Foster Auditorium

Foster Auditorium is a multi-purpose facility at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It was built in 1939 as a Works Progress Administration project and has been used for Alabama basketball, women's sports, graduations, lectures, concerts, and other large gatherings, including registration.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bryant-Denny Stadium and Paul W. Bryant Museum.

Bryant-Denny Stadium

Stadium

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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 2,000 feet west of Foster Auditorium.

Paul W. Bryant Museum

Museum

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The Paul W. Bryant Museum is located on the campus of the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Founded in 1985, the museum was opened in 1988 to "house the history of Alabama football, with special emphasis on the legendary coach" Paul William "Bear" Bryant. Paul W. Bryant Museum is situated 1,400 feet east of Foster Auditorium.

Coleman Coliseum

Stadium

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Coleman Coliseum is a 15,383-seat multi-purpose arena in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on the campus of the University of Alabama. It is the current home of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's and women's basketball and women's gymnastics teams, and previously served as the home of the women's volleyball program. Coleman Coliseum is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Foster Auditorium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tuscaloosa and Alberta City.

Tuscaloosa

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

Alberta City

Hamlet

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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 2 miles east of Foster Auditorium.

Northport

Town

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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 2½ miles northwest of Foster Auditorium.

Foster Auditorium

Type: Stadium
Description: multipurpose facility at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Categories: building, basketball, recreation area, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.20775° or 33° 12′ 28″ north

Longitude

-87.544° or 87° 32′ 38″ west

Elevation

220 feet (67 metres)

Open location code

865J6F54+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 260953070

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=stadium

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=basketball

GeoNames ID

7307371

Wikidata ID

Q5473625

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In Other Languages

“Foster Auditorium” goes by many names.

Chinese: “福斯特礼堂”

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