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Newly built in 1965, the building housed, not only city government and Northport police, but Northport's first fire department, as well. Prior to April of 1965, the city of Tuscaloosa handled all fire calls in Northport.

The city moved to new…

City Cafe in Northport, AL, was opened in the 1940s by Bill Hitt when he returned from fighting in World War II. He owned the business with Hoyt Brasher until the 1960s.

When the men owned City Cafe, it was not the mecca for college students…

William Daniel “Dan” Morrison served on the Northport City Council from 1964 to 1971 when he was elected to complete the term of Northport Mayor George Rose. He served as mayor for 18 months in 1971-1972. He was reelected a councilman in 1988 and…

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

James W. Anders served as mayor of Northport from 1938 to 1956. He was serving as a councilman when Mayor Shepherd passed away and Anders was elected as his replacement. Anders was the owner of Anders Hardware Co. in Northport.

Anders was born at…

Sam P. “Bill” Faucett Jr. (top), W. Lewis Faucett (center), George Faucett (not pictured), J. Roy Faucett (not pictured) and Omar T. Faucett (bottom) are the five namesakes of Faucett Brothers Store, located in the now Historic District of downtown…

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…

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.…

Wayne Rose served as mayor of Northport from 1988 to 2000, taking office after defeating incumbent Ed Robertson.

The Rose family has a long history of service to Northport. His uncle, George Rose, was a two-term Northport mayor during the late…

J. D. Quarles served as mayor of Northport 1964-1968 and 1974-1976. He also served on the Northport City Council 1956-1964.

Quarles is the son of John A. Quarles and Theo Snyder Quarles.