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Are you sure about the tree tunnel? 12th Avenue is on the western side of Bayou Texar... [[Special:Contributions/70.191.219.227|70.191.219.227]] 04:05, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
:So says Mr. Appleyard. There must have been an early bridge at that spot where the Bayou narrows (same place as the current 12th Avenue bridge). Since there was more infrastructure on the western side at that point, it was probably much easier/cheaper than forging a road through the undeveloped woods of the eastern shore. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 04:26, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
::The [http://fusionmx.lib.uwf.edu/archon/?p=collections/controlcard&id=124 Baars Family Papers] in UWF Special Collections apparently include documents about a "Cordova Bridge" which may be what we're talking about. I really need to get out there and do some hard research. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 22:53, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
Also, are you sure they called the mansion "Cordova"? ''Lumbering in Northwest Florida and Alabama'' by Mr. Appleyard and staff says the home was called "The Towers". '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' ··· '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' 13:19, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
:Yeah, I had asked him to confirm the Cordova stuff before I posted it. Maybe it was also called The Towers? I dunno, I'll try to ask him today. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 13:52, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
::From the aforementioned book: ''Unfortunately, <nowiki>[Mary Ellison Baars]</nowiki> died (in 1923) before her plans could mature, and the project was mothballed. However, the family did erect a magnificent mansion in Cordova Park which became one of the showplaces of the period between 1910-1930. Called The Towers, it was later to house all of the Baars' sons and their brides..." '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' 14:02, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
