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'''Green Springs Highway''' is a multi-lane road and major north-south route continuing [[University Boulevard]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Glen Iris]] neigborhood from the north to [[Columbiana Road]] in [[Homewood]].  In Homewood, much of it has supplanted Columbiana Road.
'''Green Springs Highway''' is a multi-lane road and major north-south route continuing [[University Boulevard]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Glen Iris]] neigborhood from the north to [[Columbiana Road]] in [[Homewood]] to the south.  In Homewood, Green Springs supplanted Columbiana Road as the major north-south road in the area.  For non-local traffic, Green Springs has been supplanted by [[Interstate 65]], which runs just west of it.


The change to Green Springs Highway from University Boulevard begins around [[16th Avenue South]], just north of [[Ward Park]].  The road then runs south past the west side of the park, through [[Walker Gap]] in [[Red Mountain]], and across [[Valley Avenue]] and [[Oxmoor Road]].  The highway ends as Green Springs at [[Lakeshore Drive]]/[[Lakeshore Parkway]], continuing as Columbiana Road southward into [[Vestavia Hills]].  The entire highway is part of [[Alabama State Highway 149]].
The change to Green Springs Highway from University Boulevard begins around [[16th Avenue South]], just north of [[Ward Park]].  The road then runs south past the west side of the park, through [[Walker Gap]] in [[Red Mountain]], and across [[Valley Avenue]] and [[Oxmoor Road]].  The highway ends as Green Springs at [[Lakeshore Drive]]/[[Lakeshore Parkway]], continuing as Columbiana Road southward over [[Shades Mountain]] into [[Vestavia Hills]].  The entire highway is part of [[Alabama State Highway 149]].


From approximately 1/3-mile north of Valley Avenue to Columbiana Road, Green Springs Highway is where the Birmingham (east side) and Homewood (west side) city limits meet.
From approximately 1/3-mile north of Valley Avenue to Columbiana Road (north of Oxmoor Road), Green Springs Highway is where the Birmingham (east side) and Homewood (west side) city limits meet.


== Locations ==
== History ==
There has been a road roughly following the current path of Green Springs Highway since the late 19th century.  By the 1910s, it had been upgraded from a dirt road, but was not yet paved.  <!-- The maps give a lot of options for what surface might have been used, so it's hard to say precisely what it was covered with. -->  At the time, the portion adjacent to [[Ward Park|Green Springs Park]] (now Ward Park) was known as '''2nd Place'''.  From historical maps<sup>[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/counties/jefferson/jeffersonb.html]</sup>, paving appears to have taken place in the latter half of the 1920s.  The road was partially rerouted and improved to a divided highway by 1945.
 
== Notable locations ==
{{Alphabetical locations}}
{{Alphabetical locations}}


* [[16th Avenue South]] intersection (continues north as [[University Boulevard]])
* [[16th Avenue South]] intersects (highway continues north as [[University Boulevard]])
** West side:
 
* [[Interstate 65]] underpass
** west side:
*** 1820: [[King Cotton Decorator Fabrics]] (1993- ), former location of [[Green Springs Baptist Church]] (1890-1949+), [[Georges Bridges]] studio, [[Cox Antiques]] (1985)
*** 1900: U.S. Army Reserve
*** 2000: [[Med Center BP]]
*** 2020: [[World Auto Sales]]
*** 2020: [[World Auto Sales]]
** East side:
*** 2024: [[Volume Restaurant and Bar]] ([[Collins Ngure]] & [[David Kimani]] 2023–), former location of [[Prosch Carpet & Flooring]] (1970), [[Irish Deli|Irish Deli Pub & Grill]] ([[Hal Harris Jr]] –2017), [[Zanzibar International Bar & Grill]]
*** [[Ward Park]]
*** 2032: [[C Food Mart]]
* [[Green Springs Avenue]] intersection
** east side:
** West side:
*** [[George Ward Park]]
*** 2120: formerly [[Mama Mia's Spaghettini]]
 
* 24th Avenue South intersection (west only)
* [[Green Springs Avenue]] intersects
** West side:
** west side:
*** [[Green Springs Plaza (24th Avenue)|Green Springs Plaza]] shopping center
*** 2104: Automotive Concepts
**** 44: [[George's Lebanese Restaurant]]
*** 2112: [[Tootie's Kwik Stop Foods]]
*** 2120: [[Chop Shop]], former location of [[Mama Mia's Spaghettini]], [[Norm's]] restaurant & pub (1986-1987)
*** 2148: [[Red Mountain Animal Clinic]]
*** 2156: [[Green Springs Chiropractic Center]]
*** 2160: [[Blue Print Barbers]]
*** 2168: Easy Money
*** 2230: [[Green Springs Baptist Church]], [[Ministry Center at Green Springs]]
*** 2350: Goodwill
*** 2398: [[Dee's Package Store]]
** east side:
*** 2275: formerly [[Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1]]
 
* 24th Avenue South intersects (west only)
** west side:
*** 2400: [[Golden Pawn & Jewelry]]
*** 2408: [[Golden Pawn & Jewelry]] (September 2020-), [[Handy TV Appliance]] (closed September 2020)
*** 2412: Net Cash
*** 2416: [[Nexcheck]]
*** 2424: TitleMax
*** 2426: [[Face's Barber & Beauy Salon]]
*** 2428: [[Happy Nails]]
*** 2440: [[Computer America]]
*** 2444: [[Quik Pawn Shop]]
 
===[[Homewood]]===
*** 14: Pizza Hut
*** [[Green Springs Shopping Plaza]]
**** 20: [[Framin' Shoppe]]
**** 22: [[Asian Food Market]] / [[Red Sea Ethiopian & Mediterranean Restaurant]] / [[Biryani Bowl]]
**** 34: former location of [[Carousel Lounge]] (1975)
**** 38: TitleBucks
**** 44: [[Tortas Locas]] (2018-), former location of [[George's Lebanese Restaurant]]
*** [[Red Mountain Plaza]] shopping center
*** [[Red Mountain Plaza]] shopping center
**** 48: O'Reilly Auto Parts
**** 60: [[Perfect Nails]]
**** 66: [[BamaCell]]
**** 68: former location of [[Renge]] Japanese restaurant
**** 70: [[Sneaky Pete's]]
*** 76: [[Christ Fellowship Church]] (2018 - present), former location of [[Winn Dixie]] (1983), Salvation Army Thrift Store (closed),
*** 90: [[City Federal Savings & Loan]] (1973-)
*** CVS/pharmacy (former site of a Texaco station)
*** CVS/pharmacy (former site of a Texaco station)
** East side:
** east side (Birmingham):
*** [[USA Economy Lodge]] (no access from Green Springs)
*** 2651: [[Green Springs Chevron]]
*** 2651: [[Green Springs Chevron]]
* [[West Valley Avenue]]/[[Valley Avenue]] intersection
 
** West side:
* [[West Valley Avenue]]/[[Valley Avenue]] intersects
*** [[Gilcrest Shopping Center]]
** west side (Homewood):
** East side:
*** 100: [[Regions Bank]] [[Regions Green Springs branch|Green Springs branch]] (built 1971), formerly [[Regions Green Springs branch|First National Bank of Birmingham Green Springs branch]], later [[Regions Green Springs branch|AmSouth Bank Green Springs branch]])
*** 102: [[AutoZone]] (closed c. 2022)
*** [[Hillcrest Shopping Center]]
**** 104: Check Into Cash
**** 104: Z Outlets
**** 106: [[Long Nails]]
**** 110: Rent-A-Center, former location of [[Zayre]]
**** 112: [[Sabor Latino Restaurant]]
***** 112B: former location of [[Sherman Kao's]] Mandarin restaurant (1977–)
**** 114: former location of [[Eckerd's Drugs]]
**** 116: Radio Shack
**** 124: Office Depot
**** 130: Tuesday Morning
**** 142: Big Lots
**** 150: former location of [[Darryl's 1871]] restaurant (1980s), [[Original Steakhouse & Sports Theater]], [[Wing Out Music & Sports Theater]] (closed 2010)
*** 194: [[Homewood Title Loans]]
*** 198: [[BBVA Compass]] branch
** east side (Birmingham):
*** 101: Walgreens
*** 101: Walgreens
*** 103: [[Homewood Lodge]]
*** 103: [[Homewood Lodge]]
*** 2757: [[American Family Care]] <!-- Yes, that street number is odd, but not a typo. -->
*** [[Crestview Apartments]] (no access from Green Springs)
* [[Columbiana Road]] intersection (southeast only)
*** 2757: [[American Family Care]]<!--Yes, that street number is odd, but not a typo.-->
** West side:
 
*** [[Green Springs Shopping Center]] (former site of [[Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church]])
* [[Columbiana Road]] intersects (southeast only)
**** 230: Kmart (former site of [[Handy Dan]], [[Spats]], and Service Merchandise)
** west side:
**** 234: Fred's
*** [[Green Springs Shopping Center]], former site of [[Homewood Cumberland Presbyterian Church|Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church]] (1885–1967)
** East side:
**** 210: [[A1 Nails]]
*** 201: [[San Miguel Mexican Restaurant]] (formerly [[El Palacio]])
**** 214-B: [[Southpage]]
* [[Oxmoor Road]] intersection
**** 216: [[Mi Pueblo Supermarket]], former location of [[Food World]]
** West side:
**** 222: [[Dollar Tree]], former location of [[Rietta's Fabrics]] (1969-1970)
**** 232: [[Bank of America]] branch (2024–)
**** 234: [[Harbor Freight]] (opened March 2018), former location of Fred's <!-- Somehow Fred's has a higher number, even though it's north of Kmart. -->, [[Grants]]
**** 230: Floor & Decor (opened July 2017) (former site of [[Kmart]], [[Handy Dan]], [[Handy City]], [[Spats]], and [[Standard Distributors]])
*** 248: [[Blockbuster]]
*** 250: [[Green Springs Shell]]
** east side:
*** 201: [[San Miguel Mexican Restaurant]], former location of [[Abner's Beef House]] (1970), [[El Palacio]] (1981)  
*** 215: [[Tire Engineers]], former location of [[Food Town]] (1969)
 
* [[Oxmoor Road]] intersects
** west side:
*** 400: Mobil station
*** 410: [[Paw Paw Patch]]
*** 410: [[Paw Paw Patch]]
*** [[Oak Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery]]
*** 420: former location of [[Lovoy's Italian Restaurant]] ([[1964]]–[[2010]])
*** 420: former location of [[Lovoy's Italian Restaurant]] ([[1964]]–[[2010]])
**** [[The Village on Green Springs]]
*** 428: [[Aldi]]
***** 428: [[Aldi]]
*** 430: [[Green Springs Center]] shopping center
***** 430: [[Gus's Hot Dogs]]
*** 436: Midas
** East side:
*** 460: Firestone
*** [[Edgewood Town Center]]
** east side:
**** 411: Publix
*** 333: [[JPMorgan Chase]], former location of parking lot
**** 429: Firehouse Subs
*** 339: [[Boost Mobile]]
**** 437: Papa Murphy's Take 'N Bake Pizza
*** 401–437: [[Edgewood Town Center]] shopping center
* [[Carr Avenue]] intersection
*** 471: [[Taipei 101]]
** West side:
*** 475: [[Regions Bank]] (2006–), formerly [[Exchange-Security Bank]] (–1975), [[First Alabama Bank]] (1975–1983), [[AmSouth Bank]] (1983–2006)
*** 816: formerly Kmart and [[Mazer]]
*** 479: [[Purple Onion]]
 
* [[Carr Avenue]] intersects
** west side:
*** 800-816: [[Green Springs Square]] shopping center
**** 800: [[Mission Possible]] thrift store
**** 804: [[Pep Boys]] auto parts
**** 808-816: [[Ollie's Bargain Outlet]], former location of [[Maxam]], [[Kmart]] and [[Mazer]]'s furniture outlet
*** 818: McDonald's
*** 824: U.S. Title Loans (formerly McDonald's)
*** 828: [[KFC]]
** East side:
** East side:
*** [[Regency Square]], formerly a bowling alley, and [[Green Springs 6]] ([[1971]]–[[1992]])
*** 801: [[Mexi King’s Grill]] ([[Felix Cruz]] et al, 2024–), former location of the [[Chop Suey Inn]], [[The Baskits]] (2009-2015), [[Shrimp Basket]] (2015-2023)
*** 803: [[Alfredo's Pizza Cafe]]
*** 803: [[Alfredo's Pizza Cafe]]
*** 813: [[The Baskits]], [[Chop Suey Inn]]
*** 813: former location of [[Mi Pueblo Supermarket]]
*** 819: [[Meat & Three Cafeteria]] (formerly Captain D's)
*** 815–817: [[The Edge (Homewood)]] (2023–)
*** 845: Omega Tire Pros
**** 815: former location of [[Fresh Seafood & Meat Market]] (2008–2022)
* Raleigh Avenue intersection
**** 817: former location of [[Appearance Car Audio]] (2008–2011), [[Custom Autoworks]] (2015–2017) [[Royal Tobacco Vape Outlet]] (2018–2022)
*** 819: vacant lot, former location of [[Captain D's]] (2008), [[Meat & Three Cafeteria]] (2011–2015, demolished c. 2020)
*** 821: [[People HR]] (2022–), former location of [[Kangaroo Express]] (2008–2019)
*** 833: [[833 Green Springs Highway]]
*** 845: [[Omega Tire Pros]]
 
* Raleigh Avenue intersects:
** east side:
*** residential
*** [[Broadway Park Condominiums]]
*** [[Broadway Park Condominiums]]
* [[Columbiana Road]]/[[Broadway Street]] intersection (east only)
** west side:
** East side:
*** residential
 
* [[Columbiana Road]] / [[Broadway Street]] intersect
** west side:
*** residential
** east side:
*** [[Griffin Brook]]
*** [[Griffin Brook]]
* [[Lakeshore Parkway]]/[[Lakeshore Drive]] intersection (continues south as [[Columbiana Road]])
 
* [[Lakeshore Parkway]]/[[Lakeshore Drive]] intersect (highway continues south as [[Columbiana Road]])


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Latest revision as of 11:36, 10 April 2024

Green Springs Highway is a multi-lane road and major north-south route continuing University Boulevard in Birmingham's Glen Iris neigborhood from the north to Columbiana Road in Homewood to the south. In Homewood, Green Springs supplanted Columbiana Road as the major north-south road in the area. For non-local traffic, Green Springs has been supplanted by Interstate 65, which runs just west of it.

The change to Green Springs Highway from University Boulevard begins around 16th Avenue South, just north of Ward Park. The road then runs south past the west side of the park, through Walker Gap in Red Mountain, and across Valley Avenue and Oxmoor Road. The highway ends as Green Springs at Lakeshore Drive/Lakeshore Parkway, continuing as Columbiana Road southward over Shades Mountain into Vestavia Hills. The entire highway is part of Alabama State Highway 149.

From approximately 1/3-mile north of Valley Avenue to Columbiana Road (north of Oxmoor Road), Green Springs Highway is where the Birmingham (east side) and Homewood (west side) city limits meet.

History

There has been a road roughly following the current path of Green Springs Highway since the late 19th century. By the 1910s, it had been upgraded from a dirt road, but was not yet paved. At the time, the portion adjacent to Green Springs Park (now Ward Park) was known as 2nd Place. From historical maps[1], paving appears to have taken place in the latter half of the 1920s. The road was partially rerouted and improved to a divided highway by 1945.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Green Springs Highway category.

Homewood

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