Victor Tulane's name still marks this historic building you have reached in Montgomery, Alabama. Between 1904 and 1908 it rose under the care of Victor Tulane, a black businessman who also served as a trustee of the Tuskegee Institute. Those years marked the making of this place: its construction completed in 1908, the same year Booker T. Washington visited the Tulane in the building.
Imagine the footsteps and conversations that brought national figures here, and the confidence of a community that produced a businessman and trustee willing to invest in such a structure. The Tulane Building's story continued through the decades and was recognized on March 21, 1979, when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Stand close and think of the span from 1904 to 1908, the visit in 1908, and the honor in 1979; each date is a layer in this building's life.
You can feel the weight of those dates — 1904, 1908, 1979 — as markers of deliberate effort and later recognition. This building is a tangible reminder of Victor Tulane's role and Booker T. Washington's visit. Notice the façade and the street it still faces.