STURDIVANT HALL

SELMA, AL

Old Depot Museum - Selma, AL <a href="https://selmamuseum.org/our-history" rel="noreferrer nofollow">selmamuseum.org/our-history</a> Highlights from their website: A tour of the Old Museum runs the gamut from the Civil War to Civil Rights. The building is a contributing property to Selma’s “Water Avenue Historic District” that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and documented in select photographs in the Historic American Buildings’ Survey. The red brick, stone trimmed building in the Romanesque Revival style was built ca. 1890. Thanks to its design, it is one of twelve railroad depots in the Southeast designated by Southern Living to be of architectural and historical importance.
Old Depot Museum - Selma, AL Credit: SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent)

Sturdivant Hall is a historic mansion located in Selma, Alabama, USA. Built in 1852 by Colonel Edward T. Watts, a wealthy planter, politician, and lawyer, the Greek Revival-style home is considered one of the finest examples of residential architecture in the state. The house was named after John McGee Sturdivant, who purchased the property in 1864 and owned it until 1893.

The house features 10,000 square feet of living space, including a grand entrance hall, a formal parlor, a dining room, a library, and six bedrooms. The interior is adorned with original furnishings, artwork, and decorative accessories from the mid-19th century, giving visitors a glimpse into the lifestyle of the wealthy plantation owners during that era.

The mansion has survived many historical events, including the Civil War, and was used as a hospital by both sides during the Battle of Selma. In 1967, the Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society purchased the home and converted it into a museum, which showcases the history and culture of Selma, as well as the architectural and social significance of the property.

Today, Sturdivant Hall remains a popular tourist attraction and is open to the public for guided tours, special events, and private functions. It has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and is a testament to the rich history and legacy of Selma.

STURDIVANT HALL is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in SELMA AL. US MID #8400100009

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Old Depot Museum - Selma, AL <a href="https://selmamuseum.org/our-history" rel="noreferrer nofollow">selmamuseum.org/our-history</a> Highlights from their website: A tour of the Old Museum runs the gamut from the Civil War to Civil Rights. The building is a contributing property to Selma’s “Water Avenue Historic District” that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and documented in select photographs in the Historic American Buildings’ Survey. The red brick, stone trimmed building in the Romanesque Revival style was built ca. 1890. Thanks to its design, it is one of twelve railroad depots in the Southeast designated by Southern Living to be of architectural and historical importance.
Federal Courthouse - Selma, AL This Federal Courthouse and Post Office was completed in 1909 under the design of architect James Knox Taylor. Also note the freestanding 1909 Arch on the left.
20220802-OSEC-LSC-0001 From left, White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, homeowner Ms. Aquilla Grant, clean water and sewer system advocate Catherine Flowers, and Environmental Protection Agency EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, in the Grant home before a tour of her straight pipe backyard sewage, and Secretary Vilsack’s announcement of the Biden Administration’s new water infrastructure initiative for underserved rural communities, in Lowndes County, Alabama, on August 2, 2022. USDA media by Lance Cheung.
Commercial gothic Commercial gothic (c. 1900), Broad St., Selma, AL
Edmund Pettus Bridge Edmund Pettus Bridge (Carries US 80 over the Alabama River; 1940; steel through arch bridge; declared functionally obsolete in 2011), Selma, AL. [Site of the conflict of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, when police attacked Civil Rights demonstrators with horses, billy clubs, and tear gas as they were attempting to march to the state capital, Montgomery. The marchers crossed the bridge again on March 21 and walked to the Capitol in Montgomery. Edmund Pettus, enthusiastic champion of the Confederate cause and of slavery, was a participant at the secession convention in 1861; later organized the 20th Alabama Infantry and participated in the Stones River, Port Gibson, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Carolinas campaigns. Resumed his law practice in Selma after the Civil War and led the state Democratic Party and participated in the Ku Klux Klan, becoming the Grand Dragon in 1877. Served as US Senator from 1896 to 1909, largely on the basis of his Civil War and Klan affiliations. In 2020 Pettus's descendants recommended changing the name of the bridge.]
Banks of the Alabama River Banks of the Alabama River, Selma, AL
Edmund Pettus Bridge Edmund Pettus Bridge (Carries US 80 over the Alabama River; 1940; steel through arch bridge; declared functionally obsolete in 2011), Selma, AL. [Site of the conflict of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, when police attacked Civil Rights demonstrators with horses, billy clubs, and tear gas as they were attempting to march to the state capital, Montgomery. The marchers crossed the bridge again on March 21 and walked to the Capitol in Montgomery. Edmund Pettus, enthusiastic champion of the Confederate cause and of slavery, was a participant at the secession convention in 1861; later organized the 20th Alabama Infantry and participated in the Stones River, Port Gibson, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Carolinas campaigns. Resumed his law practice in Selma after the Civil War and led the state Democratic Party and participated in the Ku Klux Klan, becoming the Grand Dragon in 1877. Served as US Senator from 1896 to 1909, largely on the basis of his Civil War and Klan affiliations. In 2020 Pettus's descendants recommended changing the name of the bridge.]
Water St. decay Urban decay, along the banks of the Alabama River, Selma, AL
Banks of the Alabama River Banks of the Alabama River, Selma, AL
Alabama River Alabama River (shadow of the Edmund Pettus Bridge), Selma, AL.
Homeless Homeless, Washington St., Selma, AL
Faux windows Faux windows, Broad St., Selma, AL

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STURDIVANT HALL
713 MABRY ST.
SELMA
AL
36702

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MID # 8400100009
Name STURDIVANT HALL
Alternate Name STURDIVANT HALL
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 32.413194, -87.028408
CODES FIPS State Code: 01
FIPS County Code: 047
US Census Tract: 956600
US Census Block: 2023