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Historical Powell School

Historical Powell School

5.0(1 review)
9.1 km

On Saturday, March 8th, Tony and I was walking around downtown Birmingham checking out all of the…read moreold gorgeous buildings. We ran across this magnificent example of Victorian Architecture and the oldest school still standing in Birmingham. Found this article about it: The timing probably couldn't be better for the "for sale" to go up on historic Powell School. Powell, Birmingham's oldest school, at 124 years old, was heavily damaged in a fire in January 2011. At first, thoughts were that the building would have to be razed, a significant loss to the city's history. But the city of Birmingham wisely struck a deal with the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation to control the building and see whether it can be saved. So far, the news has been good. The Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation has cleaned up most of the fire damage and is continuing with plans to put a roof back on Powell to protect the structure from the elements and to stabilize the building's outer walls. A February 5, 1970 article in the Birmingham Public Library Archives tells us that the Powell Elementary School is Birmingham's oldest school, dating back to 1874, having been founded immediately after the cholera epidemic swept the town, practically depopulating it. Woodlawn, Henley and Powell were known as the oldest white public schools in Birmingham, the others having been built after 1900.Actually, the school that occupied the site of the old Powell School that burned yesterday, was called The Free White School, and a picture of it appears in another article featured in the Birmingham City Archives' digital collection. HISTORICAL MARKER READS: Birmingham's first public school was named for Colonel James R. Powell, the city's first elected Mayor. This energetic promoter also served as the first President of the Elyton Land Company (now Birmingham Realty). which founded the city in 1871. Two years later, Colonel John T. Terry led the fund raising to establish a "free school for white children." The school was "free" only of ties to a religious institution for fees were charged according to grade level. Mayor Powell donated his salary, police court fines and other city fees to support the school. The present red brick Victorian Gothic style structure, designed by S. J. Hall of Cleveland, Ohio in 1888, is the third Powell School. Until 1918, the school accommodated grades one through twelve and for a time served as a training school for prospective teachers

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Red Dot Gallery - 8" x 10" oil on canvas

Red Dot Gallery

4.4(19 reviews)
5.2 km
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I am so glad I discovered this creativity place leading by talented professional Dori and Scott…read more For the last few years I have been attending weekly evening classes with Dori, natural teacher and great artist. She was teaching me from scratch. I always thought I do not have talent for painting and never tried until I went to this amazing studio. Dori has her own unique way of teaching with her gentle guidance, encouragement and ability to create such a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere during the class. Looking back I see how much progress I did during last years. I learned how to paint from the my photographs beautiful landscapes, still life paintings and portraits. In my class there are students who coming for a year or more, everyone developing their own style of painting with Dori help. I enjoy my classes as well as other students. For the last few years our painting class with Dori was going in parallel with Scott pottery class in a next room. In both classes there is great atmosphere of respect, professionalism and joy. The door between our classes is opened sometimes and we hear how often they laugh while working on beautiful pottery projects. If you would like to develop your creativity and work with wonderful professionals Dori and Scott I highly recommend this art studio (I know that there is a waiting line to get to these classes since old students not leaving them!) S.

Been oil painting at Red Dot Gallery for years. Dori DeCamillis is not only an excellent teacher,…read morebut a very beautiful oil paint artist herself. She also takes the time to teach us art history while we are painting. Her guidance and instruction is first class! Highly recommend this location for, drawing or painting!

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Red Dot Gallery - One of the very first paintings by oil painting student Nancy Gorman.

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One of the very first paintings by oil painting student Nancy Gorman.

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