Water Avenue Historic District

Water Avenue Historic District
Location Water Ave. bounded by Lauderdale, MLK Blvd., Beech Creek, Alabama R, Selma, Alabama
Coordinates 32°24′26″N 87°1′1″W / 32.40722°N 87.01694°WCoordinates: 32°24′26″N 87°1′1″W / 32.40722°N 87.01694°W
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 72000160[1]
Added to NRHP December 26, 1972

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.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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".