GPHA History

Gladstone Historical Trivia

This is amazing trivia that most of us living in Gladstone Place do not know! You have got to read this!

Lily Flagg: The Belle of Huntsville - Winter 1980

Article written by Doris Benefield Gilbreath about OUR legendary Jersey cow, Lily Flagg.

Monte Sano Dairy

Monte Sano Dairy, Gladstone Place and the celebration of Lily Flagg's butter production detailed in this article.

Elizabeth Humes Chapman providing what she knew of historical relevance.

AP Gladstone Diary Article - February 5, 1995

What does a four time English Prime Minister, William Gladstone, have to do with our neighborhood?
HINT: Refer to "The Historic Huntsville Quarterly -Spring 1989" page 19.

Letter Regarding Lily Flagg - December 5, 1950

This letter to T.C Reid, Director of Agricultural Center Board, Montgomery, Alabama provides further details about Lily Flagg.

Announcement of Alabama Historical Commission that the Withers-Chapman house to be added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Hometown Press - Fall 1994

Article written by Michele Linck - "Garden Yields Piece After Piece of History".

Diane Ellis' Historical Brief - June 4, 1994

Diane Ellis' brief of a tour of historic remains and discussion of historic value.

Dorothy Scott Johnson's concern for the imminent danger of the spring house and cooling barn being destroyed in the name of progress.

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Article by Diane Ellis about our "Vanishing Past".

Article written by Diane Ellis - "Northeast Huntsville Neighbors: The Chapman-Johnson and Robinson-Jones Houses"

The Historic Huntsville Quarterly - Summer 1994

Article written by Dorothy Scott Johnson - "Preservation in Action".

Article written by Diane Ellis - "Notes on Springhouse and Other Dairy Buildings on Woodcroft in the Gladstone Place Development

The Historic Huntsville Quarterly -Spring 1989

The Spring 1989 edition of "The Historic Huntsville Quarterly of Local Architecture and Preservation" is devoted to the Withers- Chapman-Johnson House.

Letter from Elizabeth Humes Chapman - April 17, 1955

Alabama Historical Comm. - National Register - February 6, 1979

Dot Johnson's Gladstone Historical Brief - May 30, 1994

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Historic Huntsville Quarterly

The Historic Huntsville Quarterly - Fall/Winter 2006

The Historic Huntsville Quarterly - Spring/Summer 2006

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