When cotton merchant William McDowell decided to have a house built in the late 1840’s, he left the plans with an overseer to complete construction, and headed off to Europe for a couple of years to make the Grand Tour, acquiring furnishings and fixtures for his home as he traveled. Thus, the “Spite House.” The “Backward House” (517 Adams Street SE)ĭetails matter.
That extra height, which immediately sets the house apart from its neighbors, just happens to lie between the Pope Mansion and downtown, blocking the view.
The Spite House, built in 1824 for Joshua Cox, is distinctive for its extra high ceilings – 14 feet on the first floor and 16 feet on the second. When it was built, it was oriented looking toward Big Spring, with a view of the heart of the city. Built in 1814, it’s possibly the oldest mansion in Alabama and one of the state’s first brick homes.Īmong the notable features of this home is that it faces neither of the streets on whose corner it’s located, but instead is turned at an angle on the lot. To understand this house, we have to first talk about another house – 403 Echols Ave, the former home of “Father of Huntsville” LeRoy Pope. Photo from the Huntsville History Collection The “Spite House” (311 Lincoln Street SE) Here are two Huntsville houses that are unlike anything you’ll find anywhere else, and one that, notably, isn’t. These three Huntsville houses would have great stories even without having multiple floors (well, two of them would, at least), and you can tell just by looking at them there’s something interesting about them. How is a house with more than one floor like a good book? They both have stories.
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