International Longshoreman's Association Hall Explained

International Longshoreman's Association Hall
Coordinates:30.6942°N -88.0494°W
Location:505 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Mobile, Alabama, United States
Built:1949
Architecture:Art Moderne
Added:June 27, 2011
Refnum:11000408

The International Longshoreman's Association Hall is a historic labor union meeting hall in Mobile, Alabama. The International Longshoremen's Association established the Mobile chapter in 1936 in order to represent the city's African American longshoremen. The hall was built in 1949 in the Art Moderne style. Many prominent African-American entertainers performed in its auditorium. It became a gathering place during the Civil Rights Movement. On January 1, 1959, it became the only place in Mobile to host a speaking engagement by Martin Luther King Jr. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davis Avenue Recreation Center in Mobile listed in the National Register . Alabama Historical Commission . November 16, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111010132448/http://preserveala.org/pdfs/NR/PressReleases/DAVIS.AVE.REC.CENTER.MOBILE.pdf . October 10, 2011 .