Click image to enlarge. Constructed in 1929, the Ramsay-McCormack building is an impressive ten-story structure that once overlooked the Ensley steel mills. It is one of the early steel frame “skyscrapers” in the Birmingham area and features Art Deco-style elements such as “step-backs” and fine interior details, including terrazzo-style floors, Carrara glass, and marble. Four years after the mill’s closure in 1979, the city of Birmingham acquired the building, but plans for it never materialized. Though empty since 1986, it has been deemed structurally sound. The fate of the Ramsay-McCormack building remains uncertain at this point, as the city considers either demolition or renovation.
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