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Celebrating 125 Years

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1870s

Herman Schoel

Herman Schoel immigrates to America from Germany. He plans to go to South America, but passes through Birmingham during his trip and decides to stay.

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1888

Herman, employed by Elyton Land Company, produces one of the very early

official maps of the City of Birmingham

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1888

Herman leaves Elyton and begins private practice as Herman Schoel C.E.

1892

Map of Jefferson County by Herman Schoel

Map of Jefferson County by Herman Schoel

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1900-1912

1913

Ridgely Apartments for

Jemison & Tutwiler

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1913 Journal Cover

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1914

Tutwiler

Hotel

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1914-1919

1920s

Herman Schoel

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1923

Lake Purdy

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1925

Map of

1st Addition to Fairfield

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1927-1929

1930

ACIPCO

Plant Drawing

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1931

East Lake Park

1933

Wine Recipe

FUN FACT: Wine Recipe by Walter Schoel Sr. found on the back cover of field book

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1939

Walter Schoel Sr. took over leadership of the Company

1940

Howard College Estates

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1941-1945

Howard College Estates

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1949

Road layout for W.S.G.N.

(Top Red Mountain)

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1950-1954

1956-1957

1957

The Club

Red Mountain

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1958-1959

1960

Highland Office Park

1961

University of Alabama Medical Center

(UAB in Southside)

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1965

Company was incorporated with Walter Schoel Jr. as President and Secretary; Walter Schoel Sr. as Vice President; and Joseph D. Schoel as Treasurer

1965-1967

1967

Children's Hospital

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1968

1969

1971-1972

1974

St. Vincent's

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1975-1978

1980-1981

1984

Liberty Park

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1985-1989

1990

Greystone

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1993

Walter Schoel III

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1994-1995

1996

The Summit

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1997-1998

1998

Walter Schoel III named President of the Company

1999

Honda Plant

Lincoln, Alabama

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2000-2004

2005-2007

2007

Walter Schoel Engineering Company

inducted into the Engineering Hall of Fame

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2008

Children's Hospital Expansion

2009-2012

2013

Regions Field

Baseball Park

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Thank You



As we reflect on our last 125 years, we are proud to have been a part of the growth of the City of Birmingham and its surrounding communities. We would like to thank all of our clients, employees, consultants and sub-consultants for contributing to our success and we are grateful that some of these relationships have been ongoing since the establishment of our company.


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