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.
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
|
| associatedWithEvent |
Bloody Sunday (March 7, 1965)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bloody Sunday (1965)
Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| contains |
Broad Street
ⓘ
Edmund Pettus Bridge ⓘ Water Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ 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
|
| hasFunction |
commemoration of civil rights history
ⓘ
preservation of historic architecture ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
architectural significance
ⓘ
cultural significance ⓘ historical significance ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dallas County, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| tourism |
civil rights tourism destination
ⓘ
heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.