The Story of the House on 4th Street

Prior to the years 1972-1980, the house on 4th Street was always known as "the Martin House," according to Mr. Paul Jenkins who purchased the home along with a larger tract from Mr. Booge Pruet. Mr. Jenkins, in a gracious interview, explained that he had always heard that fresh eggs, milk, and butter were sold from the back door of the Martin house. During those years, the house  contained what is referred to as a "dog trot," an open hallway that runs through the middle of a house with rooms on both sides. The Martin house contained three rooms on both sides of the hallway, but in the 70's and 80's, after Mr. Jenkins' purchase, the dog trot was divided in half and major renovations took place. Terrell Carr rewired the entire house, and Buck Anderson managed the carpentery operations. Afterwards, two separate apartments existed, and Mr. Jenkins began a successful rental business lasting several years. Talladega Federal ultimately purchased the property, but after the bank dissolved, the property fell into the hands of an unknown entity. Thus, the story of a lovely, old homeplace comes to a sad end. In shambles, it stands as a shadow of the place from which fresh milk, butter, and eggs could once be purchased at the back door.