Gadsden in Etowah County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Gadsden Times-News Building
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2012
1. Gadsden Times-News Building Marker
This Italianate brick commercial structure with a cast-iron storefront on the first floor is significant for its 24 year association with Gadsdens principal newspaper. It was constructed in 1904 to house The Gadsden Times-News, which was established in 1867 under the ownership of two Confederate veterans, Leonidas Grant and T. J. Cox. In 1871 it was purchased by William M. Meeks and merged with rival The Gadsden News in 1887. The Meeks family published the paper until 1927 when the business was sold and moved elsewhere.
Renovated in 1981 this building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places January 11, 1983.
Erected 1991 by Alabama Historical Commission; George D. King, Jr., Thirwell M. Nolen, Burgett H. Mooney, III, Merrill Lynch & Co., Etowah Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 11, 1896.
Location. 34° 0.728′ N, 86° 0.222′ W. Marker is in Gadsden, Alabama, in Etowah County. It is at the intersection of 411 South 4th Street and Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west on 411 South 4th
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Regionally, this marker is in North 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: The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gadsden, Alabama (approx. Ό mile away); Emma Sansom Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Paul Harvey Loyalty Day (approx. Ό mile away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bunk Richardson (approx. Ό mile away); John H. Wisdom (approx. Ό mile away); Gadsden Amphitheater (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gadsden Municipal Amphitheatre (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gadsden.
Also see . . . Link to the NRHP nomination form for the Gadsden Times-News Building. The Gadsden Times-News Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1983 (reference number 83002967). The structure was initially built by the owners of The Gadsden Times in 1904. It's significance is that it was recognized for its historical ties to communications, commerce, and early 20th-century development in Etowah County. (Submitted on June 7, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010
2. Gadsden Times-News Building Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010
3. Gadsden Times-News Building Marker
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2012
4. Gadsden Times-News Building & Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010
5. Gadsden Times-News Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,779 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on May 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on May 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 4. submitted on May 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 5. submitted on December 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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