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The first Saturday in May is always a treat for Huntsville residents and visitors.  The Huntsville Pilgrimage Association sponsors the annual historic homes tour on Saturday where private homes are open to the public.  On Sunday of the same weekend, the association hosts the annual Cemetery Stroll in Maple Hill Cemetery.  These two events are worth the wait each year for those who are students of architecture or Huntsville history.  In 2004, there are five homes, one church and two private gardens on the tour.

103 Lincoln Street

Architect R. H. Hunt of Chattanooga, Tennessee designed this temple, inspired by medieval architecture.  The primary architectural style is Romanesque Revival with traces of Renaissance Revival in the west front gable.

Among the interesting features are the octagonal tower with turrets at each corner of the base, the round arches above the windows and doors, and the collection of finials at the parapets.  The slate roofline and interior woodwork are further proof that this unique structure was built to last.

The Temple B'nai Sholom was restored extensively in 1994.  At 105 years old, this is the oldest synagogue in Alabama in continuous use.

601 Franklin Street
109 Steele Street
109 Steele Street Garden

804 Ward Avenue

426 Randolph Avenue

Temple B'nai Sholom

527 Franklin Street Garden

409 Randolph Avenue

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