St. Paul's Episcopal Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Selma, Dallas County, Alabama
Listed
March 24, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75000311

About this property

St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic red brick Gothic Revival church located at 210 Lauderdale Street in Selma, Alabama, United States. The parish was established in 1838 and its original sanctuary building was burned on April 2, 1865 during the Battle of Selma, with credit for that act going to Union General James H. Wilson.

Location

210 Lauderdale St.
Selma, Dallas County, Alabama
32.40884, -87.02168

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 75000311. It was listed on March 24, 1975.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Water Avenue Historic District
Modern
0.2 mi
Dallas County Courthouse
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was St. Paul's Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

St. Paul's Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1975.

What type of historic resource is St. Paul's Episcopal Church?

St. Paul's Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Paul's Episcopal Church?

The period of significance for St. Paul's Episcopal Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1838.

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