When Rufus M. Rose, the possible namesake of Four Roses Bourbon, decided he wanted to build a home for his family in Atlanta, he turned to architect E.C Seiz. A wealthy businessman — he founded R. M. Rose Co. Distillery in Vinings — Rose wanted a home with all the modern conveniences that the early 1900s could offer, including gas, electricity and running water.
Seiz delivered, constructing for him a grand Queen Anne Victorian-style mansion at 481(now 537) Peachtree Street, wrapped in deep red brick with arched front windows.
The home would have 2.5 stories, five bedrooms, three bathrooms, nine fireplaces, a ballroom and a library, stained glass windows, hardwood floors, ornamental millwork and carved woodwork throughout. “No expense was spared” in its construction, according to notes made on the home’s nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
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