Phenix City is located in southwest Alabama, just across the river from Columbus, Georgia, and is known as the "Gateway to East Alabama." Phenix City is currently a mid-size city with over 25,312 residents. As a result of its size, it can offer its residents many recreational and business opportunities. With a great location, right on the river, and close to Fort Benning, Phenix City is a wonderful place if one is looking to live away from the hustle and bustle of a big city.
Historic homes are dotted throughout the city, and there is a nice variety of bungalows, and ranch homes available. House prices are extremely reasonable with a 2,000 square foot home with updates and five bedrooms costing in the vicinity of $105,000. A three bedroom ranch on a quiet street only costs $89,000 making Phenix City one of the most affordable cities in the state, if not the nation.
The city has 5 municipal parks, all with different features. Idle Hour Park/Moon Lake offers fishing, jogging track, nature trail, playground, and picnic areas with grills, tennis courts, covered picnic pavilions and outdoor volleyball courts.
Phenix City High School
The purpose of Central High School is to provide learning opportunities for the development of each student to his/her fullest potential. This philosophy is best expressed by promoting academic achievement and positive self-concepts. Students are encouraged to develop and utilize their talents and abilities in an effort to promote their physical and social well-being. Students should develop an appreciation of the democratic ideal with realization and acceptance of their civic responsibilities. Students are given the opportunity to accept individual responsibility, develop self-discipline, and make constructive use of their leisure time.
The curriculum is designed to be flexible and is periodically revised and improved in order to meet the needs and interests of students. The educational program provides options for students to find employment, enter the military, pursue post-secondary career and technical training, or go to college. It is expected that students view the school as a supportive and well-organized place in which to work and learn. It is the belief of Central High School that career/technical education is an integral part of the individual's total education. It is the general belief that when opportunities arise, the school, home, and community should work together in the educational process to create in the student a desire for learning. Emphasis on the necessity of learning in order to cope with the diverse and complex problems of daily living is an integral part of the educational process.
The City of Phenix City has long nurtured a dream of providing a first class facility for the public golfer. The fulfillment of this dream has been realized with the renovation of Lakewood Golf Course, a John LaFoy designed, 18-hole golf course on the beautiful rolling hills of north Phenix City. Lakewood Golf Course is open to the public and not only does it have an 18-hole golf course with tees for all skills, it also has a practice facility with target greens, an area for chipping and pitching as well as bunker play. A separate putting course is also provided. The clubhouse offers a fully stocked golf shop as well as a grill area on the 19th hole.
Southside Park is definitely a sports enthusiast's haven, with tennis courts, outdoor basketball court, playground, picnic areas with grills, softball fields, covered picnic pavilions, and swimming pool. Austin Sumbry Park also has fishing, playground, picnic areas with grills, softball field, covered picnic pavilions and horse arena. While Meadowlane Park has a recreation center, jogging track, playground, picnic areas with grills, softball fields, football field, covered picnic pavilions and swimming pool.
Phenix City History
The Original City Hall of Phenix City
The original City Hall of Phenix City was built in three stages between the early 1900's and mid 1940's.The old building was demolished in 1963 to make room for construction of the city's new Municipal Building. The first section of the building was constructed in 1909 or 1910 and for the next 12 or 13 years served as the municipal building for the old City Girard. In 1923, following the consolidation of Phenix City and Girard into a single city, the building became the municipal headquarters for the consolidated area.
The first expansion of the old building was completed in 1927 with the addition of the city jail costing approximately $19,000. The unit was built on the south side of the first section and at the time of demolition was serving as a combination police headquarters and jail. In 1932, Russell County traded the Marvyn Community in the northwest section of the county to Lee County for a portion of Phenix City in Lee. Following the trade, a northern division of the Russell Courthouse was established in Phenix City, and county officials set up office on the first floor of the old City Hall. The city clerk was moved to the second floor of the building.
In 1938, the present Russell County Courthouse was built, and all county offices, both for the southern and northern districts, were moved to the new building. The final addition of the city hall building was constructed on the north side of the municipal building in 1944 and in the years that followed it housed the commission chamber and the offices of the city clerk. This is a city that has truly lived up to its name - it rose from the ashes of a past that was less than stellar, and is now considered one of the best places in Alabama to live.
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