Awards/Honors

Vulcan is proud to have received the following awards.

Restoration Efforts - Awards and Honors

• National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award 2006
• Alabama Historical Commission Distinguished Service Award 2006
• George G. Seibels, Jr. Jefferson County Beautification Award 2004
• Thomas Jefferson Award for Historic Preservation 2004
• Keep Birmingham Beautiful Mayor's Award 2003-2004
• Save America's Treasures Grant Recipient 2001
• Save Outdoor Sculpture! Conservation Assessment Award 1999 / Conservation Treatment Award 2000
• Listed in the Historic American Engineering Record 1994
• Named as a Historic Site of Jefferson County 1976
• Listed in the National Register for Historic Places 1976

Excellence in Construction - Industry Awards and Honors

• Illumination Engineering Society / International Association of Lighting Designers Award of Merit 2006; Presented to CRS Engineering for Vulcan Park and Museum Renovation
• ABC Excellence in Construction National Eagle Award 2004; Presented to Brice Building Company and Vulcan Park and Museum
• Birmingham Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Deal of the Year 2003

Vulcan Park and Museum Accolades

• Birmingham News Readers Choice Awards 2008 - 2004; "Must See Spot for Visitors" and "Best View"
• Birmingham Parent Magazine Readers Choice Awards 2007; Runner-up: "Favorite Place to Spend the Afternoon"
• Birmingham Magazine's Best of Birmingham 2008; "Best Collaboration for Arts and Entertainment" ; 2007; "Tourist Attraction," "Free Wi-Fi Hotspot," "Best Local History Lesson"
• Rand McNally Best of the Road 2006; Listed as First Stop in "A Drive Through the Deep South"
• Birmingham News City Guide 2005; #1 Place to Visit
• Southern Living Magazine 2005; "Best Spot for a Great Overlook"