Stories about towns, buildings, landmarks, and neighborhoods.
In the late 19th century, the city of Florence in Alabama was rapidly growing, and with it came a need for new commercial buildings. In July 1889, local businessmen J.M. Garlington and W.P. Campbell announced their plans to erect a…
The Sheffield Hotel was a five-story brick hotel located at the corner of Fifth Street and Montgomery Avenue in Sheffield, Alabama. With 163 rooms at its peak, it was the largest hotel in the Shoals area and among the largest…
Sweetwater Mansion in Florence, Alabama (also known as Sweetwater Plantation, the Weeden Home, or the Gov. Robert Patton House) is a plantation house designed by General John Brahan of the Alabama Militia. The 8-room home was built of bricks manufactured on the…