McGuire-Strickland House

The McGuire-Strickland Home is one of Tuscaloosa’s most historic structures and the oldest surviving wooden frame house in the city. Built in 1820 for Moses McGuire, Tuscaloosa County’s first probate judge, the home reflects the early development of the city shortly after Alabama became a state. Originally located at the corner of Greensboro Avenue and 15th Street, the house later served as the manse, or residence, for the minister of First Presbyterian Church from 1844 to 1866. In 1866, the home was purchased by the Strickland family, who owned and maintained the property for more than a century. In 1969, the house was donated to the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society and relocated to its current site in Capitol Park. Today, the McGuire-Strickland Home is part of the Capitol School campus and is occasionally opened to visitors during special Historic Tuscaloosa events such as the annual Historic Homes Tour and Holiday Homes Tour.