Roll Tide
University of Alabama
The President's Mansion and the old observatory, now Maxwell Hall, are among the few campus buildings that survived the Civil War.
- 4Buildings
- 2Traditions
- 1841Oldest · President's Mansion
- 1929Newest · Denny Chimes
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoBirmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, northeast of Tuscaloosa, is the nearest airport with regular airline service.
- Getting aroundWalking / CrimsonRide buses
The Quad sits at the heart of a walkable campus. The university's free CrimsonRide buses run campus and apartment routes.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are crimson and white, and the teams are the Crimson Tide.
4 buildings to stamp
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Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Denny Chimes
The Quad, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
This 35-meter Art Deco campanile on the south side of the Quad was dedicated in 1929 and named for university president George H. Denny. Its brick shaft tapers to a limestone belfry that holds a 25-bell carillon.
- Built
- 1929
- Architect
- Skinner, Maxwell and Company (builder)
- Style
- Art Deco
- Height
- 35 m (115 ft)
- Today
- Carillon Tower
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Photo: Maggie Hammond, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons President's Mansion
University Blvd, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Completed in 1841 to a design by Michael Barry, this Greek Revival mansion has housed every university president since. It narrowly escaped destruction during the Civil War and is one of the oldest buildings on campus.
- Built
- 1841
- Architect
- Michael Barry
- Style
- Greek Revival
- Today
- President's Residence
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Photo: Alex Bush, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Maxwell Hall (Old Observatory)
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Completed in 1844, this Greek Revival observatory once held an 8-inch Troughton & Simms refractor under a revolving 18-foot dome. Now called Frederick R. Maxwell Hall, it houses an arts research program.
- Built
- 1844
- Style
- Greek Revival
- Today
- Arts Research Center
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Photo: Skusnr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Smith Hall
Smith Hall, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Smith Hall, completed in 1909 and dedicated in 1910, is a Beaux-Arts building with a three-story central block and two-story wings. It houses the Alabama Museum of Natural History, the oldest museum in the state.
- Built
- 1909
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Stories
- 3
- Today
- Natural History Museum
2 traditions to check off
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Walk of Fame at Denny Chimes
Since 1948, Alabama's football captains have pressed their handprints and footprints into the concrete around the base of Denny Chimes. Walk around the tower to find the names, and listen for the Westminster chimes every 15 minutes.
Walk of Champions
Outside Bryant–Denny Stadium, granite slabs list the Crimson Tide's national championships beside statues of championship coaches. On game days fans line the walk to cheer the team as it arrives.
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