
Powell School was named after the very first mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. He believed so strongly in education and that Birmingham children should go to school that he donated his salary as mayor to the cause.

Powell School was named after the very first mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. He believed so strongly in education and that Birmingham children should go to school that he donated his salary as mayor to the cause.
Categories: Birmingham AL Real Estate and Community Pics
Tagged: Birmingham AL Downtown, Birmingham Alabama, birmingham city schools, powell school
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Sarah Cooper // July 22, 2009 at 8:27 am
Wow, lovely building and what an impressive mayor!