Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Home of Hudson & Therese Strode

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

1. Home of Hudson & Therese Strode Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dr. Hudson Strode (1892-1976) – author, scholar, teacher and world traveler – and his beloved wife, Therese (1900-1986) lived here from 1941 until their deaths. Professor of English at the University of Alabama (1916-1961): he was renowned for his courses in Shakespeare and Creative Writing, his students publishing 59 novels and innumerable short stories; his authoring of 13 books including a 3-volume biography of Jefferson Davis and editing of a volume of Mr. Davis' letters.

Erected 1987 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 33° 11.114′ N, 87° 29.987′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. Marker is on Cherokee Road, 0.4 miles south of Loop Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Cherokee Rd, Tuscaloosa AL 35404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tuscaloosa Veterans Administration Hospital (approx. ¾ mile away); Hopewell Baptist Church

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) (approx. 1.6 miles away); Replica Gates for Northington General Hospital (approx. 1.6 miles away); Vought A-7E Corsair II (approx. 1.6 miles away); M60A3 TTS Medium Tank (approx. 1.6 miles away); U.S.S. Tuscaloosa (CA 37) (approx. 1.6 miles away); Tuscaloosa County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.

Also see . . . Hudson Strode. He was best-known for his creative writing class at the University of Alabama, whose notable alumni include Elise Sanguinetti, Helen Norris, Ann Waldron and Lonnie Coleman. (James P. Kaetz, Encyclopedia of Alabama, posted Nov. 9, 2009) (Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

2. Home of Hudson & Therese Strode Marker

Home of Hudson & Therese Strode image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

3. Home of Hudson & Therese Strode

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 189 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.