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National Register of Historic Places

Coffee High School

Also known as Appleby School

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Florence
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Coffee High School

Coffee High School, at 319 Hermitage Dr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 4, 1982. The Register lists it for its education, at the state level. The listing covers 2.7 acres. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHigh school in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 29 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

319 Hermitage Dr., Florence · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Coffee High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Walnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Late Victorian · next door
  3. 3Cherry Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Wood Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Bungalow/Craftsman · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Wood Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)Queen Anne · 0.1 mi on
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWalnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Bungalow/Craftsman0.1 miDWood Avenue Historic DistrictVictorian0.1 miDSeminary-O'Neal Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.2 miDWalnut Street Historic DistrictVictorian0.2 miBWesleyan HallGothic Revival0.2 miDWilson Park HousesVictorian0.3 miDSannoner Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBCourtviewGreek Revival0.3 miBKarsner-Carroll HouseFederal0.4 miDCollege Place Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miDDowntown Florence Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.5 miBRogers Department StoreArt Deco0.5 miBSouthall DrugsArt Moderne · Built 19000.5 miDDowntown Florence Historic District (Boundary Increase)Commercial Block0.5 miDCollege Place Historic District (Boundary Increase)Bungalow0.5 mi

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Questions about Coffee High School

Is Coffee High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 4, 1982 (Register number 82002045).

Is Coffee High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wilson Dam, 2.8 miles away.

Can you visit Coffee High School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Coffee High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77836579 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.