Five Points Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Five Points Historic District

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Listed
August 19, 2012
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
12000522

About this property

The Five Points Historic District is a historic district in Huntsville, Alabama in the vicinity and east of the intersection of Holmes Avenue, Pratt Avenue, California Street, and Andrew Jackson Way. It features homes built around the turn of the 20th Century in several styles, including California Bungalow, Queen Anne and other modest Victorian styles dating from the late 1890s through the early 1900s. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 2012. Vaught House — 701 Ward Ave., added to National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Five Points Historic District Association has photos, history and events. American Memory's Built in America Collection which has drawings, photographs, and descriptions of old homes and buildings. Huntsville Pilgrimage Association conducts annual tour of historic homes.

Location

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
34.73869, -86.57188

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Vaught House
Civil War
0.3 mi
Maple Hill Cemetery
Listed
0.4 mi
Old Town Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Dallas Mill Village Historic District
Industrial
0.5 mi
Steele-Fowler House
Industrial
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Five Points Historic District listed on the National Register?

Five Points Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Five Points Historic District?

Five Points Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Five Points Historic District?

The period of significance for Five Points Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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