The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-22
RODEN HOTEL CO.
 BUYS HOME STE Pays S250,000 for the Fifth
 Avenue Property PLANS WORKING OUT Meeting of Those Behind Hotel at Fifth Avenue and Twentieth
 Street to Be Held To-
 day or Tomorrow

The Roden Hotel company, of which i, Eugene Fies IS president, has bought from the Roden estate 250 by 40 feet, corner Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, for s25oOOO, according to an official announce ment made yesterday. As generally known loo feet by 1io feet of the site will be used 10 erect the Roden hotel Work will start early after April L The price paid for the property agreed upon when negotiations were begun between the Roden hotel promoters and the heirs to the estate of the late, B. F. Roden.
 The announcement was further made in connection with the plans for the Roden hotel. to cost s1,oooooO, that the handsome home of Mrs. Roden, which now stands upon that site, will be torn down shortly after April 1. The home place of the Rodens, standing on that corner is considered among the most handsomely finished homes in this disr tret even in these days of handsome structures. At the time of it's erection no home here could compare with the Roden place in appointments. The house alone Is generally known to have cost s60. 00O to erect
 It is now occupied by Mrs. Roden and Mir. and Mrs Jack Bowron. 1t Is stated that the hotel company will be given pos session of the building about April l. whereupon the lot will be vacated by the removal Of the building. It Is stated that contractors will be engaged to preserve the greater portion of the residence, which Is now in excellent condition
 The plans for the Roden hotel are be- ing worked over by the local promoters and it is stated that a New York archi- tect will be engaged to assist in the plans before they are finally decided upon. I.o- cal officers of the Roden company will go to New York and thresh out some of the details of the plans in that city be- fore they are finally passed upon
 II Is stated that the situation is being worked out without any waste of time and that every serious obstacle has been overcome. Orders for various materials are being looked over. specifications are being assigned and other minor matters handled by the separate committees of the organizers appointed for that pur- pose.
 In connection with the Fifth avenue hotel, which Is to be erected on the Wood ward corner. Fifth avenue and Twentieth street is said that the permanent orr ganizaton will take place perhaps today or tomorrow. Robert Jemison. Jr., Eugene l.. Brown. Harvey Woodward. John l.. Kaul, George Gordon Crawford. w. P. G. Harding and other well known men of this city are interested in the Fifth avenue venture The option on the site for the Twentieth street hotel has several weeks longer 10 run before which Ume the permanent organization will have been perfected and active work be- gun on the construction of Inc hostelry which will also cost sl,0ooooo.
 The tenants on the property now have leases only to April 1, and after that date it is- stated the present buildings will be torn down preparatory to the be- ginning of work.
 The chances for the two Fifth avenue hotels are considered exceptionally bright in local business circles. Every business man desires to see the hotels erected and every development in connection with them is of wide interest in the Brmng- ham district.