The John Herbert Phillips High School Birmingham, Alabama

Office of Archaeological Research
Aspect: The large windows that allow light into the auditorium are original.
Recommendations: These windows should be retained.
Interior-Second Floor
Aspect: The John Herbert Phillips
Memorial Library is the centerpiece of the
school. Although some elements have
changed, much of the room retains its
integrity, from the Jacobean ceiling, the
ornate grills, the finely carved fireplace, to
the Flemish Oak bookshelves and paneling.
Recommendations: The suspended
fluorescent lighting fixtures are dated and
detract from the architectural merit of the
room. They should be removed and
replaced with suspended light fixtures that
are harmonious with the room décor.
Otherwise basic cleaning and refurbishment
is all that is needed in the Library.
Interior-Third Floor
Aspect: The “Household Suite” or
Apartment testifies to the emphasis earlier
generations placed upon the home and the
proper teaching of “home economics.”
Recommendations: The overall ‘feel’ of this
suite of rooms should be retained as much as
possible, such as built in furniture, the
fireplace, the bath, etc. This area can be
used as a teacher’s lounge or meeting room
should Phillips High School function again
as a school.
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