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A view of downtown Northport at the intersection of 5th Street and Main Avenue. The Northport branch of the Friedman Library which moved to this location in 1968 is on the corner. Other stores include Hamilton's Barber Shop, Anders Hardware which…

Dr. Bell's Drugstore was located at the corner of Fifth Street and Main Avenue in Northport, just south of White Brothers General Merchandise Store. A Mr. Barnes (first name unknown) is on the left and Vasa Adams is on the right.

Dr. Charles P. Bell served as mayor of Northport 1912-1916. According to his Tuscaloosa News obituary on February 8, 1935, in addition to serving as mayor, Dr. Bell was a long time local physician. A member of Northport Baptist Church, Dr. Bell…

Edward D. "BIG ED" Robertson ( 1930-2003), during a career of public service that lasted 24 years, earned a reputation as a bold and sometimes controversial leader who stood up for the unfortunate and spoke his mind. Robertson represented the…

F. L. Barnes served as mayor of Northport from 1926 to 1932.

The First United Methodist Church of Northport is located at 700 Main Avenue. The church was first organized in 1840. The present sanctuary was built in 1913 replacing an old frame structure.

First United Methodist Church of Northport was the Tuscaloosa News Feature Church on November 27, 1970.

"The First United Methodist Church of Northport is located at 700 Main Avenue. There is a lot of history behind this church dating back before…

Frank Manderson served as mayor of Northport 1976-1984. Frank Manderson was a native of Brookwood according to his Tuscaloosa News obituary. Mayor Manderson was also a graduate of the University of Alabama where he played football and baseball.…

G.W. Christian and Company on the northwest corner at Fifth Street and Main Avenue in Northport . Mr. Tom Christian is in the buggy. The building later housed the Spiller Furniture Company and now houses a shop called Gracefully Done.

Grace Davis pumps gas at her father's, O.M. Davis', gas station on Bridge Avenue in Northport. The car is a 1935 Ford that has a 1936 tag. Up to 10 gallons of gas could be pumped by hand into the glass container at the top. Gravity emptied the gas…