save 954 Highland
Centennial Hill, Montgomery *

A PLACE WORTH
PRESERVING* save 954 Highland

954 Highland has served as a central hub of Black culture for generations. This one-page story traces the building's history, the urgency of the present moment, and the community effort to preserve what still stands.
Current status: under new ownership and still at risk of demolition.
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why it matters

a living piece of Montgomery history*

954 Highland is more than a vacant structure. It is a surviving landmark of Black social life in Centennial Hill, shaped by film, music, nightlife, memory, and civic change across decades.

From the State Theater to Top Flight Disco to the Rose, this address held celebration, performance, and community in one place. Preserving it means preserving evidence of that cultural continuity.

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a brief timeline

the building through time*

A continuous record of place, gathering, and public memory at 954 Highland Avenue.
State Theater image
1940 – 1955

State Theater

Constructed in 1940, the building opened as State Theater, a neighborhood movie house and gathering place for the thriving Black community in Centennial Hill.
Top Flight Disco image
1979 – 1997

Top Flight Disco

A favorite party place for generations of Montgomery residents, Top Flight Disco became a defining cultural venue and a hub for celebration, talent, and nightlife.
Rose Supper Club image
1998 – 2013

The Rose Supper Club

One of Montgomery's premier music venues, the Rose hosted major regional acts and became one of the building's most remembered eras.
Crowd gathered around the threatened building
October 2025

Slated for Demolition

The site was authorized for demolition despite its architectural and cultural significance, intensifying community concern around preservation and due diligence.
954 Highland today
Today

The preservation window

Now under new ownership, 954 Highland remains vulnerable. The present challenge is to conserve the facade, honor the site's layered history, and bring the building back into civic use.
support needed

help shape what comes next*

Share stories, contribute photographs, and help keep public attention on the importance of preserving this site.

Share your memories

Send stories and photographs to support@holdtherose.com. Include what era you knew and what the building meant to you.

Join the effort

Public support matters. Help build momentum for preservation, due diligence, and a future use that serves Centennial Hill.

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