Old Observatory
- Also Known As: The Observatory
- Address: N of University Blvd
- Vicinity: University of Alabama campus
- Neighborhood of University, Tusca in Tuscaloosa, AL
Frederick R Maxwell Hall
Old University of Alabama Observatory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama was a celestial observatory built for the University of Alabama in 1844. In 1865, the observatory was ransacked by Union troops, salvaged pieces of the telescope sent to Bryce Hospital for storage. The Old Observatory than was used to store salvaged items from the ruined University. The building was renamed in honor of Alabama University Consulting Engineer Fred R Maxwell, who was instrumental in preserving the remnants of the 1800s campus. - AsNotedIn