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

13 W. 10th Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023

1. 13 W. 10th Street Marker

Inscription. 13 W. 10th Street
1903
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 1903.

Location. 33° 39.442′ N, 85° 49.823′ W. Marker is in Anniston, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Atlanta Avenue and West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Atlanta Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 W 10th 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

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walking distance of this marker: 15 W. 10th Street (a few steps from this marker); 1006 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1012 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1014 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1005 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); First Lot Sold (within shouting distance of this marker); 1018 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1024 Noble Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anniston.

Regarding 13 W. 10th Street. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

The Peerless Saloon building is significant for its association with one of the first elaborate saloons operated in Anniston after the city was opened to the sale of liquor in 1890. The building is a symbol of the bitter struggle waged in Anniston during the late 1880s over the wet-dry issue that was finally resolved by a State Supreme Court decision in 1890 that overturned a local referendum which had banned the sale of liquor in the city.

Also see . . .
1. Peerless Saloon. National

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023

2. 13 W. 10th Street Marker

Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, which was listed in 1985 (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. History of the Peerless, Anniston AL. Co-owner Kristy Farmer gives a brief history of the iconic saloon, the oldest continuously operating bar in Alabama. (InfignosMedia, uploaded Jue 15, 2019) (Submitted on March 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023

3. 13 W. 10th Street Marker

Arrow points to marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.