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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1893/00/00 Bessie Parker and Anna Adams become the first two women admitted as students to The University of Alabama. Both will be honors students with averages of 95 percent or better. The Parker-Adams living learning community at UA is named in their honor.
1896/00/00 Annie Lee Parker Jones Education Bessie Parker becomes the second woman to graduate from The University of Alabama. Parker and Adams also served on the staff of the first editorial board of the student newspaper, The Crimson White.

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Particulars for University of Alabama:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Cultural Affiliation Black American
Historic Use Cemetery
Higher Learning College
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Area of Significance Education
Historic Use Educational related housing
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Law, Legal System
Historic Use Library
Historic Use Monument
Historic Use Research facility
Historic Use Sport Facility
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 22nd August 2002

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: University of Alabama Historic District
Registry Address: 152 Rose Administration Building
Registry Number: 02001068
Resource Type: District
Owner: State
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Greek revival, Gothic
Attribute: et al.
Contributing Buildings: 49
Non-Contributing Buildings: 5
Contributing Sites: 2
Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Black, Education, Law
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1956, 1963
Historic Function: Education, Funerary, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Sport facility, Library, Cemetery, Monument, Marker, Educational related housing, Research facility, College
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Education, Funerary
Current Sub-Function: Educational related housing Research facility College Library Cemetery Sport facility Monument, Marker

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