Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama
Multipurpose facility at the University of Alabama. Built 1939. Added to the National Register in 2005, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Foster Auditorium is a multi-purpose facility at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It was built in 1939 as a Works Progress Administration project and has been used for Alabama basketball, women's sports, graduations, lectures, concerts, and other large gatherings, including registration. Its status as the largest indoor building on campus came to an end in 1968 with the opening of the Memorial Coliseum. The building housed the Department of Kinesiology until 2006. In April 2009, the University announced a major renovation for the auditorium. After the renovation, the Crimson Tide women's basketball and volleyball programs moved back to Foster Auditorium, their original home.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Sixth Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL |
| County | Tuscaloosa County |
| Listed | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 05000457 |
| Built | 1939 · more from the 1930s |
| Type of place | building |
| Style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Sixth Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Coordinates | 33.2077° N, 87.5439° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Tuscaloosa | 35 listed places in Tuscaloosa → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument · 47 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Deerlick Creek 7 miles · Rocky Branch Day Use Park 9 miles · Burchfield Branch Park 19 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama listed on the National Register?
Apr 5, 2005. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama built?
1939, in the Neoclassical architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama?
Yes. Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama?
Sixth Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The nearest national park unit is Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, 47 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Deerlick Creek, 7 miles away. Rocky Branch Day Use Park is 9 miles away, and Burchfield Branch Park is 19 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 05000457. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.