Betz Addition Historic District “Quality Hill” - Cullman, AL
Posted by: Dulcimoore
N 34° 10.681 W 086° 50.199
16S E 515053 N 3781906
Marker in Cullman, Alabama. This area sustained quite a bit of damage from the April 27, 2011 tornado, I saw demolished homes, roofs gone, and tree debris.
Waymark Code: WMCEM9
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2011
Views: 11
Text of Marker:
The Betz Addition Historic District, also known as “Quality Hill”, lies to the north of Highway 278 East and is named in honor of Cullman’s first mayor, Fred Betz. The district is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. Composed of 72 residential structures dating from the late nineteenth through the mid 20th century, the district covers approximately 12 blocks.
The Cullman Downtown Commercial Historic District, which includes First, Second, and Third Avenues, NE and SE, as well as Third and Fourth Streets, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Marker Name: Betz Addition Historic District “Quality Hill”
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information:: Streetside parking right next to marker.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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