Athens, AL Hotels, Travel, And Tourism

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Photo	Hotel	Prices	Details
[larger]	Athens - Days Inn Athens State College (1322 Hwy 72 East) Enjoy the charm and history of the South with all the modern comfort. Take the...[more]	$64-72 [update]	Info & Booking
[larger]	Best Western Athens Inn (1329 Highway 72 East) This charming Athens, Alabama hotel is close to Athens State University and just South of...[more]	$67-98 [update]	Info & Booking
[larger]	Comfort Inn Athens (1218 Kelli Dr.) Midway between Birmingham and Nashville. Located at Hwy 72 and I-65 near the Huntsville Space...[more]	$84-89 [update]	Info & Booking
[larger]	Country Hearth Inn Athens (1500 U.S. Hwy. 72 East) Country Hearth Inn-Athens Is Conveniently Located For Restaurants And Shopping In A One Mile Radius....[more]	$60-85 [update]	Info & Booking
[larger]	Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ATHENS (16074 ATHENS-LIMESTONE BLVD.) Whether you®re coming to Athens for business or pleasure let the Holiday Inn Express Hotel...[more]	$98-129 [update]	Info & Booking
[larger]	Quality Inn Athens (1488 Thrasher Blvd) Recently renovated, we are midway between Nashville and Birmingham at I-65 and Hwy 72. Convenient...[more]	$72-82 [update]	Info & Booking
[larger]	Sleep Inn Athens (1115 Audubon Lane) The Sleep Inn, an Athens hotel is midway between Nashville and Birmingham. This Athens hotel...[more]	$73-88 [update]	Info & Booking

City/Town	Population
Decatur Hotels	53,929
Madison Hotels	29,329

Historic	Address
Donnell House	601 North Clinton Street (256)232-0743

Museum	Address
Alabama Veteran's Museum & Archives	100 West Pryor Street (256)771-7578 Web Site

Name	Styles	Significance	Periods
Governor George Smith Houston House (101 N. Houston St.)	Federal	architecture, politics, government	1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office (310 W. Washington St.)	Classical Revival	architecture, communications	1925-1949
Robert Donnell House (601 S. Clinton St.)		education, religion	1825-1849

Name	Styles	Significance	Periods
Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District (Roughly bounded by Clinton, Hobbs, Madison, and Green Sts.)	Late Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Classical Revival	architecture, commerce, politics, government, transportation	1925-1949, 1900-1924
Athens State College Historic District (202--212 and 311 N. Beaty St., central campus area roughly bounded by Beaty, Pryor and Hobbs Sts.)	Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals	education, architecture	1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1900-1924
Blackburn House (W of Athens)	Italianate, Other	architecture	1875-1899, 1850-1874
George S. Houston Historic District (Roughly 2nd Ave., Jefferson St., McClellan St., Marion St., Hobbs St., Madison St., Washington St., and Houston St.)	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow, Craftsman, Federal	architecture	1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Robert Beaty Historic District (Roughly bounded by Louisville and Nashville RR, Forrest, East, and Washington Sts.)	Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal, Other	exploration, settlement, architecture	1800-1824

Airport Type	Nearest Location
Nearest	Huntsville, Alabama (22.5 miles)
Nearest International	Nashville, Tennessee (94.9 miles)

Nearest Station
Birmingham, Alabama (89.2 miles)

Station	Address
Athens	WILLIAMS SERVICE GAS STA/113 E ELM ST

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