State Capitol in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa served as the Alabama state capitol from 1826-1846, when the government was moved to Montgomery, in the central part of the state. This building, completed in 1829, burned in 1923. Its ruins are now preserved in Capitol Park.

The original Alabama State Capitol building in Tuscaloosa was completed in 1829 and burned in 1923.
Courtesy of Alabama Department of Archives and History
The original Alabama State Capitol building in Tuscaloosa was completed in 1829 and burned in 1923.