Alabama - Madison County - Historic Districts
Madison County Alabama (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Historic District, Old Town Historic District and Twickenham Historic District, Gurley Historic District and Lanford, William, House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including Knight & Davis Warren, Olmstead Brothers, Lockwood Greene Co. and William C. Leadingham. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001407)
Also known as Normal Hill College Historic District
Chase Rd. , Normal
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Warren, Knight & Davis, Olmstead Brothers
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Black, Community Planning And Development, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Funerary, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, College, Hospital, Research Facility, School, Storage, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Cemetery, College, Research Facility, School, Storage, Storage
Dallas Mill Village Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000406)
Dickson St. NE. to Russell St. NE., Rison Ave. NE. to Pratt Ave. NE., Huntsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Five Points Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000522)
Roughly Beirne, Clinton, Eustis, Grayson, McCullough, Pratt, Randolph, Russell, Ward, Wellman, & Wells Aves., Huntsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Gurley Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000562)
Section Line St., Rialroad St., Maple Blvd. and Church St. bet. Gurley Pike and Jackson St. , Gurley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Communications Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Communications Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Lanford, William, House (added 1994 - - #94000499)
Also known as Lanford--Simpson House;Pleasant Hill Farm
7400 Old Madison Pike , Huntsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Leadingham, William C.
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Lincoln Mill and Mill Village Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000200)
Bounded by Meridian St., Oakwood Ave., Front St., Mountain View Dr., Davidson St., Cottage St, and King Ave. , Huntsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater
Lowe Mill and Mill Village Historic Distric (added 2011 - - #11000375)
Triana Blvd. SW., 10th Ave. SW., Summer St. & Governor's Dr., Huntsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Madison Station Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000185)
Roughly bounded by Wall Triana Hwy., Mill Rd., Church St., Maple St., Martin St., and Bradley St. , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Merrimack Mill Village Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000172)
Alpine St., Triana Blvd., Dunn Dr., Cobb Rd., Drake Ave., & Grote St. , Huntsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lockwood Greene Co.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
New Market Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000237)
Roughly bounded by Mountain Fork, College St., Davis St., Winchester Rd. to Cochran St., pts. Cochran St. & Cedar St. , New Market
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private, State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Water Works
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Water Works
Old Town Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000499)
Roughly bounded by Dement and Lincoln Sts., and Randolph and Walker Aves. , Huntsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Twickenham Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000357)
Roughly bounded by Clinton Ave., California St., Newman Ave. and S. Green St., and Franklin St. , Huntsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Single Dwelling
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