Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
National Register of Historic Places

Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama
Listed
June 1, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
06000437

About this property

Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is an American recording studio in Sheffield, Alabama, formed in 1969 by four session musicians known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. They had left nearby FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals to create their own recording facility. They attracted noted artists from across the United States and Great Britain.

Location

3614 Jackson Hwy.
Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama
34.76786, -87.67393

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 06000437. It was listed on June 1, 2006.

Categories

PERFORMING ARTS
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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

Chambers-Robinson House
Pre Contact
1.3 mi
Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Industrial
1.5 mi
Sheffield Residential Historic District
Industrial
1.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Forrest's Operations at Tuscumbia-Cherokee Area (October 1864)
1864Civil War
1.9 mi
Tennessee River — Capture of Florence Alabama
1862Civil War
2.2 mi
Battle of Florence AL
1862Civil War
2.2 mi
Battle of Florence (AL)
1864Civil War
2.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Muscle Shoals Sound Studio listed on the National Register?

Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Muscle Shoals Sound Studio?

Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Muscle Shoals Sound Studio?

The period of significance for Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1969.

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