Samuel Noble Monument facts for kids
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 Samuel Noble Monument
Location in Alabama
Samuel Noble Monument
Location in the United States
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| Nearest city | Anniston, Alabama |
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| Built | 1895 |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002876 |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985 |
The Samuel Noble Monument is a special statue in Anniston, Alabama. It stands in the middle of Quintard Avenue and 11th Street. This monument was put up in 1895 to honor Samuel Noble, who was the person who founded the city of Anniston.
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About the Samuel Noble Monument
This monument is a sculpture that celebrates Samuel Noble. It is located in a park area in Anniston. The statue was created to remember Noble and his important role in starting the town.
Who Was Samuel Noble?
Samuel Noble moved to the United States from England with his family. During the American Civil War, his family owned a factory in Georgia. This factory made weapons for the Confederate States Army. In 1864, the U.S. Army destroyed their factory.
Building Anniston
After the war, the Noble family started to rebuild their business. They bought land in Calhoun County, Alabama, to expand. They teamed up with a former Union general named Daniel Tyler. Together, they started the Woodstock Iron Company.
They first called the new community Woodstock. But there was another Woodstock nearby. To avoid confusion, they renamed the town Anniston. This new name honored Tyler's daughter-in-law. Noble and Tyler personally planned the town's design. It was built to house only the company's employees. The Woodstock Company built all the buildings and set up the town's services.
Creating the Monument
Samuel Noble passed away in 1888. Several years later, people raised $5,400 for a memorial. The city of Anniston chose a design from Durham and Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. The statue was made of granite and white marble.
Unknown artists in Italy sculpted the statue. They worked under a contract with Morris Brothers in Memphis, Tennessee. Noble's granddaughter, Elizabeth Roberts, officially revealed the statue to the public. Before the unveiling, there was a big parade through Anniston.
Recognizing History
The Samuel Noble Monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It was recognized as an example of art used to remember important people or events. While many people helped build Anniston, the townspeople who ordered the statue and the National Park Service honor Noble as the main founder.
See also
In Spanish: Monumento a Samuel Noble para niños
