Historic Huntsville Depot, Huntsville

Name: Historic Huntsville Depot
Address: 320 Church St NW, Huntsville, 35801, United States

#21 among attractions in Huntsville

Museum, Train station, History museum

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The Huntsville Depot located on the Norfolk Southern Railway line in downtown Huntsville is the oldest surviving railroad depot in Alabama and one of the oldest in the United States. Completed in 1860, the depot served as eastern division headquarters for the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. It is listed on both the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage and National Register of Historic Places. ()

Built: 1860 (164 years ago)Coordinates: 34°44'4"N, 86°35'27"W

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320 Church St NWNorthwest Huntsville (Downtown Huntsville)Huntsville 35801 United States

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Historic Huntsville Depot – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Von Braun Center, Randolph Street Church of Christ, Harrison Brothers Hardware, Temple B'nai Sholom.

0.5 miS
Sport venue, Convention center, Sport
Von Braun Center, Huntsville
14 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.
0.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Randolph Street Church of Christ, Huntsville
12 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.
0.5 miSE
34°43'47"N • 86°35'4"W
Harrison Brothers Hardware, Huntsville
13 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.5 miE
Synagogue, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Temple B'nai Sholom, Huntsville
12 min walk • Temple B'nai Sholom is a historic synagogue in Huntsville, Alabama. The Reform congregation was founded in 1876, with the current building dedicated November 26, 1899. It is the oldest synagogue building in continuous use in the state. It was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on July 29, 1977.
~1150 ftSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Huntsville
6 min walk • St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church is a historic church in Huntsville, Alabama and is the oldest Catholic church in North Alabama. It began construction in 1861 but was interrupted by the Civil War. The church was completed in 1877. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
0.4 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
First National Bank, Huntsville
12 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.
0.5 miSE
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Schiffman Building, Huntsville
13 min walk • The Schiffman Building is a historic commercial building in Huntsville, Alabama. The main structure of the building was built in 1845. Originally, it was a three-bay brick building divided by large, flat pilasters.
~1700 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Terry Hutchens Building, Huntsville
9 min walk • The Terry Hutchens Building is a historic office and apartment building in Huntsville, Alabama. The seven story structure was originally constructed in 1925 for the Tennessee Valley Bank, with office space rented to other tenants.
0.4 miSE
Library
Elbert H. Parsons Law Library, Huntsville
11 min walk • The Elbert H. Parsons Law Library is a historic commercial building in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1913 by the May and Cooney Dry Goods company to replace their building which was destroyed by a fire in 1911.
0.7 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Goldsmith–Schiffman Field, Huntsville
19 min walk • Goldsmith–Schiffman Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. From 1934 through 2012, it was used mainly for middle school and high school football. It was also home to the Huntsville Rockets from 1962 through 1967 and the now-defunct Alabama Renegades of the National Women's Football Association.

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Which popular attractions are close to Historic Huntsville Depot?

Nearby attractions include St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Huntsville (6 min walk), Terry Hutchens Building, Huntsville (9 min walk), Elbert H. Parsons Law Library, Huntsville (11 min walk), First National Bank, Huntsville (12 min walk).

How to get to Historic Huntsville Depot by public transport?

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Greyhound (8 min walk)