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  • Empire Building (1909) – Birmingham, Alabama

    Warren & Welton with Carpenter & Blair. Empire Building (1909). Birmingham, Alabama.
    Warren & Welton with Carpenter & Blair. Empire Building (1909). Birmingham, Alabama.1 2 3 4
    Looking at the top floors of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Looking at the top floors of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Crest, cornice, eaves, and pilaster capital on the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Crest, cornice, eaves, and pilaster capital on the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Windows and spandrels on the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Windows and spandrels on the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Window, cornice, and terracotta cladding on the southeast corner of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Window, cornice, and terracotta cladding on the southeast corner of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Third-floor windows and terracotta ornamentation on the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Terracotta ornamental panel on the third floor of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Terracotta ornamental panel on the third floor of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Terracotta window spandrel on the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Terracotta window spandrel on the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Main entrance and first and second floors of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Main entrance and first and second floors of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Frieze, columns, and second-floor windows on the facade of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Frieze, columns, and second-floor windows on the facade of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Column capital and terracotta frieze on the facade of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Column capital and terracotta frieze on the facade of the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Iron railing and window spandrel on the second floor of the Empire Building, Birmingham. Alabama
    Iron railing and window spandrel on the second floor of the Empire Building, Birmingham. Alabama
    Terracotta frieze and insignia on the Empire Building, Birmingham, Alabama
    Looking at the Empire Building from the west
    Looking at the Empire Building from the west

    References

    1. “All Plans Completed for Empire Skyscraper”. The Age-Herald (Birmingham, Alabama), May 12, 1908, p. 5. ↩︎
    2. “Outsiders Note City’s Growth”. The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama), June 19, 1909, p. 22. ↩︎
    3. “Empire Ready Next Thursday”. The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama), September 17, 1909, p. 3. ↩︎
    4. Empire Building – Bhamwiki ↩︎