Twickenham Historic District, Huntsville

#31 among attractions in Huntsville

Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture

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Twickenham Historic District was the first historic district designated in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1973, with a boundary increase on May 26, 2015. The name derives from an early name for the town of Huntsville, named after Twickenham, England, by LeRoy Pope. It features homes in the Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles introduced to the city by Virginia-born architect George Steele about 1818, and contains the most dense concentration of antebellum homes in Alabama. The 1819 Weeden House Museum, home of female artist and poet Maria Howard Weeden, is open to the public, as are several others in the district. ()

Coordinates: 34°43'47"N, 86°34'43"W

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Twickenham Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Von Braun Center, Weeden House Museum, Alabama Constitution Village, Randolph Street Church of Christ.

0.7 miW
Sport venue, Convention center, Sport
Von Braun Center, Huntsville
19 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.
~1110 ftW
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.
~1710 ftW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Alabama Constitution Village, Huntsville
9 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.
~1730 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Randolph Street Church of Christ, Huntsville
9 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.
~1730 ftW
34°43'47"N • 86°35'4"W
Harrison Brothers Hardware, Huntsville
9 min walk • Museum, Shopping
~1680 ftNW
Synagogue, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Temple B'nai Sholom, Huntsville
9 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.
0.5 miE
Playground, Cemetery
Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville
12 min walk • Maple Hill Cemetery is the oldest and largest cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama. Founded on two acres in about the year 1822, it now encompasses nearly 100 acres and contains over 80,000 burials.
~1500 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Huntsville
8 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.
0.4 miW
Greek Revival architecture
First National Bank, Huntsville
11 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.
0.4 miE
Monuments and statues
Confederate Soldier Memorial, Huntsville
11 min walk • The Confederate Soldier Memorial, or Confederate Monument, is located in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama.
0.4 miW
Museum
Humphreys–Rodgers House, Huntsville
11 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Twickenham Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Helion Lodge 1, Huntsville (5 min walk), Weeden House Museum, Huntsville (6 min walk), Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Huntsville (8 min walk), Temple B'nai Sholom, Huntsville (9 min walk).

How to get to Twickenham Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Twickenham Historic District:

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Greyhound (18 min walk)