Title
Stallworth Lake Advertisement, circa 1923
Subject
Recreation areas
Lakes
Description
Stallworth Lake was a recreational lake that was located at the foot of River Hill. The lake was built in 1918 by damming four acres of marsh land. The lake had sliding boards, spring boards, diving towers, floating rafts, boating, a merry-go-round, and a miniature zoo. Despite the adverting of cool water, residents who remember the lake said the water was warm, sluggish and soupy, not at all refreshing. Water temperatures got up to 85 degrees in the summer. Admission to the lake in 1930 was 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. It became a city landfill in 1948.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Date
Circa 1923
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Advertisement
Identifier
972
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Advertisement