Historic Corner
Here was located the switchboard known as "Central", of Winston Telephone, Arley's Grand Old Party Line. Built about 1909 by Mimm Wright, with an estimated maximum of 25 phones, she was the pulse of the community. When one phone rang, they all rang; and everybody "listened in". The system died piece-meal, as she was built, and breathed her last about 1920. Also housed here was one of the earliest known phonographs in the community, owned by Ed Baldwin. People walked for miles to listen to "Uncle Josh", "Casey Jones", and "The Preacher and the Bear". Those were the days!| HM Number | HMSRD |
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| Year Placed | 1978 |
| Placed By | The Arley Community Historical Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 7:54pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 479494 N 3769289 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.06413333, -87.22221667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 3.848', W 87° 13.333' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 3' 50.88" N, 87° 13' 19.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 205, 256 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 13 Co Rd 41, Arley AL 35541, US |
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