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'''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 Southwest]] and [[24th St Southwest]]/[[South Park Road]] to the [[Norfolk Souther Railroad]] tracks at [[31st Street Southwest]] and [[Jefferson Avenue]].


Germania Park is a neighborhood centered around N.H. Price Elementary School and Germania Park. It runs from approximately Pearson Avenue SW and 24th St SW/South Park Road to the railroad tracks at 31st St. SW and Jefferson Avenue. Notable landmarks include the Package Store, 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 consider this part of Powderly, while according to the City of Birmingham's guidelines, it is part of the Gremaina Park Neighborhood Asociation. 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.
Notable landmarks include the Package Store, [[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]].
 
[[Category:West End community]]
[[Category:Birmingham neighborhoods]]

Revision as of 16:00, 19 September 2006

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 Southwest and 24th St Southwest/South Park Road to the Norfolk Souther Railroad tracks at 31st Street Southwest and Jefferson Avenue.

Notable landmarks include the Package Store, 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.

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