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September 08, 2007

Vestavia Alabama Real Estate Guide and Community Tour

 It all started in the early 1920's as a few well to do families started making their way up the mountain building homes here and there over looking the valley. One of the first of these was a gentleman by the name of George Battey Ward, who bought about 20 acres on the crest. He built a home he named Vestavia as it was designed after the Temple of Vesta in Rome. He also added a garden gazebo, modeled after the Temple of Sibyl at Tivoli, across the road from his home.

Upon his death in 1940,  Charles Byrd purchased the property. Byrd had begun some development and appropriately named the place Vestavia Hills in 1946. The gazebo, seen here, was moved to this location. In 1950, four years later, the 607 residents formed their own town. By Vestavia's fiftieth anniversary in 2000, the town had grown to over 25,000.

Recognizing its prominence, we decided to honor it with a virtual community tour and real estate guide. You can view it by clicking here:Vestavia Real Estate Guide and Community Tour.

You can find out more about Vestavia right here or check out their schools by checking out the Vestavia Board of Education. To see some of the Local Attractions for Vestavia visit their Chamber's Area Attractions Page. To stay current, read up on Vestavia Community Events

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