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

The Five Points Area: A Unique Blend of Communities in 1965

Five Points

— Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail —

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 20, 2015

1. The Five Points Area: A Unique Blend of Communities in 1965 Marker

Inscription. Located at the hilltop overlooking Downtown Montgomery, Five Points is an intersection of history and humanity. Here the historic black communities of West Montgomery meet the Cottage Hill neighborhood featuring Montgomery's most preserved Victorian architecture and history.

Following the Civil War, this neighborhood evolved from large mansion homes to more simplified, framed homes inhabited by railway workers, grocers carpenters and laborers. The character of the Five Points neighborhood has also evolved from a privileged homogenous area into a diverse community that combines middle class families, professionals, and an artistic, eccentric segment. This convergence of races cultures, backgrounds, and interests lends Five Points a character unlike other areas of Montgomery.

Erected 2015 by the City of Montgomery. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Notable Places.

Location. 32° 22.419′ N, 86° 18.907′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is in Cottage Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Goldthwaite Street and Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling south on Goldthwaite

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Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Goldthwaite Street, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marching On (a few steps from this marker); The National Memorial for Peace and Justice (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Transatlantic Slave Trade (about 700 feet away); Judge Frank M. Johnson: Judicial Fairness in the Age of Segregation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Racial Inequality in the United States (approx. 0.2 miles away); Montgomery Racial Segregation on Buses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kahl Montgomery/Catoma Street Church of Christ (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Ship A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

View of marker and stainless artwork showing a protest group. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 20, 2015

2. View of marker and stainless artwork showing a protest group.

The Five Points Area looking towards downtown Montgomery. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 20, 2015

3. The Five Points Area looking towards downtown Montgomery.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 925 times since then and 137 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.