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Holy Family Hospital | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedalabama.com

Holy Family Hospital

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Ensley The story of the Holy Family Hospital begins In 1938, when the Passionists, a Roman Catholic religious order, established a mission in Ensley, a predominantly...

Normandale Shopping Center | Photo © 2022 Bullet, www.abandonedalabama.com

Normandale Shopping Center

History of the Normandale Shopping Center After World War II, the first shopping plaza in Alabama was constructed on a 22.5-acre plot, 3 miles south of the Alabama State House. The plaza was named...

Edgar H. Battle Funeral Home | Photo © www.abandonedalabama.com

Edgar H. Battle Funeral Home

Edgar H. Battle, Funeral Director Located in Phenix City, Alabama, Edgar H. Battle Funeral Home was established in 1950 by Edgar Hugh Battle, born on October 15, 1909, in Barbour County, Alabama, the...

Banks High School | Photo © 2021 Bullet, www.abandonedalabama.com

Banks High School

Aerial view of Banks High School, 1960s Plans for what was to become Banks High School were approved in 1955, although to the disapproval of some members of the community. The Old College...

W. B. Paterson Elementary School | Photo © 2020 Bullet, www.abandonedalabama.com

W. B. Paterson Elementary School

William Burns Paterson William Burns Paterson is known for being an educational provider and one of the founders of Alabama State University. Born on February 9, 1850, in Scotland, he made his way to...

Capitol Motor Company | Photo © 2020 Bullet, www.abandonedalabama.com

Capitol Motor Company

McGough Motor Company The origin of the Capitol Motor Company dates back to 1919 when Thomas Dawson McGough Jr. opened the city’s first automotive dealership, the McGough Motor Truck Company...

Clanton Drive-In Theatre | Photo © 2020 Bullet, www.abandonedalabama.com

Clanton Drive-In Theatre

The Clanton Drive-In Theatre opened on October 15, 1949, with “Pride of the Yankees” starring Gary Cooper. It was owned and operated by Joseph Abel and Myrtle Hardy Jackson. The area was...

Hilltop Arms Apartments | Photo © 2019 Bullet, www.abandonedalabama.com

Hilltop Arms Apartments

Hilltop Arms Located just on the outskirts of the Cottage Hill District are the remains of the Hilltop Arms Apartments. Built in 1950, the building was designed by the architectural firm Pearson...

Penny Profit | Photo © 2019 Bullet, www.abandonedalabama.com

Penny Profit Meat Market

Julia and Rubin Hanan in front of the Penny Profit holding a photograph of the original building. The Penny Profit and Discount Meat Market was a small corner market owned by Rubin and Julia Hanan...

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