Sanatorium image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Carr, January 4, 2010

2. Looking East in the Direction of the First Tuberculosis Sanatorium

First Tuberculosis Sanatorium Marker Located in the English Village of Mt. Brook. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Carr, January 4, 2010

3. First Tuberculosis Sanatorium Marker Located in the English Village of Mt. Brook.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,044 times since then and 240 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 28, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.