Guntersville in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Carter Hardware

1910 - 1940

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 1, 2023

1. Carter Hardware Marker

Inscription. John H. Carter Sr., along with his brothers Sam and W.H., operated a hardware store here for thirty years. They had the present brick building constructed and opened for business in November of 1910. It continued in operation until 1940. John H. Carter Sr. (1874-1933) was probate judge from 1904 until 1916. When he died, his son John H. Carter Jr. took over the business. In later years four "dime stores" were located here, including Yost's, Burke's, Weaver's and The Dime Store, owned by Judge Carter's granddaughter. Other businesses have also occupied the building, including a deli and a nightclub. In 1989 it became the Marshall County Legislative office.

Erected 2007 by Guntersville Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 34° 21.541′ N, 86° 17.645′ W. Marker is in Guntersville, Alabama, in Marshall County. It is on Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) 0.1 miles south of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 Gunter Ave, Guntersville AL 35976, 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 walking distance of this marker: Courthouse Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Faith • Strength • Hope • Service (within shouting

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

distance of this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars Marshall County (within shouting distance of this marker); Events in Marshall County (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Village Tali (within shouting distance of this marker); Errol Allan Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Section of Core (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Montgomery Gilbreath House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guntersville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Early Movie House and Congressman's Law Office (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 1, 2023

2. Carter Hardware Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.