Oxford in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Cooper-Pope House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 12, 2019
1. Cooper-Pope House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Bottom plaque]
has been placed on the
Alabama Register
of Landmarks and Heritage
By the
Alabama Historical Commission
2003
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 33° 37.031′ N, 85° 50.054′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Mc Kibbon Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Main St, Oxford AL 36203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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: Historic Oxford (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Creek Indian Campaign Memorial (about 500 feet away); Simmons Park (about 500 feet away); The City of Oxford Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lick Skillet (approx. 0.3 miles away); Town of Hobson City, Alabama (approx. half a mile
this page online
Regarding Cooper-Pope House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The Davis C. Cooper House is architecturally significant as the only example of large scale Colonial Revival residential architecture in the city of Oxford. Physical and documentary evidence indicates that the house was constructed in 1911 and then greatly remodeled to its present form circa 1925 for Davis C. Cooper. Cooper served as President of the Bank of Oxford (later the First National Bank of Oxford) for forty-five years and as Mayor of the City of Oxford for twenty years. In addition to numerous business interests, Cooper was active in local and state religious and civic affairs. The 1976 historic sites survey of Oxford refers to the house as Oxford's most sophisticated example of Colonial Revival. The building's period of significance extends from 1911 through 1925.
Also see . . . Davis C. Cooper House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house and associated outbuildings, which was listed in 2005. (National
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
2. Cooper-Pope House Marker
via Oxford Public Library
3. Davis Clay Cooper, Sr. (1866-1943)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
