Birmingham wants to spend $290,000 to fix museum code issues

Officials: Negro Southern League Museum not up to code

Birmingham leaders revealed Monday that the Negro Southern League Museum was not built to code. The city has spent as much as $8 million on the venue, which boasts the largest collection of African American baseball artifacts in the country.Records show it was built by A.G. Gaston Monumental Contracting. Now, city council must decide if it wants to spend anothre $290,000 to bring the four-year-old building in code compliance.

Birmingham leaders revealed Monday that the Negro Southern League Museum was not built to code.


The city has spent as much as $8 million on the venue, which boasts the largest collection of African American baseball artifacts in the country.

Records show it was built by A.G. Gaston Monumental Contracting.

Now, city council must decide if it wants to spend anothre $290,000 to bring the four-year-old building in code compliance.