Alpharetta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Norman House

1910

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2012

1. Norman House Marker

Inscription. The house is a Queen Anne-style cottage and was built of brick and wood for $1,500. A six-room home with heart pine flooring, plate glass windows, a fireplace in every room and a large porch. The house survives as originally built and includes fireplaces with original tile surrounds and mahogany mantles. In 1986, the front porch was enclosed for a retail establishment. Clifford Pierce Norman, wife Nancy Lee Shell Norman, and their three daughters were the only family to occupy the house. Clifford was a cotton-broker and merchant.

Erected 2008 by City of Alpharetta. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.

Location. 34° 4.72′ N, 84° 17.644′ W. Marker is in Alpharetta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Cumming Street 0 miles east of North Main Street (Georgia Route 9), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Cumming Street, Alpharetta GA 30009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in

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Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Lewis-Manning House (within shouting distance of this marker); Alpharetta First United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manning Mercantile (approx. 0.2 miles away); J.J. Webb and Sons Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); B. F. Shirley Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alpharetta Hotel Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); R.J. Webb Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Webb Guano House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alpharetta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. New Prospect Campground (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2012

2. Norman House Marker

marker is part of the Alpharetta “History Walk,” a walking tour of historic sites in the city.

Norman House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2012

3. Norman House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.