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

Montgomery Advertiser (Alabama Power Company)

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 1, 2025

1. Montgomery Advertiser (Alabama Power Company) Marker

Inscription. This building originally constructed in 1855 with the annex being added in 1908 and was occupied by the Montgomery Advertiser until 1941.

The Alabama Power Company purchased the buildings and renovated and restored them in 1986-1987 for the Alabama Power Company Montgomery District Office.

P H & J Architects, Inc. formerly Pearson, Humphries, Jones and Associates, Inc. Architects, John R. Gandy design architect, Bear Brothers, Inc. contractors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 32° 22.639′ N, 86° 18.364′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Dexter Avenue and South Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling east on Dexter Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Dexter Ave, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Capital City Guards (within shouting distance of this marker); Chris’ Hot Dogs (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval Heroes of the War of 1812 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bill Traylor (about 400 feet away); Montgomery County Circuit Court / Sit-Ins and Marches at the Montgomery County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); A County Older Than the State (about 400 feet away); Confederate States of America (CSA) Post Office Department (about 500 feet away); Montgomery's Slave Depots / Montgomery's Slave Traders (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Montgomery Advertiser (Alabama Power Company) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 1, 2025

2. Montgomery Advertiser (Alabama Power Company)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.