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.

Location

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

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. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 01001167. It was listed on October 29, 2001.

Categories

BLACKPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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.

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Questions about this property

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.

Can I research the history near Cleveland Court Apartments 620-638?

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