Bluff Park
Bluff Park

Author: Heather Jones Skaggs

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0738590991

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The community of Bluff Park is home to a variety of residents, ranging from retirees to working families. Historically speaking, Bluff Park was first developed as a mountain resort and summer vacation site. Gardner Cole Hale bought the mountain property in the 1860s and called it Hale Springs. One of the first recorded uses of the name Bluff Park was with the Bluff Park Hotel, built in 1907. After its resort days, the area became more residential. Several of the founding families in Bluff Park settled on the mountain, building homes and farms. One such family, the Hales, ran a lumber mill, a cotton gin, and an icehouse. The Tyler family ran a large dairy farm after they moved to the area around 1888. The community school started around 1899 as a one-room schoolhouse and church, and Bluff Park Elementary is now one of the top elementary schools in the city of Hoover.

Historic Alabama Hotels and Resorts
Historic Alabama Hotels and Resorts

Author: James Frederick Sulzby

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 1960

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780817353094

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"All the resorts, early inns, and historic hotels, from Stevenson in the north to Point Clear on Mobile Bay, and from Eufaula in the east to Carrollton in the west are included and most importantly, every one is pictured. The collection of illustrations alone makes this a book of prime importance in a state and regional history, a unique record of social life of the past."--Jacket.

Insiders' Guide® to Birmingham
Insiders' Guide® to Birmingham

Author: Todd Keith

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011-07-19

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0762769351

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Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. Birmingham Festivals. Architectural gems. Green spaces. Friendly faces. The Magic City. A special kind of place. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities

Hoover
Hoover

Author: Heather Jones Skaggs

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467112186

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Take a view of Hoover and the nearby towns of Bluff Park, Shades Mountain, Rocky Ridge, Green Valley, and Patton (Patton's) Chapel. The community of Hoover began as a seed planted in the young mind of William Henry Hoover Sr. (1890-1979). Hoover's father dreamed of a city for working families, and the younger Hoover used this vision as a road map to build a strong municipality that grew with business, community, and family living. Through hard work and determination, Hoover opened Employers Mutual of Alabama's first office in Birmingham in 1922. He later founded the early town of Hoover in 1954 and in 1958 moved his company to the area that would be incorporated in 1967 as the city of Hoover. Several nearby communities are older than the city itself. Images of America: Hoover looks at Bluff Park, Shades Mountain, Rocky Ridge, Green Valley, and Patton (Patton's) Chapel as some of the early areas where Hoover's great story began.

Door County Outdoors
Door County Outdoors

Author: Magill Weber

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres

Published: 2011-10-20

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 0299285537

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A picturesque peninsula with 298 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, state parks, forests, and cozy inns, Door County is one of the Midwest’s prime tourist attractions. Magill Weber explores the many recreational opportunities available to visitors, including secret spots known only to locals and longtime seasonal residents. Wisconsin native Janet Mrazek contributes 125 detailed and easy-to-follow maps. With suggestions of more than 150 scenic hikes, biking and paddling routes, end-of-the-road beaches, lighthouses, and wildlife-watching sites, and descriptions of the local flora and fauna, Door County Outdoors is the ultimate guide for active travelers and nature enthusiasts.