The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06


a low verandaed house, groves of trees,
fine spring water and sweeping breezes
all of which is the ideal environment of
suburban life.
1t is one thing. however to conjure up
in ones Imagination these beautiful ideas
hut 1t Is quite another TO sally forth and
find them.
However. with the splendid surrounding
country adjacent to Greater Birmingham
it would take pessmist of the incur
able sort. to wrest against that PROPOSE
ton of finding an ideal location for
a home.
Many people who are mot DESTROYS OF
having an all-year-round home in the
country are at least perplexed with the
problem of living comfortably during the
summer, and with the first peep of the
robin and the honk of the ubiquitous
automobile for spin on country roads.
Spring Is proclaimed, only to be followed
by the long suffering summer months.
when a breath of fresh air is like the
balm of Gilead to the housed-up man
woman or child in the citys great marts
Birmingham bearing her honors ~
Greater Birmingham with her usual
grace. is not tardy in grasping the SIT
uation that our city is growing so rapid
ly that the tired and worn-out business
man seeks rest and quiet in the delghts
of country life. The day Is not lar as
tant when Franklin road in Richmond
and Peachtree road in Atlanta, wherp
the bea utiful country homes of the Robert
Maddoxes, the Albert Howells and others
are located will not be more widely known
than Highland road, which Will lead Ia
the head of Jones valley where the
Wilson's, the ECbanks and other pioneers
settled years ago, with little thousiil
perhaps that in days to come a srea'
l,a l,1iTu wi
of engineers and landscape artists, con
vertins the crude surroundings into one
of the most beautiful locations imashapie
for the ideal country home
Standing in the very center of the Roe
buck Springs property. $50 feet above BIZ
mingham, is the ancestral home OF MIS-.
Rosa Eubank now the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Ross c. Smith. Here 1t was that
the beautiful Mrs Smith formerly Jessie
Eubank, held court among her many adj
mirers, and her queenship in society was
acknowledged and here it is that she
and her husband have elected to spend
their life, among the surroundings OF her
girhood days. Mr.. and Mrs Smith nave
recently renovated the old home, convert
ing it into most artistic place. The lo1g,
wide verandas, the low French windows
and the large, comfortable rooms being
ideal in their arrangement.
Another house in the pioneer class Is
that of Mr.. w. II. Wilson. which is sit
mated upon a beautiful knoll with wide
sweeping lawn, running down to the main
road, which is the thoroughfare to Great
er Birmingham
Among the first of the new settlers at
Roebuck Springs were Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Morrow, who removed to their country
home couple of years ago. They have
converted their place into one CT the
prettisst ana most delightful country
homes near Birmingham. Directly OPP
posite the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow.
is a miniature lake, which is Il joy to
the children OF the ncighborhood, and
pleasing sight TO the passer by
Recently completed is the country home
of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fulenwider, which
in itself assures one OF the artistic and
charming s lrroundings. Mrs. Fulenwider,
who is one of Birmlngham's pret,lest and
clcvorest women. bears an envable repu
tn ton for her artistic taste in the ar
rangement OF beautiful houses. Her home
In Arlington was always considered one
Of the most attractive places In town.
While tho house in Iroquois street, now
owned ly MIR. and MRS. Guy johnson,
has always been greatly admired. and
there is no handsomer place in all the
town than that of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nelson, lr. ,ghch formerly belonged to
the Fusnwider's. In their home at Roe
buck Springs Mr.. ana Mrs. Frlenwi@er
have carried out the IDEAL plan for q
country home. 1t IS charmiagly arranged.
the beautiful living room in soft, dull,
yellow tones. and tho spaeions dining
room attractively decorated in pastel
shades of green and rose. making lleas-
in~ ombination
Mr.. and Mrs Bradley j. Saunders have
an ideal site for their handsome country
residence, which they will erect right
away and which will be one of the most
attractive country places in the south. Mr..
and Mrs. Saunders arc noted for Nheir
charming hospitality. and no more pop-