Church of the Visitation

St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church is a historic church in Huntsville, Alabama and is the oldest Catholic church in North Alabama. It began construction in 1861 but was interrupted by the Civil War.

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Type: Church
Description: church building in Huntsville, United States of America
Also known as: “Catholic Church of the Visitation”, “Saint Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church”, “St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church”, and “St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church (Huntsville, Alabama)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Huntsville Depot and Temple B’nai Sholom.

Huntsville Depot

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The Huntsville Depot located on the Norfolk Southern Railway line in downtown Huntsville is the oldest surviving railroad depot in Alabama and one of the oldest in the United States. Huntsville Depot is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Church of the Visitation.

Temple B’nai Sholom

Synagogue

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Temple B'nai Sholom is an historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 103 Lincoln Street SE, in Huntsville, Alabama, in the United States. Temple B’nai Sholom is situated 1,300 feet east of Church of the Visitation.

First United Methodist Church (Huntsville, Alabama)

Church

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First United Methodist Church (Huntsville, Alabama) is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Church of the Visitation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huntsville and Normal.

Huntsville

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Huntsville is in northern Alabama, about 20 miles from the border with Tennessee. The city is a center for missile defense and aerospace technologies, with companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman having major operations here.

Normal

Hamlet

Normal, Alabama is the home of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, the largest HBCU in Alabama. The university is situated in Huntsville, Alabama's northern city limits in Madison County. Normal is situated 4 miles north of Church of the Visitation.