Vestavia Temple And Gardens, Birmingham, Alabama

Vestavia Temple And Gardens, Birmingham, Alabama

Color photographic view of the Vestavia Temple And Gardens located in Birmingham, AL. Large circular structure surrounded by columns. This was built by George Ward, former mayor of Birmingham. It was built atop Shades Mountain to be a replica of Ancient Temple of Vesta of Rome. Beautiful gardens sur...

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Main Author: Moore News Co.
Format: Electronic
Published: Troy University Library
Subjects:
Alabama postcards
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/3468
format Electronic
collection Wade Hall Postcard Collection
building Troy University Library
publisher Troy University Library
topic Alabama postcards
spellingShingle Alabama postcards
Vestavia Temple And Gardens, Birmingham, Alabama
Moore News Co.
fulltopic Alabama postcards
Birmingham (Ala.); Gardens -- Alabama; Mountains -- Alabama
Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns
Alabama; Tuscaloosa; Shades Mountain; Vestavia
Cities & towns; Gardens; Temples; Mountains
For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.
description Color photographic view of the Vestavia Temple And Gardens located in Birmingham, AL. Large circular structure surrounded by columns. This was built by George Ward, former mayor of Birmingham. It was built atop Shades Mountain to be a replica of Ancient Temple of Vesta of Rome. Beautiful gardens surround 'the structure. Divided back postcard.Printed on back: 'Vestavia Temple and Gardens, Birmingham. Vestavia Temple and Gardens, atop Shades Mountain, 6 miles South of Birmingham, Alabama, replica of Ancient Temple of Vesta of Rome, built about the 5th Century B.C., 4 stories high, 182 feet circumgerence, 20 columns, each 9 feet circumference. In Art Gallery are many Roman states and Mural of Vests Virgins, largest mural in the world painted by a woman. Extensive gardens and tea room open year around. Distributed By Moore News Co., Birmingham, Ala. Natural Color Reproduction - Curtiechcolor ®Art-Creation Reg. U. S. Pat. Off., 6C-K1551'
spelling Vestavia Temple And Gardens, Birmingham, AlabamaColor photographic view of the Vestavia Temple And Gardens located in Birmingham, AL. Large circular structure surrounded by columns. This was built by George Ward, former mayor of Birmingham. It was built atop Shades Mountain to be a replica of Ancient Temple of Vesta of Rome. Beautiful gardens surround 'the structure. Divided back postcard.Printed on back: 'Vestavia Temple and Gardens, Birmingham. Vestavia Temple and Gardens, atop Shades Mountain, 6 miles South of Birmingham, Alabama, replica of Ancient Temple of Vesta of Rome, built about the 5th Century B.C., 4 stories high, 182 feet circumgerence, 20 columns, each 9 feet circumference. In Art Gallery are many Roman states and Mural of Vests Virgins, largest mural in the world painted by a woman. Extensive gardens and tea room open year around. Distributed By Moore News Co., Birmingham, Ala. Natural Color Reproduction - Curtiechcolor ®Art-Creation Reg. U. S. Pat. Off., 6C-K1551'Moore News Co.Curteichcolor19602005Troy University Library Birmingham (Ala.); Gardens -- Alabama; Mountains -- AlabamaGeography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and TownsAlabama; Tuscaloosa; Shades Mountain; VestaviaCities & towns; Gardens; Temples; MountainsFor information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.This collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. copyright law. Wade Hall Postcard Collection, Troy University Library, Special Collections.Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)Box 1, ADAtscwhp001125ADAtscwhp001125.1, ADAtscwhp001125.2 imageeng jpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/3468
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