Tag Archives: A look back

A look back: April 1

1927:

Ground was broken for the Alabama Theatre.

1972:

The original Tutwiler Hotel closed its doors.

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A look back: March 31

1921:

Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company was sold to the Birmingham Electric Company.

2005:

WRAX-FM moved from FM 107.7 to FM 100.5.

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A look back: March 28

2002:

Center Point was officially incorporated.

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A look back: March 27

1904:

Bethel Baptist Church was organized in Collegeville.

2006:

Southland Entertainment officials announced that Visionland would be re-named Alabama Adventure and $100 million of new rides and other facilities were on the drawing board.

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A look back: March 26

2006:

UAB‘s basketball coach Mike Anderson accepted a position at the University of Missouri.

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A look back: March 25

1919:

Milo’s Hamburgers founder Milo Carlton was born.

2004:

Photographer A. C. Keily died.

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A look back: March 24

1941:

Homewood Public Library was established.

2006:

A 30 foot tall steel sculpture of a calla lily was installed outside Norton’s Florist on 22nd Street South.

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