Fox Building
National Register of Historic Places

Fox Building

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
August 10, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000694

About this property

Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic "true fox" group of genus Vulpes.

Location

19th St. and 4th Ave.
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51650, -86.80940

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80000694. It was listed on August 10, 1980.

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Alabama Penny Savings Bank
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Elyton (Home Guard vs Deserters 1864)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Raid on Elyton (Birmingham area)
1865Civil War
0.2 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Action at Elyton / Jones Valley
1865Civil War
4.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fox Building listed on the National Register?

Fox Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Fox Building?

Fox Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fox Building?

The period of significance for Fox Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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