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Tuesday 2:30pm - 3:15pm Wednesday 2:30am - 3:15am

The Battle-Friedman House and Gardens

Name: The Battle-Friedman House and Gardens
Address: 1010 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401, US
Telephone: +12057582238
Rating: 4.6

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The Battle-Friedman House and Gardens

The Battle-Friedman Home & Gardens
is a historic property available for weddings & event rentals The house and its outbuildings occupied the entire city block.
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The Battle-Friedman House was built around 1835 by Alfred Battle, a North Carolina native who had come to Tuscaloosa in 1821. Originally, the house consisted of the two front parlours, central hallway and the rooms above. The columned porch and the rooms at the back of the house were added at various times before the Civil War. The Battle family owned the house until 1875 when they lost it due to

foreclosure in the last dark days of Reconstruction. The house was bought by the Friedman family. The head of the family, Bernard Friedman, was a Hungarian Jew who had come to Tuscaloosa as a peddler, opened a store, and became a respected member of the Tuscaloosa business community. The Friedman family owned the house until 1965 when it was willed by Hugo Friedman to the City of Tuscaloosa. The house is leased by the city to the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society which runs and maintains it. The house is now operated by Historic Tuscaloosa and is available for rental for weddings, receptions etc. The exterior of the house is stucco over brick and painted to resemble red marble. The front porch has distinctively Tuscaloosa styled paneled square columns. Inside, elaborate plasterwork decorates the walls and ceilings of the front parlours and hallways. Some of this is original to the house, but the distinctive art deco nasturtium frieze in the halls was added by the Friedman family in the early part of the twentieth century. The house also contains a fine collection of renaissance revival furniture. The house is open for tours Tuesday-Saturday, 2:30 - 3:30 pm unless reserved for a private event. There is no charge for tours, though we gladly accept donations. Handicap accessible. For large groups, please call our offices to reserve a tour. This is a property leased by the Historic Tuscaloosa and operated by Historic Tuscaloosa as a museum and event venue.

04/16/2024

Be sure to check us out in the Tuscaloosa Bridal Directory! 👀🩷🤩

04/16/2024

02/22/2024

02/22/2024

01/11/2024

An assortment of wedding photos from celebrations hosted at the house.

11/13/2023

Attention Century Club Members and above! Tickets to each of our Yuletide Social events are now available for purchase! Be sure to grab your tickets while you can!

Events will be open to non-members as well, but tickets will be available for purchase Tuesday, November 21st. (Christmas Open House is a free event).

If you'd like to support Historic Tuscaloosa by becoming a member, message us for more information!

10/28/2023

Congratulations Jamie & Joseph!! Thank you for having this special day with us! 🧡 💍

10/04/2023

The bridal suite 💍🩷

10/01/2023

September at the Battle-Friedman House 🍁💍🧡

09/29/2023

1910s Battle-Friedman Home side view

09/09/2023

Photos from the lawn and gardens of the Battle-Friedman House.

09/09/2023

Interior rooms of the Battle-Friedman House

08/23/2023

08/23/2023

Address

1010 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL
35401

Opening Hours

Tuesday	2:30pm - 3:15pm
Wednesday	2:30am - 3:15am

Telephone

+12057582238

Website

https://www.historictuscaloosa.org/battle-friedman-rental-information, https://linktr.ee/thebattlefriedmanhouse

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Congratulations Jamie & Joseph!! Thank you for having this special day with us! 🧡 💍

This month marks one year!! Happy one year anniversary to this special couple! 💝 Still gives me chills 🥰 Highlights from JoAnna & Ty’s stunning December wedding! ✨

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Our Story

Open Tuesday through Saturday for guided tours at 2:30pm! The Battle-Friedman House was built about 1835 by Alfred Battle, a North Carolina native who had come to Tuscaloosa in 1821. The house and its outbuildings occupied the entire city block. Originally, the house consisted of the two front parlors, central hallway and the rooms above. The columned porch and the rooms at the back of the house were added at various times before the Civil War. In 1875, the house was bought from the Battles by Bernard Friedman, a local merchant who had immigrated from Hungary. It remained in the Friedman family until 1965, when it was willed to the city of Tuscaloosa by Hugo Friedman. The house is operated by the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society and is available for rental for weddings, receptions etc. The exterior of the house is stucco over brick and painted to resemble red marble. The front porch has distinctively Tuscaloosa styled paneled square columns. Inside, elaborate plasterwork decorates the walls and ceilings of the front parlors and hallways. Some of this is original to the house, but the distinctive art deco nasturtium frieze in the halls was added by the Friedman family in the early part of the twentieth century. The house also contains a fine collection of renaissance revival furniture. Tour admission is free. Handicap accessible.