Edmonton Heights Historic District

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Edmonton Heights Historic District
Edmonton Heights Historic District
Location Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates 34°46′35″N86°34′02″W / 34.77639°N 86.56722°W / 34.77639; -86.56722
Built1959 (1959)–1966
NRHP reference No. 100006659 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 21, 2021

The Edmonton Heights Historic District is a historic district in Huntsville, Alabama. The neighborhood was constructed between 1959 and 1975, with houses sold only to African-Americans in segregated Alabama. Platted near the historically Black Alabama A&M University, it was built in the midst of Huntsville's population boom driven by Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Space Flight Center. The majority of the houses are modest, 3-bedroom / 1-bathroom homes, built in popular styles of the mid-20th century. A majority of the houses are Ranch-style, which were built throughout the neighborhood's construction, while others are Mid-century modern (built primarily in 1960–61) or Minimal Traditional (primarily 1961–63). [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#100006659)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. Swope, Caroline T. (February 8, 2021). "Edmonton Heights Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.