Yarbrough Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Yarbrough Hotel

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Listed
September 21, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000727

About this property

The Yarbrough Hotel is a historic building in Huntsville, Alabama. The four-story structure was built of brick and reinforced concrete in 1922–25. The top three floors contain 75 rooms, while the ground floor features the hotel lobby and storefronts; as it did not have a ballroom or party rooms, it catered to businessmen.

Location

127-129 N. Washington St.
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
34.73245, -86.58623

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 80000727. It was listed on September 21, 1980.

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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.

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Nearby Battles

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1862Civil War
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Skirmish at Fayetteville, Alabama
1864Civil War
7.2 mi
Rogersville AL Engagement
1863Civil War
7.8 mi
Skirmish at Newmarket, Alabama
1864Civil War
10.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Yarbrough Hotel listed on the National Register?

Yarbrough Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Yarbrough Hotel?

Yarbrough Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Yarbrough Hotel?

The period of significance for Yarbrough Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1922.

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