A.G. Gaston Motel
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Motel and historical place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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The A.G. Gaston Motel is a historic motel in Birmingham, Alabama. Built in 1954 by local businessman A. G. Gaston, it is now part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument established in 2017. It has been designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America's National Treasures.
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- Marie A. Sutton, The A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham: A Civil Rights Landmark, Arcadia Publishing, 2014.
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- A.G. Gaston Motel on the National Park Service website.
- A.G. Gaston Motel on the National Trust for Historic Preservation website.
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