Governor George Smith Houston House

The Houston Memorial Library, previously the Governor George Smith Houston House, is a historic residence in . It was built in Federal style in 1835. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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  • 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.

Public building
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The Old Main Post Office in , also known as Washington Street Courthouse Annex, was built in 1933. Located one block from the , the Neoclassical Revival building was constructed by the Works Progress Administration. is situated 660 feet southeast of Governor George Smith Houston House.

Heritage site
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The is a historic district in . Athens was founded in 1818 when Robert Beaty and John D. is situated 1,200 feet east of Governor George Smith Houston House.

Heritage site
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The is a historic district in . The district lies to the west and north of the , and features homes of some of the town's most prominent residents. is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Governor George Smith Houston House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athens and Tanner.

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is a city of 27,000 people in northern , USA about 15 miles south of the border and 20 miles west of . It is the county seat of Limestone county.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in central southern , , United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles south of Governor George Smith Houston House.

Governor George Smith Houston House

Latitude
34.80362° or 34° 48′ 13″ north
Longitude
-86.97485° or 86° 58′ 29″ west
Elevation
705 feet (215 metres)
Open location code
866MR23G+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 443382548
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4068305
Wiki­data ID
Q5589556
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