Powell School
Powell School is a historic building in Jefferson, Alabama. Access is restricted and requires permission. Powell School is situated nearby to Marconi Park, as well as near Central Church of Christ.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birmingham Museum of Art and Saint Paul’s Cathedral.
Birmingham Museum of Art
Museum
The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. Its collection includes more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing various cultures, including Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian, and Native American. Birmingham Museum of Art is situated 2,000 feet west of Powell School.
Saint Paul’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States. Saint Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1,400 feet south of Powell School.
Age-Herald Building
Heritage site
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Age-Herald Building, at 2107 5th Ave. N in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Age-Herald Building is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Powell School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birmingham and Avondale.
Birmingham
Photo: Patrick Cain, CC BY 3.0.
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.
Avondale
Neighborhood
Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887.
Elyton
Hamlet
Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham. Elyton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Powell School.
Powell School
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Historic building
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.5214° or 33° 31′ 17″ northLongitude
-86.80354° or 86° 48′ 13″ westOpen location code
865MG5CW+HHOpenStreetMap ID
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