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SILK STOCKING DISTRICT

The Silk Stocking District is a historic district in the city of Talladega, Alabama, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1979. Architectural styles include Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, American Craftsman, and other late Victorian types. The district covers 113 acres (46 ha) and contained 120 contributing properties when first listed. They are worthy of preservation for the significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture.

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HISTORIC PROPERTIES IN
THE SILK STOCKING DISTRICT

Tatum-Owings House

1907

202 Coffee St E

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Clardy-Sims House

c.1890

206 Coffe St E

Another fine example of the Queen Anne style.

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Rodgers-Remson House

1885

212 Coffee St E

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Abrams-Owens House

1910

214 Coffee St E

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West-Copeland House

c. 1907

317 Coffee St E

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Avonlea

c. 1880

211 Coffee St E

After being divided into several apartments involving many structural changes and addition of rooms, the house was restored to a single family dwelling.

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Ashlawn

c. 1900

305 Astrid Place

Constructed as a school house and later converted to a boarding house, the house was converted to a Dutch Colonial in the early 1900's.

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Jones-Waldrop House

c. 1908

210 South St E

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Jones-Bowden House

1901

214 South St E

This fine Queen Anne style Victorian house was designed by Frank Lockwood and constructed by Robert S. West, who taught cabinet making at the Alabama School for the Deaf. Original owners were Mr. and Mrs. Leon B. Jones. The large center chimney has seven ducts drawing smoke from six fireplaces. The seventh duct dumps ashes into a basement pit.

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Burt-Miller House

c. 1919

216 South St E

Said to be the first house in Talladega with a Spanish influence.

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Hicks-AIDB President's House

c. 1920

300 South St E

This Georgian-Revival home was commissioned by Mamie Hicks, wife of Talladega industrialist John Hicks, and constructed by Robert S. West. Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind (AIDB) purchased the property in 1958.

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Wood-Sims House

c. 1890

302 South St E

Former resident J.M. Wood and his brothers operated three Piggly Wiggly stores in Talladega when the chain first started. Note the interesting large shingled central gable and porch with paired ionic columns on pierts.

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