Thornton House

ESTABLISHED

1904

ALSO KNOWN AS

Thornton - Pollack/Rawls
Pollack-Rawls Home

ADDRESS

411 East St S

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THE HOME

1904; Victorian, 2 stories, frame, modest Eastlake trim

Built by Hugh McElderry for Probate Judge William Thornton, the elaborate trim work in the Carpenter's Gothic home exhibits well-executed craftmanship. When the Union Army under Gen John Croxton was passing through Talladega, Judge Thornton persuated the General to extinguish fires set in the courthouse by giving him a Masonic sign.