South Railroad Avenue - Opelika, AL
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hoteltwo
N 32° 38.838 W 085° 22.826
16S E 651900 N 3613346
Located at 9th and South Railroad Ave, notes the early builder & settlers of Opelika. Also describes the family of the builder and their vocation as lawyers and judges.
Waymark Code: WMP3ZB
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2015
Views: 4
Marker Text:
The earliest buildings in the South Rail Road Avenue block between 9th and 10th Street were constructed by William O. Harwell around 1900 and were occupied by his agricultural supply store. His daughter, Alice Inez Harwell married Lum Duke who served as Circuit Court Judge from 1910-1923 and Probate Judge of Lee County from late 1932 till January 1935. He had three children, his daughter Inez Duke Searcy born August 30, 1900 was the first female law school graduate of the University of Alabama and practiced law in Opelika. His son William S. Duke, born January 12, 1909, graduated from Auburn University in 1929 and had a distinguished law practice spanning 69 years in Opelika and Montgomery, Alabama.
Marker Name: South Railroad Avenue
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Erected by the City of Opelika, Alabama.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not Listed
Marker Number: Not Listed
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