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'''Warrior Road''' is a street in [[Birmingham]].
'''Warrior Road''' is a street in [[Ensley]].


Warrior Road begins at [[Cullman Avenue]] in [[Fairview]], and runs southwest, paralleling [[Bessemer Road]] for a few blocks and then taking a slight bend toward the west as it approaches [[Five Points West]]. It continues as a border between [[Ensley Highlands]] to the north and [[Central Park neighborhood|Central Park]] and [[Belview Heights]] to the south.
The western section of Warrior Road begins at [[Pike Road]] as a continuation of [[35th Street Ensley]], running southeast, south of [[Oakland Cemtery]] and then bends as it joins [[40th Street Ensley]], continuing east as the border between [[Ensley Highlands]] to the north and [[Central Park neighborhood|Central Park]] and [[Belview Heights]] to the south. It meets the eastern section at [[Avenue T Ensley]].


Warrior Road joins the [[Ensley]] street grid at [[Avenue Q Ensley|Avenue Q]] and proceeding due west as far as [[Avenue M Ensley|Avenue M]]. From there it branches to the northwest along the southern edge of [[Oakland Cemetery]], while [[40th Street Ensley]] continues to the west. Warrior Road extends as far as [[Pike Road]], continuing from there as [[35th Street Ensley]].
The eastern section of Warrior Road continues from there through the [[Fairview]] neighborhood behind [[Five Points West Shopping Center]] and across [[Ensley 5 Points West Avenue]]. It parallels [[Bessemer Road]] for a few blocks and ends at [[Cullman Avenue]]. Addresses in the eastern section once advanced from east to west, but were revised after [[1941]] to continue the numbering from the western section.


==Notable locations==
==Notable locations==
{{Alphabetical locations}}
{{Alphabetical locations}}
 
===Western section===
* [[Pike Road]] intersection (continues northwest as [[35th Street Ensley]])
* [[Pike Road]] intersection (continues northwest as [[35th Street Ensley]])
** [[Oakland Cemetery]] (1884-), extends to [[40th Street Ensley]]
** 900-1150 [[Oakland Cemetery]] (1884-), extends to [[40th Street Ensley]]
** 901: former location of [[Oakland Barbecue]] (1941)
** 901: former location of [[Oakland Barbecue]] (1941)
** 1005: former location of [[Oakland Barbecue]] (1971)
** 1009: former location of [[Southern Bell]] telephone exchange (1971)
** [[McMillians Memorials & Florals]]
** [[McMillians Memorials & Florals]]
* [[Avenue K Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Avenue K Ensley]] intersection (south only)
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** 1201: [[40th Street Grocery]]
** 1201: [[40th Street Grocery]]
* Road joins [[40th Street Ensley]] and continues east
* Road joins [[40th Street Ensley]] and continues east
** 1230: former location of [[C & J Body Shop]] (1971)
* [[Avenue M Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Avenue M Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Avenue M Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Avenue M Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Avenue N Ensley]] intersection
* [[Avenue N Ensley]] intersection
* [[Avenue O Ensley]] intersection
* [[Avenue O Ensley]] intersection
** 1529-1531: former location of [[Belview Grocery]] (1941)
** 1503: former location of [[Warrior Road Phillips 66]] service station (1971)
** 1535: [[King City Food]]
** 1529-1531: former location of [[Belview Grocery]] (1941), [[Western Gas, Heating & Plumbing]] warehouse (1971)
** 1533: former location of [[Western Gas, Heating & Plumbing]] office (1971)
** 1535: [[King City Food]], former location of [[Qwik Mart]] #35 (1971)
** 1537: former location of [[Belview Beauty Salon]] (1941)
** 1537: former location of [[Belview Beauty Salon]] (1941)
** 1542: former location of [[Clark Flooring & Supply]] (1971)
** 1544: former location of [[Frances Beauty Shop]] and [[Park & Wash]] self wash (1971)
** 1546: former location of [[Belview Delicatessen]] (1971)
** 1560: former location of [[Maude's Flower Shop]] (1941)
** 1560: former location of [[Maude's Flower Shop]] (1941)
* [[Avenue P Ensley]] intersection
* [[Avenue P Ensley]] intersection
** 1625: [[Bellview Vac Shop]] (sic)
** 1600: former location of [[Betty Court Apartments]] (1971)
** 1625: [[Bellview Vac Shop]] (sic), former location of [[H & R Coffee Service]] (1971)
** 1627: former location of [[Belview Barber Shop & Beauty Salon]] (1941)
** 1627: former location of [[Belview Barber Shop & Beauty Salon]] (1941)
** 1628: former location of [[Central Park Service Station]] (1941)
** 1628: former location of [[Central Park Service Station]] (1941), [[Bronco Service Station]] (1971)
** 1629: former location of [[Fancher-Looney Drug Co.]] (1941)
** 1629: former location of [[Fancher-Looney Drug Co.]] (1941)
** 1643: [[Fast Religion Helmets, Gear, Parts & Accessories]]
** 1643: [[Fast Religion Helmets, Gear, Parts & Accessories]]
** 1645: former location of [[Lockart Upholstery]] (1971–1977)
* [[Avenue Q Ensley]] intersection
* [[Avenue Q Ensley]] intersection
** 1705 rear: former location of [[Belview Beauty Salon]] (1971)
** 1712: former location of [[Dixie Type & Supply]] (1941), [[Air-Way of Birmingham]] vacuum cleaners (1971)
* [[Terrace R Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Terrace R Ensley]] intersection (south only)
** 1712: former location of [[Dixie Type & Supply]] (1941)
* [[35th Street Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[35th Street Ensley]] intersection (north only)
** 1746: former location of [[Birmingham Overall Laundry Shop & Towel Supply]] (1941)
** 1746: former location of [[Birmingham Overall Laundry Shop & Towel Supply]] (1941)
** 1748: former location of [[Central Park Bicycle Store]] (1941)
** 1748: former location of [[Central Park Bicycle Store]] (1941), [[Pete Wilson Roofing & Heating]] (1971)
* [[Avenue R Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Avenue R Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Terrace S Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Terrace S Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Avenue T Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Avenue T Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Avenue S Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Avenue S Ensley]] intersection (north only)
** 1800: former location of [[Home Pest Control Co.]] (1971)
** 1816: former location of [[Rosemary Apartments]] (1971)


** 1930: [[Antioch Missionary Baptist Church]] (1939-)
===Eastern section===
** 1933: [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Bessemer Alabama Stake]]
** 1930: [[Antioch Missionary Baptist Church]] (1939-), former location of [[First Church of God Pinehurst]] (1970-1971)
** 1946: [[Buds & Blooms]]
** 1933: [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Bessemer Alabama Stake]]
** 1942: former location of  [[First Church of God Pinehurst]] parsonage (1970-1971)
** 1946: [[Buds & Blooms]], former location of [[LaCole Floral Co.]] (1971-1978)
* [[Court T Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Court T Ensley]] intersection (south only)
** former location of [[Church of God]] state camp grounds (2804, 1941)
* [[Avenue U Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Avenue U Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Court U Ensley]] intersection
* [[Court U Ensley]] intersection
** 2023: former location of [[Fairborn Apartments]] (2709, 1941)
* [[Prince Avenue]] intersection (north only)
* [[Prince Avenue]] intersection (north only)
** 2037: [[Wear Juniors Urban]]
** 2029: former location of [[Five Points West Office Center]] (1971)
*** 2029A: former location of [[Kerker-Robertson Insurance Agency]] (1971)
*** 2029B: former location of [[Hairstyles by Gene]] (1971)
*** 2029C: former location of [[Bill Akers Optician]] (1971–1977)
*** 2029D: former location of [[Merle Norman Cosmetics]] (1971)
*** 2029E: former location of [[Mario Accinno]] physician (1971)
*** 2029G: former location of [[Charles Alvey]] dentist (1971)
** 2037: [[Wear Juniors Urban]], former location of [[Utopia Cleaners]] (1971)
** former location of [[Rejoy Service Station]] (2701, 1941)
* [[Avenue V Ensley]] intersection (south only)
* [[Avenue V Ensley]] intersection (south only)
** 2105: former location of [[E. C. Overton residence]] and optometrist's office
* [[Avenue T Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Avenue T Ensley]] intersection (north only)
** [[Five Points West Shopping Center]]
** [[Five Points West Shopping Center]]
** 2104: former location of [[Home Roofing Co.]] (1971)
** 2105: former location of [[E. C. Overton residence]] and optometrist's office, [[E. C. Overton]] and [[Glen Herren]], optometrists (1971)
*** 2105½: former location of [[Cooper Horton & Associates]] architects (1971)
** 2111: former location of [[Medical Center Building]], [[Josiah Carmichael]] and [[Ernest Oliver]] physicians (1971)
** 2113: former location of [[Ralph Best]] physician (1971)
** 2115: former location of [[Joseph Humphries]] physician (1971)
** 2117: former location of [[Edward Reed]] dentist (1971)
** 2119: former location of [[Termplan Inc.]] (1971)
** 2121: former location of [[Angelo Rouss]] dentist (1971)
** 2123: former location of [[John A. C. Robinson]] dentist (1971)
** 2125: former location of [[Reuben Harris]] physician (1971)
** 2134: [[Far Computers]]
** 2134: [[Far Computers]]
** 2142: [[Between Pay]], former location of [[Ranelli's Deli]] (1983)
** 2142: [[Between Pay]], former location of [[Five Points West Pure]] service station (1971), [[Ranelli's Deli]] (1983)
* [[Ensley Five Points West Avenue]] intersection
* [[Ensley Five Points West Avenue]] intersection
** 2214: former location of [[Luther Coggin Oldsmobile]] (1956)
** 2214: former location of [[Luther Coggin Oldsmobile]] (1956)
** former location of [[Rush Apartments]] (2624, 1941)
** former location of [[Fairview Service Station]] (2608, 1941)
** former location of [[Malcolm Mallory]] filling station (2606, 1941)
* [[Avenue W Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Avenue W Ensley]] intersection (north only)
** 2300: [[Deluxe Cleaners]]
** 2300: [[Deluxe Cleaners]], former location of [[Miracle Cleaners]] (1971)
** 2306A: former location of [[Fashions in Beauty]] (1971)
** 2306B: former location of [[Whitehead Electric]] appliance sales & service (1971)
** 2308: [[5 Points Collision]]
** 2308: [[5 Points Collision]]
** 2312: [[MetroPCS]]
** 2310: former location of [[Royal Oldsmobile]] (1971)
** 2314: [[Dollar General]]
** 2312: [[MetroPCS]], former location of [[National Life & Accident Insurance Co.]] (1971)
** 2314: [[Dollar General]], former location of [[Royal Oldsmobile]] (1971)
** former location of [[Dumont Roofing & Siding Co.]] (2528-2530, 1941)
* [[Avenue X Ensley]] intersection
* [[Avenue X Ensley]] intersection
* [[Court X Ensley]] intersection (north only)
** 2401 (old 2435): former location of [[Fairview Masonic Temple]] (built 1906), former location of [[Fairview Post Office]] (1918-), [[Pritchett Repair Service]] (1971)
*** 2401½: [[Fairview Lodge No. 644]] (1906-1990), [[Mary Echols Chapter No. 125]] (1941-1971)
** 2404 (old 2434): former location of [[Fairview Pharmacy]] (1941)
** 2405 (old 2433): former location of [[Fairview Barber Shop]] (1941-1971)
** 2407 (old 2431): former location of [[Fairview Post Office]] (1941), [[Artistic Poodle]] grooming (1971)
** 2409: former location of [[H & H Electric Suppliers]] (1971)
** 2411: former location of [[R. E. Parrish]] construction & real estate (1971)
* [[Court X Ensley]]/[[Etna Street]] intersection (north only)
** 2428: [[Supreme Automotive Custom & Collision Center]]
** 2428: [[Supreme Automotive Custom & Collision Center]]
* [[Avenue Y Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Avenue Y Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Court Y Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[Court Y Ensley]] intersection (north only)
** 2610: [[King Auto Glass]]
** 2601A: former location of [[Vincent's TV Service]] (1971)
** 2601C: former location of [[Alabama Amusement Service]] (1971)
** 2610: [[King Auto Glass]], former location of [[Crystal Glass & Mirror Co.]] (1971)
** 2700: former location of [[Napko Paint Co.]] (1971)
** 2730: former location of [[Jack Sellers]] used car sales (1971)
** former location of [[Ensley Marble & Granite Works]] (2239, 1941)
* [[Anniston Avenue]] intersection (north only)
* [[Anniston Avenue]] intersection (north only)
* [[31st Street Ensley]] intersection (north only)
* [[31st Street Ensley]] intersection (north only)
** former location of [[Fairview United Methodist Church]] (1924-2013)
** former location of [[Osceola Grocery Co.]] (2202, 1941)
** former location of [[Zana Hendrick]] restaurant (2200, 1941)
** 2730: [[Lucky Auto Sales]]
** 2730: [[Lucky Auto Sales]]
* [[Cullman Avenue]] intersection (road begins)
* [[Cullman Avenue]] intersection (road begins)


[[Category:Warrior Road|*]]
[[Category:Warrior Road|*]]

Latest revision as of 19:57, 17 July 2022

Warrior Road is a street in Ensley.

The western section of Warrior Road begins at Pike Road as a continuation of 35th Street Ensley, running southeast, south of Oakland Cemtery and then bends as it joins 40th Street Ensley, continuing east as the border between Ensley Highlands to the north and Central Park and Belview Heights to the south. It meets the eastern section at Avenue T Ensley.

The eastern section of Warrior Road continues from there through the Fairview neighborhood behind Five Points West Shopping Center and across Ensley 5 Points West Avenue. It parallels Bessemer Road for a few blocks and ends at Cullman Avenue. Addresses in the eastern section once advanced from east to west, but were revised after 1941 to continue the numbering from the western section.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Warrior Road category.

Western section

Eastern section