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'''Germania Park''' is a [[List of Birmingham neighborhoods|neighborhood]] at the western end of [[Birmingham]]'s [[West End | '''Germania Park''' is a [[List of Birmingham neighborhoods|neighborhood]] at the western end of [[Birmingham]]'s [[West End]] community. It is centered around [[N. H. Price Elementary School]] and [[Germania Park]], and runs from approximately [[Pearson Avenue S.W.]] and [[24th St S.W.]]/[[South Park Road]] to the [[Norfolk Souther Railroad]] tracks at [[31st Street Southwest]] and [[Jefferson Avenue]]. | ||
Notable landmarks include | Notable landmarks include [[M&N Grocery]] (referred to as Mike's) and the [[Powderly Laundrette]], as well as Powderly Shell at the site of the old Piggly Wiggly at the intersection of 31st and Jefferson. | ||
Most of this area has the phone exchanges of 925, 923, (both shared with [[Midfield]]) and 929. Most of the area is under the 35211 zip code, but a small portion around 31st and Jefferson is under 35221, which is served through the [[Midfield Post Office]]. The neighborhood is part of [[Council District 7]]. | Most of this area has the phone exchanges of 925, 923, (both shared with [[Midfield]]) and 929. Most of the area is under the 35211 zip code, but a small portion around 31st and Jefferson is under 35221, which is served through the [[Midfield Post Office]]. The neighborhood is part of [[Council District 7]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:16, 16 October 2009
Germania Park is a neighborhood at the western end of Birmingham's West End community. It is centered around N. H. Price Elementary School and Germania Park, and runs from approximately Pearson Avenue S.W. and 24th St S.W./South Park Road to the Norfolk Souther Railroad tracks at 31st Street Southwest and Jefferson Avenue.
Notable landmarks include M&N Grocery (referred to as Mike's) and the Powderly Laundrette, as well as Powderly Shell at the site of the old Piggly Wiggly at the intersection of 31st and Jefferson.
Most of this area has the phone exchanges of 925, 923, (both shared with Midfield) and 929. Most of the area is under the 35211 zip code, but a small portion around 31st and Jefferson is under 35221, which is served through the Midfield Post Office. The neighborhood is part of Council District 7.
Neighborhood association
The Germania Park Neighborhood Association meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at N. H. Price Elementary School. The Association President is Roy Weaver., and the vice-President is William H. Gaines, Jr.