Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Friedman Home
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
1. The Friedman Home Marker
Traditionally a social and cultural center in Tuscaloosa, it was the residence of Virginia Tunstall Clay-Clopton, author of “Belle of the Fifties” and of the poet Robert Loveman.
Erected 1970 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 33° 12.267′ N, 87° 33.983′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It is on Greensboro Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 Greensboro Avenue, 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: First Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tuscaloosa First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chabannes - Sealy House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hunter's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
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Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
2. The Friedman Home Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
3. The Friedman Home
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
4. The Friedman Home Front Door
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010
5. The Friedman Home
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,195 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
