Final demolition of Ramsay McCormack building
Final demolition of Ramsay-McCormack building SOURCE: City of Birmingham By WBRC Staff | April 13, 2021 at 4:40 PM CDT - Updated April 13 at 5:19 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The final stage of demolition of the Ramsay McCormack building took place in Ensley Tuesday. The new five-story structure, that will include materials salvaged from the original building, will reflect the original siteâs historic architecture style.
For years, the city-owned building has been the center of a legal battle. In 2020, a Jefferson County Circuit Judge ruled that he would not hold the city of Birmingham in contempt of court in a lawsuit brought nearly 10 years ago by members of the Ensley community to press the city to either demolish or renovate the decaying building.