Black Bottom Historic District

The Black Bottom Historic District is a historic African American community located in Russellville, Kentucky.[1] It is bounded by E. 5th and 7th Sts., Bowling Green Rd. and Morgan St.[2]

This article is about a neighborhood in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. For the town in Harlan County, Kentucky, see Black Bottom, Kentucky.

Black Bottom Historic District
Sixth east of Morgan in the Black Bottom
Black Bottom Historic District is located in Kentucky
Black Bottom Historic District
Coordinates36°50′42″N 86°52′51″W
NRHP reference No.09000007

Civil rights activist Charles Neblett worked in the neighborhood.[3]

References
  1. "Russelville's Black Bottom Project: Rebuilding the Historical Resources of an African American Community" (PDF). Kentucky Historical Society. 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). March 26, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  3. "Charles Neblett, Founding Member of Freedom Singers, on WKYU Discussing His Work and the Russellville Community". The Boiled Down Juice. February 15, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2014.


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