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

Walnut Street Historic District

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, July 2, 2009

1. Walnut Street Historic District Marker

Inscription. Walnut Street began as a residential area in the national economic boom of the 1880s and 1890s and continued its development through the 1920s. Industries and businesses grew in Florence, the population of the city increased, and business and professional people built their homes in this typical residential neighborhood. The street remains intact and reflects the changes in architectural styles from 1890s Victorian to the 1920s bungalow. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 34° 48.271′ N, 87° 40.419′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Marker is on North Walnut Street near East Tuscaloosa Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 North Walnut Street, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wood Avenue Church of Christ (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wood Avenue Historic District (about 400 feet away); Sculpture Relief Books and Learning (about 500 feet away); First Baptist Church 1888

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(about 500 feet away); Woodrow Wilson Park (about 500 feet away); Florence Synodical Female College (about 600 feet away); Regions Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Justice John McKinley Federal Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Also see . . . Historic Homes of Florence Unveil Florence's Heritage. Article in Florence Times by Lucille Prince Oct. 20 1989 page 8B (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Additional commentary.
1. Walnut Street Historic District
The Walnut Historic Area added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and defined as the area along North Walnut Street, between Hermitage Drive and Tuscaloosa Street. The boundary was increased in 1993 to include odd numbered addresses 415 through 609 along North Poplar Street. The boundary was increased again in 1996 to include the area at the intersection of Poplar and Tuscaloosa Streets.

— Submitted September 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.

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