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

Colonel Pickett Place

1833

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 25, 2009

1. Colonel Pickett Place Marker

Inscription. This "double- pile cottage" is a rare Alabama example of Tidewater architecture that originated along the Southern seaboard during the colonial period. This house was built in 1833 by Thomas J. Crowe, proprietor of the early National Hotel in Florence, as a wedding gift for his bride, Elizabeth Hooks of Tennessee. It later became the home of Richard Oric Pickett, who arrived in 1843 to become one of the town's leading attorneys. Pickett was Colonel of the 10th Alabama Infantry under General Philip Roddey, called "Defender of North Alabama" during the Civil War.

Erected by Florence Historic Board Florence Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 34° 48.205′ N, 87° 40.661′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of Hermitage Drive and North Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Hermitage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

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 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: Sannoner Historic District Medical Arts Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Sannoner Historic District (about 300 feet away); Regions Bank (about 400 feet away); Trinity Episcopal Church 1894 (about 400 feet away); Seminary - O'Neal Historic District (about 600 feet away); Pope's Tavern Museum (about 600 feet away); Pope's Tavern (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, March 20, 2010

2. Colonel Pickett Place

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 2,882 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.