| Summary: | This historic marker is located on Huntsville Road near S Royal Avenue and Georgia Avenue, Florence, Alabama.
The text on marker reads: "The East Florence business area began in the industrial boom of the 1880s and 1890s and continued its development through the 1920s. Originally known as "Sweetwater", the small locally owned firms were established to serve the growing population employed in the industries of the area. The district contains twelve buildings of historical and architectural significance, including a home, drug store, grocery, bank, cafe, fire station, and railroad."
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