The Old Town Historic District had its beginnings in 1973, when local architect Harvie Jones suggested to home owners Charles E. and Frances J. Rice that they create another district to include the 19th century homes that remained outside of the Twickenham Historic District. The Rices accordingly began obtaining the necessary petitions and documents to gain first local, then state and finally national recognition for the Old Town Historic District. They were supported in their efforts by then Huntsville mayor Joe W. Davis, Madison County Commissioner Tilman Hill, and Alabama U. S. Senator John Sparkman. The Rices were later honored by the Alabama Historical Commission for their contributions to historic preservation, and in 2009 a small park in Old Town was named after them.[2]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Old Town Historic District (Huntsville, Alabama).
Rice Park dedication
American Memory's Built in America Collection which has drawings, photographs, and descriptions of old homes and buildings.
Huntsville Pilgrimage Association Has annual tour of historic homes.
December 15, 2023
town, historic, district, huntsville, alabama, town, historic, district, second, historic, district, huntsville, alabama, added, national, register, historic, places, july, 1978, roughly, bounded, dement, lincoln, randolph, walker, avenues, features, homes, va. The Old Town Historic District was the second historic district in Huntsville Alabama It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 18 1978 Roughly bounded by Dement and Lincoln Sts and Randolph and Walker Avenues it features homes in a variety of styles including Victorian Federal Greek Revival Queen Anne American Craftsman and even Prairie School with homes dating from the late 1820s through the early 20th century Old Town Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic district700 block of Holmes AvenueShow map of Huntsville AlabamaShow map of AlabamaShow map of the United StatesLocationHuntsville AlabamaCoordinates34 44 7 N 86 34 50 W 34 73528 N 86 58056 W 34 73528 86 58056Area94 acres 38 ha ArchitectMultipleArchitectural styleVictorian Colonial Greek Revival Arts and Crafts Federal Art DecoNRHP reference No 78000499 original 15000069 increase Significant datesAdded to NRHPJuly 18 1978 1 Boundary increaseMarch 17 2015The Old Town Historic District had its beginnings in 1973 when local architect Harvie Jones suggested to home owners Charles E and Frances J Rice that they create another district to include the 19th century homes that remained outside of the Twickenham Historic District The Rices accordingly began obtaining the necessary petitions and documents to gain first local then state and finally national recognition for the Old Town Historic District They were supported in their efforts by then Huntsville mayor Joe W Davis Madison County Commissioner Tilman Hill and Alabama U S Senator John Sparkman The Rices were later honored by the Alabama Historical Commission for their contributions to historic preservation and in 2009 a small park in Old Town was named after them 2 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County AlabamaReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Heard Around Town November 2009 Huntsville Gossip huntsville about com Archived from the original on 2009 11 23 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Old Town Historic District Huntsville Alabama Rice Park dedication American Memory s Built in America Collection which has drawings photographs and descriptions of old homes and buildings Huntsville Pilgrimage Association Has annual tour of historic homes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Old Town Historic District Huntsville Alabama amp oldid 1077542924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
