Murphy-Collins House

Murphy-Collins House is a museum in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama which is located on Paul W Bryant Dr. Murphy-Collins House is situated nearby to First African Baptist Church, as well as near the building Battle–Friedman House.

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Murphy African-American Museum” and “Will Murphy House”
Address: 2601 Paul W Bryant Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include First African Baptist Church and Battle–Friedman House.

First African Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Gregr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

First African Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA. It was built in 1907 from a congregation established in 1866, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. First African Baptist Church is situated 380 feet northwest of Murphy-Collins House.

Battle–Friedman House

Building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Battle–Friedman House is an antebellum town home located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The house was built in 1835 by Alfred Battle and his wife, Millicent Battle with the house's ground including the only remaining documented antebellum garden in the state. Battle–Friedman House is situated 780 feet east of Murphy-Collins House.

Bryant-Denny Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium is an outdoor stadium on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. It is the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the Southeastern Conference. Bryant-Denny Stadium is situated 1 mile east of Murphy-Collins House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tuscaloosa and Northport.

Tuscaloosa

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Tuscaloosa is a city of over 100,000 people in Metropolitan Alabama and home of the University of Alabama.

Northport

Town

Photo: OEP, Public domain.

Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County in the west central part of the State of Alabama. Located on the Black Warrior River across from downtown Tuscaloosa, it is currently the 17th most populous city in Alabama with a population of 31,125 in the 2020 census. Northport is situated 2 miles north of Murphy-Collins House.

Alberta City

Hamlet

Photo: Patriarca12, CC BY 3.0.

Alberta City is the name of a suburban area of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Alberta City is located in the northeastern portion of Tuscaloosa and is generally defined as encompassing the portions of the city east of U.S. Route 82, west of Holt, south of the Black Warrior River and north of Veterans Memorial Parkway. Alberta City is situated 3½ miles east of Murphy-Collins House.

Murphy-Collins House

Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.204° or 33° 12′ 14″ north

Longitude

-87.56927° or 87° 34′ 9″ west

Elevation

220 feet (67 metres)

Open location code

865J6C3J+H7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1013958202

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

7251184

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