"Vestavia, Crest of Shades Mountain, Birmingham, Ala."
"Vestavia is the country home of the late Mr. Geo. B. Ward, on the crest of Shades Mountain, altitude 1,400 feet, 6 miles from Birmingham, Ala. The home is a replica of celebrated Temple of Vesta of Rome destroyed in the fifth century. Dimensions of building 70 feet high, 186 feet in circumfere...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | "Vestavia is the country home of the late Mr. Geo. B. Ward, on the crest of Shades Mountain, altitude 1,400 feet, 6 miles from Birmingham, Ala. The home is a replica of celebrated Temple of Vesta of Rome destroyed in the fifth century. Dimensions of building 70 feet high, 186 feet in circumference, 20 columns, each 9 feet in circumference." |
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