The age-herald., 1901-10-13
MOST BEAUTIFUL
 NORTH HIGHLANDS
Long Reaches of New Streets
 Have Been Graded
IDEAL RESIDENTIAL SITES
The oak-crowned Heights of Beauty Made Available By the Wonderful Work of Enterprise and DeveI-
 opment-Rush Begun.

1 Long reaches of new streets have been opened, graded and macadamized on the North Highlands complete system of scientific drainage has been put in throughout the territory through which the streets have been cut water pipes and gas pipes have been laid, and cleo | tric light wires placed in position; the l entire new district being thoroughly cov- cred by these prime necessities of civil ized communities; and the most beauti- | full building sites within all the limits of Birmingham are now ready for the builders.
 | An enormous amount of work has been 1 done in the accomplishment of these l great improvements. Before beginning the work of grading, the trees of the un- broken woods that crowned those breeze swept heights had to be cut away, and this in itself was no light undertaking. But such trees as have been removed to make way for the broad streets and av- enues have not been cast to either side to mar the natural beauty of the woods; they have been destroyed, root and l branch and bole, and the charmingly beautiful natural growth of oak stretches out clear and clean, forming the most inviting of all possible prospects for new homes-homes builded amongst trees that are already of noble proportions.
 High above the smoke and dust of the city and away from its noise, tumult and excitement this new and beaut1uliy I wooded district of the North Highlands, ] extending from Twenty-fourth street to l Thirty-fourth street and from Tenth av- l enue to Thirteenth avenue, with It's per l feet new streets, it's perfect drainage, its perfect systems of water, gas and elee- tric light supply, offers veritable Lana of Promise to all persons desiring ideal sites for residences,
 And the entire North Highlands are wonderfully healthful. The height above the valley, the character of the sandy and pebbly soil and the exposure to the sun, together with the best Of drainage, account for this. They have no fevers there, virtually none of the more danger ous forms of sickness, and the good doc- tors find little there to do.
 F These North Highlands are about as well elevated as the South Highlands ! which have become so fully developed l and so populousj and the North has the advantage of the South in the duration of sunlight, an all-important element In l conditions of healthfulness.
 l. The atmosphere in the newer district is | wonderfully pure and brac1ng, TOT no "city smells ever reach that high, and the sulphurous coal smoke is dissipated in other directions. And along those new and model streets and avenues are the finest and most de- sirable residential. sites now open for settlement within miles of the city hall. Their charm Is not describable, as every lover of beautiful wood and beautiful hills beautiful streets and unsurpassa- ble advantages, and exquisite views near o@ ata1 xrfn nxxyd fa 4 knows and fully comprehends. The rare atmosphere upon those heights and the I incompatible views in every direction are in themselves sufficient to assure a large, refined and exclusive popula- ton. , ssgs s-7--.s5,s... -r~sts%i asc ii. -
 The building sites are Just now being T opened to sale, but already many Of the best men of Birmingham have invested in lots for the purpose of immediately 1 building residences for their own ocuupa- { tion. Amongst these are Merrills North ington, who will build $10,0O0 residence at Twelfth avenue and Twenty seventh l street; Dr. J. H. Phillips, Hon. J. H. 1Miller Dr. Perkins, MT. Oliver Rev. MT. Murray of the Church of the Advent, and other men of equal note, all of whom will build handsome residences. Lots are not sold to persons not known to be de- sirable as residents. and it is stipulated in the deeds to property that certain
 
 built
 This will keep up the high tone of the district and will prevent the erection of shacks or unsightly buildings.
 Twelfth avenue is the most important thoroughfare in the new district, and it will in the near future be one of the most beautiful in all Birmingham, as it Is sure to be one of the most popular drives, since it is high up, in pure atmosphere, and has a perfect roadway. Through this avenue the trolley line will be built within the next three months a passing disagreement with railroad company regarding an overhead bridge having caused delay in the extension. M
 The trolley line will enter Twelfth av- enue at Twenty-fourth street and will extend to Thirty-fourth street, where it
 will turn into Vanderbilt road for East
 Birmingham. Thus the new district will
 be as easily accessible as any other part of Birmingham, and Twelfth avenue will
 be nearer to the business district of the city than is Highland avenue on the
 South.
 The street Improvements made by the city west from Twenty y-seventh street 5 are very great and numerous most de- , sirable building sites have been made available and are being rapidly sold. a
 number of handsome residences being
 now in course of erection.
 The vast improvements in the entirely , new district lying between TWenty-Sev- enth street and Thirty-fourth street and Tenth avenue and Thirteenth avenue have , been made by the Birmingham Realty Company, which has invested very
 large sum of money in the enterprise
 of developing that ideal residential To-
 cality; and certainly that kind of great
 enterprise was never better or more wise- ly carried out, and never came to hap
 pier or more successful fruition than |. is now assured.
 Not only are the roadways the drain- r age, the water gas and electric light
 systems as perfect as engineering and
 general scientific skill could make them i. but all along the four sides of every