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The '''Vestavia Hills Shopping Center''' was the original name for the northernmost portion of the present [[Vestavia Hills City Center]] on [[Montgomery Highway (Vestavia Hills)|Montgomery Highway]] in [[Vestavia Hills]].
The '''Vestavia Hills Shopping Center''' (sometimes known as '''Vestavia Hills Shopping City''') was the original name for the northernmost portion of the present [[Vestavia Hills City Center]] on [[Montgomery Highway (Vestavia Hills)|Montgomery Highway]] in [[Vestavia Hills]].


The $1.5 million shopping center was first developed in the late 1950s by the [[Byrd Real Estate Company]] and designed by [[Charles McCauley]]. The facade featured light-colored brick and porcelain-enameled metal panels with steel and aluminum trim. Seven stores were built in the first phase which opened in [[1956]]. Four additional spaces completed in [[1958]]. As soon as that work was done, another phase brought 10 more stores for a total of 21. The grand opening concluded in August [[1959]] with an appearance by Esther Williams.
The $1.5 million shopping center was first developed in the late 1950s by the [[Byrd Real Estate Company]] and designed by [[Charles McCauley]]. The facade featured light-colored brick and porcelain-enameled metal panels with steel and aluminum trim. Seven stores were built in the first phase which opened in [[1956]]. Four additional spaces completed in [[1958]]. As soon as that work was done, another phase brought 10 more stores for a total of 21. The grand opening concluded in August [[1959]] with an appearance by Esther Williams.
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Addresses on Montgomery Highway:
Addresses on Montgomery Highway:
* 600: [[Physical Therapy South]], H&R Block
* 600: [[Redstone Church]], former location of [[Western Supermarket]] (1956-), [[H & R Block]], [[Physical Therapy South]]
* 608: [[Pet Supermarket]]
* 608: [[Pet Supermarket]], former location of [[Harlow's Honey Fluff Donuts]] (1969)
* 610: former location of [[Schoolhouse Educational Supply]]
* 610: former location of [[Schoolhouse Educational Supply]]
* 612, Suite 100: [[Tecate Mexican Grill]], former location of [[Mariachi Grill]]
* 612, Suite 100: [[Tecate Mexican Grill]], former location of [[Mariachi Grill]]
* 612, Suite 110: [[Newk's Express Cafe]], (December 2011–), former location of ERA Oxford Realty
* 612, Suite 110: [[Newk's Express Cafe]], (December 2011–), former location of ERA Oxford Realty, [[Elite Nutrition]] (2015)
* 614: [[Hair Impressions]]
* 614: [[Hair Impressions]]
* 616: T-Mobile/Sprint
* 616: T-Mobile/Sprint
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* 680, Suite 212: [[Edward Jones]]
* 680, Suite 212: [[Edward Jones]]
* 700: [[American Esoteric Laboratories]]
* 700: [[American Esoteric Laboratories]]
 
* 706: former location of [[Alley's Drug Store]]
* 710: former location of [[Furman Fant Beauty Salon]]
* Addresses on Laurel Road
* former location of [[Lochamy's Bar-B-Q]]
* former location of [[Pilleteri Maytag]]


* [[A & A Ash, Inc.]]
* [[A & A Ash, Inc.]]
* [[Alley's Drug Store]]
* [[Bell Brothers Shoes]]
* [[Bell Brothers Shoes]]
* [[Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan]]
* [[Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan]]
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* [[Britling Cafeteria]]
* [[Britling Cafeteria]]
* [[Buster Brown Shoes]]
* [[Buster Brown Shoes]]
* The [[Cambridge Shop]]
* [[Cunningham's Appliance, TV and Stereo]]
* [[Cunningham's Appliance, TV and Stereo]]
* [[Daniels Opticians]]
* [[Daniels Opticians]]
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* [[Fashion Post]]
* [[Fashion Post]]
* [[Frederick's Coiffures]]
* [[Frederick's Coiffures]]
* [[Furman Fant Beauty Salon]]
* [[Gene 'N Dud's Men's Wear]]
* [[Gene 'N Dud's Men's Wear]]
* [[Harlow's Honey Fluff Donuts]]
* [[International Galleries]]
* [[International Galleries]]
* [[Jack's Hamburgers]]
* [[Jack's Hamburgers]]
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* [[Klein's Vestavia Flowers]]
* [[Klein's Vestavia Flowers]]
* [[Knit 'N Purl]]
* [[Knit 'N Purl]]
* [[Lochamy's Bar-B-Q]]
* [[Maternity Fashion Bazaar]]
* [[Mrs Todd's Cafeteria]]
* [[Mrs Todd's Cafeteria]]
* [[Pilleteri Maytag]]
* [[Perfection Cleaners]] (1956-)
* [[Perfection Cleaners]] (1956-)
* [[P & S Apothecary]]
* [[P & S Apothecary]]

Revision as of 15:00, 4 January 2018

The Vestavia Hills Shopping Center (sometimes known as Vestavia Hills Shopping City) was the original name for the northernmost portion of the present Vestavia Hills City Center on Montgomery Highway in Vestavia Hills.

The $1.5 million shopping center was first developed in the late 1950s by the Byrd Real Estate Company and designed by Charles McCauley. The facade featured light-colored brick and porcelain-enameled metal panels with steel and aluminum trim. Seven stores were built in the first phase which opened in 1956. Four additional spaces completed in 1958. As soon as that work was done, another phase brought 10 more stores for a total of 21. The grand opening concluded in August 1959 with an appearance by Esther Williams.

Tenants

Addresses on Montgomery Highway:

References

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