Centre in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
J.D. Jordan Jr. House
Photographed By Angela Nichols, July 12, 2018
1. JD Jordan Jr. House Marker
Inscription.
J.D. Jordan Jr. House. . This house was built in 1846 by George Walden soon after the town of Centre was laid out. The house was occupied by Judge Wm. Lafayette Whitlock who was a lawyer, delegate to the 1861 Secession Convention and judge of the 12th judicial district. Then it was purchased by Judge Samuel Marshall, who owned Round Mountain Iron Works during the Civil War. After that, the house was owned by Washington Stiff, editor of the Cherokee Advertiser newspaper. J.D. Jordan Jr., owner of Jeff Jordan and Co., now the location of the Cherokee County Museum, purchased the house in 1928 from the Stiff family.
This house was built in 1846 by George Walden soon after the town of Centre was laid out. The house was occupied by Judge Wm. Lafayette Whitlock who was a lawyer, delegate to the 1861 Secession Convention and judge of the 12th judicial district. Then it was purchased by Judge Samuel Marshall, who owned Round Mountain Iron Works during the Civil War. After that, the house was owned by Washington Stiff, editor of the Cherokee Advertiser newspaper. J.D. Jordan Jr., owner of Jeff Jordan & Co., now the location of the Cherokee County Museum, purchased the house in 1928 from the Stiff family.
Erected by Cherokee County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 8.985′ N, 85° 40.798′ W. Marker is in Centre, Alabama, in Cherokee County. Marker is on South River Street south of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Centre AL 35960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 519 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. 3. submitted on February 12, 2021, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
