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

Greenville City Hall-Site of Public School
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Confederate Park

Greenville City Hall-Site of Public School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 6, 2022

1. Greenville City Hall-Site of Public School Marker

Inscription. Greenville City Hall-Site of Public School A two-story brick Greenville Public School was built in 1897 on this site. In 1921, the upper story was partially destroyed by fire and the school was remodeled into a grammar school. In 1927, the entire school burned to the ground. The current Greenville City Hall was constructed in 1936-37 as a WPA Project and houses administrative offices for the City of Greenville. Sponsored by the Sasanqua Garden Club of Greenville.

Confederate Park Confederate Park was created in 1897 as a joint effort of the Father Ryan Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the City of Greenville, with First United Methodist Church providing the Park site. The sixteen-foot marble statue of a Confederate soldier was erected in the center of the park in 1903 and is a well known landmark. The Park serves the community as an outdoor center for concerts and festivals. Sponsored by the Sasanqua Garden Club of Greenville.

Erected 2000 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas

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• War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 31° 49.769′ N, 86° 37.38′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Alabama, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of East Commerce Street (Alabama Route 10) and South Park Street, on the left when traveling west on East Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 E Commerce St, Greenville AL 36037, 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 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Confederate Dead Monument

Confederate Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 6, 2022

2. Confederate Park Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); The Camellia City / Greenville (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Captain William Butler (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Site of Confederate Hospital (about 600 feet away); West Commerce Street Historic District / Historic Greenville Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); Butler County (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Greenville City Hall-Site of Public School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 6, 2022

3. Greenville City Hall-Site of Public School

Confederate Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 6, 2022

4. Confederate Park

Greenville City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 6, 2022

5. Greenville City Hall

Confederate Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 13, 2013

6. Confederate Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,171 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 6. submitted on December 13, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

Greenville City Hall-Site of Public School⎯⎯⎯Confederate Park

Greenville City Hall-Site of Public School
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Confederate Park