Places to see at Guntersville, Alabama

Best Places to visit in Guntersville, Alabama - Best Things to do in Guntersville, AL
Place Name Distance (mi) Rating
Guntersville Post Office 0.09 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Old Guntersville Post Office is a historic U.S. Post Office in Guntersville, Alabama. It was built in 1940\u201341 with federal Treasury Department funds in Colonial Revival style. The building houses a painting by Charles Russell Hardman. The Guntersville Post Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 2010.

"
Downtown Guntersville Historic District 0.1 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

The Downtown Guntersville Historic District is a historic district in Guntersville, Alabama. The district includes most of the central business district of Guntersville, as well as some houses. The town was founded in the 1820s as a port on the Tennessee River. Most of the town was destroyed during the Civil War, although the Henry-Jordan House was spared. The business district began to rebuild after the war, and development was spurred in the late 19th and early 20th century by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway and by manufacturing firms. The opening of Guntersville Dam by the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1939 turned Guntersville into a peninsula, and created tourism and recreation opportunities on the new lake. Many commercial buildings were constructed after World War II until 1964, in contrast to many small-town downtown areas. Popular architectural styles from the time are represented, including elaborately decorated Victorian, simpler commercial brick styles, and post-war streamlined styles. Notable contributing properties in the district are the Albert G. Henry, Jr., House, the Henry-Jordan House, and the Guntersville Post Office, all of which are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district was listed on the National Register in 2012.

"
Albert G. Henry, Jr., House 0.23 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Albert G. Henry Jr. House is a historic residence in Guntersville, Alabama. It was built in 1895 by Albert G. Henry Jr., a prominent merchant in the town. Henry's grandfather came to Marshall County in 1828, establishing a mercantile business along the Tennessee River. His son, Albert Sr., continued the business, becoming the dominant store in Guntersville by the beginning of the Civil War. After the war, he extended credit to his patrons to help rebuild the area. Albert Jr. followed his father into business, becoming the only millionaire in Alabama in 1880. He built the two-story, Queen Anne-style mansion in 1895, which features a tower, large wraparound front porch, and extensively detailed woodwork. It sits across from the Greek Revival Henry-Jordan House, built by Albert's brother, Pat, in 1877. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

"
Henry-Jordan House 0.28 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Henry\u2013Jordan House is a historic house located in Guntersville, Alabama.

"
Old Rock School 0.67 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

Old Rock School may refer to:

  • Old Rock School (Guntersville, Alabama), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
  • Old Rock School (Dodgeville, Wisconsin), listed on NRHP
  • Old Rock School (Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin), listed on the NRHP
"
Company E of the 167th Infantry of the Alabama National Guard Armory 0.77 7
Industrial Facilities, Factories, Interesting Places

The Company E of the 167th Infantry of the Alabama National Guard Armory is a historic building in Guntersville, Alabama. The armory was built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration. It was one of 36 buildings constructed by the WPA for the Alabama National Guard, however its hilltop location, rough limestone block construction, and two towers flanking the main entry give it a castellated style, rather than the Streamline Moderne style of the other state armories. In 1978, the company was dissolved, and the armory was used as a fire station until 1998.

In 2006 it was renovated into the Guntersville Museum, and sits as the centerpiece of a public park, which includes a library and community theater. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

"
Saratoga Victory Mill 1.52 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Saratoga Victory Mill on Gunter Avenue in Guntersville, Alabama was built in 1928 when the company moved from Victory, Saratoga County, New York. It was a work of architectural and engineering firm Robert & Company. It has also been known as Guntersville Mill and as Standard-Coosa-Thatcher Mill. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

"
First Baptist Church 0.1 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Guntersville City Cemetery 0.44 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Saint William Catholic Church 0.46 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

The Whole Backstage 0.67 1
Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres

Adams Street Baptist Church 1.24 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

First Presbyterian Church 1.35 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Rehobeth Missionary Baptist Church 1.55 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Rehobeth Cemetery 1.6 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Moores Hill 1.72 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places