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

House of the Mayors

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 12, 2014

1. House of the Mayors Marker

Inscription. Built in the 1850's for Jack Thorington, mayor of Montgomery from 1838-39, this House has also been the home of Mordecai Moses, mayor in the late 1870's, and Joseph Norwood who had been mayor of Fort Deposit before coming to Montgomery. Moses owned the home from 1868 until its purchase in 1893 by Norwood whose family converted it into apartments in 1940. The House has undergone several alterations and exhibits excellent architectural ornamentation which evidences the tastes of each period of change. In 1979, the House was restored for use as an office building for the State of Alabama.

Erected 1979 by the Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 32° 22.269′ N, 86° 18.439′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is on South Perry Street 0.1 miles north of Grove Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 S Perry Street,

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Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It is also 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 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: Teague House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War - Barnes School / Figh-Pickett House (about 500 feet away); Juliette Hampton Morgan / Montgomery City-County Public Library (about 500 feet away); Knox Hall (about 800 feet away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor Shorter House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lomax House, 1848 (approx. ¼ mile away); Smith - Joseph - Stratton House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Another marker is no longer

House of the Mayors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 12, 2014

2. House of the Mayors

nearby. Rice-Semple-Haardt House (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,236 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.