Church of the Visitation
National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Visitation

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Listed
September 21, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000705

About this property

The Church of the Visitation (Hebrew: כנסיית הביקור, romanized: Knesiyat HaBikur; formerly the Abbey Church of St John in the Woods) is a Catholic church in Ein Karem, Jerusalem, and honors the Visitation made by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39–56). This is the site where tradition says that Mary recited her song of praise, the Magnificat, one of the most ancient Marian hymns.

Location

222 N. Jefferson St.
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
34.73286, -86.58732

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80000705. It was listed on September 21, 1980.

Categories

RELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

U.S. Courthouse and Post Office
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0 mi
Building at 305 Jefferson
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0.1 mi
Halsey Grocery Warehouse
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0.1 mi
Struve-Hay Building
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Seizure of Huntsville, Alabama
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Huntsville AL 1862 (Mitchel's Occupation)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Fayetteville, Alabama
1864Civil War
7.2 mi
Rogersville AL Engagement
1863Civil War
7.8 mi
Skirmish at Newmarket, Alabama
1864Civil War
10.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Church of the Visitation listed on the National Register?

Church of the Visitation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Church of the Visitation?

Church of the Visitation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church of the Visitation?

The period of significance for Church of the Visitation is recorded as the industrial era.

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