W. C. Handy Birthplace, Museum and Library is a Log cabin library in Florence, Alabama. Built in 1970. It is owned by W. C. Handy Foundation.
Location: 620 West College Street, Florence, AL 35630, Florence, Alabama, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Florence
confidence 85/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2449, SRC-2450, SRC-2451, SRC-8161 - Built in 1970
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2449, SRC-2451, SRC-12718 - Architectural style: Log cabin
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-13031, SRC-2449
Ownership history
Current owner — W.C. Handy Foundation (since 2018)
confidence 85/100 · SRC-2449, SRC-2451, SRC-10139
Current owner — W. C. Handy Foundation
confidence 85/100 · SRC-2449, SRC-2451, SRC-10139
Evidence & sources
- SRC-10139 — Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area — W.C. Handy Home, Museum and Library (Tier 1, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12718 — Vacations Alabama — W C Handy Museum (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-13031 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._C._Handy (Tier 1, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2449 — Encyclopedia of Alabama — W. C. Handy Birthplace, Museum, and Library (Tier 2, reference_scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2450 — Visit Florence (Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau) — W. C. Handy Birthplace, Museum & Library (Tier 2, institutional_page; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2451 — W C Handy Museum and Library — About Us (official site) (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8161 — W.C. Handy – Alabama Music Hall of Fame (Tier 2, web; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.