He was a cousin of George Washington Adair, another prominent real estate mogul in Atlanta.

Hr served in the Confederate Army including the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse.

The land was in the country at the time, but easily accessed by the new Nine-Mile Circle streetcar line.

(It is now located on Rupley Avenue as bungalows were built on the land between the mansion and the Virginia-Highland intersection.)

[4] His obituary described him as "one of Atlanta’s most beloved citizens," known for his acts of charity and in the business world as a man of sterling character, energetic and progressive.