The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

LoCATI0N-North 2lst street, eX-
tending from 9th avenue to Park
avenue. close to the heart of the
city and yet has the quietude of a
remote locality. Within minutes
walk of the business section of the
city, and close to churches. schools,
clubs, theatres, railway stations
and municipal and county build
ings. The Ridgely is equalled by
no apartment house in convenience
and desirability of location.
THE BUILDING-Covers an area
190x105 feet; has stories, In ad-
dition to basement and roof gar
den. Steel frame and fireproof
walls. floors and ceilings make The
Ridgely safer than any home or
hotel now in Birmingham. Has
more than 300 rooms, which total
more cubical space than is found
in several of the large office build
ings of this city. Most of the
rooms have southern and eastern
exposure. while all have outside
light and air. In addition to these
rooms planned for apartments, are
public lobbies, reception rooms,
trunk and storage rooms. office,
cafe and laundry.
ExTERIOR-The style of the exter-
ior is free treatment of the
Florentine Renaissance, approach
ed In front by driveway paved
with dark, red tapestry brick. with
wood block driveway in rear; en-
closed grass plots between drive
way and building Will be planted
with flowers and evergreens.
INTERIOR-Th interior is planned
with special reference TO provd-
ing large, conveniently arranged
rooms with ample light and venti-
lation, all directly accessible from
wide, well lighted corridors. The
corridors are laid in cork tile. the
most sanitary and sound-proof
material Cutler mall chute eX-
tends to all floors. Metal weather
strips and best copper screens on
all exterior doors and windows.
Drinking fountain on each end of
corridors on all floors, with cir
culating ice water.
trance Is through spacious court
opening on 21st street and Is
reached by series of steps and
terraces ascending to the imposing
doorway admitting into the main
lobby. which Is 27x2S feet and has
beautiful marble floor and cell
ing of hand relief work and plas-
ter forms. specially designed. The !.
1,l III.
Italian marble wainscoting.
RECEPTION ROOMs-On either side
of the main lobby is a large recep-
tion room, beautifully decorated
and furnished in keeping with the
elegance of the interior. These re-
ception rooms are for the use of
tenants.
ELEVATORS-Two passenger ele-
vators leading to all floors and the
roof garden open directly across
the hall from the main entrance.
These elevators have patented
door closers. insurlng safety. The
service elevator Is at the end of
the main corridor. Kitchens on
the floors devoted to housekeeping
dTe near tne
service elevator so they can be
reached conveniently by servants
and porters.
APARTMENTs- attention
has been given to obtaining as
much elasticity as possible in the
arrangement of apartments, the re-
suit being that any number of
rooms may be rented. from one
room with bath, to eight rooms
with two or three baths. See floor
plans) woodwork OF apartments
finished in oak. mahogany and
enamel; all trimming is hardwood.
Floors are clear oak. finished and
waxed. Plate glass mirrors on
bedroom doors. Average size of
rooms, 13x16. some much larger.
With all apartments of three or
more rooms a locker room In the
basement is furnished Tenants oc-
cupying one or more rooms have
the privilege of free storage of
trunks in the basement.
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