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One of 47 National Register listings published here for Tuscaloosa County · listed in 2012 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Tuscaloosa Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
The listing
- Address. 3701 Loop Rd., E., Tuscaloosa, 35404
- When was it listed? March 2012
- Category. district
- Also known as. United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals MPS
- Census division. Tuscaloosa
- National Register reference number. 12000142 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
75 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 75 fires within 5 miles of Tuscaloosa Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District between 1994 and 2017, burning about 262 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 20 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20170829-1 |
| 24 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 August 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Tuscaloosa Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Plant Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 119 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tuscaloosa, the town this property stands in, in 119 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 49 hail, 39 thunderstorm wind, 15 lightning, 8 flash flood. The reports record 2 deaths and 17 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1997 | Tornado (F2) | Tuscaloosa | 1 killed, 10 hurt, $5,000,000 | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | 1 killed, $900,000 | A large bow echo, accompanied by downburst wind of 70 to 100 miles per hour moved along Interstate 20/59 through the city of Tuscaloosa and ended near the city of Cottondale. The storm damage path was about 10 miles long and 4 miles wide. The most concentrated damage ran parallel to both Interstate 20 and US 11 in the city of Tuscaloosa. A 52 year old woman was killed when an advertising sign board was blown down onto her as she was approaching a hotel lobby. Numerous sign boards and trees were either blown down or snapped off. Numerous homes received varying degrees of damage, and area businesses also sustained major damage. One motor home was overturned on Interstate 20/59. Several automobiles were damaged or destroyed by falling trees. The Mimosa Park Country Club reported damage to several structures. Dime to golfball size hail was also reported with these storms. Thousands of customers were left without power for many hours. |
| November 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Tuscaloosa | 2 hurt, $100,000 | A weak tornado began at approximately 11:47 am CST just northeast of the intersection of Interstate 359 and 20/59. For the first 1.7 miles, damage was very weak and sporadic with mainly a few trees topped or uprooted. As the weak tornado approached University Mall and the intersection of 15th Street and McFarland Boulevard, the intensity increased slightly with more significant damage in the form of shingles removed, more trees downed, and large signs downed. A number of commercial structures sustained some damage, and one commercial structure had a portion of a north-facing wall collapse while shingles were removed from the roof. The increased intensity continued for about 2.3 miles covering the area southwest and northeast of the 15th Street/McFarland Bouldevard intersection. The damage seemed to once again decrease for the last 2.3 miles of the tornado track. Only two very minor injuries were reported with the storm.Beg: 33 10.276/87 32.977 End: 33 14.534/87 28.843 |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | 1 hurt, $200,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | 1 hurt, $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down across the city of Tuscaloosa and also near Lake Tuscaloosa. One person suffered minor injuries when hit by a falling tree. |
| August 2006 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | 1 hurt | A 23 year old male was struck by lightning, and was transported to the hospital for observation. The injuries were non-life threatening. |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | 1 hurt | A Tuscaloosa police officer was struck by lightning while attending to a car accident. The officer was at the intersection of I-20 and McFarland Blvd. The officer suffered minor injuries that did not appear life threatening. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | 1 hurt | One person was struck by lightning in Tuscaloosa and had sustained minor injuries. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $75,000 | Thunderstorm wind did minor damage to 17 homes and a business, just south of the Tuscaloosa city limits. Several trees were snapped and uprooted in a path that extended for about 11 miles. The area of the damage was from I-20 about 4 miles west of Exit 71 through the Taylorville area and along US 82 to about 2 miles south of Exit 77. |
| April 2004 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $70,000 | Numerous lightning strikes caused structure fires across the city. At one moment, all the city emergency vehicles were out responding to calls and volunteers were activated. Many trees were also damaged due to lightning strikes. No injuries were reported. |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | Tuscaloosa | $65,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $60,000 | Lightning struck a home on Culver Road in Tuscaloosa. The lightning caused a natural gas fire. The home and the adjacent utility shed suffered significant damage. |
| May 2003 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $50,000 | A home was struck by lightning on the corner of 26th Street and 12th Avenue. The home suffered extensive damage. The thunderstorms also knocked several limbs out of trees and caused minor power outages. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $48,000 | Lightning struck a home in Tuscaloosa leaving a 30 foot hole in the roof. The combination of a minor fire and water entering the home caused major damage. |
| August 2005 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $45,000 | One home was struck by lightning in Tuscaloosa. The home suffered minor damage. Two separate apartment complexes were also struck by lightning. The fire produced by the lightning caused minor damage. |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $30,000 | High voltage power lines were blown down on CR 88 northeast of Tuscaloosa. |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Tuscaloosa | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Tuscaloosa | $25,000 | Heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Danny caused flash flooding and mud slides in Tuscaloosa. Eight families had to be evacuated from rising waters in a mobile home park and several roads were closed across Tuscaloosa county. The heavy rains caused a mud slide over railroad tracks, which stopped the north and south bound trains just south of Tuscaloosa. The mud moved the track about 150 feet out of alignment. |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $20,000 | Trees and power lines were down in Tuscaloosa. One fell on a home. About 1200 residents were without power. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $16,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across central Tuscaloosa County. Most of the downed trees were in and around Tuscaloosa. At least 5000 customers were without power. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $15,000 | A portion of the roof of a building at Sheldon State Community College sustained damage during a thunderstorm. |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $15,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $14,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Tuscaloosa | $13,000 | At least a dozen vehicles were submerged in high water in the city of Tuscaloosa. At least two feet of water covered the roadway near old Central High School in the Taylorville community just south of Tuscaloosa. A few roadways were closed near the University of Alabama due to high water. One business received over one foot of water on the floor. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $11,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail fell south of the city of Tuscaloosa from near the Englewood community to near the Hale County line. The large hail completely covered the ground in several locations. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $11,000 | A few trees were blown down across the county. One tree landed on a mobile home in Tuscaloosacausing minor damage. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations around the city of Tuscaloosa. |
| July 2006 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $10,000 | Several lightning strikes occurred across the city of Tuscaloosa, knocking down a few trees and causing a few fires. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Tuscaloosa | $10,000 | Several roads in the city of Tuscaloosa were flooded. The high water made the roads temporarily impassable and a few of the roads were closed. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Tuscaloosa | $10,000 | Several inches of rain in a short period of time produced flooding in Tuscaloosa. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to the high water. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $10,000 | A downtown framing store was struck by lightning, causing a fire in the attic. The building had some water damage as well. |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $8,000 | Trees were blown down on 8th Street in Tuscaloosa. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $8,000 | Trees were blown down on Pruitt Road. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $8,000 | Power lines were down along Highway 11, just west of Tuscaloosa. |
| June 1997 | Lightning | Tuscaloosa | $8,000 | Lightning struck a house in Teal Circle and Rose Towers at the University of Alabama. Damage was described as light at both locations. Lightning also struck a tree and a dog at the Bear Creek Trail Park, killing the dog. |
| January 1997 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $7,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $7,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $6,000 | Quarter size hail was reported in Tuscaloosa. Trees were blown down near Northport. |
| February 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $6,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $6,000 | no account filed |
| February 2007 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | Baseball sized hail was observed just south of Tuscaloosa, which broke several vehicle windows. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | Several trees were reported downed in the city of Tuscaloosa. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | Heavy rains with slow moving thunderstorm dropped over 3 inches of rain on Tuscaloosa, Northport, and the surrounding area. Numerous streets were flooded. Most of the flooding was confined to roads creating an inconvenience more than anything else. Several cars were flooded out by the flash flooding in the Tuscaloosa and Northport. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | Several large tree limbs were snapped off and a few landed on vehicles underneath. The vehicles sustained minor damage. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | Hail the size of half dollars was reported in Tuscaloosa. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | A couple of trees were blown just north of the Tuscaloosa city limits. |
| March 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | A tornado struck in an unpopulated area of Tuscaloosa County about 15 miles northeast of the center of Tuscaloosa. A 115 kilovolt power transmission line operated by Alabama Power Company was broken when two power structures were downed; a third was leaning. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Hail | Tuscaloosa | $5,000 | no account filed |
| January 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down across the county, especially near the city of Tuscaloosa. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down by gust front winds. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $3,000 | The glass windows in front of the Home Depot were blown in and broken. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuscaloosa | $3,000 | A tree fell on a house in Yellow Creek and damaged the porch. |
Newspapers printed here
260 digitised pages2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 65 issues, 260 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| State Journal & Flag | 1843 to 1846 |
| Alabama State Intelligencer | 1829 to 183? |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Alabama Insane Hospital | 3.5 miles | 1977 |
 | Foster Auditorium, The University of Alabama | 3.5 miles | 2005 |
 | Margaret Quayle Lustron House | 3.6 miles | 2000 |
 | President's Mansion | 3.7 miles | 1972 |
 | Gorgas-Manly Historic District | 3.8 miles | 1971 |
 | Old Observatory | 3.9 miles | 1972 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 12000142 in Record Group 79. |
| Tuscaloosa County | All 47 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.