Icehouse Historic District

The Icehouse Historic District is a 116-acre (47 ha) historic district in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. 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. It contains 213 contributing buildings and 141 noncontributing structures. The district is a neighborhood of small wood-frame and brick residences housing a mixture of low and middle-income families along tree-lined streets.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 1990.[1]

Icehouse Historic District
View along King Street in the district
LocationRoughly bounded by Jeff Davis and Dallas Aves., Union and Lapsley Sts., and Valley Cr., Selma, Alabama
Coordinates32°24′39″N 87°01′54″W
Area116 acres (47 ha)
NRHP reference No.90000886[1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1990

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Icehouse Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 15, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos".


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