The Ogden House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 4, 2016

1. The Ogden House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1888, this was the first house constructed within the original city limits of Sulligent after incorporation. It was the family home of William W. and Tallulah Henson Ogden. One of the founders and chief promoters of Sulligent. Mr. Ogden was a merchant, banker, planter, Mayor of Sulligent 1919-1921 and member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1931-1934.
Leila Ogden, daughter of the builder, presented this house to the Town of Sulligent in 1975.

Erected by Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 33° 53.994′ N, 88° 7.985′ W. Marker was in Sulligent, Alabama, in Lamar County. It was at the intersection of Alabama Route 17 and Brown Street, on the right when traveling north on Alabama Route 17. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Sulligent AL 35586, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Birth of Sulligent (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Hollis Bankhead (approx. 0.7 miles away); Center Point Church (approx. 7.1 miles away in Mississippi); Splunge Free Will Baptist Church (approx. 9.1 miles away in Mississippi); Lamar County Korea & Vietnam Memorial (approx. 9.9 miles away); Lamar County Confederate Memorial (approx. 9.9 miles away); Lamar County WWI & WWII Memorial (approx. 10 miles away); Hale & Murdock Iron Furnaces (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sulligent.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Monroe County Created 1815 (was approx. 10.1 miles away in Mississippi but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding The Ogden House. The house once was the town library. The house in 2016 was in an advanced stage of deterioration and demolished in 2023.

The Ogden House (Brown Street side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 4, 2016

2. The Ogden House (Brown Street side)

The Ogden House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 4, 2016

3. The Ogden House

View of marker looking north on Highway 17. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 4, 2016

4. View of marker looking north on Highway 17.

Former location of the Ogden House & Marker. image. Click for full size.

5. Former location of the Ogden House & Marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,262 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 4, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on October 7, 2025.