Riverview Historic District (Selma, Alabama)

Riverview Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Roughly bounded by Selma Ave., Satterfield and Lapsley Sts. and the Alabama River, Selma, Alabama
Coordinates	32°24′11″N 87°01′50″W
Area	86 acres (35 ha)
NRHP reference No.	90000887[1]
Added to NRHP	June 28, 1990

The Riverview Historic District is an 86-acre (35 ha) historic district in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. It is bounded by Selma Avenue, Satterfield and Lapsley streets, and the Alabama River. The district includes examples of the Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, American Craftsman, and several Queen Anne styles (Stick, Eastlake, and Shingle). Primarily residential, it contains 204 contributing properties and 54 noncontributing properties. The district is representative of the prosperity of people in the city at the turn of the 20th century. This time marked a period of major growth for the middle and working-class population.^[2] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 1990.^[1]

References

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