Hoover in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Lover’s Leap
1827 - 1973
The poetic lines inscribed on the boulder below is a replica of those carved in 1827 by Thomas W. Farrar.
Thomas W. Farrar was the Founder and first Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge in Alabama 1821-22-24.
This historical site donated to the public by Jones W. Schwab in 1935.
The work was done and fence provided by Thomas W. Martin and George B. Ward.
Erected 1973 by Shades Crest Garden Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 33° 24.706′ N, 86° 51.407′ W. Marker is in Hoover, Alabama, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Shades Crest Road south of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 588 Shades Crest Road, Birmingham AL 35226, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shades Crest Road Historical District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bluff Park Elementary School / Hoover Community Education (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hale - Joseph Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Park Avenue Historical District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Overseer’s House (approx. one mile away); Oxmoor Iron Furnaces (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Shades Crest Road Historical District (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ross Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoover.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,711 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 10, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.