Powder Magazine (Montgomery, Alabama)
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. A public park was proposed for the site as early as the 1970s, but the area lay empty until the opening of an artificial whitewater park in 2023.
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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
References
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- ^ "National Register Information System – (#73000370)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ 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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