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

Kenan Home

Geneva County

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 28, 2021

1. Kenan Home Marker

Inscription. Built in 1888 by W.K. and Emma Knox Kenan, this home is an excellent local example of Victorian Cottage architecture. The Kenan's settled in Geneva in 1882 and were charter members of the Geneva Presbyterian Church established in 1884. Despite the flood of 1929 and a fire in 1930 that destroyed the library located in the armory, Mrs. Kenan continued her dream for a public library. For a time, this home housed the library on the back porch before opening its permanent location on Commerce Street in 1934. The library was named in honor of Mrs. Kenan in 1934 and was listed to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1985.

Erected 2019 by the Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 31° 2.293′ N, 85° 52.044′ W. Marker is in Geneva, Alabama, in Geneva County. It is on South Academy Street south of East Campbell Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 S Academy St, Geneva AL 36340, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Geneva County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Rucker Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Emma Knox Kenan Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Geneva, Alabama (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home Site of Laura Ingalls Wilder (approx. 6.1 miles away in Florida); Keith Cabin (approx. 7.4 miles away in Florida); Alford’s Mill (approx. 11.9 miles away in Florida); Earliest Church In Hartford (approx. 12.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneva.

Related marker. Click here for

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 28, 2021

2. Kenan Home & marker.

another marker that is related to this marker.

The Emma Knox Kenan Library on Commerce Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 28, 2021

3. The Emma Knox Kenan Library on Commerce Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.