Tag Archives: Downtown Huntsville

The VBC Triangle

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Phill Gibson

No, this isn’t like the Bermuda Triangle. To my knowledge, no one has ever gone missing here! Here in Huntsville, Alabama we’ve had a few big economic developments in the past few years, to put it mildly. And as is … Continue reading →

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Downtown Buildings

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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The Filling-in of Downtown Huntsville

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Back in 1950, Huntsville, Alabama was a sleepy little hamlet of maybe 15,000 citizens. Its courthouse square would have fit in quite well as the backdrop for Forrest Gump’s park bench scene in a small Alabama town. You remember: “Life … Continue reading →

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Downtown Huntsville: Pre and Post World War II

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Phill Gibson

I must confess the obvious here: I’ve been fascinated with downtowns and skyscrapers from an early age. I believe it was at the age of ten that my father took my brother and me to watch an Atlanta Braves game, … Continue reading →

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Urban Density in Huntsville

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Last week, I blogged on Huntsville’s ‘Heaviest Corner’; the place in downtown Huntsville, Alabama that had the greatest density concentration. Since then, I’ve had a few additional thoughts, so I’d like to look further into that topic here. Here are … Continue reading →

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Huntsville’s ‘Heaviest Corner’

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Here’s an interesting, obscure, fun fact for when Bank Independent completes its newly-announced 225 Holmes Avenue building in Downtown Huntsville, Alabama. You may be aware of ‘The Heaviest Corner on Earth’; the corner of 1st Avenue N and 20th Street … Continue reading →

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