City of Birmingham Hosts Free Event Series to Mark Historic Preservation Month

City of Birmingham May is Historic Preservation Month, and in celebration of the City of Birmingham’s rich history and its mission to sustain its cultural landmarks, the Department of Planning, Engineering, and Permits is hosting a series of free activities for the public. The City of Birmingham established a Historic Preservation Program that is dedicated to preserving the city’s historic landmarks, neighborhoods, and districts. Below is a list of activities they have planned for the month. Each event begins at noon. This year’s national Preservation Month theme is “People Saving Places.” Historic place-savers pour their time, energy, and resources into protecting places they care about, often without recognition. The Preservation Month theme is a national high-five to everyone doing the great work of saving places — in ways big and small — and inspiring others to do the same! The schedule of activities includes three historic walking tours, a historic preservation lecture series, two training events, and a special kick-off event that was held May 1 and celebrated the Birmingham Historical Commission’s 30 plus years of service. That event featured a chat with long-standing Birmingham Historical Commission members Sam Frazier and Linda Nelson. Except for one of the walking tours,...