Mrs. William Robinson House

Quietdale is a historic residence in Huntsville, Alabama, US. The house was built in 1854 for Caroline Moore Robinson, the widow of Madison County Sheriff William Robinson.

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Type: House
Description: historic house in Alabama, United States
Also known as: “Quietdale”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Huntsville Depot and East Huntsville Baptist Church.

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 2 miles southwest of Mrs. William Robinson House.

East Huntsville Baptist Church

Church

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East Huntsville Baptist Church is situated 1 mile southeast of Mrs. William Robinson House.

Weeden House Museum

Museum

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The Weeden House Museum is a historic two-story house in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1819 for Henry C. Bradford, and designed in the Federal architectural style. Weeden House Museum is situated 2 miles south of Mrs. William Robinson House.

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 2 miles north of Mrs. William Robinson House.