Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
“The Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant is a historic building in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1929 by the Coca-Cola Company to replace a facility that had opened in 1915.”
Wikipedia article Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Etowah County · listed in 2023 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,731 acres in total. None started naturally. 48 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 48 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 August 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | GLENN ST., AL |
| 22 August 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant: 10 past producers, 8 occurrences, 2 producers, 2 prospects. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Kaolin, Aluminum, Sulfur. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Steel Corp. Plant | Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| Anniston, Fort Payne, Ashville, Ala. | Kaolin, Aluminum | Occurrence | Bauxite, Kaolin | |
| Ne Alabama Bauxite-Kaolin | Kaolin, Aluminum | Occurrence | Bauxite | |
| Open Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Chert | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Attalla Iron Ore Prospect No 1 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Attalla Iron Ore Prospect No 2 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Daisy Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Etowah Iron Ore Prospect N0 2 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Etowah Iron Ore Prospect No 1 | Iron | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gadsden, the town this property stands in, in 69 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 39 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 8 flash flood, 4 lightning. The reports record 24 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2000 | Tornado (F3) | Gadsden | 14 hurt, $10,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | 9 hurt, $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | 1 hurt, $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in and around Gadsden. One falling tree caused unspecified injuries to a resident. |
| May 1997 | Lightning | Gadsden | $85,000 | Lightning struck a house and it was totally destroyed by the ensuing fire. Three cows were also killed while standing under a tree that was struck by lightning. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $70,000 | Wind from a thunderstorm damaged the side of an apartment building on Forest Avenue ripping siding material away. Flying debris also damaged a car. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $50,000 | Pilot at Gadsden Municipal Airport estimated wind gusts of 65 to 75 mph blew away a tied down airplane. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Gadsden | $30,000 | Meighan Boulevard in Gadsden was flooded and was temporarily impassable. Several other roadways across central Etowah County were flooded and subsequently closed. The Attalla City Park was flooded. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $27,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down from the city of Gadsden to the Coates Bend area. A few traffic lights were also blown down. At least 500 customers were temporarily without power. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $25,000 | At least 20 trees were blown down across various parts of Etowah County, mainly around the city of Gadsden. Fallen trees struck two homes in the 1400 block of 4th Avenue in the city, and another tree struck a house on 4th Street. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $25,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in several areas around the city of Gadsden. At least two trees fell onto homes. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $22,000 | Etowah County Emergency Management Agency reported a wind gust to 75 miles an hour on their wind measuring equipment. One building reportedly lost a roof, and trees were downed in scattered locations across the county. |
| February 1999 | Flash Flood | Gadsden | $20,000 | Localized rainfall amounts of three inches across the city of Gadsden in a short period of time produced some flooding. Several cars were inundated and a few residences had water in them. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $20,000 | Several trees were blown down and about six utility poles were clipped along SR 77. Part of a barn roof was also blown off in the same area. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $17,000 | A hardware store in Gadsden along Highway 29 sustained roof damage. Several trees were blown along US Highway 431 near Glencoe. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $15,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in and near the city of Gadsden. One tree landedon a vehicle. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $12,000 | An amateur radio antenna was blown down 13 miles north of Gadsden. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $10,000 | Trees were downed by strong wind in the Whorton Bend area of Gadsden and along Meighan Boulevard. |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Gadsden | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Gadsden | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Gadsden | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Gadsden | $9,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $8,000 | Several trees were blown down around Gadsden. A few trees were also blown down in Rainbow City. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $7,000 | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in and around Gadsden. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Gadsden | $5,000 | Several roads around the city of Gadsden had to be closed due to becoming temporarily impassable due to flooding. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Gadsden | $5,000 | Nickel to golf ball size hail was observed from Gadsden to Glencoe. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were down in Gadsden. The EOC reported a gust to 66 mph. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $3,000 | Trees were blown down at several locations around the city of Gadsden. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $2,000 | Trees were blown at several locations around the city of Gadsden. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down on Scenic Drive on Noccalula Mountain. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Gadsden | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $1,000 | A tree was blown down across Walnut Street, near 11th Street South. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $1,000 | A few power lines were blown down in the city of Gadsden. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down on Owls Hollow Road, north of Gadsden. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Gadsden | $1,000 | Quarter size hail was observed in Gadsden. |
| November 2000 | Lightning | Gadsden | $1,000 | no account filed |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | A tree was blown onto a home on Cansler Ave in Gadsden. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Trees were blown down across Etowah County. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Several trees uprooted around Gadsden. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Numerous trees uprooted around the city of Gadsden. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed in downtown Gadsden. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Gadsden. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | A large tree uprooted and power lines downed on Tuscaloosa Avenue and Tyler Street in the city of Gadsden. |
| February 2016 | Flash Flood | Gadsden | - | Several streets in the city of Gadsden flooded. A vehicle was partially submerged on 11th Street. Water across roadway on Tuscaloosa Avenue and at the intersection of Hoke Street and Stillman Avenue. Intersection of 6th Street and 6th Place impassable. Intersection of Pilgrims Rest and South Vllaey Avenue impassable. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Gadsden. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Gadsden | - | Several streets in the city of Gadsden were flooded and impassable. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Gadsden. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Trees were reported down along Highway 411 in Gadsden. |
| March 2011 | Flash Flood | Gadsden | - | Multiple roads flooded in the city of Gadsden, including 11th Street, 6th Street, Furman Road, and College Parkway. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Gadsden | - | A few roadways in Gadsden were closed due to flash flooding. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Gadsden | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported at the EMA office. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Gadsden | - | Reported about 3 miles southeast of Boaz, but in Etowah County. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Gadsden | - | Numerous reports around the city. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gadsden | - | Penny size hail was observed across the northern part of Gadsden. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Etowah County Emergency Management Agency reported a wind gust of 60 miles an hour. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gadsden | - | Wind gusts recorded at the Gadsden EMA office reached 72 miles an hour. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Gadsden | - | Dime size hail was reported just south of Gadsden. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | U.S. Post Office | 0.3 miles | 1976 |
 | Gadsden Downtown Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1997 |
 | Gadsden Times-News Building | 0.3 miles | 1983 |
 | Charles Gunn House | 0.4 miles | 1993 |
 | Col. O. R. Hood House | 0.4 miles | 1986 |
 | Legion Park Bowl | 0.5 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100009569 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Etowah County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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