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The Stovehouse District is a multi-use retail and residential district in Huntsville, Alabama that is part of the city's revitalization efforts. It is based around a food and entertainment complex called Stovehouse that was built in a renovated stove factory. It is located off of Governors Drive, between Interstate 565 and U.S. Route 431.
History
[edit]Martin Stamping and Stove Company
[edit]The manufacturing plant in Huntsville that would become Stovehouse was originally built in 1929 by the Rome Stove Company to manufacture its Electric Belle heaters.[1] In 1939, the bankrupt manufacturing plant was purchased by the Martin brothers and re-opened as the Martin Stamping and Stove Company. The factory initially manufactured unvented gas heaters. During World War II, the Huntsville plant manufacuted heaters for the United States Army as well as crates and other materials for the Army's munitions plants in Huntsville. After the war, the factory resumed manufacturing wood, coal, and gas heaters, and began to manufacture electrical heaters as well. After years of decline, the factory closed in 2000.[2]
Stovehouse
[edit]In 2017, it was announced that the old Martin Stamping and Stove factory would be renovated into a center for dining, entertainment, and offices.[3] The renovated complex was named "Stovehouse" in reference to the site originally being a Stove factory.[4] Many remnants of the factory can be seen throughout the Stovehouse complex. These include old storage tanks, boilers, and industrial electric motors. The developers left such artifacts on-site in order to show the site's history.[5] Stovehouse held its grand opening on May 24, 2019.[6]
In November 2024, a charity concert called From Alabama with Love was held at Stovehouse to raise money for the Red Cross's relief efforts in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.[7]
See also
[edit]- MidCity District
- Lowe Mill — a former cotton mill in Huntsville that was renovated into an arts and entertainment center.
References
[edit]- ^ Reeves, Wendy (1 October 2019). "Local entertainment scene taking shape as more hot spots pop up in Huntsville". Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville and Madison County. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Watson, Raymond C. Jr. (1 April 2017). "A Technical Perspective of Greater Huntsville's First 150 Years, Part II". Huntsville Historical Review. 42 (1): 12–13. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Roop, Lee (19 September 2017). "Old stove factory to be reborn as Huntsville's next big entertainment and dining development". AL.com. Advance Local. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Storey, Deborah (31 March 2019). "Stovehouse heating up in Huntsville". AL.com. Advance Local. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Stovehouse wants visitors to learn about building's history". WHNT.com. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Conners, Lori (22 May 2019). "Stovehouse Grand Opening Set for May 24". Huntsville Business Journal. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "'From Alabama With Love' hurricane relief concert". Rocket City Now (Fox 54). 3 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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