Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Bertha Pleasant Williams Library
Rosa L. Parks Avenue Branch
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 7, 2019
1. Bertha Pleasant Williams Library Marker
Erected 2019 by The Fortitude Foundation and the Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Landmarks • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 2018.
Location. 32° 21.545′ N, 86° 19.026′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Early Street and Rosa L Parks Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Early Street. Mounted next to the Library entrance door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1276 Rosa L Parks Avenue, Montgomery AL 36108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home of Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr. (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charlie and Lucille Times (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. Ό mile away); Holt Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Percy Lavon Julian, PH.D. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Support: Local and Organizational
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Other markers no longer nearby. Bertha Pleasant Williams / Rosa Parks Branch Library (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Cleveland Court Apartments (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Percy Lavon Julian (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . The Montgomery Advertiser on the dedication of the marker. (Submitted on July 7, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 7, 2019
2. Bertha Pleasant Williams Library Marker to right of entrance door.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
