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Schoel Our History.
Established 1888.
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zoom_in zoom_in To 1888 1879-1882 On April 23, 1879 at the age of 25, Herman Schoel boarded the S.S. Frisia bound for New York, New York from Hamburg, Germany with plans of travelling to South America.

From New York City, he travelled to Chicago and worked as a street car driver before he arrived in Birmingham in 1882.
zoom_in zoom_in 1888 To 1892 After settling in Birmingham, Schoel started working for the Elyton Land Company. His involvement created one of the first detailed maps of Birmingham. Soon after, Schoel left the company to pursue his own business venture that would become Schoel Engineering. zoom_in 1892 To 1900-1912 In 1892, Herman Schoel produced one of the first maps of Jefferson County, Alabama. zoom_in 1900-1912 Projects:
St. Vincent's
Town of Thorsby Sewage Plant
Farley Building
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Ingalls Iron Works
Shelby County
Clairmont Land Co.
Birmingham Water Works Company
Vestal Heights
Milner Property for Elyton Land Company
To 1913
zoom_in zoom_in 1913 Projects:
Ridgely Apartments for Jemison & Tutwiler
Calhoun County Surveys
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
CW Mills Company
Birmingham Realty Co - location of RR Tracks
Lakeview Avenue in Forest Park
Highland Avenue/Maiden Lane
Scarlet Town
Milner Heights
Ingalls Iron Works
To 1914-1919
zoom_in 1914-1919 Projects:
Frisco RR- Landslides - ran from Kansas City to Birmingham
Stockham Pipe & Fittings
L&N Railroad for Ingalls Iron Works
Cotton Mills Sylacauga
Woodlawn
American Bolt Company
ACIPO Trolley Park
Birmingham Steel
Standard Oil
Montevallo Road
Milner Heights
Birmingham Southern
To 1920
zoom_in zoom_in 1920 Walter Schoel Sr. enters the business.

Projects:
Bessemer Ice & Coal Company.
1st Addition to Forest Park
Ensley
Alabama Packing Co. Ice Cold Storage
American Trust & Savings Bank
Children's Hospital
To 1923
zoom_in zoom_in 1923 Original map of Lake Purdy is created and signed by Herman Schoel.

Projects:
Buffalo Rock
Elmwood University
To 1925
zoom_in 1925 Map of 1st Addition to Fairfield by Walter Schoel Sr. To 1927-1929 zoom_in 1927-1929 Projects:
Ramsey High School
Hunter Street Baptist Church
Survey 1-5 Blocks City B'ham/1st Ave. No. & Morris Ave.
Hays International Aircraft
Survey of Adamsville
To 1930
zoom_in zoom_in 1930 To 1931-1933 First drawing made of the American Cast Iron Pipe Company. 1931-1933 Wine recipe by Walter Schoel Sr. found on back cover of field book.

Projects:
East Lake Park
To 1939
1939 Walter Schoel Sr. takes over leadership of the Company. To 1940 zoom_in zoom_in 1940 Walter Schoel Jr. & Joseph D. Schoel enter the business.

Projects:
Housing Project - Selma, Alabama
Warrior River Terminal R.R.
To 1920
zoom_in zoom_in 1941-1945 Projects:
Howard College Estates
U.S. Defense Housing Project - Talladega, Alabama
Birmingham Southern Property
To 1949
zoom_in 1949 Road layout for W.S.G.N. To 1950-1954 1950-1954 Projects:
Catholic Cemetery
Roebuck & Fairfield Drive In's
Radio Tower for "WILD"
Southern Research Building
John Harbert III Property
VA Hospital
Quarry for Southern Cement - Calera, AL
Redstone Arsenal - Huntsville, AL
To 1956-1957 zoom_in
zoom_in 1956-1957 Projects:
Huffman High School Site
W.A.P.I. on Red Mountain
Paving Lloyd Nolan Hospital
Barber Dairy
Dawson Memorial Baptist Church
W.B.R.C. TV Tower
The Club
To 1958-1959
1958-1960 Projects:
Shelby Co. Hospital
Bessemer Super Hwy. For Radio Station W.J.L.D.
Essex House
Eastwood Shopping Center
Cascade Plunge - East Lake
Highland Office Park
To 1961
zoom_in 1961 Projects:
University of Alabama Medical Center
Shades Mountain Baptist Church
Proposed Football Stadium at Fairgrounds
Green Springs Hwy. Shopping Center
To 1965-1967
zoom_in 1965-1967 Company was incorporated with Walter Schoel Jr. as President and Secretary; Walter Schoel Sr. as Vice President; and Joseph D. Schoel as Treasurer.

Projects:
O'Neal Steel
Liberty Super Market
Children's Hospital
To 1968-1969
1968-1969 Projects:
Barber Pure Milk Company
Driveway Layout for Dewberry Engraving - Hwy. 280
Trussville City Hall
Roebuck Chrysler Dealer Site
Country Club of Birmingham Tennis Courts
Vestavia Hills Fire Station Site
To 1971-1972
1971-1972 Projects:
Elmwood Cemetery
Wild Flower Garden Lane Park
Samford University Lakeshore Topographic Survey
Thompson Tractor
Brookwood Mall
To 1974-1978
1974-1978 Projects:
St. Vincent's
Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center
Southern National Bank Topo
Century Plaza
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
UAB School of Dentistry
To 1980-1984
zoom_in 1980-1984 Projects:
Golden Flake
Mountain Brook Club Poolhouse
Liberty Park
To 1985-1989
1985-1989 Walter Schoel III joined the Company full time.

Projects:
New Federal Courthouse
Meadowbrook
Children's Hospital
Southern Progress Corporation Headquarters
The Colonnade
Amsouth Harbert Plaza
O'Neal Steel Phase II
UAB West Pavilion
To 1990 zoom_in
zoom_in 1990 Greystone To 1993 zoom_in 1993 Walter Schoel III named Vice President of the Company.

Projects:
Liberty Park Urban Center
To 1994-1996 zoom_in
zoom_in 1994-1996 Projects:
Protective Life
St. Vincents Facility Expansion
The Summit
To 1997-1998
zoom_in 1997-1998 Walter Schoel III named President of the Company.

Projects:
Colonial Brookwood Mall Renovations
Highland Golf Course Renovation
To 1999
zoom_in 1999 Honda Plant in Lincoln, Alabama To 2000-2004 zoom_in 2000-2004 Projects:
Greystone Legacy
The Preserve Subdivision
Barber Motorsports
UAB North Pavilion
Samford University Science Building
St. Vincent's Facility Expansion
Vulcan Park Renovations
Ross Bridge Subdivision
UAB Women's and Infants Hospital
To 2005-2007
zoom_in 2005-2007 Walter Schoel Engineering Company Inducted into the Engineering Hall of Fame

Projects:
Mountain Brook Village
Honda Manufacturing Plant - Tallapoosa, GA
Railroad Park
The Shops of Grand River
To 2008 Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
zoom_in 2008 Children's Hospital Expansion To 2009-2012 zoom_in 2009-2012 Projects:
UAB Steam System
Talladega Super Speedway Grandstand Renovation
Uptown at BJCC
Honda Plant - Lincoln, Alabama
St. Paul's Cathedral
To 2013 zoom_in
zoom_in 2013 Regions Field To 2019 2014 zoom_in 2014 The Preserve Phase XII & XIII
Masonry Arts (AM3)
To Year
2015 zoom_in 2015 The Manning
Venue at the Ballpark
The Overlook at Liberty Park
Honda CC Expansion
To Year
2016 zoom_in 2016 Tattersall
ServisFirst Bank HQ
Lakeshore Foundation
Fairhaven
Baker's Row
BJCC 4-Block Utility + Storm Relocation
To Year
2017 zoom_in 2017 Vulcan Park
Top Golf, Birmingham
Encompass Health, HQ
The Waites
Grandview Cancer Center
UAB Xeno
UAB Central Utilities
Top Golf, Huntsville
To Year
2018 zoom_in 2018 Loveman Village
Liberty Parkway Expansion
Longleaf at Liberty Park
To Year
zoom_in 2019 Schoel Engineering acquired 4Site Inc., and expanded market into Huntsville, Alabama.

Projects:
Children's Office Building
CBD Bridges
The Bell Center
Grand River Residential Phase 1
To Year
2020 zoom_in 2020 Protective Stadium
Red Mountain Theatre
To Year
2021 zoom_in 2021 UAB SEC
Grandview MOB 2
To Year
2022 zoom_in 2022 Tributary Multi-Family To Year 2023 zoom_in 2023 Text To Year Copy zoom_in Year Text To Year

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Schoel HistoryJennifer Sikes2023-03-02T15:01:44-06:00
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