November Meeting

This month's meeting will be held on Tuesday November 16 at 7:00 at the home of Bill Aroosian and Jeff Solomon at 145 Waverly Circle in Bessemer.

Please join us as we will be electing the officers for 2011, and discussing several other important projects and issues, including the upcoming garden workday.

October meeting

The October meeting of the BHHA will be on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 5:00 at the A. S. Leader house in Brighton. This meeting will precede a children's Halloween party and then an adult Halloween party so come in costume.

The Leader house was built in 1904 and is now the home of Michael Turner and Dean Williams.

September meeting

The September meeting of the Bessemer Historical Homeowners Association will be on September 21, 2010 at 7:00 at the home of Russ and Martha Brown, 4056 Lakewood Drive, Bessemer.



This is the Brown's second time to host this year, and the BHHA is very appreciative.

The home was built in 1928 by George Rutledge, who was a former mayor of Bessemer (1912-1914).

August meeting (date change)

The date for the August meeting has been changed. At 7:00 PM, Wednesday, August 18, 2010, the Bessemer Historical Homeowners Association will meet at the historic Scott-Vines house located at 422 Owen Avenue.

The home is owned by Jonathan Edmondson but was built by Pinkney Scott in 1899.

A charming, slender, three-story turret distinquishes the home. The structure has a traditional roof form, hipped with cross gables. It features large rooms, leaded glass, and large porches overlooking the gardens. The porch is two-tiered, with the upper level facing Owen Avenue, and the lower wrapping around the tower corner. Attractive bands of scalloped and diamond shingles remain on the tower.

Join us on Wednesday, August 20.

July 2010 meeting

The July 2010 meeting of the Bessemer Historical Homeowners Association will be at John and Rita Neely's home, at 7:00 PM on July 20, 2010.

The Sears-Schilleci home at 100 Waverly Drive was built in 1949. This home is truly one of a kind and has been described as a mix of Tudor and Cape Cod architecture. The home was custom built with imported Italian marble and stained glass.

June 2010 meeting

This month's meeting will be at the home of Sarah Beasley at 431 Woodland Rd, Bessemer, AL 35020, at 7:00 on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Come and join us.

May 2010 meeting

The May 18, 2010 meeting of the Bessemer Historical Homeowners Association will be at the home of Adam and Erica Young, at 414 Owen Avenue.

The folk Victorian farmhouse was built c. 1900 and has been the home for several families since.



The home is adjacent to Jonesboro Community Garden, a project of BHHA and other organizations and businesses.

April 2010 meeting

The April meeting of the Bessemer Historical Homeowners Association will be on April 20, 2010 at 7:00 at the home of Russ and Martha Brown, 4056 Lakewood Drive, Bessemer.

Please join us.

This home was built in 1928 by George Rutledge, who was a former mayor of Bessemer (1912-1914).

March 2010 meeting

The March 2010 meeting will be held at 7:00 at the home of Richard and Lisa Hanna, on March 16. The home is located in Historic Lakewood Estates at 108 Waverly Circle. The home is one of the newer homes in the neighborhood, proving two things.

• Historic neighborhoods can include homes built more recently and this home fits in the neighborhood nicely.

• You can be a member of the BHHA without owning a historic home. You just need to have an interest in and support the preservation and restoriation of such homes.

Join us on March 16, 2010.

February 2010 meeting

The February 2010 meeting will be held at the home of Bill and Phyllis Lazenby, 917 Westlake Blvd in Bessemer, at 7:00 on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.

This is Fat Tuesday. Happy Mardi Gras!