Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage

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The Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, commonly referred to as the Alabama Register, is an official listing of buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts deemed worthy of preservation in the U.S. state of Alabama. These properties, which may be of national, state, and local significance, are designated by the Alabama Historical Commission. The designation is honorary and carries no direct restrictions or incentives. The register includes properties such as cemeteries, churches, moved properties, reconstructed properties, and properties at least 40 years old which may not normally qualify for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.[1] There are approximately 1421 properties and districts listed on the Alabama Register.[2] Of these, approximately 196 are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and 5 are designated as National Historic Landmarks.[3]

Nomination

Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama. Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on June 16, 1976. It is an example of a property that was subsequently listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.

The Alabama Register was created by the Alabama Historical Commission to provide the public with a fast and easy way to bring recognition to historic properties. People interested in historic recognition in Alabama are encouraged to begin with the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage program. Nominations may be submitted by anyone to the Alabama Historical Commission. A staff review committee then determines if the nominated property meets the established selection criteria and the property is added to the register if the criteria are met.[4]

Property nominations for the Alabama Register also help the Alabama Historical Commission determine whether or not a property is eligible for listing in the National Register.[1]

Selection criteria

General criteria for inclusion in the Alabama Register includes that the property be at least 40 years old and be associated with events of state or local significance, associated with the lives of persons of state or local significance, representative of a type, style, or period of architecture, or associated with Alabama’s history or prehistory. It should also possess integrity of location and construction and convey a feeling for the time and place of construction.[4]

Structures that have been moved from their original locations, reconstructed historic buildings, and properties that are less than 40 years old are not usually considered for inclusion. Those that have been moved or reconstructed may be considered if they have been sensitively relocated to a site similar to the original, closely match the construction of the original significant building, or are of exceptional importance to the state.[4]

Listings by county

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Number of properties by county
County Number of
properties and districts
1 Autauga 14
2 Baldwin 24
3 Barbour 12
4 Bibb 10
5 Blount 23
6 Bullock 23
7 Butler 36
8 Calhoun 36
9 Chambers 20
10 Cherokee 8
11 Chilton 13
12 Choctaw 9
13 Clarke 22
14 Clay 6
15 Cleburne 7
16 Coffee 5
17 Colbert 19
18 Conecuh 37
19 Coosa 12
20 Covington 16
21 Crenshaw 6
22 Cullman 48
23 Dale 10
24 Dallas 52
25 DeKalb 44
26 Elmore 49
27 Escambia 11
28 Etowah 29
29 Fayette 4
30 Franklin 14
31 Geneva 4
32 Greene 16
33 Hale 12
34 Henry 7
35 Houston 12
36 Jackson 21
37 Jefferson 86
38 Lamar 4
39 Lauderdale 38
40 Lawrence 14
41 Lee 29
42 Limestone 16
43 Lowndes 19
44 Macon 12
45 Madison 41
46 Marengo 19
47 Marion 8
48 Marshall 19
49 Mobile 30
50 Monroe 16
51 Montgomery 71
52 Morgan 30
53 Perry 12
54 Pickens 13
55 Pike 16
56 Randolph 3
57 Russell 17
58 St. Clair 18
59 Shelby 42
60 Sumter 12
61 Talladega 38
62 Tallapoosa 13
63 Tuscaloosa 47
64 Walker 15
65 Washington 8
66 Wilcox 24
67 Winston 4
(duplicates) (2)[note 1]
Total: 1423

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The following sites are listed in multiple counties: Martin Dam (Elmore and Tallapoosa), Tallassee Mills (Elmore and Tallapoosa)

References

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External links

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