Walnut Street Historic District, Florence

Name: Walnut Street Historic District
Address: Florence, United States

#38 among attractions in Florence

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The Walnut Street Historic District is a historic district in Florence, Alabama. Development of the neighborhood began in earnest in the 1890s, although the oldest house in the district dates from 1870. Florence's first economic boom after the Civil War began in the 1880s, and the newly minted upper-middle class began building homes to the east of older residential sections, such as Wood Avenue and the Sannoner District. The economy cooled in the 1900s and 1910s, only to pick up again in the 1920s with the construction of Wilson Dam and several textile mills. ()

Coordinates: 34°48'26"N, 87°40'31"W

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Walnut Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rosenbaum House, Rogers Department Store, UNA Health Services, Old Florence Water Tower.

1 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Rosenbaum House, Florence
26 min walk • The Rosenbaum House is a single-family house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built for Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum in Florence, Alabama. A noted example of his Usonian house concept, it is the only Wright building in Alabama, and is one of only 26 pre-World War II Usonian houses.
0.4 miS
Shopping, Department store
Rogers Department Store, Florence
12 min walk • Rogers Department Store was a department store chain based in Florence, Alabama. Founded in 1894, the company grew to include locations across the Tennessee Valley. The original building, constructed in 1910, was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1994 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
0.4 miW
Observatories and planetariums
UNA Health Services, Florence
12 min walk • UNA Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of North Alabama. It is located in Florence, Alabama. It has 2 telescopes, a Celestron 0.35 m Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope. The UNA Planetarium is a 65-seat planetarium with a Spitz A3P projector and East Cost Control Systems controller.
1.5 miNW
Tower
Old Florence Water Tower, Florence
39 min walk • The Old Florence Water Tower is a historic water tower in Florence, Alabama. It was built in 1889 by the Jeter and Boardman Gas and Water Association to increase water capacity in the town, which was undergoing a boom in population.
0.4 miS
34°48'4"N • 87°40'31"W
Shoals Community Theatre, Florence
11 min walk • Concerts and shows, Non-profit, Music venue
~1160 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Wesleyan Hall, Florence
6 min walk • Wesleyan Hall, constructed in 1856, is one of the oldest structures on the University of North Alabama campus, located in Florence, Alabama.
~1420 ftS
Park
Wilson Park, Florence
7 min walk • The Wilson Park Houses are a group of three historic homes in Florence, Alabama. Built as upper-class residences between 1890 and 1918, the houses are adjacent to Wilson Park, laid out as a public space upon the city's founding and later renamed for President Woodrow Wilson.
1.4 miNE
34°49'13"N • 87°39'26"W
The London Shop, Florence
35 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1750 ftSW
34°48'10"N • 87°40'40"W
First Fridays Downtown Florence, Florence
9 min walk • Concerts and shows, City hall
~1380 ftW
Zoo
George H. Carroll Lion Habitat, Florence
7 min walk • The George H. Carroll Lion Habitat is a 12,764-square-foot, climate-controlled facility located on the campus the University of North Alabama that houses the only live lion mascot in the United States, Leo III.
0.8 miS
Museum
George Coulter House, Florence
20 min walk • The George Coulter House is a historic house located at 420 South Pine Street in Florence, Alabama.

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Which popular attractions are close to Walnut Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Wood Avenue Historic District, Florence (3 min walk), Seminary–O'Neal Historic District, Florence (5 min walk), Cherry Street Historic District, Florence (6 min walk), University of North Alabama, Florence (6 min walk).