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

Historic Site

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010

1. Historic Site Marker

Inscription. Tuscaloosa’s oldest house, The McGuire-Strickland, was built on this site ca. 1820; first occupant, Moses McGuire, Tuscaloosa County’s first Probate Judge, State Representative 1845; sold to Dr. Rueben Searcy 1849; to the Presbyterian Church 1851 as church manse, occupied by Rev. Robert B. White before and during the Civil War; 1866 Milton Strickland, Civil War veteran, purchased for his family home. To “save” the structure, Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society moved it to Capitol Park 1970; property acquired by SouthTrust Bank of Tuscaloosa County 1988.

Erected 1989 by SouthTrust Bank of Tuscaloosa County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 33° 12.009′ N, 87° 33.837′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It is at the intersection of 15th Street and Greensboro Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1427 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: The Jemison Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chabannes - Sealy House

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Drish House/Monroe Place/The Jemison School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howard-Linton Barbershop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hunter's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Friedman Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tuscaloosa Confederate Monument (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.

Historic Site Marker located on the grounds of the Wachovia Bank Branch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, September 5, 2010

2. Historic Site Marker located on the grounds of the Wachovia Bank Branch

The McGuire-Strickland House at Capitol Park grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, March 13, 2010

3. The McGuire-Strickland House at Capitol Park grounds

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,398 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.