Weeden House Museum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Weeden House Museum |
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The house in 2010
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Address | 300 Gates Avenue South East |
| Town or city | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°43′47″N 86°34′56″W / 34.72972°N 86.58222°W |
| Completed | 1819 |
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| Floor count | 2 |
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U.S. Historic district
Contributing property |
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| Part of | Twickenham Historic District (ID73000357) |
| Designated CP | January 4, 1973 |
The Weeden House Museum is a historic two-story house in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1819 for Henry C. Bradford, and designed in the Federal architectural style. Until 1845, it was sold and purchased by several home owners, including John McKinley, who served as a Congressman, Senator, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. From 1845 to 1956, it belonged to the Weeden family. During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, the Union Army took over the house while the Weedens moved to Tuskegee; they moved back in after the war. Portraitist and poet Maria Howard Weeden spent most of her life in the house. After it was sold by the Weeden family in 1956, the house was remodelled into residential apartments. In 1973, it was purchased by the city of Huntsville and the Twickenham Historic Preservation District Association restored it before they acquired it from the city. The private residence became a house museum in 1981.
