Junk Removal in Historic Downtown Madison, AL

Madison Station, Around the Tracks

Downtown Madison is the city's original core. The Madison Station Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, covers about 129 acres roughly bounded by Wall Triana Highway, Mill Road, Church Street, Maple Street, Martin Street and Bradley Street. It grew after the first depot opened on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad in 1858, when Madison Station became a cotton-shipping point.

The commercial strip along Main Street still runs beside the tracks, with the Robert P. Cain Mercantile building dating to 1859. North of the tracks, the oldest houses on Front Street are mostly Queen Anne in style, while Church Street shows the full range, from Folk Victorian and Colonial Revival to Tudor Revival and Craftsman bungalows.

Care in an Older House

Removing furniture from a century-old home calls for a different pace. Staircases are narrower, doorways are smaller, floors may be original wood, and plaster walls are less forgiving than drywall. Mention the house's age and any tight spots when you call so the removal is planned around them. Attics and outbuildings in older homes often hold several generations of belongings, so keepsakes can be set aside before anything is loaded.

Common Jobs Downtown

• Estate cleanoutsWhole households, handled at a careful pace with family items set aside.
• Attics and outbuildingsOld furniture, trunks, boxes and garden equipment.
• Restoration leftoversOld fixtures, cabinets and flooring after a sympathetic renovation.
• Main Street businessesShop fixtures, back-room storage and office furniture.

Local Pickup Rules

Downtown is inside city limits, so Madison's trash service applies: large items at the curb by 6 a.m. on trash day, about five cubic yards a week, no electronics and no construction materials. For an estate or a restoration project, hiring is usually simpler.

Services Available in Historic Downtown Madison

• Household Junk Removal
• Couch Removal
• Appliance Removal
• Renovation Cleanup
• Commercial Junk Removal