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

Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District

Photographed by Julia Frost, May 8, 2010

1. Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District Marker

Inscription. The City of Talladega was incorporated in 1835. Not long after the founding of Talladega, the Square became the town center. The Talladega Courthouse was built in 1836 and is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in Alabama. The courthouse survived a tornado on May 11, 1912 that destroyed the clock tower, and a fire on March 13, 1925 that severely damaged the structure. Following the fire, Chattanooga architect R. H. Hunt was hired to redesign the building. When it was rebuilt, the east and west entrances were enclosed and a Seth Thomas Clock was installed in the clock tower. Other buildings within the historic Talladega Courthouse Square include the original Henderson Drug Store (1847), the Isbell Bank (1869), the first City Hall (1892), the Kenwin Building (1900), the Federal Post Office (1912), and the Ritz Theatre (1936). Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 2010 by The Alabama Tourism Department, The City of Talladega.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1884.

Location. 33° 26.125′ N, 86° 6.173′ W. Marker

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is in Talladega, Alabama, in Talladega County. It is on N. East Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 144 N East Street, Talladega AL 35160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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: USS Talladega (APA-208) (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle Of Talladega (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Auburn University And Birmingham-Southern College Began In Talladega, 1854 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Joiner Family (approx. half a mile away); National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (approx. 0.6 miles away); Talladega College Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Community House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Presbyterian Home For Children (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Talladega.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2013

2. Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District Marker

Talladega Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr

3. Talladega Courthouse

Historical Ritz Theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr

4. Historical Ritz Theater

Downtown Talladega Northeast Side of Court Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr

5. Downtown Talladega Northeast Side of Court Square

Talladega Courthouse Square: North Streeet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2013

6. Talladega Courthouse Square: North Streeet

Talladega Courthouse Square: North Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2013

7. Talladega Courthouse Square: North Street

Talladega Courthouse Square: Court Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2013

8. Talladega Courthouse Square: Court Street

Historic Talladega Federal Post Office Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2013

9. Historic Talladega Federal Post Office Building

Talladega's historic (1912) Federal Post Office building is at the northeast corner of Court Street & North Street. This is also the former site of the old Exchange Hotel, which served as a hospital during the Civil War. The more than 100 year-old post office building now hosts the Talladega Water Works.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2010, by Julia Frost of Hoover, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,564 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2010, by Julia Frost of Hoover, Alabama. 2. submitted on November 7, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 1, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 7, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 9. submitted on November 21, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.