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

1008 Gurnee Avenue

c. 1907

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023

1. 1008 Gurnee Avenue Marker

Inscription. has been placed on the
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 1907.

Location. 33° 39.461′ N, 85° 49.891′ W. Marker is in Anniston, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is on Gurnee Avenue north of West 10th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1008 Gurnee Ave, 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: 50 Years Later (within shouting

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distance of this marker); The Photograph (within shouting distance of this marker); Triumph (within shouting distance of this marker); Rescue / Escape (within shouting distance of this marker); Greyhound Bus Station Protest, May 14, 1961 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burning Bus (within shouting distance of this marker); Horror and Disbelief (within shouting distance of this marker); Pursuit / Trapped (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anniston.

Regarding 1008 Gurnee Avenue. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Downtown Anniston Historic District, which includes this building:

1008 Gurnee Avenue, 1908, Old Coca-Cola Bottling Plant. Two story brick commercial style, three by three bays, although the first level of the facade has four segmentally arched openings with the entry in the third bay and transoms over all, including the double hung two over two sash windows. A belt course of corbeled brick separates the two stories while piers at each end rise above the parapet to stone finials. The windows on the south side as well as the second level
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023

2. 1008 Gurnee Avenue Marker
front facade windows have recently been covered with plywood, although the windows are intact underneath. Original wooden ceiling remains. Two shed type buildings are connected to the rear, the whole being the original Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Anniston from 1908 to 1931.

Also see . . . Downtown Annistion 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.)

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 305 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.