Forniss Building
Title
Forniss Building
Description
Box 1 Folder 53: "Okay this is folder number 53, pictures of the Forniss Building on 4th Avenue. It is not there now. Edwards Chevrolet uses that property for body work so that’s gone. But this picture was taken in January of ’49. The reason its in the folder is because in September of ’49 WEDR moved into this building. Now we blew up the picture, we got the picture from the Birmingham Public Library archives, and when you look closely, there are music lessons being given in this building. And there is a woman on the second floor, I’m not sure if she’s just looking out or washing the windows. They had a notary public, and a lot else we cannot make out. Georgia’s Music Studios on the first floor as well. We were glad to get this picture, because it’s very close to circa WEDR beginning."
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Citation
“Forniss Building,” The Birmingham Black Radio Museum, accessed September 7, 2026, https://www.thebbrm.org/item/164.
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Theresa Prince
Normally, maids wore dark colors to do the cleaning and window washing. So, I'm thinking the woman in the window might be the owner of the building, our Aunt Mayo Forniss whose husband, my mother's brother owned the Forniss Printing Company. The woman looks to be our aunt's same stature.
Carmen Forniss
Any other photos of the Printing Company in the 1940's - 1950's?