Icehouse Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Icehouse Historic District

Selma, Dallas County, Alabama
Listed
June 27, 1990
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
90000886

About this property

The Icehouse Historic District is a 116-acre (47 ha) historic district in Selma, Alabama, United States. It is bounded by J.L. Chestnut Jr. Boulevard (formerly Jeff Davis Avenue) on the north, the banks of Valley Creek on the west, Dallas Avenue on the south, and Union and Lapsley streets on the east. The district includes examples of the Tudor Revival, American Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and other early 20th century residential styles.

Location

Selma, Dallas County, Alabama
32.41199, -87.03228

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 90000886. It was listed on June 27, 1990.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Sturdivant Hall
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Wilson's Raid — Selma
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of Selma (Bloody Sunday)
1965Modern
0.7 mi
Battle of Selma
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of Selma Alabama (Wilson's Raid)
1865Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of Selma, Alabama
1865Civil War
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Icehouse Historic District listed on the National Register?

Icehouse Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Icehouse Historic District?

Icehouse Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Icehouse Historic District?

The period of significance for Icehouse Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

Can I research the history near Icehouse Historic District?

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