Altamont’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Altamont. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Altamont was established in 1848 as a county seat for Grundy County, which had been created in 1844. General Adrian Northcutt, a prominent local farmer and military officer, was the prime advocate for the site's selection. The town's name comes from combining alto (meaning "altitude") and mont (meaning "mountain"). Although the Civil War somewhat stunted the town's growth, by 1870 Altamont's population had grown to 217.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Altamont’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Altamont’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewLush, Hubert; home, 1940: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Altamont
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Altamont, decade by decade
1990s
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CommonsH.B. Northcutt House2014
CommonsUS Navy 090609-N-9818V-270 Master Chief Petty Officer of th…2009
CommonsUS Navy 090609-N-9818V-258 Master Chief Petty Officer of th…2009
CommonsUS Navy 090609-N-9818V-142 A staff member from Skymont Boy …2009
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CommonsAltamont-108-56-tn120083 historic places in Altamont
3 places in Altamont are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1982H. B. Northcutt House
Listed 1987Firescald Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Additional Documentation)
Listed 1987L. V. Woodlee HouseThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Lush, Hubert; home (1940) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (14) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.