About this property
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church is a church at 410 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Selma, Alabama, United States. This church was a starting point for the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and, as the meeting place and offices of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the Selma Movement, played a major role in the events that led to the adoption of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The nation's reaction to Selma's "Bloody Sunday" march is widely credited with making the passage of the Voting Rights Act politically viable in the United States Congress. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on June 16, 1976, and later declared a National Historic Landmark on February 4, 1982.
Location
Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. National Historic Landmark designation, the highest level of federal recognition, is reserved for properties that possess exceptional national significance in the history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture of the United States. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82002009. It was listed on February 4, 1982.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Questions about this property
When was Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?
Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1982.
What type of historic resource is Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church?
Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.
What is the period of significance for Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church?
The period of significance for Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the civil_war era.
Can I research the history near Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.