
![]() Elegant nineteenth- and early twentieth-century mansions once lined Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa. Today, the George Searcy House is one of the few surviving buildings from that era. At a time when “Old South” nostalgia was gaining popularity, Searcy, a prominent local businessman, chose large Ionic columns for the front of his home. The building retains many of its original details, including an unusual cylindrical spiral staircase salvaged from an earlier Tuscaloosa home. However, the six massive columns that once graced the imposing facade were removed. The house was later renovated for the County Board of Education offices. The Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society, the Tuscaloosa County Commission, and the Phoenix House were partners in the 1980s renovation. Today, this fine neoclassical building is vacant and was recently sold at auction.
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Alabama's Endangered Historic LandmarksEach year since 1994, Alabama Heritage has highlighted threatened historic sites throughout Alabama. The “Places in Peril” list has identified more than 215 imperiled historic resources throughout the state, and is compiled by the Alabama Historical Commission and the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation. The locations highlight the results of deferred maintenance, perceived obsolescence, development pressures, and lack of funding—forces that now more than ever threaten our cultural legacy. But awareness is a powerful force, too, and can cultivate a renewed determination to be responsible stewards of our heritage. For more information, visit the AHC or the ATHP websites. Alabama Heritage is proud to bring to you a selection of the places designated as perilous. Please keep your comments to information relevant to the featured place in peril. Alabama Heritage reserves the right to delete any comment that we deem inappropriate. Archives
May 2023
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