Alabama - Dallas County - Historic Districts
Dallas County Alabama (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Town Historic District, Carlowville Historic District, Summerfield District and Water Avenue Historic District and Icehouse Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dallas County places including R. Upjohn. Prominent architectural styles found in Dallas Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Federal.

Carlowville Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000487)
17 Mi. (27 km) S of Selma on AL 89 , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Icehouse Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000886)
Roughly bounded by Jefferson Davis and Dallas Aves., Union and Lapsley Sts., and Valley Cr. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Old Town Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000486)
Also known as See Also:Morgan,John Tyler,House;St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Roughly bounded by the Alabama River, Jefferson Davis Ave., Pettus, Broad, and Franklin Sts. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Mixed
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Old Town Historic District Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation (added 2003 - - #03001137)
Jefferson Davis Ave.; area roughly bounded by Broad, Dallal, US 80 and Franlin; Selma Ave.; and Franklin St. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Upjohn, R.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Black, Education, Commerce, Industry, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, State, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Cemetery, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Cemetery, Church School, Courthouse, Museum, Professional, Single Dwelling
Riverview Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000887)
Roughly bounded by Selma Ave., Satterfield and Lapsley Sts. and the Alabama R. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Shingle Style, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Single Dwelling
Summerfield District (added 1982 - - #82002011)
Selma-Summerfield and Marion Rds., Centenary and College Sts. , Summerfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Water Avenue Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000650)
Water Ave. bounded by Lauderdale, MLK Blvd., Beech Creek, Alabama R, , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Museum, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Water Avenue Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000160)
Water Ave. , Selma
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
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