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Union Station
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National Register of Historic Places

Union Station

Selma’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 24, 1982; only 825 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Listed 1982Selma
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Union Station

Union Station, at E. Railroad St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 24, 1982: the first place in Selma to be listed. Only 825 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Selma, North Carolina MRA.

What it isTrain station in Selma, North Carolina. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 8 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1924 to today

  1. 1924Built, designed by Alpheus Marston Griffin
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
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Finding Union Station

E. Railroad St., Selma

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWilliam E. Smith HouseNeo-Classical · Built 19120.4 miDDowntown Selma Historic DistrictCommercial0.4 miBNowell-Mayerburg-Oliver HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBHarrison, Richard B., SchoolModern Movement · Built 19550.7 miDWest Selma Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.7 miBNoah Edward Edgerton HouseQueen Anne1 mi

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Questions about Union Station

Is Union Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 24, 1982 (Register number 82003482).

Is Union Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site, 15.8 miles away.

Can you visit Union Station?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Union Station?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47718115 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.