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Revision as of 09:24, 19 July 2011
The Civil Rights District is an area of downtown Birmingham bound by 3rd Avenue North to the south and 8th Avenue North to the north with 15th Street North serving as the western and 19th Street North serving as the eastern boundary. The area is recognized as the heart of where the Birmingham civil rights struggle occurred from 1956 through 1963. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in October 2006.
Notable locations within the district
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
- Kelly Ingram Park
- City Hall
- Carver Theatre
References
- Coman, Victoria L. (November 17, 2006) "Civil Rights District on National Register." Birmingham News.