Hundley House
National Register of Historic Places

Hundley House

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Listed
May 21, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000497

About this property

The Hundley House is a historic residence in Huntsville, Alabama. The house was built in 1900 by Oscar Richard Hundley, a lawyer who served as City Attorney, State Representative, State Senator, and was appointed a judge to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Soon after, he built three rental houses, two directly behind his house and one a block away.

Location

401 Madison St.
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
34.72862, -86.58439

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 78000497. It was listed on May 21, 1978.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Hundley Rental Houses
Civil War
0.1 mi
Buildings at 104-128 S. Side Sq.
Early Republic
0.1 mi
First National Bank
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Big Spring
Listed
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
7.5 mi
Rogersville AL Engagement
1863Civil War
7.9 mi
Skirmish at Newmarket, Alabama
1864Civil War
10 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hundley House listed on the National Register?

Hundley House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Hundley House?

Hundley House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hundley House?

The period of significance for Hundley House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1900.

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