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

The Neal Kitchen

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 20, 2025

1. The Neal Kitchen Marker

Inscription. Site of the kitchen for the Neal House. Outdoor kitchens were common in the southeast to prevent heat and smells from the large cooking hearth entering the family residence. The building consisted of two rooms: a kitchen in the front and enslaved quarters in the back.

Restoration Partners
Phylis and Bob Baron
Kathi and Norm Tew

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

Location. 34° 43.741′ N, 86° 35.064′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It can be reached from the intersection of Madison Street Southeast and Gates Avenue SE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Madison St SE, 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

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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: The Boardman Building (a few steps from this marker); Slave Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Constitution Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama’s Constitution and Statehood (within shouting distance of this marker); Site - Alabama’s First Constitutional Convention (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Alabama Entered the Union (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Constitution Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Clay Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bessie (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 20, 2025

2. The Neal Kitchen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.