Birmingham's Highland Park originated in the 1880s when a grand boulevard was dug and three lush parks were planned at the northern foothills of Red Mountain. This boulevard was Highland Avenue, at the time the widest street in the South. The development, built within three miles of the center of Birmingham, included the construction of a resort hotel and lake. A dummy line rail system conveyed the populace of The Magic City out to the beautiful Highland Park neighborhood, where in summer the air was both cooler and cleaner. Although Highland Avenue was lined with mansions of every architectural style, only 12 remain today. Indeed, some Highland Park dwellers have resided for generations in this neighborhood of true character and charm.
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Author Richard Dabney, a member of the Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society, is the fourth generation of his family to live in the historic Highland Park neighborhood. He served on the Centennial Historical Committee at the Cathedral Church of the Advent, which resulted in the book The Strength of Her Towers by Rebecca Rogers. Dabney wrote the introduction to the 1974 reprint of The Dabneys of Virginia.
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I lived in this neighborhood in the late 1980's and have been friends with Richard for many years. What a treasure this book is. Living in such a culturally diverse neighborhood really helped influence the way I live now. The book delves into the past of the homes & apartment buildings I used see in my neighborhood. Richard's research and accompanying photos made the book a joy to peruse. I keep this book out on my coffee table in my home to show all of my California friends. If you ever knew this neighborhood or had the privilege to live there, you'll enjoy it as well
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Highland Avenue, Birmingham Country Club, Courtesy of Rod Varner, Cathedral Church of the Advent, Courtesy of Stanley Moss, Cliff Road, Milner Crescent, Thirty-first Street, Highland Park, Mountain Brook Club, Hanover Circle, William Leslie Welton, Thirty-second Street, University of Alabama, Twenty-eighth Street, Southern Club, Independent Presbyterian Church, Twenty-ninth Street, Roebuck Country Club, Thirty-third Street, Courtesy of Pam Powell, Thirtieth Street, Redstone Club, New York, Jane Carter Browse Sample Pages:
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Highland Avenue, Birmingham Country Club, Courtesy of Rod Varner, Cathedral Church of the Advent, Courtesy of Stanley Moss, Cliff Road, Milner Crescent, Thirty-first Street, Highland Park, Mountain Brook Club, Hanover Circle, William Leslie Welton, Thirty-second Street, University of Alabama, Twenty-eighth Street, Southern Club, Independent Presbyterian Church, Twenty-ninth Street, Roebuck Country Club, Thirty-third Street, Courtesy of Pam Powell, Thirtieth Street, Redstone Club, New York, Jane Carter Browse Sample Pages:
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