Tuscumbia unveils new historic district signs
The Tuscumbia downtown historical district is getting a makeover that will set it apart from the rest of the area.
Mayor William Foster and Andrew Walker, head of the Tuscumbia Historic Preservation Commission, officially unveiled the new street signs that will adorn all road and stop signs within the district.
The pair unveiled the signs before a small crowd at the corner of 3rd and Dickson streets near St. John’s Episcopal Church on May 22.
Andrew Walker and Mayor William Foster address the crowd at the sign unveiling.
“This has been a process,” Foster said. “Andrew came to the Council with this great idea to separate our downtown historical district from everything else. The entire Council was ecstatic about this. It took us some time to get it. These beautiful signs will replace the current ones throughout the historic district. Andrew did an amazing job picking these signs out.”
The 195 signs, paid for with a bond, began arriving to the city in January.
The specially designed street signs will mark each intersection in the historic district, which runs from Commons to Commons.
Walker said he wanted a way to highlight the historic district, while attempting to instill a renewed sense of pride in Tuscumbia’s history.
Upon completion, all street signs will be replaced in the residential historic district, both East side and West side, as it was originally laid out in 1820.
“I would like to show my appreciation to the City Council, (former) Mayor Kerry Underwood and Mayor Foster,” Walker said. “We are excited about getting these installed and the facelift they are going to be for the city. Our history here is significant. We have many historical landmarks in our downtown area. We are excited the Council gave us their support for this project.”
