First National Bank of Birmingham

1884-1893

LOGO MISSING

The First National Bank of Birmingham was founded on April 24, 1884 as the merger of the National Bank of Birmingham and City Bank.

1893-19??

LOGO MISSING

The economic downturn of 1893 led to the bank’s failure in August of that year, but with a new president it resumed operations in October.

19??-1975

LOGO MISSING

In 1972, the bank established a holding company, Alabama Bancorporation.

1975-1981

Designer:  Landor Associates

Typography:  Custom Modula

Launched:  April 1, 1975

When their parent company adopted its first official identity in 1975, a corresponding logo was drafted for the bank.

1981-1983

Designer:  Lefkowith, Inc.

Typography:  Handel Gothic (modified) Optima Bold

Launched:  May 4, 1981

Alabama Bancorporation changed its name to AmSouth in 1981. At this time, the name of each of their banks would be a subtitle to the AmSouth logo in ads. In March 1983, First National and several other sister banks merged into AmSouth Bank.

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