Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Lowry House

Photographed by Lugnuts, February 18, 2019

1. Lowry House Marker

Inscription. John Lowry moved his family from Virginia and purchased land on Meridianville Pike in 1809. He was the contractor for Madison County's first courthouse in 1811. His grandson, John Tate Lowry, a leading merchant with Lowry, Hamilton and Company, constructed the house around 1859 utilizing wood from the original cabin. John Tate's son, Samuel, received his degree from Bellevue Medical College, New York, in 1873. Dr. Samuel Lowry, who returned to Huntsville and set up practice with Dr. Hawkins Westmoreland, was the fourth generation and last member of the family to occupy the house. In 1998, Harvie P. Jones, FAIA, prominent preservation architect, assisted the owners in the property's restoration.

The house, important for its nineteenth century blend of architectural styles, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 34° 44.8′ N, 86° 35.111′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Kildare Avenue, on the left when traveling north.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1205 Kildare Avenue, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincoln School and Village (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dallas Mills and Village / Rison School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Goldsmith-Schiffman Field (approx. half a mile away); Dallas (Optimist) Park / (Dallas) Optimist Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Five Points Historic District (approx. 0.8 miles away); Aviator (approx. 0.8 miles away); ETO 1939-1945 / PTO 1941-1945 (approx. 0.8 miles away);

Photographed by Lugnuts, February 18, 2019

2. Lowry House

World War II - Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2019, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2019, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.