Title
Capitol Ruins
Subject
Old State Capitol
Fires
Description
The ruins of the State Capitol building are still found in Capitol Park in Tuscaloosa. The Alabama State Capitol was located in Tuscaloosa from 1826-1847 and then moved to Montgomery. In 1857 the Capitol building was leased to the Alabama Central Female College. In 1923 the building was destroyed when a construction worker accidentally started a fire.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
297
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
5 inches x 7 inches