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.

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It is at the intersection of Goldthwaite Street and Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling south on Goldthwaite 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.

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: Marching On (a few steps from this marker); Circle of Time (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Struggle of Racial Injustice (about 400 feet away); Dr. King: "How Long?" (about 400 feet away); Montgomery (about 400 feet away); Segregation Voices (about 500 feet away); The Law of Segregation (about 500 feet away);

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 National Memorial for Peace and Justice (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

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 2,071 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.