Forest Park Village

Forest Park Village is a commercial district located on Clairmont Avenue in the Forest Park neighborhood of Birmingham. Although the district dates to the first development of Forest Park in the 1910s, the name was introduced in October 2008. It was chosen to foster a community spirit among merchants and to market the area by allusion to the well-known commercial "villages" of Mountain Brook.

Businesses

• Clairmont Avenue
  • north side:
    • 3800: Clairmont Texaco, former location of Forest Park Gulf Station (1964)
    • 3812: former location of Clairmont Cleaning Co. dry cleaners (1925)
    • 39th Street South intersects (north only)
    • 3900: former location of Bledsoe Drug Co. (1964), Smith & Hardwick booksellers (1990-2004), Zoe's Forest Park (2004-2020)
    • 3904: former location of Utopia Cleaners (1964)
    • 3908: Full Circle, former location of Hill's Food Stores (1964), V. Richard's (-2004), Maralyn Wilson Gallery (closed 2010)
    • 39th Place South intersects (north only)
    • 3912: former location of Courtesy Texaco Service Station (1964)
    • 3916–3920: Red or White wine bar (2020–), former location of Modern Home Engineers appliances (1948), Payless Drugs, V. Richard's (2004-2015), Shindigs Catering, DMac's (proposed), Whistling Table (June 2018-)
  • south side
    • 3801: apartment building
    • 3807: Dwell Properties, former location of Ingram System beauty salon, physiotherapy & barber shop (1964), Gaia's
    • 3809-3811: Juniper (Forest Park) (Blake Posey & Ali Randall 2021–), former location of Little Savannah Restaurant & Bar (1997-August 2020)
      • 3811: former location of La Reunion coffee house (–2006)
    • 3813: General cafe & shop, former location of Silvertron TV Repair, Grimes' Super Store (1946), Silvertron Café (1986-2018)
    • 3815: Shoppe (October 2017-), former location of Zoe's Forest Park (1997-2004), Naked Art (2004-2010), Paperworkers Local
    • 3831: Ellie Roberts residence (built 19__), Naked Art (2010-)
    • 3901-3909: Park Terrace Apartments
    • 3927: The Rosewood apartments
    • 3931: Forest Park Manor apartments

• 38th Street South
  • 829: Cat Haven veterinary clinic
• 39th Street South
  • 817: Pink House (built 1880s), Rougaroux (2017-), former location of Happy Apple (proposed)
  • 825: Moxie
    • 825A: Greyhouse Studio (2011-), formerly Whatdohipstersdo (2010)
• 39th Place South
  • 821: Alexander Shunnarah law office

References

• Bryan, Kim (October 1, 2008) "Forest Park merchants to host promotion Oct. 3." The Birmingham News