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bda55947-e32e-4463-8a56-b071a832791a In the News... We work hard to get our efforts noticed by the media and are so proud when this goal comes to fruition. Take a look at some of our latest coverage and help spread the word about all the amazing developments at Historic Tuscaloosa!!

Historic Tuscaloosa Catering Vendor Agreement - Effective as of December 2025. Thank you for your interest in working with Historic Tuscaloosa at one of our beautiful historic venues. As of December 2025, Historic Tuscaloosa has adopted a new catering program for the following venues: The Old Tavern, The Battle-Friedman House and The Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion Effective as of December 2025 Thank you for your interest in working with Historic Tuscaloosa at one of our beautiful historic venues. As of December 2025 , Historic Tuscaloosa has adopted a new catering program for the following venues: The Old Tavern The Battle-Friedman House The Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion All previous , current , and future caterers are required to complete the Catering Vendor Application and Catering Vendor Agreement included below. Once your completed application and agreement are received and approved, it will be submitted to the Executive Director for final signature. Upon approval, you will be added to our official Approved Catering List . If applying via email, please send the Vendor Application , Vendor Agreement , and proof of business license and insurance to info@historictuscaloosa.org Historic Tuscaloosa Catering Vendor Agreement Company name(Required) First name(Required) Last name(Required) Phone(Required) Email(Required) Address(Required) I hold a valid Tuscaloosa Business License . (Required) I maintain liability insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 in coverage , listing the Tuscaloosa Historic Society as an additional insured . (Required) I am a current member of the Tuscaloosa Historic Society . (Required) I will attend an orientation with the Executive Director and Event Manager covering rules, regulations, and procedures. (Required) I will submit my invoice and remit the 15% commission (excluding tax and gratuity) within 30 days of the event . (Required) I understand that failure to remit commission will result in removal from the Preferred Partner List . (Required) I agree that only positive information about the Tuscaloosa Historic Society will be posted on my website and social media , and I expect the same in return. (Required) I agree that one social media post will be made after every event by both the Tuscaloosa Historic Society and the Preferred Partner . (Required) I have read and will adhere to the Vendor Policies found on Catering Vendor Agreement Page. Please fill out and submit below (Required) Upload Signed Catering Agreement Form Upload File I have read and will adhere to the Vendor Application Form. Please fill out and submit below (Required) Upload Signed Catering Application Form Upload File Next

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Annual Awards Reception 2022 This year's Annual Awards Reception was held Thursday, August 18, 2022 at the Battle-Friedman home. Each year, Historic Tuscaloosa (formerly known as the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society, or TCPS) honors individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the community and the preservation of its architectural and cultural history. Mr. Ben Uzzell: 2022 Brick and Mortar Award in recognition of your time, effort, and dedication to the restoration of 5 Pinehurst Mrs. Sherry Jones: 2022 Volunteer of the Year Award to you in recognition of the countless hours of volunteer service in support of the Cameo Guild of Tuscaloosa program for Historic Tuscaloosa Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moreton: 2022 Brick and Mortar Award in recognition of your time, effort, and dedication to the restoration of 1 Pinehurst Mr. and Mrs. William Hamner: 2022 Brick and Mortar Award in recognition of your time, effort, and dedication to the restoration of your home on Queen City Avenue Ms. Camilla Canty: 2022 Educator of the YearAward to you inrecognition of yourmany hours of scanning documents for our archives

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The Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild Easter Egg Hunt at the Battle-Friedman House Celebrates 13 Years < Back The Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild Easter Egg Hunt 2023 The Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild Easter Egg Hunt at the Battle-Friedman House Celebrates 13 Years TUSCALOOSA, March 07, 2023 – The Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild of Historic Tuscaloosa will host the thirteenth annual Easter Egg Hunt at the historic Battle-Friedman Home, a family-friendly event, Sunday April 2 from 2 – 4 p.m. This event offers a memorable place to celebrate this holiday while staying in a safe environment. The Easter Egg Hunt will have games, a petting zoo, and refreshments at the Battle-Friedman Home in downtown Tuscaloosa. This event is open to the public with ticket admission. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Our goals with this event are to raise money for the Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild Scholarship Program, raise funds for our gift to one of the Historic Tuscaloosa restoration projects (i.e., Battle-Friedman House), and to provide a fun, safe and historical setting for an Easter egg hunt. WHO: The junior members of the Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild of Historic Tuscaloosa WHAT: Fundraiser - Easter Egg Hunt for children WHEN: Sunday April 2, 2023, 2-4 p.m. WHERE: Battle-Friedman House & Gardens | 1010 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 For more information about this event, contact Cameo Guild Director Sherry Jones (205) 534-0630 or Historic Tuscaloosa Office (205) 758-2238. Stay tuned for further details as they develop by following the event’s page on Facebook and Website: www.facebook.com/events/599694214865368 www.historictuscaloosa.org/events-1/tuscaloosa-cameo-guilds-easter-egg-hunt-2023 About the Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild (formerly Tuscaloosa Belles) is a service organization of young women sponsored by the Century Club of Historic Tuscaloosa. Cameo Guild members participate in preservation through education, involvement in community service events, and training of its members to provide leadership for the future preservation of the heritage of their community. About Historic Tuscaloosa Historic Tuscaloosa, formally known as the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society, is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing an awareness and appreciation of the historical and cultural heritage of our local community. The community is encouraged to learn more about Historic Tuscaloosa’s latest events by subscribing to our email list, liking/following the properties / organizations Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/historictuscaloosa, www.facebook.com/battlefriedmanhouse, www.facebook.com/realjemisonmansion. Historic Tuscaloosa hosts a variety of special events. For the most up to date event information or interested in becoming a member or sponsor, please call 205-758-2238 or visit www.historictuscaloosa.org/historictuscaloosaevents ### Previous Next

Historical Information About The Battle-Friedman House & Gardens. Battle-Friedman House 1010 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Brief History In 1835, Alfred Battle, a wealthy plantation owner and railroad financier, constructed this weekend townhouse in, what was then Alabama's state capitol, Tuscaloosa. Battle felt having a nearby home to the capital would give him an opportunity to entertain and influence legislatures. The capitol shortly moved to Montgomery in 1846, but Battle remained within the political scene. Architectural historians believe that many of Battle's slaves. who were skilled craftsmen, erected this two stoned brick dwelling which boasts Federal and Greek Revival detailing Originally, the house consisted of two front rooms. an entrance hall, and two upstairs bedrooms. The rear dining room, an additional upstairs bedroom, and the front portico, with its six massive, paneled columns and its "faux marble· fa de, were added in the 1844 The six columns were a distinctive style in Tuscaloosa during the nineteenth century. Alfred Battle's wife, Millicent, focused her attention on the grounds. In 1844, she employed an English landscape architect, Peter McArthur, to design the garden. When completed, the beautiful gardens were a popular attraction to Tuscaloosa residents and travelers. The Battles enjoyed their elegant townhouse for almost 40 years. Following the South's defeat in the Civil War, the Battles' Confederate investments ruined them. In 1875, Alfred Battle sold his home to Bernard Friedman, a wealthy Hungarian immigrant. Fleeing the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, Friedman arrived in the United States in the 1850s a poor man. Friedman rose from the ranks of a simple peddler to owning numerous good stores across the Southeast. For almost a century, members of the Friedman family occupied the home, embellishing the interiors, and maintaining the beautiful grounds. Upon his death in 1965, Hugo Friedman, son of Bernard and a noted Tuscaloosa businessman and philanthropist, deeded the house to the City of Tuscaloosa for use as a cultural and social center. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Today, the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society maintains the house and gardens. In 1997, through a generous gift of Mrs. Anne Boyd Russell, the gardens were restored to their original design. The house's grounds include the only remaining documented antebellum greenhouse in the state of Alabama. The Battle Family The Battle-Friedman House was built in 1835 by Alfred Battle and his wife Millicent Beale. Alfred was from North Carolina and Millicent was from Maryland, but they met in Georgia. Soon afterward, their family decided to move to the territory of Alabama. Alfred, rising in status, due to his agricultural and later business interests, wanted to be closer to the city life so they built this townhouse in 1835. The Battle family owned the house until 1875 when they lost it due to foreclosure in the last dark days of the Reconstruction period. The Friedman Family 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. Bernard and his wife, Linka, raised their three children in the home throughout the early 1900s. The Friedman family owned the house until 1965 when it was willed by Bernard’s youngest son, Hugo Friedman to the City of Tuscaloosa. The Gardens The front portico is similar to ones which grace many large antebellum houses in Tuscaloosa and it is thought that one unknown builder was probably responsible for designing and constructing all of them. Please note the typically Tuscaloosa style paneled columns which encase whole tree trunks. The house is brick with plaster over the front facade only. The finish on the plaster is called faux marbre, or false marble. Faux finishes were quite popular in Tuscaloosa in the nineteenth century. The Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion is another example of a house with a faux finish. On this house the finish is meant to represent rose marble. In 1844, Mrs. Battle had the garden laid out by an English gardener who was traveling through the south. He designed the intricate pattern of interlocking diamond shaped beds. It was probably at the same time that the Battles constructed the greenhouse or fern house which you see on the south side of the garden. This is one of the oldest greenhouses in existence in the state of Alabama. Over the years the Friedman’s embellished the gardens by adding a gazebo and the fish pond. In 1996, the Preservation Society undertook the restoration of Mrs. Battle’s garden. This was made possible by a generous donation from Mrs. Anne Boyd Russell. Mrs. Russell donated over $75,000.00 to the project because she remembered, as a child, hearing her mother sing “It’s not raining rain you know, it’s raining daffodils.” A further generous bequest by Tennie Davidson allowed the Society to finish the project and also undertake other projects which would not have been possible without her legacy. The restored gardens reflect the evolution of gardens from 1844 through the early twentieth century and contain a wealth of mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century plant material including camellias, azaleas, boxwood, hydrangeas, roses, spirea, flowering quince, crape myrtle and dogwoods. The gardens are now known as the Anne Boyd Russell Gardens. What They’re Saying About Us AMY E. We visited this location as a wedding venue, and I found it very interesting from a historic and an architectural point of view. The interior friezes are pretty amazing, and the fact that period furniture is on display is a plus. CHRISTOPHER J. We had a great tour of the home. The tour guide knew the ins and outs of the home and the history of the families who owned the home. Keep up the great work and your passion of telling their stories. LINDSEY B. Absolutely beautiful historic home. We took a tour of the home and grounds, and it was just breath taking. The sweet lady who gave us our tour shared so much history with us. It was great. We’ve been to a wedding here as well. So pretty. Want to add a review from your trip to see the Battle-Friedman House & Gardens? Leave your review for us on our Trip Advisor page. Review Us Visit the Home The house is available for historic tours Tuesday-Friday at 2:30 pm. 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