Anniston in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
920 Noble Street
c. 1885
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 12, 2019
1. 920 Noble Street Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 33° 39.398′ N, 85° 49.794′ W. Marker is in Anniston, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is on Noble Street south of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 920 Noble St, Anniston AL 36201, 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 walking distance of this marker: 913 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 910 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 906 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); First Lot Sold (within shouting distance of this marker); 15 W. 10th Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1005 Noble Street (about 300 feet away); Trailways Bus Station Attack (about 300 feet away); 13 W. 10th Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anniston.
Regarding 920 Noble Street. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Downtown Anniston Historic District, which includes this building:
920Noble Street, 1884 Two story brick with stuccoed facade commercial style row building, three bays, altered first level, single elongated arched windows with two over one wooden sashing and emphasized with hood molds in the side bays, a double hood mold in the middle bay over a replacement window. A decorative parapet across the front is clasped by two projecting pilaster-like terminations. The building is shown on the 1885 Sanborn map, and the 1887 Bird's-eye view map of Anniston pictures it as part of the Opera House Block, standing next to the Opera House, which was built in 1883 and razed in 1963.
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Also see . . . Downtown Anniston Historic District. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which was listed in 1991. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
2. 920 Noble Street Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
