Powder Magazine (Montgomery, Alabama)
Powder Magazine | |
 The magazine in June 2009 | |
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| Location | Eugene St., Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°22′53″N 86°19′41″W / 32.38139°N 86.32806°W |
| Built | 1861 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000370[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1973 |
The Powder Magazine is a historic building in Montgomery, Alabama. The gunpowder magazine was built in 1861 west of the city on a bluff overlooking the Alabama River. Gunpowder for the Confederate Army was stored there during the Civil War, and afterward it was used for general storage.[2] A public park was proposed for the site as early as the 1970s, but the area laid empty until the opening of an artificial whitewater park in 2023.[3][4]
The magazine is a one-story brick building with a pyramidal roof. The walls are 24 inches (61 cm) thick, and the entry door has an iron sill and iron bars.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#73000370)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Floyd, W. Warner (December 29, 1972). "Powder Magazine". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Harper, Brad (September 20, 2019). "Whitewater park: Former housing project residents put faith in future". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Cason, Mike (July 7, 2023). "$90 million Montgomery Whitewater park offers rafting, kayaking, food, music, beer, and more". AL.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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