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

Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896

Scholar, Engineer, Industrialist, Naturalist, Humanitarian

Photographed by David Tibbs, May 2, 2009

1. Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896 Marker

Inscription. Nichols came to Alabama City in 1894 to supervise construction of the Dwight Manufacturing Company. While serving as the mill's first agent, he planned and began a model mill village and was elected Mayor of Alabama City.

Erected 1999 by Etowah Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 34° 1.518′ N, 86° 2.645′ W. Marker is in Alabama City, Alabama, in Etowah County. It is at the intersection of Cabot Avenue and Dwight, Winona, & Lakefront Aves. & Coolidge Cir., on the right when traveling north on Cabot Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gadsden AL 35904, 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.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dwight Mill Village (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alabama City World War II Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alabama City, Alabama (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clayton Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Emma Sansom (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Emma Sansom

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(approx. half a mile away); Etowah County War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Eleventh Street School (approx. 1.7 miles away).

More about this marker. This marker is located on the grounds of the Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library. Two other markers are located next to the library images and texts are included here.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . "In memoriam, Howard Gardner Nichols". Click on "In memoriam, Howard Gardner Nichols" to download the original images and text in several different formats. (Submitted on May 3, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)

Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896 Marker & Memorial Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, May 2, 2009

2. Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896 Marker & Memorial Library

Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, May 2, 2009

3. Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library Marker

Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library built 1899. The first public library building in Alabama. Presented by Alabama Society, Michael King Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, 1996.

Howard Gardner Nichols Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, May 2, 2009

4. Howard Gardner Nichols Library Marker

Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library 1902, Alabama's oldest public library, by Alabama City Civitan Club, 1956.

Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, May 2, 2009

5. Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,524 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 3, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.