Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Old Tavern
Photographed by American Sign Restoration, August 28, 2015
1. Old Tavern Marker
This historic marker was restored by American Sign Restoration of Tuscaloosa County.
Erected 1968 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 33° 12.494′ N, 87° 34.425′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It is at the intersection of 28th Avenue and University Blvd, on the right on 28th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 28th Ave, 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: The Architect (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Central Female College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Masons Marks (about 300 feet away); Tuscaloosa (about 300 feet away); Capitol Park (about 300 feet away); Clement Comer Clay (about 300 feet away); Arthur P. Bagby (about 300 feet away); Hugh McVay (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.
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Photographed by Tim Carr, July 4, 2006
2. Old Tavern & Marker
Photographed by Tim Carr, March 13, 2010
3. The Old Tavern (1827)
Photographed by Alex Bush, January 21, 1934
4. Duffies Tavern, 2800 Twenty-eighth Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The Old Tavern has been a fixture in downtown Tuscaloosa since the time of the capital era. Innkeeper William Dunton built the structure in 1827, three blocks from its current site as a tavern and hotel on the stagecoach route that passed through Tuscaloosa. One of the few remaining nineteenth-century inns in the state, the Old Tavern provides visitors with a rare glimpse of early Tuscaloosa commercial architecture. During its operation as a hostelry, it served as the temporary home and meeting place of legislators, Confederate soldiers, and countless people traveling to or through the city. At one time, it was even the temporary home of Governor John Gayle (1831-1835). -- Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society
This photo, courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress, shows the tavern at its old location at 2800 Twenty-eighth Avenue.
This photo, courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress, shows the tavern at its old location at 2800 Twenty-eighth Avenue.
Photographed by Tim Carr, March 13, 2010
5. Old Tavern Marker
Photograph of the marker prior to its restoration.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,569 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 2, 2015, by American Sign Restoration of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 4. submitted on November 3, 2015. 5. submitted on March 25, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
