Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant

The Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant is a historic building in Gadsden, Alabama. It was built in 1929 by the Coca-Cola Company to replace a facility that had opened in 1915. In 1948–49, a two-story rear addition and one-story wing were built. The plant remained in use until 1987, when a new plant was built in the eastern part of town. The brick building is two stories, with a tile hipped roof and bracketed eaves. The original entrance features a stone surround with a keystone, but the door has since been replaced with a single-pane window. A similar entrance between the original block and the 1940s single-story addition which has scoring to imitate blocks and a Coca-Cola bottle carved into the lintel. The west elevation has a carved terra cotta sign with the Coca-Cola script logo. A separated auto garage and storage facility stands behind the main building, and is constructed of the same brick.[2]

Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant
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Location644 Walnut St., Gadsden, Alabama
Coordinates34°00′41″N 86°00′34″W / 34.01139°N 86.00944°W / 34.01139; -86.00944
Built1916 (1916)
NRHP reference No.100007191[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 2023

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#100007191)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Slaughter, Mary Beth; Schneider, David B. "Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Alabama Historical Commission. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.