Falkville in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Original Falkville Town Hall Building
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Falkville Water Tower

Original Falkville Town Hall Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020

1. Original Falkville Town Hall Building Marker

Inscription.
Original Falkville Town Hall Building According to a bronze plaque located on the east side of the building, the original Town Hall was built from 1936-1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The two-story brick structure was one of the earliest projects in Morgan County. The building's cornerstone lists Mayor E.L. Drinkard and Alderman L.E. Brown, J.L. Rowe, D.S. Sivley, and J.W. Tomlinson. The town clerk was V.O. Clark and the policeman was Dan P. Ryan. The first floor housed the town jail and firefighting equipment. Located on the second floor were the mayor's office and the police station. Currently, the building is home to the Falkville Public Library.

Falkville Water Tower The Falkville Water Tower has been a landmark since it was built (1935-1936). As part of a major waterworks project, it brought fresh drinking water to the citizens of Falkville. The project cost of $45,000 was made possible by a $20,000 grant through the U.S. Public Works Administration. The balance was paid by a 30-year bond secured by the town and repaid by revenues of the Water Department. A large filtering facility was also a

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part of the project. The Water Tower was placed out of service in 2004.
Homecoming 2010 Committee:
Rhona Howell Summerford, Vernon Ayre and
Councilman Matt Stiles

Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and Town of Falkville.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 34° 22.126′ N, 86° 54.452′ W. Marker is in Falkville, Alabama, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of East Pike Road (County Road 55) and North 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Pike Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 North 1st Avenue, Falkville AL 35622, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Falkville Water Tower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020

2. Falkville Water Tower Marker

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crabb-Stewart-Key-Dotson Home (approx. 3.7 miles away); Cedar Plains Christian Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Great Hartselle Bank Robbery / Three Hours Required to Accomplish Heist (approx. 5.3 miles away); City of Hartselle, Alabama / Hartselle Facts (approx. 5.4 miles away); Battle of Day’s Gap (approx. 5.7 miles away); The "Katy-Did" Crash (approx. 6.2 miles away); Bethel Road Historical District (approx. 6.4 miles away); McKendree Cemetery and the Massey Community / Charles Christopher Sheats 1839-1904 (approx. 6.6 miles away).

Original Falkville Town Hall Building / Falkville Water Tower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020

3. Original Falkville Town Hall Building / Falkville Water Tower Marker

Falkville Water Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020

4. Falkville Water Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,231 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 23, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Original Falkville Town Hall Building⎯⎯⎯Falkville Water Tower

Original Falkville Town Hall Building
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Falkville Water Tower