A Dip Into The Quick History of Cascade Plunge
In a time before Alabama Splash Adventure, Birmingham could boast of being home to the largest, state-of-the-art swimming facility in the South — Cascade Plunge. This enormous crystal pool could hold over three thousand swimmers and was eighty by two-hundred and twenty feet (80X220) long. Cascade Plunge, located at 2nd Avenue South in East Lake, opened in 1923. Birmingham residents could hop on a streetcar and quickly arrive at the water attraction, where they could enjoy a swim in the pool, the many dancing pavilions, and regular entertainment scheduled there. Construction costs for the pool topped $175,000 — an enormous sum for its day. Today, the pool would have cost $2.6 million to build! Over 28,000 gallons of crisp, refreshing water was filtered and pumped into the pool every hour. The pool’s water was turned over every eight hours.
4 Sure-Fire Ways to Tell If a Home Builder is Right For You
When I take clients out to shop for a new home or go community sightseeing, one of the most common questions I get is, “If the house isn’t built yet, how do I know the builder is going to build me a good-quality home?” It’s such a great question and very important one to investigate before partnering up with a building company for the next six months to a year that it will take to build. Here are my four steps for determining if a builder is right for my client: Firstly, we visit the neighborhood the builder is offering homes […]
Don’t Wait Until Spring To Sell Your House
As you think about the year ahead, one of your big goals may be moving. But, how do you know when to make your move? While spring is usually the peak homebuying season, you don’t actually need to wait until spring […]
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