The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Desirable Information About the South's
Finest Apartment House, Which Will
Be Ready for Occupancy April 1.

PoRCHEs-E very apartment of
three or more rooms has an in
dividual porch for use as an OPEN
air living-room, summer dining
room or conservatory Floors are
red promenade tile, flashed and
guttered with copper. Many of
the suites will have self-watering
flower boxes.
BATH BooMs-Furnished with Law
atories with open plumbing; re-
cessed bath tubs with shower:
medicine cabinets with plate glass
mirrors. Bath room floors laid
with Ceramic tile and walls have
Ceramic tile wainseoting extend
ing feet or more above the floor.
preserving sanitary conditions. In
addition to the outside ventila-
tion, 24-inch fans. making 400 rev.
olutions per minute, are installed
at bath room vents on the roof.
THE CAFE--On the Park avenue
side of the first floor is the beau
tifnl, commodious cafe. In the ar
rangement and furnishings none
of the conventional discomforts of
the hotel dining room arc per-
mitted to appear. It Is really a
home dining room in an atmos-
phere of simple elegance and quiet
comfort, AS the cafe is conducted
for the benefit of tenants. the
price of meals Is moderate. espc-
cially when they are taken on a
monthly basis. Tenants with in
dividual dining rooms and kitoh-
ems en- suite have the privilege of
entertaining friends and large
parties in the cafe on relatively
the same terms given to regular
patrons.
LAuNDRY-In the basement is
modern laundry for use by ten
ants, with IS compartments, In
each of which are two tubs; and
dryer room of IL compartments.
equipped with steam dryer. All
compartments of laundry and
dryer room are provided with
locks.
number of rooms, completely fur
nished, will be let to tenants.
sERNICE-Steam heat. hot and cold
water, circulating ice water In the
corridors, janitor service and
lights In the corridors. and stor-
age room in basement for extra
trunks are furnished free to all
tenants. House telephone service
free, connecting all rooms with
office. The steam, which Is sup
piled from a low pressure steam
heating plant of the latest model
In sthe basement, clrculates freely
without noise or water -hammer-
ing.
EXTRA SERVICE-The service of
maids, at u small charge, is pro-
vided for tenants who do not wish
to incur the expense of keeping
private servants.
ROOF GARDEN-The roof garden
Is one of the most attractive fea-
lures of The Ridgely The roof Is
laid with a red promenade tile on
concrete waterproof base, cop
per-flashed and drained by copper
cutters. Numerous awnings make
the roof comfortable in the sum
mer noon hour. Flowers and
shrubbery add to the charm of tho
environment The view of the
city and Jones Valley In very fine.
MANAGEMENT--Th Ridgely is un-
der the direct management of tho
Jemison Real Estate and Insur-
ance Company and will be in
Spttttu Dy IL TepT6-
sentative of the Company. 1t IL
the policy of the management to
make tenants comfortable. and
there will be close supervision
of all things which contribute to
that result. An experienced and
competent superintendent will bs
on the premises at all times.
TENANTS-The Ridgely is intended
for occupancy by families and
ladies and gentlemen. Each pros
pective tenant Is required to give
references which are carefully in
vestigated.
RULES AND REGULATIONS -
Proper rules and regulations will
be imposed on all tenants for
their mutual advantage and BEN
efit.
RATES--The rates of The Ridgely
are as low as the maintenance of
building of this character, with
the appointments. comforts. con-
veniences and unexcelled service
indicated. Will permit. Prices will
be furnished upon application to
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