Bricklayers Hall
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| Location | 530 S. Union St., Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°22′17″N 86°17′59″W / 32.37139°N 86.29972°W |
| Built | 1954 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100005355[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 23, 2020 |
The Bricklayers Union Hall is a historic building in Montgomery, Alabama. Built in 1954, the two-story International Style building is constructed of clay tile with a brick veneer. There are separate entrances to three office units, and a neon sign reading "BRICKLAYERS HALL" near the cornice. The two first-floor suites were rented out, and the second floor, containing offices and a large meeting room, was used by the union.
The hall was built by the Bricklayers Union No. 3, which was a part of the International Union of Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers, and whose members were predominately Black. One of the offices was rented by the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA), which was founded to organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The union secretary, Percy Doak, was a member of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, where MIA president Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor. The MIA moved to the building in February 1956 and remained there until 1960. After the MIA, civil rights attorney Charles Swinger Conley had his office in the building, while working on cases to desegregate interstate busses (following the Freedom Rides), public libraries, and juries, as well as on New York Times Co. v. Sullivan.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#100005355)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Causey, Evelyn (May 17, 2020). "Bricklayers Hall". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Alabama Historical Commission. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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