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'''Patchwork Farm''' | '''Patchwork Farm''' was an 87-acre horse farm located between [[Caldwell Mill Road]] and the [[Cahaba River]] near the [[Colonnade]] shopping center. It was purchased by the Thuss family in the 1960s and sold to the city of [[Vestavia Hills]] in [[2007]]. | ||
The farm, which | The farm, which had stables for around 30 horses, hosted numerous [[Cahaba Pony Club]] events. | ||
[[Pat Blinn]] (formerly Pat Thuss) | [[Pat Blinn]] (formerly Pat Thuss) agreed to sell the property to Vestavia for $11 million. The city is in the process of annexing it and is working with [[Retail Specialists Inc.]] and [[Goodwyn Mills and Cawood]] to create a development plan. Part of the city's agreement with Blinn was to reserve ±12 acres for a public park. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Tomberlin, Michael (December 19, 2006) "Vestavia Hills to pay $11 million for farm". ''Birmingham News''. | * Tomberlin, Michael (December 19, 2006) "Vestavia Hills to pay $11 million for farm". ''Birmingham News''. | ||
* Ray, Tiffany (July 9, 2007) "Vestavia eyes plan for land near Colonnade." ''Birmingham News''. | |||
[[Category:Farms]] | [[Category:Farms]] | ||
Revision as of 07:23, 9 July 2007
Patchwork Farm was an 87-acre horse farm located between Caldwell Mill Road and the Cahaba River near the Colonnade shopping center. It was purchased by the Thuss family in the 1960s and sold to the city of Vestavia Hills in 2007.
The farm, which had stables for around 30 horses, hosted numerous Cahaba Pony Club events.
Pat Blinn (formerly Pat Thuss) agreed to sell the property to Vestavia for $11 million. The city is in the process of annexing it and is working with Retail Specialists Inc. and Goodwyn Mills and Cawood to create a development plan. Part of the city's agreement with Blinn was to reserve ±12 acres for a public park.
References
- Tomberlin, Michael (December 19, 2006) "Vestavia Hills to pay $11 million for farm". Birmingham News.
- Ray, Tiffany (July 9, 2007) "Vestavia eyes plan for land near Colonnade." Birmingham News.