JAN. 2020
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DON'T MISS THE INTERESTING HISTORY OF OUR NAMESAKE
WILLIAM LEINKAUF. GO TO THE "UNDER THE OAKS NEWS BLOG" TAB, ABOVE, TO SEE THE POST WITH THE LINK TO TOM MC GEHEE'S THOROUGH AND FASCINATING STORY ABOUT LEINKAUF IN THE MAGAZINE.
MEMBERSHIP
The Board’s work continues in committee during the year as they seek LHDNO residents in good standing with LHDNO to serve as Board Representatives.
By Laws Amendment
You have received an email recently with a proposed change to the LHDNO By Laws as to how the Executive Committee members (officers) are to be selected going forward. The change is from district wide "at large" elections to select officers, to the selection of officers by the nine elected elected Board members from their ranks. This alters the number of serving Board members from 13 to 9, with 4 of the 9 elected by a vote of the Board to serve in the officer roles.
LIGHT UP LEINKAUF!
One of LHDNO's biggest projects has been our LIGHT UP LEINKAUF! lighting project. After many years, the 2023 year finally saw the installation of new lighting in the Battery Heights area.
Congratulations and Thanks to LHDNO and the 2018 Ad Hoc Lighting Committee, and to former Councilman Levon Manzie, who will be remembered for his steadfast support on this project.
Hopefully the future will see an expansion of this project to other streets in LHDNO.
Remembering Carol Adams-Davis
The following tribute was posted by MHDC to the City of Mobile website to note the passing of Carol Adams-Davis, a lifelong resident of the Leinkauf Historic District who served as secretary of our LHDNO organization and representative of Leinkauf on the MHDC. Carol will be missed for her passion for the city's history, historic districts, and for the earth:
MHDC issues statement on passing of Carol Adams-Davis
Mobile, Ala. — On Tuesday, Oct. 31, the Mobile Historic Development Commission (MHDC) issued the following statement regarding the passing of longtime member Carol Adams-Davis.
“The Mobile Historic Development Commission sadly notes the passing of Carol Adams-Davis on Oct. 29, 2023. Ms. Adams-Davis was an active and engaged member of the Commission for over a decade, and her tireless support of historic preservation in the city of Mobile was inspiring. She was born and raised in the Leinkauf Historic District in the home that her father built in 1947.
After living in California, Ms. Adams-Davis returned to her family home in Leinkauf, where she lived out her remaining years. In addition to her long service on the MHDC, Ms. Adams-Davis served in leadership roles in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sierra Club, as well as the Leinkauf Historic District Neighborhood Organization.
The MHDC extends our heartfelt condolences to Carol’s family and friends at this difficult time.”
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Historic Districts'
Mayoral Forum
May 20, 2025
5:15 PM
Dauphin Way United Methodist Church
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE, TUESDAY MAY 20TH.
The midtown and downtown historic districts, including Leinkauf in which Flo Claire is included, along the Mobile Historic Development Commission as well the Government Street Collaborative is sponsoring a Mayoral Candidates Forum at the Dauphin Way United Methodist Church on May 20 beginning at 5:15PM.
Please attend to meet and hear all 7 qualified candidates discuss issues relevant to the historic districts.
This is our chance to have an impact on the future course of the City of Mobile government.
Watch for more updates and reminders about the forum. We need a large crowd, so please share this with your neighbors and friends.
Leinkauf Historic District Mission
The LHDNO Mission is to honor the gift of our shared lives by elevating our Quality of Life, preserving historic properties, and nurturing the enduring legacy of our natural surroundings.
ELEVATE the Quality of of Life...
• PRESERVE AND RESTORE our historic homes and properties
• WORK FOR a neighborly, connected, safe, and clean District
• ADVOCATE for high quality commercial design
• WORK TO INFLUENCE nonresidential uses appropriate to our historic, residential character
• WORK TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE our natural greenways and built legacy
2024 Officers:
President - Tim Maness.
V. Pres. - Sharee Broussard
Secretary - Michelle Irwin
Treasurer - Graham Jones
2024 Board of Directors
Area 1 -Suzanne Schwartz, McDonald Avenue (Board Appointed)
Area 2- Bill Boswell of Government Street (Board Appointed)
Area 3 -Sharee Broussard of Government Street
Area 4- Vacant at Present*
Area 5 -Vacant at present*
Area 6- Wayne McNeil, Monroe Street (Board Appointed)
Area 7 -Michelle Irvin, Monroe Street
Area 8 - Graham Jones of Michigan Avenue
Area 9 -Tim Maness, Michigan Avenue
*Vacancy can be appointed by the LHDNO Board, please apply if interested in serving)
FLY YOUR FLAG!
The Leinkauf Historic District flags are available again,
and at a slightly lower cost of $48!
Email your interest in a flag to: leinkaufhdno@gmail.com.
Payment in advance is required for order/delivery
or
Pay for your flag online with Paypal at the "Contact Us" tab.