Governor George Smith Houston House
The Houston Memorial Library, previously the Governor George Smith Houston House, is a historic residence in Athens, Alabama. It was built in Federal style in 1835. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Library
- Description: historic house in Alabama, United States
- Also known as: “Houston Memorial Library”
- Address: 101 North Houston Street, Athens, AL 35611
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office and Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District.
Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office
Public building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Old Main Post Office in Athens, Alabama, also known as Washington Street Courthouse Annex, was built in 1933. Located one block from the Courthouse Square, the Neoclassical Revival building was constructed by the Works Progress Administration. Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office is situated 660 feet southeast of Governor George Smith Houston House.
Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. Athens was founded in 1818 when Robert Beaty and John D. Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is situated 1,200 feet east of Governor George Smith Houston House.
George S. Houston Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The George S. Houston Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. The district lies to the west and north of the public square, and features homes of some of the town's most prominent residents. George S. Houston Historic District is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Governor George Smith Houston House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Tanner.
Athens
Photo: Nyttend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Athens is a city of 27,000 people in northern Alabama, USA about 15 miles south of the Tennessee border and 20 miles west of Huntsville. It is the county seat of Limestone county.
Tanner
Hamlet
Tanner is an unincorporated community in central southern Limestone County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Tanner is situated 5 miles south of Governor George Smith Houston House.
Governor George Smith Houston House
- Categories: house, public library, building, and education
- Location: Limestone County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.80362° or 34° 48′ 13″ northLongitude
-86.97485° or 86° 58′ 29″ westElevation
705 feet (215 metres)Open location code
866MR23G+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 443382548OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4068305Wikidata ID
Q5589556
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