The Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage (ARLH), 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. There are approximately 1,711 properties and districts listed on the Alabama Register. Of these, approximately 243 are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and 6 are designated as National Historic Landmarks.

Nomination

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.

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.

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.

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.

Listings by county Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by county (Autauga–Choctaw) Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by county (Clarke–Dallas) Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by county (DeKalb–Jackson) Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by county (Jefferson–Macon) Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by county (Madison–Perry) Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage by county (Pickens–Winston)

CountyNumber ofproperties and districts 1 Autauga 19 2 Baldwin 38 3 Barbour 16 4 Bibb 12 5 Blount 25 6 Bullock 24 7 Butler 38 8 Calhoun 44 9 Chambers 23 10 Cherokee 13 11 Chilton 14 12 Choctaw 10 13 Clarke 23 14 Clay 7 15 Cleburne 8 16 Coffee 13 17 Colbert 21 18 Conecuh 38 19 Coosa 17 20 Covington 18 21 Crenshaw 10 22 Cullman 50 23 Dale 11 24 Dallas 74 25 DeKalb 50 26 Elmore 53 27 Escambia 15 28 Etowah 33 29 Fayette 6 30 Franklin 14 31 Geneva 5 32 Greene 18 33 Hale 13 34 Henry 10 35 Houston 16 36 Jackson 24 37 Jefferson 104 38 Lamar 7 39 Lauderdale 39 40 Lawrence 20 41 Lee 40 42 Limestone 19 43 Lowndes 24 44 Macon 16 45 Madison 49 46 Marengo 21 47 Marion 14 48 Marshall 20 49 Mobile 42 50 Monroe 21 51 Montgomery 85 52 Morgan 34 53 Perry 14 54 Pickens 13 55 Pike 24 56 Randolph 7 57 Russell 20 58 St. Clair 23 59 Shelby 46 60 Sumter 17 61 Talladega 43 62 Tallapoosa 15 63 Tuscaloosa 50 64 Walker 16 65 Washington 11 66 Wilcox 29 67 Winston 5 (duplicate) (1)The following site is listed in multiple counties: Martin Dam (Elmore and Tallapoosa) Total: 1,683

See also History of Alabama National Register of Historic Places listings in Alabama

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External links Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage