Capitol Heights Civic Association » Yard of the Month

2009 April Which Home Will It Be?

cynthia — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:23:00 +0000

The Yard of the Month Committee will begin selecting a home(s) for Yard of the Month beginning April 2009 and continuing each month until sometime this Fall.

If you are aware of a home to be called to thier attention, select Contact Us and nominate a home.

The committee will need to have the home’s address in order to check it out.

A mention as to why you are nominating the home will be helpful, though certainly not required!

Good Luck to everyone!

2007 May Capitol Avenue and St. Charles Avenue

cynthia — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:09:23 +0000

Yard of the Month May 2007

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Steward 2110 Capitol Avenue

Mr. & Mrs. Benard Merritt 2205 St. Charles Avenue

2007 April Winona Avenue

cynthia — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:06:57 +0000

Yard of the Month April 2007

Yolanda Bell

2242 Winona Avenue

2005 September Madison Ave & N Lewis St

cynthia — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:23:12 +0000

Mrs. Culp has lived on Madison since 2001. Mrs. Culpâ€™s family also lived on Madison Avenue in the early 1950â€™s. The home was built in 1941. Mrs. Culp has updated the kitchen and painted the inside of the house. She has also added a new roof. The house has an attic fan and Mrs. Culp reports it is the first house in Montgomery to have an attic fan. There is a door in the middle of the house that goes to every room in the downstairs area. Mr. Tom Conner, who worked for the Montgomery Advertiser, lived there a number of years and had an art studio in the back.
MRS. LAURICE CULP (as told to Brenda Bryant)

The Belser House was built in 1908 by architect Richard S. Whatley as his personal residence. It is a Craftsman style house for which he was noted for. He also designed several houses and bungalows in Montgomery, including Capitol Heights. The Belser family purchased the house in 19?? and owned it until 1993. The house is stucco over lath and has high-pitched roof and several gables, no symmetry. Original oak beams adorn the foyer and dining room. Upstairs is a 30 feet plus greatroom known as the ballroom. The house has finely crafted woodwork throughout. Many rooms have low, oak picture moldings. Floors are heart of pine, main rooms have different craftsman mantels. Fred Williams and Bobby Golden purchased the house in 2002. Bobby is the gardener and will gladly talk about the yard and gardens.
FRED WILLIAMS

2005 August Capitol Ave & Lewis St

cynthia — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:17:34 +0000

The original owners built this house in the English Cottage style in 1931 with a loan for $3,500. It remained in the same family until my brother bought the house in 1981. I bought the house in 1984 with the idea of staying here a few years and then moving on to a new house. My brother made some updates including removing layers of wallpaper, removing outdated carpet, and updating the kitchen. My major projects have included installing central heat and air and landscaping the backyard. The floor plan reflects a different style of the time, with the biggest rooms being the living and dining rooms which is nice for family gatherings. These rooms still have the original brass light fixtures. Originally the house was heated with a coal furnace. In the 1940â€™s it was removed and that space converted to a half bath. The rest of the floor plan is exactly the way it was built.
MIKE VICKERY

The Lazenby family would like to say thank you to the Capitol Heights Association for choosing our yard to be yard of the month. It is a real honor to be chosen and recognized out of the many well kept yards in our neighborhood. We didn’t do the work ourselves. We have a young man from our church whom trims and cuts the yard. A very special thanks goes to Andrew and his father, Billy. Our family has been a part of this great neighborhood for 24 years. We have very good old neighbors that have lived on this block for a long time. Weâ€™ve recently had a new neighbor to move in and we hope they will enjoy living here as much as we have. It is good to see young families becoming a part of this great community. Again, thank you and God bless you all. THE LAZENBYâ€™S

2005 November Winona Avenue and Madison Avenue

cynthia — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:01:56 +0000

1923 Winona Avenue This home was built in 1928 by the Mitchell family and purchased by the Wallace family in January 2005. Mrs. Wallace’s sister in law, Ruth Mitchell, was raised in this home.

1846 Madison Avenue The Solomon family have lived in and enjoyed this home for over 20 years. Brenda and Mary Louise, judges for the Yard of the Month, selected the Solomon’s yard as it was evident the yard was cared for. It is as neat as it can be! And this is a hard thing to accomplish at this time of the year!

2005 October Capitol Avenue and Winona Avenue

cynthia — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:19:24 +0000

2030 Winona Avenue: This home was built in 1928 in the Bungalow cottage style. Michael Pitts initially moved into this house in 1988. Later, when he and Jewell were married, she liked it so much they decided to make it their home. The house has undergone a complete transformation from the days when Michael lived there as a bachelor! Jewel loves to cook, so the first renovation to the home was the kitchen. The home maintains most of its original features, like the wood burning fireplace which is a favorite hangout for the family on chilly nights! The Pitts’ are delighted that their yard was chosen as Yard of the Month and are appreciative of their selection.

2101 Capitol Avenue: When the Hughes family first saw this house, the grass was knee high and the home needed painting. They decided to look anyway and when they saw the columns between the living and dining rooms and the bookcases on either side of the fireplace, they were sold! They moved into the home in November 1961. They have done numerous repairs to the house over the years: painting, repaired cracked plaster, replaced a concrete porch, remodeled the kitchen (to include designing and finishing the cabinets themselves), and remodeled both bathrooms. While they have kept the charm of the older homes, the have managed to all have all the
modern conveniences!

2005 July Madison Avenue and North Panama

cynthia — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:22:14 +0000

1546 Madison Avenue: Upon purchasing this 2-story tutor style home in 1995, the Travis family took on the task of turning the front yard into a visual garden. They have also been working steadily to restore the home and it’s grounds to their original appearance and appeal. The home itself maintains much of its period styling and features. Large spacious rooms with high 9-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, French doors, original plaster walls, hidden staircase, a coal burning fireplace, and a butler’s pantry. Also most of the original wavy glass windows are still in place. The yard, which makes use of colorful mass plantings, is anchored by a period style brick driveway, which significantly adds to the home’s warmth and beauty. The ENTIRE driveway was cut and placed, by hand, one brick at a time, by
Mr. Travis and his youngest daughter. The yard’s colorful theme is achieved by mass repeat plantings of caladium’s, pursian palms, pampas
grasses, and a tall stand of English Ivy, outlining the front entrance, to give the house an English cottage feel. But the attention grabbing focal planting, is that of a lush, prolific, purple Wandering Jew, which is used as a wide landscaping border, and extends completely around the home.

202 North Panama: After living in a large ranch style house lacking of distinction, the Meyers family starting looking for a small cottage in a modest neighborhood, affordable, with distinct American style architecture, a front porch, good neighbors, historic value, character and
distinctiveness, a neighborhood identity, and proximity to their place of employment. Originally this house did not look like much, but had the desired Bungalow look, side walks, trees, and parks. The front porch was the deciding factor. Mr. Meyers says “front porches are the focal points where neighbors can meet and visit. They reclaim a sense of community. “The architectural qualities of the home compensated for the practical short comings of one bathroom and no walk-in closets. Mr. Meyers believed the house had potential!

2005 June St. Charles Avenue and Madison Avenue

cynthia — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 22:26:01 +0000

2134 St. Charles Avenue

2106 Madison Avenue

2005 May Capitol Avenue and Madison Avenue

cynthia — Thu, 12 May 2005 22:28:48 +0000

2001 Capitol Avenue

1613 Madison Avenue