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 | Jackson, Sullivan and Richie Jean, House |
Reference Number | 13001033 |
State | Alabama |
County | Dallas |
Town | Selma |
Street Address | 1416 Lapsley Avenue |
Multiple Property Submission Name | Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama . 1865-1972 |
Status | Listed 1/8/2014 |
Areas of Significance | Social History, Ethnic Heritage: Black |
Link to full file | https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/13001033.pdf |
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The Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson House at 1416 Lapsley Avenue in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its national significance under Criterion A, Social History and Ethnic Heritage: Black. The building was a strategy center for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the Selma Civil Rights Movement, 1958-1965. It meets the Registration Requirements for a strategy center as outlined in the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama, 1865-1972 Multiple Property Submission. |
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