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From a planetarium built by Werner von Braun to a reimagined 1940’s garage in the Twickenham Historic District, our exclusive “Invitation to History” tours give members an up close and personal way to discover Huntsville’s preservation stories.

For the Love of the Heavens

Walk in the footsteps of Dr. Werner von Braun and Dr. Ernest Stuhlinger during our tour of the c. 1950s Von Braun Observatory and Planetarium in Monte Sano Start Park.
Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025. Tours at 1:00 and 2:00.

Planetarium
The brain trust of the nation’s space program manages the installation of the dome for the Von Braun Observatory in 1956. Von Braun is fifth from the left, wearing knee pants and argyle socks.
The brain trust of the nation’s space program manages the installation of the dome for the Von Braun Observatory in 1956. Von Braun is fifth from the left, wearing knee pants and argyle socks.

From Eyesore to Star of the Show

Tour the 1920s Twickenham Historic District residence and “Little House” of Donna and Mike Castellano, who transformed an original 1940s garage in the Twickenham Historic District into an outdoor family room. The renovation met all guidelines of the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission.
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025. Tours at 1:00 and 2:00.

The c. 1940s freestanding garage had seen better days.
The c. 1940s freestanding garage had seen better days.
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Community Partners Reception: Instant History

United States District Court Judges Liles Burke and Lynwood Smith will lead a tour of North Alabama’s new federal courthouse. From the building’s neoclassical design to the 1937 Xavier Gonzalez mural in the courthouse lobby, to courtroom murals by artist Caleb O’Brian, the courthouse pays homage to its place in North Alabama history.
Sunday, September 14. Reception begins at 2:00.

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Murals by artist Caleb O’Brian highlight North Alabama history and natural beauty in the building’s courtrooms, such as this painting of Sandhill Cranes at Wheeler Wildlife Refuge. The Art in Architecture program, a product of New Deal legislation, provides funding for original art in new federal buildings.
Murals by artist Caleb O’Brian highlight North Alabama history and natural beauty in the building’s courtrooms, such as this painting of Sandhill Cranes at Wheeler Wildlife Refuge. The Art in Architecture program, a product of New Deal legislation, provides funding for original art in new federal buildings.
Judges Burke and Smith oversaw the restoration and relocation of the Gonzalez mural, “Tennessee Valley Authority” from the U. S Post Office and Courthouse on Holmes Avenue to its new home.
Judges Burke and Smith oversaw the restoration and relocation of the Gonzalez mural, “Tennessee Valley Authority” from the U. S Post Office and Courthouse on Holmes Avenue to its new home.
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