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Honor the dusk

            A couple of months back we were in Birmingham, Alabama for a concert at the Alys Stephens Center for the Performing Arts, on the sprawling campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Right across the lawn from the venue sat this church, with some beautiful stained glass windows. 

There was only one mistake in my assumption however.

 When we went over to take a look it turns out the building was the University's Honors Hall. Here is some background:

The Spencer Honors House, as it is now called,  is the home of the UAB Honors Program on the UAB campus. 

Completed in 1901 as a church, this 9,231 square-foot structure completed its most recent renovation in 2002. 

Originally simply called the Honors House, it was renamed on March 18, 2002 in honor of William and Virginia Spencer, as they donated $2 million towards the renovation costs. (I bet for 3 million they would put my name on it, above the Spencer’s). 

It was dedicated the Spencer Honors House during a special dedication ceremony. March 18th, 2002.

It is located at 1190 10th Avenue South as part of the UAB campus and well worth a look.

Prior to use by UAB, the building was the Second Presbyterian Church. Martin Luther King, Jr spoke at it during the civil rights era. After UAB purchased it, the building was used as a ballet studio, a student government office, and by other student groups. The students of the UAB Honors Program began doing minor repairs, eventually taking over much of the building.

A new roof has been added, and the church has fresh paint inside and out. The church’s sanctuary has been divided into a large lecture hall and, in the other half, a seminar room and several small alcoves where students can study and relax

Passersby will notice the new lighting at night through the magnificent stained glass windows that, for the first time, show off their true colors while illuminated from inside.

Taken on: September 27, 2012

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