Selma Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places listing
historic district
historic site associated with the civil rights movement
The Selma Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Selma, Alabama, noted for its well-preserved 19th- and early 20th-century architecture and its central role in the American civil rights movement.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Selma Historic District canonical | 5 |
| Selma downtown business district | 1 |
| Selma historic core | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T426933 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Selma Historic District Context triple: [Selma, Alabama, hasHistoricDistrict, Selma Historic District]
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A.
Selma Interpretive Center
The Selma Interpretive Center is a visitor and education center in Selma, Alabama, that commemorates the civil rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches.
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B.
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a protected historic area in Birmingham, Alabama, that commemorates key sites and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1960s.
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C.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is a protected historic site in Atlanta that preserves locations associated with the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including his childhood home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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D.
Monument Avenue Historic District
Monument Avenue Historic District is a nationally recognized historic boulevard in Richmond, Virginia, known for its grand residential architecture and former Confederate monuments.
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E.
National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum is a history museum in Memphis chronicling the American civil rights movement, located at the former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Selma Historic District Target entity description: The Selma Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Selma, Alabama, noted for its well-preserved 19th- and early 20th-century architecture and its central role in the American civil rights movement.
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A.
Selma Interpretive Center
The Selma Interpretive Center is a visitor and education center in Selma, Alabama, that commemorates the civil rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches.
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B.
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a protected historic area in Birmingham, Alabama, that commemorates key sites and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1960s.
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C.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is a protected historic site in Atlanta that preserves locations associated with the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including his childhood home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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D.
Monument Avenue Historic District
Monument Avenue Historic District is a nationally recognized historic boulevard in Richmond, Virginia, known for its grand residential architecture and former Confederate monuments.
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E.
National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum is a history museum in Memphis chronicling the American civil rights movement, located at the former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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historic district ⓘ historic site associated with the civil rights movement ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
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Italianate ⓘ Neoclassical ⓘ Victorian architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Victorian
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| associatedWithEvent |
Bloody Sunday (March 7, 1965)
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surface form:
Bloody Sunday (1965)
Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| contains |
Broad Street
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Edmund Pettus Bridge ⓘ Water Avenue ⓘ churches ⓘ downtown commercial buildings ⓘ government buildings ⓘ residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody |
Selma, Alabama
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surface form:
City of Selma
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| hasFunction |
commemoration of civil rights history
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preservation of historic architecture ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
architectural significance
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cultural significance ⓘ historical significance ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dallas County, Alabama
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Selma, Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Alabama River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the American civil rights movement
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well-preserved 19th-century architecture ⓘ well-preserved early 20th-century architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | City of Selma historic resources ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | nationally significant historic area ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| tourism |
civil rights tourism destination
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heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Selma Historic District Description of subject: The Selma Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Selma, Alabama, noted for its well-preserved 19th- and early 20th-century architecture and its central role in the American civil rights movement.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dallas County, Alabama
subject surface form:
Broad Street (Selma, Alabama)
this entity surface form:
Selma downtown business district
this entity surface form:
Selma historic core