The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

eTAlly lHIO USE.
Without the new club the district,
lying on the crest and just beyond Red
Mountain to the south and west Of the
present high-class residential sections.
would probably have eventually felt the
expansion of the city. but the effect
would have been far more gradual
Location of the golf courses there ex-
redited and clinched the territory for
the development of homes.
The club grounds themselves consist
of $50 acres and were purchased two
years ago by farsighted executives of
the organization who felt that the new
courses would not only relieve congcs-
tion at the old club but pave the way
for removal when the lease on the pres
ent acreage expires in 1880. The
property now used by the Country club,
with the exception of five acres upon
which the club house stands, is owned
by the Birmingham Realty company
who expect to subdivide the piece at
q later date.
Well Adapted
Acreage bought by the organization
is particularly well adapted for the
golf courses. 1t is well wooded, rolling
land with enough Irregularities to make
the course naturally difficult one.
Donald Ross, nationally known golf
architect, was engaged to lay out the
property and he shaped four nine-hole
courses. Eighteen of the holes have now
been placed and despite the dry weather
this summer the greens have reached
fair state in development.
Like the rolling property, much of it
Mt high elevation and presenting
broad view of the surrounding country
side, was suitable for golfing also was
it found adaptible for attractive home
sites. Much of the acreage adjacent to
the club property was taken by develop
srs in large tracts Effect of these
moves has been much in evidence in the
past year.
RedmOnt Park
Jemison and company's Redmont
park is one of the largest pieces of
property being developed. AS customary
with the tension acreage great
amount attention is being paid to the
planning of improvements in the sub
division. The tract is being placed on
the market in blocks with broad road
ways, sewers. water, gas and electric
lights included in the program
Favor which the section is finding
with the home seeker is attested by the
success of the marketing of the first
unit OF Redmont park. SO plonts of
representing gross valuation
OF $3OO,OOO were sold within 80 days
OF the time the piece was offered to tho
public. Shortly after the first of the
year the company will open the second
unit to be known as the Argyle Sector
This uEit contains 40 plots ard will bo
developed on lines similar to the first
unit.
Homes Planned
An encouraging feature of the sale
OF the Redmont property basis. The
sales. The sales were made to indus
trialiSts Of the district who hold inn
mediate building plans or those which
lre expected to be launched before the
first of next year.
Another series of building programs
IRE anticipated with the opening of the
Rock House Land company's property.
~ acres adjoining Redmont and the
COUNTRY club tract. The promoters of
ms land, Ted Joy, Roy Percy, Borden
burr, W. V. NJ. Robertson, Jr., J. A.
Lames, U. q. Gresham, and w. NJ.
spencer, plan to build homes at the be-
fnnlng OF next year besides subdiyinp
lno selling portion of their land.
Pike Ridge
=. Lloyd Josselyn, Raimond Jones, n. E..
ross and L. l.. Doty have already
developed residential sites one-half mile
'ast fthe Country club in what is
Known as the Pike Ridge district. With
hese homes and others as a nucleus
mother community is expected to arise
,ere.
H. S. Mathews has taken 40 acres
south of the golf links
where he is palnning an extensive dc-
'elopment Is soon as conditions justify
L Is understood that Mathews will con-
truct ZONE wide curving boulevards on
lis property to conform with the rolling
contours of the land.
Other Developments
Among the other developments plan
led in the section is tract on the
outhside Of the club which mas been
AIKEN over by WA. Blainey and asso-
hates. Jack Frazer, secretary of the
Tub, ind four associates have also pur-
hased several prospective homesites on |
hat side of the club property with
he plan Of an early development. An
'ther Project will be started on the
)verbrook estate which is now held by |
alter Beasely and others.
About one-hnlf mile ives; of the club
Hollywood, the subdivision being de-
tloped along country estate lines by |
Nelson ana Chesseman. This property, |
lso, will feel the residential trend |
which now appears definitely pointed in
ho o0uthar,, driacfion