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 Wood Avenue Historic District - Florence, AL Posted by:  Lat34North
N 34° 48.268 W 087° 40.512
16S E 438240 N 3851567
This historic marker for the Wood Avenue Historic District is located on Wood Ave. near Tuscaloosa St., Florence, Alabama. The district roughly N Wood Ave. roughly bounded by Tuscaloosa and Hawthorne Sts. , Florence
Waymark Code: WMHG15
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2013
Views: 1
From the historic marker:
Wood Avenue Historic District
"A Residential neighborhood primarily developed between 1880 and 1930.
The district contains elaborate Queen Anne, classic Georgian Revival and the more modest Bungalow styles of architecture as well as two homes of the Plantation Cotton style dating from the 1820's. Notable residents of Wood Avenue, formerly Market Street, were, Tom Sirbing, Pulitzer Prize winning author, George Geothals, Chief engineer of the Panama Canal and Helen Keller who resided on Wood Avenue while attending public school.
The neighborhood has experienced very little change since the early 1900's.
Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence Alabama."
More information:
Wikipedia - George Washington Goethals
Wikipedia - Helen Adams Keller
Street address:
N Wood Ave. roughly bounded by Tuscaloosa and Hawthorne Sts. , Florence
County / Borough / Parish: Lauderdale
Year listed: 1978
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Historic function: Domestic / Single Dwelling
Current function: Domestic / Single Dwelling
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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