Felix Grundy Norman House, Tuscumbia

Name: Felix Grundy Norman House
Address: Tuscumbia, United States

#4 among attractions in Tuscumbia

Greek Revival architecture

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The Felix Grundy Norman House is a historic residence in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The house was built in 1851 by Felix Grundy Norman, a lawyer who also served as mayor of Tuscumbia and in the Alabama Legislature from 1841 to 1845 and 1847–48. Norman's father-in-law was the land agent for the sale of the Chickasaw lands, and his brother-in-law, Armistead Barton, built Barton Hall in nearby Cherokee, Alabama. ()

Built: 1851 (173 years ago)Coordinates: 34°44'7"N, 87°42'14"W

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Tuscumbia United States

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Felix Grundy Norman House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rosenbaum House, Rogers Department Store, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

4.2 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Rosenbaum House, Florence
108 min walk • The Rosenbaum House is a single-family house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built for Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum in Florence, Alabama. A noted example of his Usonian house concept, it is the only Wright building in Alabama, and is one of only 26 pre-World War II Usonian houses.
4.8 miN
Shopping, Department store
Rogers Department Store, Florence
122 min walk • Rogers Department Store was a department store chain based in Florence, Alabama. Founded in 1894, the company grew to include locations across the Tennessee Valley. The original building, constructed in 1910, was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1994 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
2.8 miNE
Specialty museum, Music venue, Museum
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield
72 min walk • Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is a recording studio in Sheffield, Alabama formed in 1969 by four session musicians known as The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section who had left nearby FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals to create their own recording facility.
1.6 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Tuscumbia
40 min walk • The Alabama Music Hall of Fame, first conceived by the Muscle Shoals Music Association in the early 1980s, was created by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board, which then saw to its Phase One construction of a 12,500 sq ft facility after a statewide referendum in 1987.
~1800 ftNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Ivy Green, Tuscumbia
9 min walk • Ivy Green is a historic house museum at 300 West North Commons in Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States. Built in 1820, it was the birthplace and childhood home of Helen Keller, the famous deaf-blind author and speaker. A National Historic Landmark honoring Keller's life, it is now a museum open to the public.
4.8 miN
34°48'4"N • 87°40'31"W
Shoals Community Theatre, Florence
124 min walk • Concerts and shows, Non-profit, Music venue
5 miN
Park
Wilson Park, Florence
127 min walk • The Wilson Park Houses are a group of three historic homes in Florence, Alabama. Built as upper-class residences between 1890 and 1918, the houses are adjacent to Wilson Park, laid out as a public space upon the city's founding and later renamed for President Woodrow Wilson.
2.2 miE
Historical place
FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals
57 min walk • FAME Studios is a recording studio located at 603 East Avalon Avenue in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, an area of northern Alabama known as the Shoals.
4.9 miW
National park
Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge
125 min walk • The refuge is home to a diverse range of plant and animal species, making it a prime spot for birdwatching, hiking, and photography. Visitors can expect to encounter a variety of wildlife, including deer, wild turkey, and various species of songbirds.
4.9 miN
34°48'10"N • 87°40'40"W
First Fridays Downtown Florence, Florence
125 min walk • Concerts and shows, City hall
4.5 miN
Museum
George Coulter House, Florence
115 min walk • The George Coulter House is a historic house located at 420 South Pine Street in Florence, Alabama.