Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Walnut Street Historic District
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 (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.
Additional keywords. Architectural Styles, Victorian, Bungalow
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,373 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on June 6, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1. submitted on March 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.