McThornmor Acres Subdivision Historic District

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McThornmor Acres Subdivision Historic District
McThornmor Acres Subdivision Historic District
Location Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates 34°43′51″N86°37′53″W / 34.73083°N 86.63139°W / 34.73083; -86.63139
Built1956 (1956)–1969
NRHP reference No. 100004119 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 2022

The McThornmor Acres Subdivision Historic District is a historic district in Huntsville, Alabama. The neighborhood was built between 1956 and 1969 in an area annexed into the city in 1955. Its construction coincided with a boom in the city's population driven by Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Space Flight Center. The neighborhood contains 208 houses, most of which are brick veneer Ranch-style houses, although two houses feature Colonial Revival details, two are split-levels, and two are Mid-century modern. [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#100004119)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. Schneider, David B. (December 16, 2021). "McThornmor Acres Subdivision Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.