Huntsville Depot

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.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: railway station in Huntsville, the United States of America
Also known as: “Southern Railway System Depot”
Address: 330 Church Street Northwest, Huntsville, AL 35801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Huntsville Museum of Art and Temple B’nai Sholom.

Huntsville Museum of Art

Museum

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Huntsville Museum of Art is a museum located in Huntsville, Alabama. HMA sits in Big Spring Park within Downtown Huntsville, and serves as a magnet for cultural activities. Huntsville Museum of Art is situated 2,900 feet south of Huntsville Depot.

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 2,400 feet east of Huntsville Depot.

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 3,100 feet southeast of Huntsville Depot.

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 Huntsville Depot.