1966 Parade of Homes

The 1966 Parade of Homes was a marketing event for new home construction put on by the Birmingham Association of Home Builders in 1966. Albert Awtrey chaired the event.

Twenty-one new homes were constructed especially for the event at Green View Estates off Tyler Road in Hoover, adding to 13 that had been built for the 1965 event. Additional newly-built homes were included in the tour at other sites.

The theme for the year was "Outdoor Living", with many of the houses on display featuring sliding glass doors, back-yard patios and sun decks, often equipped with gas-fueled barbecue grills and swimming pools.

Homes

At Green View Estates

• "La Maison Vivante" built by Floyd Berman, Floyd Development Company
• "The Ridgewood" built by Forrest Seale, Drexel Hills Land Company
• "The Modernaire" built by James Carroll (furnished by Mazer's)
• "Dana K" built by Calvin Reid
• "The Tiffany" built by Billy Higginbotham, B. E. H. Home Builders
• "The Vanvleck" built by Wales Goebel, VanRock Corporation
• "Mountain Shadows" built by Robert Fleming, Fleming Homes
• "Chalet de'Ville" built by William Trimm, Trimm Construction
• "The Angelique", built by Forrest Seale, Drexel Hills Land Company
• "Tara", built by Henry Badham III, Badham Construction
• "The Dogwood", built by Guy Aderholt
• "The Old Dixie", built by Lester Wyatt, Wyatt Construction
• "The Rustic Manor", built by Dick Baker, Executive Homes
• "The Woodland", built by Alvin Gross, Gross Construction
• "The Ridge Gate", built by Mark Acton, Jr, Acton Building
• "Whispering Echo", built by Henry Badham III, Badham Construction
• "Southern Charm", built by William Trimm, Trimm Construction
• "The Rockness", built by Wales Goebel, VanRock Corporation
• "The Starlight", built by Billy Higginbotham, B. E. H. Home Builders
• "The Pine Haven", built by Albert Awtrey, Awtrey Building
• "Windsong", built by Albert Awtrey, Awtrey Building

Others

• "The Flair Knoll", built by Glenn Whalen, Whalen Construction at 3213 Colesbury Drive in Hoover
• "The Westerner", built by Mack Hamby, Jr, Mack Hamby Realty at 3308 Thornton Drive in Hoover
• "The Vestridge Villa", built by L. P. Parker, L. P. Parker Building at 2124 Vestridge Drive in Vestavia Hills
• "The Imperial Woods", built by Arthur Rice, Jr, Art Rice Construction at 920 Forrest Drive in Homewood
• "The Cliffhanger", built by Lee Catching, Jr, Quality Homes at 5108 Clairmont Avenue in Crestwood
• "The Crown View", built by Douglas Shook, Realty Land Developers at 412 Ferncliff Drive in Crestwood
• "The Paragon House", built by Spurrier & Rhodes Building at 821 Rockingham Road in Huffman
• "The Redstone", built by Vondal Gravlee, Gravlee Homes at 181 Redstone Way in Roebuck
• "The Lynnwood", built by Earl McCain, All Purpose Construction on Teresa Drive in Gardendale
• "The Beau Casa", built by Thurman Wilson, Jr, Thurman Wilson Home Builders at 739 East Forestwood Drive in Forestdale
• "The Bayonne", built by C. A. Allbritton, Alvest, Inc. at 1545 West Bayonne in Forestdale
• "The Americana", built by Pritchett Bros. Construction at 726 Sprucewood Terrace in Forestdale
• "The Merrywood", built by Mitchell Bros. Construction at 94 Merrywood Circle in Forestdale
• "The Southwood", built by Don Compton, Johnson-Rast Homes on Hazelwood Road in Adamsville

References

• Birmingham Association of Home Builders (1966) "Homes for Indoor-Outdoor Living: Parade of Homes 1966"