Edmonton Heights Historic Sites Survey

Swope, Caroline

"This project was initiated by the City of Huntsville through their application for a CLG grant from the Alabama Historical Commission. The city had identified Edmonton Heights as a candidate for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and sought funding to completed a reconnaissance level survey to evaluate eligibility. Kingstree Studios was selected as the consultant for the project and placed under contract in October of 2018. ....This project documented 261 homes within Edmonton Heights. The lots that have buildings on them are all occupied with single family homes, and all but one or two, which have undergone significant remodels, have one story. The final results for this survey had 142 of those homes (54%) listed as contributing. Architecturally, the modest houses have a rich variety of facades. Most either fit into the category of Minimal Traditional (predominately with gables and/or cross gables), Contemporary (with post and beam - or in this case, steel pipe and beam), or Compact Ranch construction (both traditional ranch detailings and an Early American subset). The decorative nuances that further identify each substyle tend to rotate between half-facade brick walls, extending brick fins, false facades unusually large bay openings with paneling below, and multi-light, double-hung windows above. The topography of the district is notable for its undulating landscape and the curved connecting streets. The developer was clearly aware of contemporary trends, and turned away from a strict grid system to create interconnected streets with a park-like setting. ...Edmonton Heights appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places... The residences within the Edmonton Heights Subdivision survey generally retain sufficient integrity for the neighborhood to be read as a mid-century development. However, many individual residences have been altered, a number have lost their integrity, and some have either been demolished or replaced with new construction. The neighborhood would benefit from local designation which would prevent the further erosion of the area's historic character." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Alabama Historical Commission administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P18AF00005).

Edmonton Heights Historic Sites Survey

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