Algernon Blair

Algernon Blair (August 6, 1873 – March 14, 1952) was a construction contractor in Montgomery, Alabama. He worked on many government building projects including county courthouses and U.S. post offices. He was a member of The Thirteen, a literary and philosophical society.^[1] Several of his firm's buildings are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

He was born in Brooklyn, New York.^[1] He corresponded with Alabama governor Benjamin Miller about a Civil Works Administration project to restore the state capitol.^[3]

United States v. Algernon Blair, Inc. was a 1973 lawsuit regarding its breach of contract with a subcontractor^[4][5] The United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit ruled against Algernon Blair.^{[citation needed]}

Works

• Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse (1932), Key West, Florida: Algernon Blair of Montgomery, Alabama was general contractor; Charles M. Pritchett was construction engineer.
• J .Marvin Jones Federal Building and United States Courthouse (1938), Amarillo, Texas: Algernon Blair of Montgomery, Alabama was the contractor.
• Sidney Lanier High School (1929), Montgomery Alabama: Frederick Ausfeld was the architect, and Algernon Blair the contractor.
• Austin United States Courthouse, Austin, Texas (1936), NRHP-listed
• Beeville Post Office (built 1919), 111 N. St. Mary's St. Beeville, TX (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• Bibb City Historic District, Roughly bounded by Chattahoochee River, Woodland Cir., 2nd Ave. and 35th St. Bibb City, GA (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• Building 800-Austin Hall (1931), Second St., Maxwell AFB Montgomery, AL (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• Lowndes County Courthouse, Central and Ashley Sta. Valdosta, GA (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• Luverne Historic District, Bounded by 1st, 6th Sts., Legrande, Glenwood, Folmar and Hawkins Aves. Luverne, AL (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• Old Gulfport High School (Mississippi) (1923), 2010 15th Street, Gulfport, Mississippi
• Perry Post Office, Old (1935), 201 E. Green St. Perry, FL (Blair, Algernon, Construction Co.), NRHP-listed
• Rockwood Post Office, 311 Mill St. Rockwood, TN (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• Schley County Courthouse (1899), GA 26 Ellaville, GA (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• U.S. Post Office, 104 Heber Ladner Dr. Lumberton, MS (Algernon Blair-Montgomery), NRHP-listed
• U.S. Post Office, 50 W. Chestnut St. Lancaster, PA (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• US Post Office, 1st and Everett Sts. Morgan City, LA (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• US Post Office (1936), 382 S. Main St. Milan, TN (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• US Post Office, Old--Ripley, 301 N. Main St. Ripley, MS (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• US Post Office-Forest, 119 Second St. Forest, MS (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed
• US Post Office-Hazlehurst, 130 Caldwell Dr. Hazlehurst, MS (Blair, Algernon), NRHP-listed