The Coxwell Home was built in 1910 by John Mitchell Coxwell. It was
built by a contractor named Harmon, who built several homes in
Monroeville during this time. Many of the materials came from the
Cedar Creek Mill Company in Brewton (presently the T.R. Miller
Company).
John Mitchell Coxwell was married to Lillie Wiggins, whose family
operated the Wiggins Hotel, an old Monroeville landmark. J.M.
Coxwell was elected Circuit Court Clerk of Monroe County from 1904
to 1919. He was on the Board of Directors for the First National
Bank of Monroeville. He died in 1919.
This home has been continuously occupied by the Coxwell family since
it was built in 1910. J.M. Coxwell's daughter, Jewell Coxwell, also
lived in the house, and it is currently occupied by J. Milton
Coxwell, Jr., the third generation of Coxwell's to live in the
house. Milton Coxwell is a local attorney, who practices law with
his wife and partner, Katherine Coxwell, in the law firm of Coxwell
& Coxwell. They have two children, Stuart and Will.
The exterior of this house has been restored to very near the
original appearance, but with siding. The second floor has been
opened with stairs. All old fireplaces/chimneys have been removed,
except one. The interior was restored and modernized in 1980. A bath
has been added, and the ceiling lowered from the original 14'6"
height, except in the entrance hall. The original doors have been
used as paneling in the entrance hall. The stained glass window is
from the old L&N Depot Building in Beatrice. The bricks are from the
old Repton Masonic Lodge Building.
MURAL
OF MOB SCENE/TO KILL A
MOCKINGBIRD:
This mural, painted by Baldwin County artist William Harrison,
depicts the mob scene from Monroeville native Harper Lee's classic,
"To Kill A Mockingbird." In the mob scene, Atticus Finch is pictured
with daughter Scout, son Jem, friend Dill, and Mr. Cunningham and
members of the mob, in a Maycomb street scene.
This is the official end to Monroeville's
Walking Tour. Please visit our shops, restaurants, and motels while
you are in town. For further information, please contact the
Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Copyright Historic Monroeville Walking Tours, by the Monroeville
Area Chamber of Commerce, June, 2007.
