Humphreys–Rodgers House, Huntsville

Name: Humphreys–Rodgers House
Address: Huntsville, United States

#39 among attractions in Huntsville

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The Humphreys–Rodgers House is a historic residence in Huntsville, Alabama. Since its construction in 1848, it has been expanded and altered at least three times, saved from demolition twice, and moved once. The house was built by David Campbell Humphreys, a four-term member of the Alabama House of Representatives and anti-secessionist during the Civil War. ()

Built: 1848 (176 years ago)Coordinates: 34°43'41"N, 86°35'7"W

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Southwest Huntsville (Downtown Huntsville)Huntsville United States

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Humphreys–Rodgers House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Von Braun Center, Big Spring Park, Weeden House Museum, Huntsville Museum of Art.

~1780 ftW
Sport venue, Convention center, Sport
Von Braun Center, Huntsville
9 min walk • The Von Braun Center, known as the Von Braun Civic Center until 1997, is a multi-purpose indoor arena, meeting, and performing arts complex, with a maximum arena seating capacity of 10,000, located in Huntsville, Alabama.
~1220 ftSW
Park
Big Spring Park, Huntsville
6 min walk • Big Spring International Park is located in downtown Huntsville, Alabama. The park is built around its namesake "Big Spring", the original water source that the city of Huntsville was built around. The Huntsville Museum of Art and Von Braun Center are located in the park.
~1070 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Weeden House Museum, Huntsville
6 min walk • The Weeden House Museum is a historic two-story house in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1819 for Henry C. Bradford, and designed in the Federal architectural style.
~680 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville
4 min walk • Huntsville Museum of Art is a museum located in Huntsville, Alabama. HMA sits in Big Spring Park within Downtown Huntsville, and serves as a magnet for cultural activities.
~500 ftNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Alabama Constitution Village, Huntsville
3 min walk • The Constitution Hall Park is a historical open-air museum in Huntsville, Alabama, that reenacts life in 1819. The eight buildings include a law office, print shop, land surveyor's office, post office, cabinetmaker's shop and residence. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on October 31, 1975.
~1070 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Randolph Street Church of Christ, Huntsville
6 min walk • The Randolph Street Church of Christ is a historic church in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1887 in a Gothic Revival style similar to rural churches, but built of brick. Rather than a central entrance, the tower contains doors under pointed toplights on the sides, and a double lancet window joined under a pointed arch.
~680 ftNE
34°43'47"N • 86°35'4"W
Harrison Brothers Hardware, Huntsville
4 min walk • Museum, Shopping
~890 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Huntsville
5 min walk • Episcopal Church of the Nativity is a church in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in the Gothic Revival style in 1859. It is noted as one of the most pristine examples of Ecclesiological Gothic architecture in the South.
~550 ftN
Greek Revival architecture
First National Bank, Huntsville
3 min walk • The First National Bank is a historic bank building in Huntsville, Alabama. The temple-form Greek Revival structure was built in 1835–1836.
~1250 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture
White–Turner–Sanford House, Huntsville
7 min walk • The White–Turner–Sanford House is a historic residence in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1827 by James White, a merchant from Virginia, on land purchased from LeRoy Pope. The home has had numerous owners through the years including John H. Lewis, mayor from 1826 to 1828, and state representative George W. Lane.
~1440 ftNE
Frat house
Helion Lodge 1, Huntsville
7 min walk • Helion Lodge #1 is a Masonic lodge in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the oldest operating lodge of Freemasons in the state. According to Grand Historian Joseph Abram Jackson's Masonry in Alabama, it is "the birthplace of Freemasonry in Alabama." Helion Lodge is also the common name for the building, built in 1911, where the lodge meets.

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Which popular attractions are close to Humphreys–Rodgers House?

Nearby attractions include Hundley House, Huntsville (2 min walk), Alabama Constitution Village, Huntsville (3 min walk), First National Bank, Huntsville (3 min walk), Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville (4 min walk).

How to get to Humphreys–Rodgers House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Humphreys–Rodgers House:

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Greyhound (9 min walk)