Lowry House
National Register of Historic Places

Lowry House

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Listed
October 29, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
01001165

About this property

The Lowry House is a historic home in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built circa 1850 by John Tate Lowry, a merchant with the firm of Lowry, Hamilton and Company. Elements of an earlier Lowry family log house, built circa 1809, that stood on the site were incorporated into the new construction.

Location

1205 Kildare Ave.
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
34.74612, -86.58813

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 01001165. It was listed on October 29, 2001.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Lincoln School
Industrial
0.2 mi
Kildare-McCormick House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Lincoln Mill and Mill Village Historic District
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Seizure of Huntsville, Alabama
1862Civil War
1.1 mi
Skirmish at Huntsville AL 1862 (Mitchel's Occupation)
1862Civil War
1.1 mi
Skirmish at Fayetteville, Alabama
1864Civil War
6.3 mi
Rogersville AL Engagement
1863Civil War
7.1 mi
Skirmish at Newmarket, Alabama
1864Civil War
10.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lowry House listed on the National Register?

Lowry House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Lowry House?

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

What is the period of significance for Lowry House?

The period of significance for Lowry House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1809.

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