National Register of Historic Places Program
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.
| Property Name | Tabernacle Baptist Church |
| Reference Number | 13000469 |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dallas |
| Town | Selma |
| Street Address | 1431 Broad Street |
| Multiple Property Submission Name | Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama, 1865-1972 |
| Status | Listed 7/10/2013 |
| Areas of Significance | Social History, Ethnic Heritage: Black, Religion, Architecture |
| Link to full file | https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/13000469.pdf |
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| Tabernacle Missionary Baptist, at 1431 Broad Street, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, Social History, for its national significance due to its multiple significant associations with the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, from 1922 to 1968; under Criterion A, Religion, for its statewide significance to African American Baptist history, especially the ministry of Rev. D. V. Jemison, who is associated with the expansion and development of the African American Baptist Church from the time of the building's construction to 1954; under Criterion A, Ethnic Heritage: African American, for its local significance as an African American community landmark; and , under Criterion C, Architecture, for its locally significant Classical Revival design, executed by African American architect David T. West (a congregation member) in 1922. It is the most formidable Classical Revival design of any African American institution in Selma from the Jim Crow era. The church meets the Registration Requirements for a Strategy Center and a Conflict Center as outlined in the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama, 1865-1972 MPS. |
Properties are listed in the National Register of Historic Places under four criteria: A, B, C, and D. For information on what these criterion are and how they are applied, please see our Bulletin on How to Apply the National Register Criteria
Last Updated: 06/13/2011 1900 hrs