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

"Maison Marengo"

Dr. William Cocke House

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, April 8, 2026

1. "Maison Marengo" Marker

Inscription. c 1890 has been listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage and the National Register of Historic Places by the Alabama Historical Commission

Erected 2024 by Janis C. Cordell and Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 32° 30.877′ N, 87° 50.172′ W. Marker is in Demopolis, Alabama, in Marengo County. It is on South Strawberry Avenue north of E Decatur Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 S Strawberry Ave, Demopolis AL 36732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Demopolis Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Demopolis / Demopolis (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Leo’s Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Demopolis Theater District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (approx. ¼ mile away); Robertson Banking Company / Mayer Brothers (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Demopolis Opera House / Lillian Hellman And (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Demopolis.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, April 8, 2026

2. "Maison Marengo" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.