The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
MOUNTAIN PROPERTY IS
 BENG LAID OUT FOR BIRMINGHAM HOMES
By FRANK WILLIS BARNETT


 This is a day of young men. and here tn Birmingham they have not quit hay ing visions; and so this is to be story of Bob Jemison. Will Leary and Bert Tanner
 But beginning in this familiar way for fear some who read this pay not have known them as long as I have, I will say they are the trio who has incorpo- rated under the name of the Forest Park Realty company, Robert Jemfson. Jr., president; A. B. Tanner. wee president, and W. M. Leary, secretary treasurer.
 
 They are undertaking a big thing in the way of development. Birmingham has been fortunate in many of it's residential improvements Mountain Terrace. Glen Iris, Norwood, Miner Heights Chestnut Hill and Fairfield are types to be proud of and cause visitors to 20 into ectasy
 Now the biggest undertaking in a resi- dential way comes in the new task which the Forest Park Realty company has set for itself.~and that is to put 300 acres into shape for home builders, for it is not after those who merely wish to con- struct houses. The aim is to give those wishing medium sized lots on the car lines good building plots and those wish ing acreage a chance to utilize the larger areas reserved in the heart of it's hold ings.
 Now it is easy enough for a company to buy land and run streets through it, and divide it up into lots and ssive it a fancy name and advertise it as new addition, but it takes men o1s,'aith and means and artistic ability to handle a piece of property to bring out it's best advantages. Too many developers stint in planning and thereby instead of creat- ing section of beauty make out of it a drab affair.
 Messrs. Jemison. Leary and Tanner have had much experience in putting high-class residential lots on the market When they acquired one of the most wonderful sections in the district, they did rot rush it on the public but went quiet | lv to work to find out what could be . done with it to make it show for its full worth. They had an idea of what should be done in general way, but they want ed expert advice. They sent to Boston for Warren H. | Manning, and showed wisdom in this 1 step, for it was he who had planned for | the city beautiful and consequently oouls 1 make his surveys of Forest Park fit into | the city plans which are at present be- | ing published in book form by the | Birmingham Real Estate exchange. MT. | Manning knows every foot in and around ! Birmingham. and therefore knew how to ! treat the property committed to his care. | He was not satisfied to come alone, but | brought with him the recognized author | ity on golf courses in America with him. 1 The mere mention of Donald Ross name | is to call mp some of the famous links l 1- more than 900 courses, and is now in l charge of the famous Florida East Coast | chain, as well as the renowned ones in ! Pinehurst, N. c. He has looked the prop | erty over and has advised the best way to build up a marvellous golfing proposi- I ton. It will be remembered that when MT. 1 Manning wanted provision made few | years back for landing stations for air | ships some of our local wiseacres, while | indulging him in what they thought was ! a harmless eccentricity, vet when he was gone pooh-pooed the idea as perfectly 1 absurd, and yet the time has already ar 1 rived when it is real live question. i Many ships have been here and more are coming. Not merely those belonging to Uncle Sam, but ones operated for com mercial purposes. I have not only looked over the blue | prints of the new development, but have ! walked through the property itself, and | if you have car and have not yet driven ] through the military road which runs | through it for about two miles, you, have | missed one of the prettiest rides in and 1 around Birmingham, and I advise you | to make it at your earliest opportunity. l You can come in through Mountain Ter l race and get a view of the city as you | descend or you can enter on Clairemont | avenue at the lovely home of the Hill | mans and wind your way to the top of | Red mountain. Now this is military road built by Cap | tain Abbott and Lieutenant Jones, and | while it is a very good dry weather road.