German Farmers Market Mural

A photo of the old German Farmers Market is the latest mural in the series of murals across Cullman. It is located on the building next to the Festhalle Market Platz at the corner of First Avenue SE and Arnold Street. Find it on our Mural Map.

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Cullman historical murals to be dedicated

The Cullman County Historical Society will hold an official dedication of the "2010: Year of Small Town and Downtown" project, "Lest We Forget" Cullman murals.

The Dr. Luther Hayes Home will be dedicated as the new headquarters of the historical society and will be open for a reception before and after the dedication.

After the ceremony, attendees may ride CARTS buses to each mural with a guide who will tell the story of each mural. The tour will also stop at the new "2010: Year of Small Town and Downtown" historical marker telling the story of Cullman County.

The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m., Sunday, November 21, 2010 at the Hayes House, 611 First Avenue SW, one block south of the Cullman County Courthouse.

The beautiful paintings were done by local artists on the sides of public buildings. The first was a portrait of Col. Johann Cullmann, the town's founder, on the side of Newman's Cleaners on Hwy. 278. Others murals depict historic buildings which no longer exist, including the first county courthouse, Werdt's Deli and the Leeth Bank. Others include the USS Cuilman, a troop transport ship active during World War II, and an South and North train locomotive.

See our Google map of the murals and other historic sites here.

1st Leeth Bank mural

Donald Walker poses with his mural of the 1st Leeth Bank (1906).
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U.S.S. Cullman, Leeth Building murals

Currently under way are murals of the U.S.S. Cullman by Jack Tupper and the Leeth building by Donald Walker. Follow the ship on the building next to Carlton's Italian Restaurant on Third Avenue North between Second and Third streets. The Leeth mural is at Second Avenue (U.S. 31) and Fourth Street South on the side of Baker Photography.

Cullman's first train mural

Jack Tupper's completed mural of Cullman's first train. (Note Col. Cullmann himself riding in the caboose.) Click on picture to zoom.

Cullman Electric Co-op Mural

Bethany Kerr is working on the latest historical mural, a scene of early rural electrification. You can catch her progress on the building at 101 2nd Ave. SW. (The Edward Jones Building on U.S. 31 -- Find it on our Google map of murals and historical sites.)

New Cullman mural

Behind the main office of First Federal Savings and Loan across the street from the courthouse, the newest historical mural depicts Cullman in the 1880s through photographs. The mural, by Wallace State Community College art professor Adrian Scott, will be displayed when the savings and loan doesn't have promotions to advertise.

Cullman in the 1780s, first train murals

Above, Jack Tupper is working on a mural of the first train to stop in Cullman. It's located on 2nd Avenue NE between Young and Elizabeth steets, viewable from the shaved ice stand.

Below, summer campers from the Cullman Aquatics Center helped paint a mural of Cullman in the 1780s, when Indians were the main residents. The mural is in an alleyway on 4th Avenue SE, between 1st and 2nd streets on the side of Consign and Design.

Cullman Mural Updates

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Cullman High School, early 1900s by Bethany Kerr

German Bank signage by Steve Carter

Cullman in the 1880s by Jack Tupper

(Photos courtesy Bethany Kerr)

Cullman in the 1880s mural update

Murals by Jack Tupper. Photos courtesy of Bethany Kerr.

Update on German Bank sign

(Photo courtesy Jennifer Young Harris)

Mary Carter building part of Cullman mural project

The Mary Carter building in downtown Cullman was originally home to the German Bank. Scaffolding has gone up as part of the historic murals project, and Mary Carter owner Raymond Young reports that he believes the artist will be painting signage from the old German Bank onto the building.

A picture of the German Bank is also part of artist Jack Tupper's mural across the street from First Baptist Church.

(Photo courtesy of Jennifer Young Harris.)

Cullman murals' progress

Today's update on Bethany Kerr's mural of Cullman's first high school (above) and Jack Tupper's mural of Kineey's mule an horse barn (below). -- Photos by Bethany Kerr.

Newspaper article on Cullman murals

See it at artist Bethany Kerr's website: Happy to Be Called Mommy!