Mountain Brook in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Mountain Brook
Photographed by Tim Carr, January 4, 2010
1. Mountain Brook Marker
Inscription.
Mountain Brook. . In 1821 the first settlers came to this area, later called Waddell. Large numbers of people first migrated here in 1863 with the construction of the Irondale Furnace. Destroyed in the Civil War, the furnace was rebuilt and operated from 1867 to 1873. The first school was established in 1857 and the first church in 1867. The area later became known for its many dairies. In 1926 Robert Jemison, Jr. began development of modern day Mountain Brook, which became one of the most beautiful residential cities in America. The city, incorporated in 1942, with Charles F. Zukoski, Jr. as its first mayor, now encompasses 12 square miles.
In 1821 the first settlers came to this area, later called Waddell. Large numbers of people first migrated here in 1863 with the construction of the Irondale Furnace. Destroyed in the Civil War, the furnace was rebuilt and operated from 1867 to 1873. The first school was established in 1857 and the first church in 1867. The area later became known for its many dairies. In 1926 Robert Jemison, Jr. began development of modern day Mountain Brook, which became one of the most beautiful residential cities in America. The city, incorporated in 1942, with Charles F. Zukoski, Jr. as its first mayor, now encompasses 12 square miles.
Erected 1997 by Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society and the City of Mountain Brook.
Location. 33° 30.126′ N, 86° 45.342′ W. Marker is in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is on Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in front of the Mountain Brook City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Church Street, Birmingham AL 35213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
3. Church Street in the Crestline Village of Mountain Brook
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,374 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
