Domestic Science Building
National Register of Historic Places

Domestic Science Building

Normal, Madison County, Alabama
Listed
April 10, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000358

About this property

Home economics, also called home ec, domestic science, household arts, homemaking or family and consumer sciences (often shortened to FCS or FACS), is a subject concerning human development, personal and family finances, consumer issues, housing and interior design, nutrition and food preparation, as well as textiles and apparel. Although historically mostly taught in secondary school or high school, dedicated home economics courses are much less common today. Home economics overlaps with the…

Location

Normal, Madison County, Alabama
34.78537, -86.56917

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 73000358. It was listed on April 10, 1973.

Categories

EDUCATION
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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

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Historic District
Civil War
0 mi
Withers-Chapman House
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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Fayetteville, Alabama
1864Civil War
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Seizure of Huntsville, Alabama
1862Civil War
3.9 mi
Skirmish at Huntsville AL 1862 (Mitchel's Occupation)
1862Civil War
3.9 mi
Rogersville AL Engagement
1863Civil War
4.3 mi
Engagement at Sulphur Branch Trestle
1864Civil War
7.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Domestic Science Building listed on the National Register?

Domestic Science Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Domestic Science Building?

Domestic Science Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Domestic Science Building?

The period of significance for Domestic Science Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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