George S. Houston Historic District
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.Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: historic district in Alabama, United States
- Also known as: “George S Houston Historic District” and “Houston Historic District”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Athens First Methodist Church (Athens, Alabama) and Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District.
Athens First Methodist Church (Athens, Alabama)
Church
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Athens First Methodist Church (Athens, Alabama) is situated 500 feet southeast of George S. Houston Historic District.
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 1,400 feet southeast of George S. Houston 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 1,300 feet south of George S. Houston Historic District.
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 George S. Houston Historic District.
George S. Houston Historic District
- Categories: historic district, residential area, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Limestone County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.80611° or 34° 48′ 22″ northLongitude
-86.97313° or 86° 58′ 23″ westInception
April 20th, 1989Open location code
866MR24G+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 464760559OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialWikidata ID
Q18150669
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