Lower Commerce Street - Montgomery, Alabama
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xptwo
N 32° 22.846 W 086° 18.744
16S E 564678 N 3582849
Marker giving the history of Lower Commerce Street in Montgomery, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMD5CD
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2011
Views: 6
Lower Commerce Street leads to the place where the railroad and river traffic met in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. The marker is located by the entrance to the tunnel under the railroad tracks where traffic flowed to and from the river wharf area. The tunnel is now an entrance to Montgomery's Riverwalk Park.
Marker Name: Lower Commerce Street
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
The text of the marker reads:
Lower Commerce Street
Commerce Street, once heart of Montgomery's business life, leads from Alabama River to center of city. In early days commercial buildings and residences lined street. By 1880's merchants had built elaborate warehouses and area became principle wholesale district for Central Alabama. Changes in transportation and marketing brought decline to area. In 1970's revitalization began with restoration of old buildings.
Alabama Historical Association
1981
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1981
Marker Number: Not listed
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