Alabama Heritage Places in Peril

Hillman Hospital, Birmingham, Jefferson County, 1902 (Places in Peril 2000)

10/23/2000

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Since 1902 Hillman Hospital has been a downtown landmark. Now, however, the University of Alabama at Birmingham is advocating the hospital's re placement with an entry they deem more fitting with the medical complex surrounding the historic structure. While it is true that unsightly additions have diminished the original dignity of the building, local preservationists have suggested another option: reconditioning the historic core of the hospital while enhancing the area with compatible new construction.

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Alabama's Endangered Historic Landmarks

Each 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.

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