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'''Hollywood Boulevard''' (abbreviated as '''Hollywood Blvd''') is an approximately two-thirds mile long street running roughly northeast-southwest through the [[Hollywood]] neighborhood of [[Homewood]]. It connects [[Independence Drive]] ([[Highway 31]]) with [[Highway 280]]. It is one of the few streets connecting Homewood with the adjacent suburb of [[Mountain Brook]]. The portion of Hollywood Boulevard around the Highway 280 interchange is actually within a spur of the [[Birmingham]] city limits. | '''Hollywood Boulevard''' (abbreviated as '''Hollywood Blvd''') is an approximately two-thirds mile long street running roughly northeast-southwest through the [[Hollywood]] neighborhood of [[Homewood]]. It connects [[Independence Drive]] ([[U.S. Highway 31]]) with [[U.S. Highway 280]]. It is one of the few streets connecting Homewood with the adjacent suburb of [[Mountain Brook]]. The portion of Hollywood Boulevard around the Highway 280 interchange is actually just within a spur of the [[Birmingham]] city limits. | ||
At its western end, Hollywood Boulevard becomes [[Oxmoor Road]], while the eastern end becomes [[Montevallo Road]]. All three are actually parts of a road dating back to at least the 1860s which was previously known as [[Oxmoor-Irondale Road]], which connected [[Oxmoor]] with [[Irondale]]. | At its western end, Hollywood Boulevard becomes [[Oxmoor Road]], while the eastern end becomes [[Montevallo Road]]. All three are actually parts of a road dating back to at least the 1860s which was previously known as [[Oxmoor-Irondale Road]], which connected [[Oxmoor]] with [[Irondale]]. | ||
== Notable locations == | == Notable locations == | ||
*4: [[American Legion Post 134]] (Shades Valley Post) | *[[Independence Drive]] intersection | ||
*7: [[Homewood City Schools]] office | **[[Shades Cahaba Elementary School]] (officially on Independence Drive) | ||
*200 block: [[Union Hill Cemetery]] | **4: [[American Legion Post 134]] (Shades Valley Post) | ||
*350: formerly proposed location for [[Montelena]] | **7: [[Homewood City Schools]] office | ||
*404: [[Coffee Shoppe]] (1977–2006) | *La Prado Place intersection | ||
*407: [[Express Oil Change]] store #38 | *Poinciana Drive intersections | ||
*Malaga Avenue intersection | |||
**200 block: [[Union Hill Cemetery]] | |||
*[[U.S. Highway 280]] interchange | |||
**350: formerly proposed location for [[Montelena]] | |||
**404: [[Coffee Shoppe]] (1977–2006) | |||
**407: [[Express Oil Change]] store #38 | |||
[[Category: Hollywood Boulevard|*]] | [[Category: Hollywood Boulevard|*]] | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 17 March 2008
Hollywood Boulevard (abbreviated as Hollywood Blvd) is an approximately two-thirds mile long street running roughly northeast-southwest through the Hollywood neighborhood of Homewood. It connects Independence Drive (U.S. Highway 31) with U.S. Highway 280. It is one of the few streets connecting Homewood with the adjacent suburb of Mountain Brook. The portion of Hollywood Boulevard around the Highway 280 interchange is actually just within a spur of the Birmingham city limits.
At its western end, Hollywood Boulevard becomes Oxmoor Road, while the eastern end becomes Montevallo Road. All three are actually parts of a road dating back to at least the 1860s which was previously known as Oxmoor-Irondale Road, which connected Oxmoor with Irondale.
Notable locations
- Independence Drive intersection
- Shades Cahaba Elementary School (officially on Independence Drive)
- 4: American Legion Post 134 (Shades Valley Post)
- 7: Homewood City Schools office
- La Prado Place intersection
- Poinciana Drive intersections
- Malaga Avenue intersection
- 200 block: Union Hill Cemetery
- U.S. Highway 280 interchange
- 350: formerly proposed location for Montelena
- 404: Coffee Shoppe (1977–2006)
- 407: Express Oil Change store #38