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

Howard Weeden Home

Photographed By Tim Carr, June 27, 2009

1. Howard Weeden Home Marker

Inscription. Built 1819 by H. C. Bradford, this home was later owned by John Read, John McKinley, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1837-1852), Bartley M. Lowe, M. C. Betts and Marie Howard Weeden (1846-1905) whose poetry and paintings preserve nineteenth century Southern Culture.

Marker by D.A.R. 1910; H.A.B.S. 1935
National Register of Historic Places, 1973

Erected 1978 by Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), H.A.B.S. and Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association, and the Daughters of the American Revolution series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 34° 43.786′ N, 86° 34.944′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of Gates Avenue Southeast and Greene Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east on Gates Avenue Southeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Gates Avenue, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Bibb House (about 300 feet away);

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The Church Of The Nativity, Episcopal (about 400 feet away); The Public Inn (about 400 feet away); Constitution Hall (about 400 feet away); Where Alabama Entered the Union (about 400 feet away); Calhoun House (about 500 feet away); Site - Alabama’s First Constitutional Convention (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Photographed By Tim Carr, June 27, 2009

2. Howard Weeden Home Marker

Howard Weeden Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Carr, June 27, 2009

3. Howard Weeden Home

Maria Howard Weeden Works of poetry image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 22, 2018

4. Maria Howard Weeden Works of poetry

Can be seen inside the Howard Weeden Home Museum

Weeden Garden and Digs 1974 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 22, 2018

5. Weeden Garden and Digs 1974

Artifacts found on the grounds of Weeden Home Museum Above is some of Maria Howard Weeden Art Works

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,576 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 4, 5. submitted on September 26, 2018, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.