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Hundley House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

From the record

“The Hundley House is a historic residence in Huntsville, Alabama. The house was built in 1900 by Oscar Richard Hundley, a lawyer who served as City Attorney, State Representative, State Senator, and was appointed a judge to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.”

Wikipedia article Hundley House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 97 National Register listings published here for Madison County · listed in 1978 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 401 Madison St., Huntsville, 35801
  • When was it listed? May 1978
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Huntsville
  • National Register reference number. 78000497 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

11 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Hundley House between 1999 and 2011, burning about 44 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning5
Arson/incendiarism3
Equipment and vehicle use2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
27 September 2001Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 1999Arson/incendiarismunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 1999Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
18 June 2008Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commission217 CHRIS RYAN LANE TONEY ALABAMA, AL
12 June 2011Equipment and vehicle use25 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionHUNTSVILLE BROWNS FERRY / MALONE ROAD, AL
29 April 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commission209 TOWNSEND DR., AL
25 April 2001Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
5 October 1999Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Madison County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Hundley House: 1 plant, 1 unknown, 1 producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Molybdenum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Teledyne Wah Chang/Huntsville, Ala.MolybdenumUnknown
Baker TerminalSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Base PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPlant

Every working recorded in Madison County

Storms near this property

60 of 265 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Huntsville, the town this property stands in, in 265 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 134 thunderstorm wind, 60 hail, 31 lightning, 28 flash flood. The reports record 2 deaths and 11 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1999Flash FloodHuntsville1 killed, 1 hurt, $1,500,000Heavy rainfall of four to seven inches, most of which occurred in just less than two hours, flooded the Huntsville area. According to newspaper reports, one woman was killed when her car stalled on a flooded bridge on Vermont Road. As she exited the car, she was swept away in the water. A television cameraman was injured when he was swept away by high water while filming. He was rescued by the Huntsville Fire Department. Several other motorists were stranded in high water and were rescued by the fire department. Numerous roads in the area were flooded and subsequently closed. Many local streams and creeks were out of their banks, sending several feet of water into approximately 300 homes and businesses. Several residents were rescued from their homes. Several thousand area customers were without power through the early morning hours due to lightning strikes. A mudslide occurred in Monte Sano State Park covering part of the park road.
August 2002LightningHuntsville1 killed, 1 hurt, $100,000Four fires were started almost simultaneously by lightning strikes. One man died in a fire caused by a lightning strike. This occurred when the Royal Pines apartment complex caught on fire and damaged eight units. One unit of the University Park Apartments was heavily damaged by a lightning induced fire. One house received attic damage from a fire and one person suffered smoke inhalation.
February 2000Thunderstorm WindHuntsville2 hurt, $250,000A downburst event began around 7:28 pm and continued about 4 minutes until 7:32 pm. Minor damage occurred just west of Huntsville Park with damage at Joe Davis Stadium and a shopping area known as Stadium Place. Several businesses sustained significant damage including an NTB store where the wind collapsed an exterior wall and threw roofing materials across Memorial Parkway. A number of other businesses in the immediate area sustained damage, too. Two people were apparently slightly injured as they sought shelter when the wind struck while eating at one of the restaurants that was damaged. After crossing Memorial Parkway, the downburst worked its way eastward blowing down numerous trees and power lines. The wind damage extended up the west side of a ridge running north from Garth Mountain. Significant damage ends near the top of the ridge. Most homes that were damaged had roof damage that consisted mainly of shingles being removed. One tree fell on a car and severely damaged it. One man was killed as he was walking across the Tennessee River Bridge in Madison County and fell off. County authorities were unsure whether it was directly related to the high wind or he jumped.
July 1998LightningHuntsville1 hurt, $75,000Lightning struck a tree outside the Huntsville city hall. The tree split in half and collapsed, falling on four city vehicles. A man was struck by lightning while doing yard work, he was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
January 1997Thunderstorm WindHuntsville1 hurt, $15,000no account filed
July 2004Tornado (F0)Huntsville1 hurt, $10,000A short lived tornado produced scattered wind damage just southwest of Huntsville with a few trees snapped in half and one tree fell onto a home. One person was slightly injured due to the falling tree.
January 1997LightningHuntsville1 hurt, $10,000no account filed
October 2014LightningHuntsville1 hurtA person was struck by lightning and was slightly injured.
May 2006LightningHuntsville1 hurtLightning struck adjacent to the National Weather Service office on the campus of the University of Alabama at Huntsville. A National Weather Service employee who was on-duty viewed the close flash through an adjacent window and experienced a jolt of electricity while using the telephone. Afterwards, the employee noticed a tingling sensation in his ear, arms and experienced a severe headache through that evening. No apparent damage was observed in the office or on office grounds.
May 2006LightningHuntsville1 hurtA woman received minor injuries due to a lightning strike. Other details unknown.
June 2012LightningHuntsville$250,000Lightning associated with the severe thunderstorms moving through Madison county, struck 10 homes and produced quite a bit of fire damage to these residences across the county.
September 2013LightningHuntsville$200,000Lightning was suspected to have caused a house fire on Gables Brook Drive. Severe fire damage occurred to the home along with the roof collapsing as per the broadcast media photo and news report. No injuries occurred.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$150,000several trees and power lines down and two apartment buildings sustained major roof and structural damage.
May 1998LightningHuntsville$100,000Lightning struck an apartment building, setting it ablaze. Two apartments were heavily damaged and four others suffered moderate damage. A firefighter was injured while battling the blaze.
September 2011LightningHuntsville$50,000Lightning sparked a fire at the Warren House apartments in northwest Huntsville. Extensive roof damage resulted.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$50,000Strong wind severely damaged a large section of the Bethco manufacturing facility on Dug Hill Road. No injuries were reported among the 80 employees working in the building at the time of the damage.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$50,000Thunderstorm wind that gusted to 58 mph took the roof off the fire department building located at the Huntsville International Airport. There were other reports from around the county of a few trees falling in the wind. At one point about 1,500 customers were without electrical power due primarily to trees falling on lines and lightning. Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Chase just east of Huntsville.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$50,000Trees were reported down in Huntsville, Oakwood, and Hazel Green.
July 1997LightningHuntsville$50,000no account filed
April 2009Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$45,000Telephone poles and trees were reported down in southwestern portions of downtown Huntsville. A telephone pole fell on a house.
April 2001LightningHuntsville$45,000Lightning apparently struck a pine tree close to the rear of a house on Carlisle Drive in Huntsville. The lightning traveled down the tree and jumped to guttering and into the house causing a fire that severely damaged the upper floor of the house. The rest of the house suffered smoke and water damage. Lightning detection equipment, part of a joint UAH/NWS project indicated the lightning strike was a positive polarity stroke.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$45,000Thunderstorm wind downed a large tree in Huntsville that fell on three cars.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$42,000At the Huntsville International Airport, the National Weather Service recorded a wind gust to 64 mph. Five cars and two airplanes were damaged, and several buildings at the airport sustained minor damage.
February 2001Tornado (F0)Huntsville$40,000A small tornado described by eye witnesses as a smooth funnel touched down in northwest Huntsville. The damage began near the intersection of Capshaw Road and Wall Triana Highway. The tornado damage path extended nearly due east for some distance before turning east-northeast and ending just west of Rideout Road. A damage survey was conducted of this event by meteorologists from UAH who described the damage path as narrow, focused, and convergent. Additional damage occurred in northeast Huntsville in the Chase area and may possibly have been another weak tornado touchdown. Beginning: 34 46.378/86 45.006 Ending: 34 46.769/86 40.393
March 1995Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$35,000Winds with a thunderstorm damaged a portion of an apartment complex removing the roof to at least one section. Eighteen families were displaced by the storm damage. One home nearby was damaged when a tree fell on it and about three other homes reported minor damage. A funnel cloud was reported near A & M University in North Huntsville.
July 1997LightningHuntsville$35,000no account filed
May 1999LightningHuntsville$30,000Lightning strikes caused several house fires around the city. A few homes had only minor smoke damage but a few others sustained substantial fire and water damage. One firefighter received minor injuries when falling debris landed on him inside one of the homes.
August 1999LightningHuntsville$30,000Lightning struck the roof of a home in Huntsville and started a fire. The fire heavily damaged the roof of the home.
September 2012LightningHuntsville$25,000Lightning struck a home and produced minor to moderate damage to it as it caught on fire in Huntsville.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$25,000Wind damage was reported from northeast of Capshaw in Limestone County to just south of Harvest in Madison County. The downburst knocked down several power lines and some fencing. Several roofs blown off of utility buildings and out-houses.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$25,000Wind knocked out several windows in the Huntsville Stars baseball stadium sky box. It also knocked over several signs in the outfield and the Marlboro Man was "decapitated." Several large limbs were also down in the area.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$25,000no account filed
September 1996Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$25,000no account filed
August 2007Flash FloodHuntsville$20,000A flash flood brought knee deep water to two homes in a residential community along Auburn Avenue and Stanford Street.
May 2006LightningHuntsville$20,000At least two homes were struck by lightning igniting fires. Time estimated. At one residence in northwest Huntsville on Gunnison Lane, a law enforcement officer who witnessed the fire rescued the occupant. This home experienced extensive fire damage in the attic. Another structure was ignited by lightning on Hudson Drive in the Moores Mill area.
November 2003Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$20,000Thunderstorm winds damaged two large buildings on the south end of Redstone Arsenal. Several trees were also blown down and three homes suffered minor roof damage due to the thunderstorm winds.
February 2000Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$20,000Two tractor trailers were blown over on US 72 east of Huntsville.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$20,000Trees were down on the northwest side of the city.
July 1996LightningHuntsville$20,000no account filed
February 1997Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$18,000no account filed
September 2012Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$15,000A couple of power poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds in Huntsville.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$15,000Thunderstorm wind damage knocked 2 trees down on top of a pickup truck at the intersection of Gallatin and Marsheutz. Time estimated based on radar.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$15,000One large tree fell into an auto business causing damage in the city of Madison. Wind gusts measured at the Huntsville International Airport reached 68 miles an hour at 535 PM local time.
June 1999LightningHuntsville$15,000Lightning knocked out five power substations operated by Huntsville Utilities. Service was disrupted to about 5,000 customers for several hours.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$15,000Numerous reports of trees and power lines down were received from across the city of Huntsville. Power outages were widespread across the area and many roads were blocked because of downed trees.
September 1997LightningHuntsville$15,000Lightning struck a home in Monrovia and caused moderate damage to the inside of the house and the roof.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$15,000no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$15,000no account filed
August 1996HailHuntsville$15,000no account filed
September 2012Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$10,000A few power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds just southwest of Huntsville.
August 2011LightningHuntsville$10,000Lightning struck and damaged several computers and equipment pm Westcorp Boulevard near Huntsville.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$10,000Trees were knocked down onto two pick-up trucks on near the intersection of Gallatin and Marsheutz Roads. Time estimated by radar.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$10,000A few trees were blown down in Huntsville. One automobile was damaged when a tree fell on it.
May 1997Tornado (F0)Huntsville$10,000A weak tornado touched down briefly south of Huntsville at the corner of Airport Road and Memorial Parkway. The awning of a Winn Dixie was ripped off. It was seen and video taped by several citizens and by a Channel 31 meteorologist.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$10,000Emergency management reported large trees down on Sparkman Drive west of Blue Springs, on Green Mountain Road and East Bailey Cove, and on Walls Drive and Carrigen. Some power lines were also down.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$10,000no account filed
January 1997Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$10,000no account filed
July 1996LightningHuntsville$10,000no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindHuntsville$10,000no account filed
May 1996HailHuntsville$10,000no account filed

Every storm recorded in Madison County

Newspapers printed here

2,796 digitised pages

2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 695 issues, 2,796 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

NewspaperPublished
The Huntsville Star1900 to 19??
Huntsville Gazette1879 to 1894

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Hundley Rental Housesunder 500 feet1980
Hundley Rental Housesunder 500 feet1980
Buildings at 104-128 S. Side Sq.under 500 feet1980
Harrison Bros. Hardwareunder 500 feet1980
Buildings at 104-128 S. Side Sq.under 500 feet1980
First National Bank0.1 miles1974

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 78000497 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Madison CountyAll 97 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.