Lowry House (Huntsville, Alabama)

	Lowry House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The house in December 2010
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Location	1205 Kildare Ave., Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates	34°44′49″N 86°35′8″W / 34.74694°N 86.58556°WCoordinates: 34°44′49″N 86°35′8″W / 34.74694°N 86.58556°W
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP reference No.	01001165
Added to NRHP	October 29, 2001

The Lowry House is a historic home in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built circa 1850 by John Tate Lowry, a merchant with the firm of Lowry, Hamilton and Company.^[2] Elements of an earlier Lowry family log house, built circa 1809, that stood on the site were incorporated into the new construction.^[3]

Restoration of the Lowry House began in 1998 with assistance from Harvie P. Jones, a preservation architect.^[2] It took a total of four years.^[3] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service on October 29, 2001.^[1] It was subsequently listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on November 26, 2012.^[3]

Supporting education[]

Today, the Historic Lowry House is open and available to the public and can be rented for private functions. The manicured grounds have been awarded the city's Beautification Award for five consecutive years.^[4] This historic home is filled with artifacts and information related to Huntsville's history.

The house hosts field trips for grade school students in the surrounding communities. Field trips are offered through Earthscope, a local organization that provides hands-on, experimental, and activity-based educational experiences for elementary school children. These lessons teach students about the influence of "King Cotton" from planting to how the crop is used in everyday life.

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Lowry House". Huntsville: Historic Markers Index. City of Huntsville. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Historic Lowry House". The Historic Lowry house. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
^ "Huntsville Beautification Board". Retrieved 7 March 2013.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[huntsv-2] "Lowry House". Huntsville: Historic Markers Index. City of Huntsville. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[official-3] "The Historic Lowry House". The Historic Lowry house. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[4] "Huntsville Beautification Board". Retrieved 7 March 2013.

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