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National Register of Historic Places

Ramsay-McCormack Building

Also known as United Security Life Insurance Co. Building

On the National Register since 200917 years
Art DecoListed 2009Birmingham

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ramsay-McCormack Building

Ramsay-McCormack Building, at 1823-1825 Avenue E, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 30, 2009. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 44 other Alabama listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 45 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1823-1825 Avenue E, Birmingham · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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8 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Art Deco style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

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Questions about Ramsay-McCormack Building

Is Ramsay-McCormack Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 30, 2009 (Register number 08001273).

Is Ramsay-McCormack Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, 4.7 miles away.

Can you visit Ramsay-McCormack Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Ramsay-McCormack Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77836440 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.