The Hassinger House on Birmingham’s Highland Avenue, dating from 1898, was designed for prominent Birmingham industrialist William H. Hassinger. Its turret, gables, verandah, and asymmetrical profile are characteristic of the Victorian Queen Anne style, while the porch’s Ionic columns and flat wall surfaces are classically inspired. Though it is one of the few Queen Annes remaining from Birmingham’s boom period, intense development pressures threaten the house, with one of its neighbors being a Ruby Tuesday restaurant. Though the house is restorable and appears to be sound structurally, the Hassinger house is only marginally maintained at present. As the property values increase in the area, so does the likelihood that this house will be torn down to make way for more lucrative commercial uses on the site.
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Alabama's Endangered Historic LandmarksEach year since 1994, Alabama Heritage has highlighted threatened historic sites throughout Alabama. The “Places in Peril” list has identified more than 215 imperiled historic resources throughout the state, and is compiled by the Alabama Historical Commission and the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation. The locations highlight the results of deferred maintenance, perceived obsolescence, development pressures, and lack of funding—forces that now more than ever threaten our cultural legacy. But awareness is a powerful force, too, and can cultivate a renewed determination to be responsible stewards of our heritage. For more information, visit the AHC or the ATHP websites. Alabama Heritage is proud to bring to you a selection of the places designated as perilous. Please keep your comments to information relevant to the featured place in peril. Alabama Heritage reserves the right to delete any comment that we deem inappropriate. Archives
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