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 | |
Location | 644 Walnut St., Gadsden, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 34°00′41″N 86°00′34″W / 34.01139°N 86.00944°W |
Built | 1916 |
NRHP reference No. | 100007191[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 17, 2023 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#100007191)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.