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This is a photograph of the First National Bank building located on Broad Street (now University Avenue) and 23rd Avenue. The first home of the Bank was at Broad Street (now University Boulevard) and 22nd Avenue. It was founded by Washington Moody…

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Located at the northeast corner of University Boulevard and Greensboro Avenue, the 10-story building was designed by architect D.O. Whilldin and constructed for The Merchant's Bank and Trust Company. When the bank failed during the Depression, First…

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This is a photograph of the first home of the First National Bank at Broad Street (now University Boulevard) and 22nd Avenue. The bank founded by Washington Moody opened Nov. 20, 1871. This bank building burned, but because of the good quality…

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The J. H. Fitts Bank was established in 1865 by James Harris Fitts.  After the the State Bank of Alabama failed and its charter allowed to expire, Fitts purchased the State Bank Building as the home of his private bank and residency.  In 1887, the…

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Dill's Motor Court was located on the south side of U.S. Hwy. 11 one block west of what is now DCH Medical Center and near the University of Alabama campus. It was torn down in the early 1990s to make way for the Harco Drug Store.

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A drawing of the City National Bank in Tuscaloosa, Alabama designed in the Classical Revival Style by William Leslie Welton and built in 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The Bank of J. H. Fitts, first…

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Advertisement for a meat market located in the Tuscaloosa City Hall. J.R. Stallworth was the proprietor.

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Construction of the McLester Hotel, which started in 1887, was completed in 1888. The hotel was located on the corner of Sixth Street and Greensboro Avenue.

The capital for the building was furnished by Mrs. E.N.C. Snow, Mrs. William A. Leland,…

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This program marks the official opening of the Old Tavern after its move from University Boulevard to 28th Avenue near Capitol Park in Tuscaloosa and the dedication of an Alabama historical marker placed at the site.

The Old Tavern was originally…

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Herman Brothers Restaurant welcomes home the Alabama National Guard. The restaurant was located on the south side of Broad Street between Greensboro Avenue and 23rd Street, two doors down from Kress'. A sign advertises soda water and a note attached…
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