T-Town Photo of the day: Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse in downtown

Soon to be the "old" Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse (as construction is scheduled to wrap on the new $67 Million Dollar courthouse in July) and not to be confused with the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse in downtown, the Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse is located in downtown and houses the US District Court, US Bankruptcy Court and Social Security Administration office...

T-Town Photo of the day: Tuscaloosa News HeadQuarters

Located in downtown near the Hugh Thomas Bridge and the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk, you'll find the Tuscaloosa News Headquarters. The Tuscaloosa News is a daily newspaper serving Tuscaloosa County and parts of the western region of Alabama.

The newspaper is a member of the New York Times Regional Media Group, a subsidiary of the New York Times Company, through the corporate entity of NYT Holdings, Inc., an Alabama corporation

T-Town photo of the day: Lake Tuscaloosa

Conveniently located near The University of Alabama campus, and downtown Tuscaloosa, Lake Tuscaloosa is a reservoir that was created by damming North River. It was constructed to provide water for T-Town's residents and for industrial use as well. It was completed in 1970 at a cost of about $7,725,000. The lake is also very popular for recreational activities. Lake Tuscaloosa was constructed in response to the rising population of Tuscaloosa, which began to consume more water than its two current reservoirs, Harris Lake and Lake Nicol, could provide.

T-Town photo of the day: First Federal Bank Building in downtown

Located just on the outskirts of downtown Tuscaloosa, you'll find the beautiful First Federal Bank building. The interior of this building includes two large executive offices, three professional offices, an unusually large conference room, and a nice reception area to top it all off...

T-Town photo of the day: The Alabama Power Building in downtown

Located just on the outskirts of downtown, Tuscaloosa, the Alabama Power Building of Tuscaloosa was recently renovated just a few years back.

T-Town photo of the day: AmSouth Bank Building in downtown

One of the tallest towers in downtown, Tuscaloosa, The AmSouth bank building features a lighted sign on top of it; an antiquated sign similar to current LED signs but built with regular incandescent lights, usually displaying the time of day.

T-Town photo of the day: DCH Cancer Treatment Center on University Blvd.

Built in 1986, the DCH Cancer Treatment Center in Tuscaloosa, AL has served as one of the best and most highly advanced centers of its kind in west Alabama.

T-Town photo of the day: The Alston Building in downtown

Constructed in 1909, the Alston Building was Tuscaloosa's first skyscraper ever built. The seven-story building once held the designation as the tallest structure on a dirt street in the United States and was originally the tallest structure east of the Mississippi River - and even that was a creation to give the building more prominence.

T-Town photo of the day: The Riverwalk

The beautiful Tuscaloosa Riverwalk is a 6-7 mile walking/biking trail along the historic Black Warrior River stretching from The University of Alabama campus all the way through downtown Tuscaloosa. Along the trail, you'll find breathtaking scenery, relaxing parks, apartments, new businesses and The Bama Belle Riverboat's boat launch.

T-Town photo of the day: The Tuscaloosa Public Library

In addition to the University of Alabama, Stillman College and Shelton State Community College have campus libraries that are open for use to the public, The Tuscaloosa Public Library has over 200,000 items on catalog.

There are currently three branches within the city limits:

Brown Branch

Jack-Warner Branch

Weaver-Bolden Branch

T-Town photo of the day: Bank of Tuscaloosa Plaza in downtown

Along the banks of the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk in downtown, you'll find the beautiful Bank of Tuscaloosa Plaza...

T-Town photo of the day: Tuscaloosa County Courthouse in downtown

The Tuscaloosa County Courthouse is located in downtown Tuscaloosa and has many civic and historical monuments around it (two I've included in the pics).

T-Town photo of the day: Stafford Plaza in downtown

Stafford Plaza... most recently serving as the Bank of Tuscaloosa headquarters before their recent relocation.

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