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

Heritage Hall 1988

Heritage Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 23, 2025

1. Heritage Hall Marker

Inscription. This building originally housed a retail general store and filling station managed by the Cahaba Cooperative Association. Built c. 1938, it served the Cahaba Project, a residential housing community built under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program.

Restoration on its 50th anniversary was made possible by the Trussville Industrial Development Board. This institution is dedicated to the preservation and development of historic, civic, and cultural heritage of Trussville, Alabama through the Trussville Historical Board, Trussville Chamber of Commerce, and the Arts Council of the Trussville Area.

Erected 1988 by Trussville Historical Board, Trussville Chamber of Commerce, and the Arts Council of the Trussville Area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 33° 37.71′ N, 86° 36.309′ W. Marker is in Trussville, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is on South Mall east of Parkway Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trussville AL 35173, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Coop Store - Heritage Hall (a few steps from this marker); Hewitt High School (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Trussville Furnace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trussville, Alabama (about 600 feet away); 1936 Rock Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civitan Park Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Cahaba Project (approx. half a mile away); Trussville Memorial Cemetery (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trussville.

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 23, 2025

2. Heritage Hall Marker

Heritage Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 23, 2025

3. Heritage Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on October 29, 2025, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2025, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.