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Cherry Street Historic District
(early 20th Century)
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By Sandra Hughes, July 2, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Cherry Street Historic District Marker | | |
Inscription. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, this district contains 52 structures, most of which were built after 1900. Cherry Street was laid out in 1818 near the east boundary of Florence. Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Sigismund Stribling portrayed Cherry Street in his novel, The Store. Angel's Corner, at Cherry and Tuscaloosa Streets was named for the James H. Angel Grocery Store which was established about 1905. This was a popular streetcar stop during the era of the streetcars.
Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence Alabama.
Location. 34° 48.554′ N, 87° 40.39′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Marker is on North Cherry Street near Hermitage Drive. Click for map. Marker is located across the road from Florence Middle School (formerly known as Coffee High School). Marker is at or near this postal address: 648 North Cherry Street, Florence AL 35630, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Major General George Washington Goethals' Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Wesleyan Hall 1855 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Florence State Teachers College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wesleyan Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); George H. Carroll Lion Habitat (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walnut Street Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Locust Dell Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wood Avenue Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Florence.| | | | 
By Sandra Hughes, July 2, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Florence Middle School | | |
Also see . . .
1. Thomas Sigismund Stribling. Thomas Sigismund Stribling (March 4, 1881 – July 8, 1965) was an American writer and lawyer. He won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1933 for his novel The Store. (Submitted on March 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa.)
2. The Store. The Store is a 1932 novel by Thomas Sigismund Stribling. (Submitted on March 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa.)
3. Images of Nostalgiaville Florence, Al 3/29/03. Cherry Street Historic District Homes (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa.)
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By Sandra Hughes, September 7, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Cherry Street Historic District Home | | |
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By Sandra Hughes, September 7, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Cherry Street Historic District Home | | |
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By Sandra Hughes, September 7, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Cherry Street Historic District Home | | |
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By Sandra Hughes, September 7, 2010 | |
| | | 6. Location of Angel Grocery Store | | "The Store" Angel's Corner, at Cherry and Tuscaloosa Streets was named for the James H. Angel Grocery Store which was established about 1905.
Now a Medical Office. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. This page has been viewed 731 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 7, 2010, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of Angel's Store •
Photos of a few of the 52 buildings within the district. • Can you help?
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