Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Alabama - Dallas County
Dallas County Alabama has 35 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 16 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include First Baptist Church, Old Town Historic District, Sturdivant Hall, Antique Store and Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Dallas County historic places including John Tyler Morgan, Emmanuel M. Brown and Dr. Marcus Meyer Skinner.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dallas County places including Thomas Helm Lee, Dave Benjamin West, R.& R.M. Upjohn, A.J. Farley, Richard Upjohn, Massena Godwin, Nelson Michell, Davis Cumming, Edward Lewis and Dr. Hugh Marshall. Prominent architectural styles found in Dallas Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Gothic Revival.

Adams Grove Presbyterian Church (added 1986 - - #86001239)
S side of Cahaba-Greenville Rd. , Cahaba
Bjwetherbee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Antique Store (added 1987 - - #86003662)
Off AL 22 , Plantersville
Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1982 - - #82002009)
410 Martin Luther King, Jr. St. , Selma
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Farley,A.J.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Black, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Cahaba (added 1973 - - #73000341)
Also known as Cahawba
11 mi (17.6 km) SW of Selma at jct. of Cahaba and Alabama Rivers , Selma
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Capitol, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Warehouse, Water-Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Carlowville Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000487)
17 Mi. (27 km) S of Selma on AL 89 , Selma
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Christian Church and Parsonage (added 1987 - - #86003664)
Off AL 22 , Plantersville
Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Dallas County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75000310)
Also known as Selma Historic and Civic Building
109 Union St. , Selma
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, School
Current Function:
Landscape, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Park
More Information:
archives document
Dallas County High School (added 1982 - - #82005136)
Fifth Ave. , Plantersville
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Doctor's Office (added 1987 - - #86003663)
Jct. of First Ave. N of Oak St. and First Ave. , Plantersville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Driskell--Martin House (added 1987 - - #86003661)
NW jct. of Cherry St. and First Ave. , Plantersville
Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Godwin,Massena, Michell,Nelson
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Edmund Pettus Bridge (added 2013 - - #13000281)
US 80, MP 85.415, Selma
GDW13, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
First Baptist Church (added 1979 - - #79000383)
709 Martin Luther King, Jr. St. , Selma
Richard apple, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
West,Dave Benjamin
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Hain, H. Bruce, House (added 2001 - - #01001295)
5826 AL 41 , Sardis
Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pearson, Thomas Franklin, Rutledge, W.D.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Horticulture Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Horticulture Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Icehouse Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000886)
Roughly bounded by Jefferson Davis and Dallas Aves., Union and Lapsley Sts., and Valley Cr. , Selma
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Jackson, Sullivan & Richie Jean, House (added 2014 - - #13001033)
1416 Lapsley Ave., Selma
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Marshall's Grove (added 1982 - - #82002010)
AL 22 , Selma
Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marshall,Dr. Hugh
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Morgan, John Tyler, House (added 1972 - - #72000159)
719 Tremont St. , Selma
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Morgan,John Tyler
Significant Year:
1903, 1865
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Plattenburg, Wesley, House (added 1993 - - #92001827)
Also known as Kirkpatrick,Dr. Samuel,House
601 Washington St. , Selma
Milstead, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church (added 1999 - - #99000465)
Also known as Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
O.2 mi. E of jct. of Cty. Rd. 7 and Cty. Rd. 12 , Pleasant Hill
Bjwetherbee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Riverdale (added 1979 - - #79000384)
NE of Selma on River Rd. , Selma
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Riverview Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000887)
Roughly bounded by Selma Ave., Satterfield and Lapsley Sts. and the Alabama R. , Selma
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Skinner, Marcus Meyer, House (added 1987 - - #87001418)
Also known as Howorth House
2612 Summerfield Rd. , Selma
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lockwood,Frank
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Skinner,Dr. Marcus Meyer
Significant Year:
1929, 1928
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (added 1982 - - #82002008)
S of Browns , Browns
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cumming,Davis, Upjohn,Richard
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (added 1975 - - #75000311)
210 Lauderdale St. , Selma
Altairisfar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
R.& R.M. Upjohn
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Street Manual Training School (added 1999 - - #99000891)
263 Cty. Rd. 38 , Ruchmond-Minter
Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Brown, Emmanuel M.
Significant Year:
1943
Area of Significance:
Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, School, Single Dwelling, Water Works
Current Function:
Social, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Sturdivant Hall (added 1973 - - #73000340)
Also known as Watts-Parkman-Gillman Home
713 Mabry St. , Selma
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lee,Thomas Helm
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Summerfield District (added 1982 - - #82002011)
Selma-Summerfield and Marion Rds., Centenary and College Sts. , Summerfield
Bjwetherbee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Tabernacle Baptist Church (added 2013 - - #13000469)
1431 Broad St., Selma
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Black, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Todd House (added 1987 - - #86003665)
Also known as Todd-Biscoe House
S side of Oak St. W of First Ave. , Plantersville
Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
U.S. Post Office Building (added 1976 - - #76000322)
Also known as Federal Building;United States Courthouse
908 Alabama Ave. , Selma
Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,James Knox
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Valley Creek Presbyterian Church (added 1976 - - #76000323)
N of Selma on Valley Creek Rd. , Selma
Bjwetherbee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
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
Spyder Monkey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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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