Home of Geo. B. Ward, Shades Mountain, Birmingham, Ala.

An American in love with Italy and Ancient Art, George B. Ward, on one of his trips to Europe, conceived a magnificent idea, and on his return built his home after the Ancient Temple of Vesta which was destroyed in Rome in the 5th Century. The present temple in reality is known as the Temple of Cere...

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collection Alabama Postcards Collection
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publisher Samford University Archives
topic Postcards
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Home of Geo. B. Ward, Shades Mountain, Birmingham, Ala.
description An American in love with Italy and Ancient Art, George B. Ward, on one of his trips to Europe, conceived a magnificent idea, and on his return built his home after the Ancient Temple of Vesta which was destroyed in Rome in the 5th Century. The present temple in reality is known as the Temple of Cere.
spelling Home of Geo. B. Ward, Shades Mountain, Birmingham, Ala.HousesBirmingham (Ala.)Jefferson County (Ala.)An American in love with Italy and Ancient Art, George B. Ward, on one of his trips to Europe, conceived a magnificent idea, and on his return built his home after the Ancient Temple of Vesta which was destroyed in Rome in the 5th Century. The present temple in reality is known as the Temple of Cere.Still Imagepostcards2419f389-1b3a-45c9-a3e2-c7fd2284cb0dhttps://digitalcollections.samford.edu/documents/detail/19035https://images.quartexcollections.com/samford/thumbnails/preview/2419f389-1b3a-45c9-a3e2-c7fd2284cb0dp-od002371English1930-1939This digital image is the property of the Samford University Library and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Special Collection, Samford University Library. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this or other images in this collection, please contact the Samford University Special Collection department at scdept@samford.edu.
title Home of Geo. B. Ward, Shades Mountain, Birmingham, Ala.
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Birmingham (Ala.)
Jefferson County (Ala.)
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