Cleveland Court Apartments 620-638
National Register of Historic Places

Cleveland Court Apartments 620-638

Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Listed
October 29, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
01001167

About this property

The Cleveland Court Apartments 620–638 is a historic apartment building in the Cleveland Court Apartment Complex in Montgomery, Alabama. It is significant to the history of the modern Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Unit 634 was home to civil rights activist Rosa Parks, her husband Raymond, and her mother, Leona McCauley, during the Montgomery bus boycott from 1955 to 1956. The building was placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 30, 1989, and the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 2001.

Location

620--638 Cleveland Ct.
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
32.36333, -86.31739

Categories

BLACKPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Cleveland Court Apartments 620-638 listed on the National Register?

Cleveland Court Apartments 620-638 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Cleveland Court Apartments 620-638?

Cleveland Court Apartments 620-638 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cleveland Court Apartments 620-638?

The period of significance for Cleveland Court Apartments 620-638 is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1955.

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