National Register of Historic Places

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta-Birmingham Branch

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
April 17, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
03000230

About this property

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Birmingham Branch Office is one of the five branch offices of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The Birmingham branch is part of the Sixth Federal Reserve District and serves the interior of Alabama. The Birmingham branch opened on August 1, 1918, initially operating from leased space in the Jefferson County Bank Building. It was among the earliest branches established in the Sixth Federal Reserve District, opening the same year as the Jacksonville branch, and following the New Orleans branch, which had opened in 1915 as the first branch in the Federal Reserve System. A purpose-built headquarters at 1801 Fifth Avenue North was completed in 1926, designed by the Birmingham architectural firm Warren, Knight & Davis in a style blending Greek Classicism and Art Deco elements. A five-story addition was appended to the building in 1958 to accommodate growing operations. The branch vacated the Fifth Avenue North building in 2000, relocating to its current facility at 524 Liberty Pkwy in Liberty Park. The former Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta—Birmingham Branch building at 1801 Fifth Ave. N. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The branch now operates from 524 Liberty Pkwy in Birmingham. === Appointed by the Atlanta board of directors === Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Jacksonville Branch Office Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Miami Branch Office Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta New Orleans Branch Office Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Nashville Branch Office Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Birmingham Branch Office

Location

1801 Fifth Ave. N
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51839, -86.81047

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When was Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta-Birmingham Branch listed on the National Register?

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta-Birmingham Branch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 2003.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta-Birmingham Branch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta-Birmingham Branch is recorded as the early_republic era.

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