The Oldest Row of Commercial Buildings in Alabama. These buildings were built around 1835. Tuscumbia had three rows of commercial buildings; Planter’s Row, Mechanics Row and Commercial Row. The other two have been lost over the years. These buildings were built on Railroad Street (5th Street) next to the junction of the Tuscumbia Railway and Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur Railroad.  Captain A. H. Keller, father of Helen Keller, published a weekly newspaper, The North Alabamian, in the corner building. His old printing press is presently in another building which is occupied by the Colbert County Reporter.

The corner building was restored and remodeled by Robbins Property Development in 2002 and now holds an upscale ladies boutique know as Audie Mescal.