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

The Mildred Warner House

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

1. The Mildred Warner House Marker

Inscription. Residence of many prominent Alabama families. Originally built by James Jenkins in 1822 as a two-room “cabin.” David Scott, prominent merchant and church leader, purchased the property in 1832 and added the four story brick structure. Occupied by the Burwell Boykin Lewis family in 1886. Rose Garland Lewis was a daughter of the president of the University of Alabama and the widow of a U.S. Congressman who was the first alumnus of the University to become its president. Noted historian of Tuscaloosa, Dr. George Little lived here with his family at the turn of the century.

The Washington Moodys came into possession in 1919. Mrs. Moody lived in the house, after her husband's death in 1924, until 1960. Listed in the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1934, the first Tuscaloosa home to be so honored. Purchased and restored in 1976 by The David Warner Foundation under the direction of Jack W. Warner and named for his mother, Mildred Westervelt Warner.

Erected 1982 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 33° 12.506′ N, 87° 33.687′

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W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street and 20th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1925 8th St, Tuscaloosa AL 35401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Answering the Call to Duty (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1887: The Beginnings of Modern Tuscaloosa (approx. 0.2 miles away); African-American Business District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reconstruction:1867-1874 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Civil Rights Era (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Civil War Years: 1861-1865 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Into The Twenty-First Century (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Capital Years: 1825-1847 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.

Regarding The Mildred Warner House. The David Warner Foundation purchased the 3,600-square-foot house for use as an art museum. The museum closed in 2002 and was sold as a private residence the following year.

Also see . . .
1. Druid City Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places original nomination for the district, of which the Mildred-Warner House (also known as the Washington Moody House, Scott-Moody House and Moody-Warner House) is a contributing structure. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

2. The Mildred Warner House Marker

2. Scott-Moody House, 1925 Eighth Street, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, AL. Series of nine photographs of the house taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1934. (Library of Congress) (Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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 374 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.