1895:
Henry M. Caldwell, president of the Elyton Land Company, died in Birmingham.
1998:
Musician, bandleader and insurance executive Joe Giattina died.
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A look back: August 7
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Urban Standard’s got a website
Those of you that have been wondering when Urban Standard would launch a website, they just have!
They’ve quietly launched urbanstandard.net and will upload some more information in the coming weeks, including their performance calendar (a stage has already been installed by the front window of the coffee house) and a photo gallery. What’s great for most folks is the fact that they now have an online detailed edition of their menu.
Head on over and check it out!
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A look back: August 6
1887:
The Magic City Guards were formally disbanded.
2005:
The second-annual Southern Heritage Festival opened at Kelly Ingram Park.
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Two historic structures may be seeing new life
Considering the weight of the items that were on the agenda today, we decided to hold off on our weekly preview and post now sharing some of the more interesting parts of today’s meeting. As the post title says, two items before the council during today’s meeting may breathe new life into two historic buildings in the Magic City – the Ramsay McCormack building in downtown Ensley and Quinlan Castle on the city’s Southside.
A look back: August 5
1890:
Inventor and emancipated slave Andrew Beard was granted Patent No. 433,847 for his rotary engine invention.
1996:
The Birmingham Post-Herald published its first afternoon edition.
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A look back: August 4
1887:
Kelly Ingram, the first American soildier to die in World War I, was born in Pratt City.
1998:
Nearly 168,000 residents voted in the MAPS referrendum.
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It’s never too hot for weekend plans
Whew! Hot enough for you? If we can just make it through August, we’ll have all survived another hot Alabama summer. Well, I not going to let a little thing like heat keep me from enjoying my weekend. And I’m not even going to stay inside with the wonderful A/C. I’m venturing forth. Head over to Timetable to see where.
