HHC Tour Guide

Huntsville
History Tour

Directions

To get to the McClung House from the Walker House:

Continue up the hill and stop in front of the house with the plantation porches.

On your right is 416 McClung Street.

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Site Description

416 McClung Avenue SE
McClung House, ca. 1838

This home was built by Colonel James White Mc Clung for whom this street is named. He was an attorney, legislator, senator and candidate for Governor.

He got into an argument with Andrew Wills, Editor of the Huntsville Democrat, and they agreed to settle their argument in the gentlemanly manner, in a duel on the Courthouse Square. But attorneys are apparently better marksmen than newspaper editors and Andrew Wills was shot dead. Because dueling was an acceptable way to settle differences in the early 1800s, McClung was not indicted.

This home also has two carved mantels from the home of John Jacob Astor, the American millionaire who died when the Titanic sank on the night of April 14th & 15th, 1912. Astor was on an extended honeymoon with his young wife, who was saved when she escaped from the sinking ship on a life raft.

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Audio History of 416 McClung Avenue

Nancy Rohr
Local Historian & Author

By: Nancy Rohr

Rights: Reproduced with the permission of Nancy Rohr

Date: 2011

HJAC Exterior 1972

Parker Griffith demolished c. 1870 service building without Historic Huntsville Preservation Commission review in c. 1984. Southeast carport and service wing + remodeled kitchen, various repairs, 1972, J & H Arch. (H. Jones).

Architectural Collection of Harvie P. Jones, FAIA

By: Carey Cooper

Rights: Architectural Collection of Harvie P. Jones, FAIA, Dept. of Archives/Special Collections, M. Louis Salmon Library, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.

Date: c1972

HJAC Exterior 1997

Southeast wing under construction, Fuqua, Arch.

Architectural Collection of Harvie P. Jones, FAIA

By: Harvie Jones

Rights: Architectural Collection of Harvie P. Jones, FAIA, Dept. of Archives/Special Collections, M. Louis Salmon Library, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.

Date: c1997

HABS Exterior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 FRONT VIEW, N. E. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-1

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Exterior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 REAR (SOUTH) AND WEST SIDE. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-2

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Exterior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 VIEW ON FRONT PORCH, TOWARD WEST. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-3

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Exterior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 VIEW ON FRONT PORCH, TOWARD NORTH. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-4

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Exterior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 CLOSE- UP FRONT DOOR DETAIL. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-5

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Interior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 MANTEL IN S. W. BED ROOM, SECOND FLOOR. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-10

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Interior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 MANTEL IN NORTH WEST BED ROOM, SECOND FLOOR. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-11

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Interior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 CEILING CENTER, IN BED ROOM. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-12

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Interior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 HALL AND STAIRS. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-6

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Interior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 MANTEL IN HALL. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-7

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Interior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 MANTEL IN LIVING ROOM, N. W. ROOM, FIRST FLOOR. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-8

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

HABS Interior 1935

Historic American Buildings Survey Alex Bush, Photographer, September 14, 1935 MANTEL IN DINING ROOM, S. W. ROOM, FIRST FLOOR. HABS ALA,45-HUVI,16-9

Historic American
Buildings Survey

By: Library of Congress; lex Bush

Rights: Historical American Buildings Survey

Date: c1935

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