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

McGuire~Strickland House

Tuscaloosa County

Photographed by Kai NeSmith, December 8, 2024

1. McGuire~Strickland House Marker

Inscription. The oldest wooden structure in Tuscaloosa, the McGuire-Strickland House was built in 1820 for Caroline and Moses McGuire, Tuscaloosa County's first Probate Judge and a state representative until 1845. Dr. Reuben and Marian Searcy purchased the home in 1849. The First Presbyterian Church bought it in 1851 for their parsonage, and Rev. Robert and Jeanne White occupied the home until 1866. Milton Strickland, a Civil War veteran, next purchased the home. The Strickland family resided in the home from 1866 until about 1970, when the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society moved the house from its original location at the corner of Greensboro Avenue and 15th Street to Capitol Park.

Erected 2024 by The Capitol School and Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 33° 12.441′ N, 87° 34.479′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It is on Capitol School Lane 0 miles north of Gary Fitts Street, on the right when traveling north. Located next to the southern-most entrance of the

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Capitol Park Trail, between the trail entrance and the Capitol School's main building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2828 Gary Fitts Street, Tuscaloosa AL 35401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honor Roll of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); Browne House (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Central Female College (within shouting distance of this marker); John Murphy (within shouting distance of this marker); Gabriel Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel B. Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); John Gayle (within shouting distance

The McGuire-Strickland House, currently in use by the Capitol School. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kai NeSmith, December 8, 2024

2. The McGuire-Strickland House, currently in use by the Capitol School.

of this marker); Masons Marks (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 15, 2026

3. McGuire~Strickland House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2024, by Kai NeSmith of Augusta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Kai NeSmith of Augusta, Georgia. 3. submitted on March 1, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.