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One of 35 National Register listings published here for Dallas County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Northern Heights Presbyterian Church
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building, 1 object as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 1575 Marie Foster St., Selma, 36703
- When was it listed? June 2022
- Category. building
- Also known as. Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama MPS
- Census division. Selma
- National Register reference number. 100007813 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
149 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 149 fires within 5 miles of Northern Heights Presbyterian Church between 1994 and 2020, burning about 660 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 78 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190908-2 |
| 6 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 4.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 5027 CO.ROAD 77, AL |
| 25 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 3.6 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190922-22 |
| 2 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 2607 MATTHEW LN, AL |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Northern Heights Presbyterian Church: 9 producers, 1 past producer. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Henry Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Alabama River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cosby No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cosby Number 2 Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Dallas County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dallas Sand and Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Plantersville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Selma Plant #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Selma Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments |
Storms near this property
60 of 74 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Selma, the town this property stands in, in 74 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 44 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | 1 hurt, $10,000 | Thunderstorm wind blew off part of a garage roof and knocked several trees down and onto roofs. One man sustained a broken hip and leg in the storm when a tree fell onto the garage that he was standing in. |
| March 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $50,000 | Wind with a thunderstorm took 150 square feet of roof from a building at the Selma Flea Market. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Selma | $35,000 | Hail up to the size of tennis balls was reported as the storm crossed far northern Dallas County. |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Selma | $28,000 | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage that affected areas north of Summerfield and near Paul M Grist State Park. It has been determined that the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an F0 on the Fujita Damage Intensity Scale. The tornado first touched down approximately 1.2 miles northwest of Summerfield near the intersection of County Road 16 and County Road 279. The tornado tracked in a northeastward direction and crossed County Road 39 twice, County Road 37, and County Road 222. The tornado lifted just northeast of the intersection of County Road 37 and County Road 222. This location is just south of Paul M. Grist State Park. The tornado damage path was approximately 5.8 miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado was on the ground from approximately 453 PM CST to 502 PM CST. Along the damage path, numerous large trees were snapped off and uprooted. A few homes and mobile homes sustained shingle damage. One large tree fell on a home and caused damage. One mobile home was pushed off its foundation. Several sheds or out-buildings sustained moderate damage.Begin: 32.5258/87.0651 End: 32.5790/86.9875 |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $25,000 | A large tree fell onto a home in Selma. The fallen tree caused moderate damage to the home and an automobile. |
| March 2001 | Flash Flood | Selma | $25,000 | Major street flooding occurred in Selma. Several automobiles were flooded and damaged. |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $24,000 | Trees were reported down just west of Selma on Alabama Highway 219 and one house damaged when a tree was toppled by thunderstorm winds. Numerous power lines were also downed along Alabama Highway 219. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $23,000 | At least 10 trees were blown down around the city of Selma, including a few that fell onto homes and caused significant damage. At least one of the homes' occupants was briefly trapped, but was otherwise uninjured. |
| November 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Selma | $22,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $20,000 | A downburst hit Craig Field and knocked down numerous trees, a few doors were blown out, there was roof damage to a few buildings and tractor trailer was over turned. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $15,000 | Two homes that were side by side were damaged by a downburst. Several trees were down on the homes, and there was damage to the front porch, kitchen, and roof of one home and to two bedrooms of the other. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Selma | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $13,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down on the west side of Selma. A few of the trees blocked roadways. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $10,000 | A weak microburst resulted in approximately two dozen trees being blown down in and around Selma. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations in the city of Selma. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $10,000 | A few power lines were blown down around the city of Selma. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down south and southeast of the city of Selma. One business had significant roof damage. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $10,000 | Power lines were down at Old Orrville Rd and AL 219. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Selma | $9,000 | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell across central Dallas County. This was the second large hail producing storm to affect areas near Selma within an hour or so. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Selma | $8,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported from near Selma eastward to near the Alabama River. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Selma | $8,000 | State Highway 5 southwest of Selma was closed due to flooding and a mud slide. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $8,000 | One tree was blown down and fell onto a house. This caused minor damage to the roof of the home. A service station and car wash also reported minor roof damage. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $5,000 | A tree fell down on a power line on 6th Avenue, in Selma. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Selma | $5,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported with the left split member of Supercell 7 near Selma. This storm quickly dissipated across western Autauga County and may have produced additional hail but no reports were received. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down in Selma. Some plate glass windows were broken. CR 44 three miles west of US 80 was temporarily closed due to trees blocking the road. Trees were also reported down in Selmont. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Selma | $5,000 | Golfball size hail was reported northeast of Selma near Potters' Station. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $5,000 | A few large trees were blown down at Craig Field and reportedly blown about 500 feet. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $5,000 | A few trees were blown down in Selma. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Selma | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $4,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around downtown Selma. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $4,000 | A few trees were knocked down in and around the city of Selma. A few trees were also blown down in others locations in northern Dallas County. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $2,000 | Trees were blown down along Old Montgomery Road, south southeast of Selma. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down near County Road 37. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down in the Valley Grande area. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $2,000 | Trees were blown down along SR 219 near Selma. A few other locations also reported some trees down in northern Dallas County. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $2,000 | Trees were down on SR 14 near SR 219. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $2,000 | Alabama State Troopers reported trees down in the southeast part of Selma near the intersection of United States 80 and Alabama 140. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Selma | $2,000 | no account filed |
| December 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $1,000 | A tree was reported down across a road near the junction of US Highway 80 and Alabama Highway 41. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $1,000 | A few trees were blown down north of Selma. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $1,000 | Winds estimated around 45 mph blew a tree down onto a power line, west of Selma. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Selma | $1,000 | Penny size hail was reported just east of Selma. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | $500 | Several trees were blown down in and around Selma. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | Power outages were reported around Dallas County with sporadic tree damage. A tree fell on a house along Warrior Dr west of Valley Grande. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | Multiple reports of trees down including Cecil Jackson Bypass, River Road, and County Road 304. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Selma. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | Several trees uprooted on Dallas Avenue in the city of Selma. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | Ten to twenty trees uprooted in the city of Selma. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Selma | - | Over three inches of rain fell across Selma, causing street flooding across much of the northern portion of the city. Six to 12 inches of water was reported across Citizens Parkway and Earl Goodwin Parkway. In addition, water flowed into at least four houses on Barret Rd. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | Several trees were uprooted, along with downed powerlines in and around Selma. The Crown Chicken building sustained minor roof damage and several homes were damaged due to fallen trees. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | Several trees were reported down across the Selma area. Locations of uprooted trees include Moore's Ferry Road, Earl Goodwin Parkway, Cedar Drive, Highland Avenue, Pardue Drive in Valley Grande, as well as Hooper Drive and Kingsbend Road in Selmont. Additionally, a tree fell on a home on Medical Center Parkway in Selma. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | Power lines were down and power poles broken in half along Parkman Avenue. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | A Flea Market near the Highway 140 Bypass in Selma had part of its roof removed. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selma | - | Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down in downtown Selma. At least five structures had minor roof damage. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Selma | - | A measured rainfall total of 9.64 inches fell in a few hours in Selma. Several roadways in Selma were impassable or washed out due to the excessive rainfall. Roadways that were completely washed out were County Road 403, County Road 412, County Road 428 and County Road 4. Estimated damage costs due to the roads being washed out was $728,514. Several structures sustained water damage, including Brantley Elementary School, Sherwin Williams, Rice Bank, and the Victor Nissan. Estimated property damage from structures was $365,000. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Selma | - | Quarter size hail was observed in Downtown Selma. |
| February 2007 | Hail | Selma | - | Reported in the Valley Grande community. |
Newspapers printed here
31,345 digitised pages1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 8,344 issues, 31,345 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga Daily Rebel | 1865 |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | First Baptist Church | 0.5 miles | 1979 |
 | Tabernacle Baptist Church | 0.6 miles | 2013 |
 | Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church | 0.6 miles | 1982 |
 | Wesley Plattenburg House | 0.7 miles | 1993 |
 | John Tyler Morgan House | 0.7 miles | 1972 |
| Burwell-Dinkins-Anderson House | 0.8 miles | 2022 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100007813 in Record Group 79. |
| Dallas County | All 35 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.