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

Gadsden Amphitheater

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010

1. Gadsden Amphitheater Marker

Inscription. Through the efforts of local citizens, Benny Dean and Floyd Beddingfield, the City of Gadsden obtained this facility from American Legion Post Number 5 in 1985. Built in 1935, the amphitheater seats 1600 persons. Designed by local architect, Paul W. Hofferbert, this beautiful open air arena is a significant example of the rustic stone construction typical of the 1930's Works Progress Administration. The amphitheater and adjacent auditorium, both W.P.A. projects, was called Gadsden Civic Center prior to 1960. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Dedicated September 29, 1994
Steve Means - Mayor

City Council Robert Echols - President • William Cunningham • Doug Weems • Robert Avery • Jim Turnbach • Dawson Partee • Harry Moon

Jerry Alford, Director of Parks and Recreation
Ronald L. Carr, Director of Planning

Erected 1994 by Etowah Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1863.

Location. 34° 0.497′ N, 86° 0.102′ W. Marker is in Gadsden, Alabama, in Etowah

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County. It is on South 1st Street south of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 336 South 1st Street, Gadsden AL 35901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Gadsden Municipal Amphitheatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Harvey Loyalty Day (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gadsden, Alabama (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sisters Missionary Servants Of The Most Blessed Trinity (approx. ¼ mile away); John H. Wisdom (approx. ¼ mile away); Emma Sansom Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Gadsden Times-News Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bunk Richardson (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gadsden.

Gadsden Amphitheater Marker on the right by the lower entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010

2. Gadsden Amphitheater Marker on the right by the lower entrance

Gadsden Amphitheater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010

3. Gadsden Amphitheater

Gadsden Convention Hall, a W.P.A project. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010

4. Gadsden Convention Hall, a W.P.A project.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,009 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on May 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.