First Presbyterian Church Corner of Church and Clinton A gem of English architecture completed in 1865, it served as a hospital during the War Between the States and is on the National Register of Historic Places. >> Proceed on Clinton Town Square The 165 year old Public Square is the heart of Jacksonville as well as the Historic District. Much of Jacksonville’s history is commemorated by the historical markers. In 1883 the Great Fire swept the city resulting in the loss of 23 buildings. >>Cross the Town Square to the corner of Gayle and Clinton J.C. Francis Medical Museum and Apothecary Corner of Gayle and Clinton Built in 1850 by Dr. Francis, who served Jacksonville for more than 50 years, this combination general practitioner’s office/pharmacy was the first entry from Calhoun County to the National Register of Historic Place. Open by appointment call the Jacksonville Library at 256-435-6332. >>Turn left onto Gayle Avenue SW >>Turn left onto Ladiga Street SW >>Return to Square and go left to continue north on Hwy 21 The Magnolias 603 N. Pelham This lovely Italianate-style house was built by Judge Thomas A. Walker in 1850. The Alumni House/Roebuck House Corner of Pelham Road and Roebuck-Waters Drive Ornate eaves and balcony suggest Capt. Bellamy’s love for riverboats when he built this house about 1839. The original separate kitchen and office buildings are still intact. It is now the Alumni House for JSU.
Bibb Graves Hall 700 Pelham Road The administrative building and center of the Jacksonville State University campus was named for Governor Bibb Graves when it was completed in 1930. >>Proceed North on Hwy 21 (approximately 15 miles)