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

Old City Hall

Pike County

Photographed by James L.Whitman, June 1, 2025

1. Old City Hall Marker

Inscription. Built in 1940 by the Works Project Administration (WPA), this building was a cornerstone of the city and initially served as the home of the Brundidge City Hall, Police Department, and Jail. This unique building features decorative brickwork and eagle inlays. In 1990, the building's interior was destroyed by fire. Following necessary renovations, the building became home to the "We Piddle Around" theatre in 2004. Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on September 12, 2019

Erected 2025 by Marker Erected in 2025 by the City of Brundidge, the Brundidge Historical Society and Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Law Enforcement • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 31° 43.216′ N, 85° 48.93′ W. Marker is in Brundidge, Alabama, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and East Troy Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 N Main St, Brundidge AL 36010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Black Belt,

and in the Wiregrass.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Brundidge and the Bass House / Brundidge's Peanut Butter Heritage (about

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500 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Lest We Forget" (about 700 feet away); Salem Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Honor and Rememberance (approx. 2.8 miles away); Honoring All Who Served (approx. 2.8 miles away); ZPU-4 Antiaircraft Gun (approx. 2.8 miles away); Williams Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brundidge.

Photographed by James L.Whitman, June 1, 2025

2. Old City Hall Marker

Photographed by James L.Whitman, June 1, 2025

3. Old City Hall Marker

We Piddle Around Theatre

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2025, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.