Water Avenue Historic District
Water Avenue Historic District is located in Alabama
Water Avenue Historic District
Water Avenue Historic District is located in the United States
Water Avenue Historic District
LocationWater Ave. bounded by Lauderdale, MLK Blvd., Beech Creek, Alabama R, Selma, Alabama
Coordinates32°24′26″N 87°1′1″W / 32.40722°N 87.01694°W / 32.40722; -87.01694
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
NRHP reference No.72000160[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 26, 1972
Boundary increasesJuly 7, 2005
June 25, 2021

The Water Avenue Historic District is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) historic district in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. It is centered on Water Avenue in downtown. The boundaries were increased on July 7, 2005. The district is primarily commercial, with examples of the Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, and Renaissance Revival styles. It contains 52 properties, with 47 contributing and 5 noncontributing to the district.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 1972, with boundary increases in 2005 and 2021.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Water Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 15, 2013. See also: "Boundary increase". "Accompanying photos".

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