The Old Town Historic District is a 323-acre (131 ha) historic district in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. It is bounded by U.S. Route 80, Broad and Franklin streets, and Dallas and Selma avenues. The boundaries were increased on December 15, 2003. The district includes examples of the Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Victorian, Shotgun, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Classical Revival.
Old Town Historic District | |
![]() The First Baptist Church, built in 1904 | |
Location | Jefferson Davis Ave.; area roughly bounded by Broad, Dallas, US 80 and Franklin; Selma Ave.; and Franklin St., Selma, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 32°24′37″N 87°01′31″W / 32.41028°N 87.02528°W |
Area | 323 acres (131 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 78000486[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 3, 1978 |
Contributing properties
editIt contains 629 properties, with 513 contributing and 116 noncontributing to the district.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1978.[1]
- Dallas Academy was a private school in Selma, Alabama (Dallas County, Alabama). The school building was constructed ca. 1889 and it is a contributing property to the Old Town Historic District.[3]
- Sturdivant Hall: Individually listed Greek Revival house.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Town Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 15, 2013. See also: "Boundary increase". "Accompanying photos".
- ^ "Dallas Academy Building at Selma, AL (Built c. 1889, listed on the NRHP)".
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