Foster Auditorium
Richard Foster Auditorium is a multi-purpose auditorium building on the campus of the University of Alabama. It was designed by Miller, Martin & Lewis Architects of Birmingham and completed in 1939. It seats 5,400 and has been used for graduations, athletic competitions, concerts, lectures and student registration.
Until the completion of Memorial Coliseum in 1968 the auditorium was the home of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. It continued to serve as home court for the women's basketball and volleyball teams from 1974 to 1995.
It was the site of Governor George Wallace's "stand in the schoolhouse door" on June 11, 1963 when Vivian Malone and James Hood became the first African American students to enroll. A Malone Hood Plaza was constructed in 2010 as a memorial of their enrollment.
The building was declared a National Historic Landmark on April 5, 2005. In 2009 the University announced that it would renovate the building for use by the women's basketball and volleyball teams.
References
- "UA auditorium needs complete renovation." (April 22, 2009) Tuscaloosa News
- "Foster Auditorium." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 26 Apr 2009, 03:15 UTC. 26 Apr 2009 [1].
- Jones, Adam (April 6, 2010) "Feedback shapes Foster plaza redesign." Tuscaloosa News
External links
- Foster Auditorium at tour.ua.edu