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*** 2258: [[MNA Food Mart]], former location of [[Shop-A-Snak]] food store (2000)
*** 2258: [[MNA Food Mart]], former location of [[Shop-A-Snak]] food store (2000)
*** 2256: former location of [[Movie Gallery]] video rentals (2000)
*** 2256: former location of [[Movie Gallery]] video rentals (2000)
*** 2254–2250 (formerly 2630): [[2250 Bessemer Road]] office building (built 1960), former location of [[South Park Service Station]] (1940), [[Sombrero Drive-In]] (1957),  
*** 2254–2250 (formerly 2630): [[Welch Guster Building]] (built 2024), former location of [[South Park Service Station]] (1940), [[Sombrero Drive-In]] (1957), [[2250 Bessemer Road]] office building (built 1960),
**** 2254: former location of [[Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service]] / [[Jack Schaeffer]] optometrist / [[Tandy Corporation]] (2000)
**** 2254: former location of [[Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service]] / [[Jack Schaeffer]] optometrist / [[Tandy Corporation]] (2000)
**** 2250: former location of [[Exchange Security Bank]] (built 1960-1971), [[First Alabama Bank]] (1971–1992), [[Regions Bank]] (1992–2000s)
**** 2250: former location of [[Exchange Security Bank]] (built 1960-1971), [[First Alabama Bank]] (1971–1992), [[Regions Bank]] (1992–2000s)
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* [[Ensley 5 Points West Avenue]] (north) / [[Avenue W Ensley]] (south) intersect ([[Five Points West]])
* [[Ensley 5 Points West Avenue]] (north) / [[Avenue W Ensley]] (south) intersect ([[Five Points West]])
** north side
** north side
*** 2240: former location of [[Lane Drug Store]] side (1949–1957)
*** 2240: [[Twice as Nice Water Ice]] (2022–), former location of [[Lane Drug Store]] side (1949–1957)
*** 2228: [[CVS]], former location of [[Five Points West Library]], [[Big B Drugs]]
*** 2228: [[CVS]], former location of [[Five Points West Library]], [[Big B Drugs]]
*** 2236-2232: former location of [[Langdon Clinic]] (1949–1957), [[Harold Langdon]] physician (1970), [[Venator Group]] shoes (2000)
*** 2236-2232: former location of [[Langdon Clinic]] (1949–1957), [[Harold Langdon]] physician (1970), [[Venator Group]] shoes (2000)
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**** 2226: former location of [[Aland's]] (opened 1964–1970)
**** 2226: former location of [[Aland's]] (opened 1964–1970)
**** 2224: [[Family Dollar|Family Dollar #2618]] (2000–), former location of [[Shu-Lou Inc.]] (1970)
**** 2224: [[Family Dollar|Family Dollar #2618]] (2000–), former location of [[Shu-Lou Inc.]] (1970)
*** 2220: former location of [[Radio Shack]] corporate sales (1970), [[Winn-Dixie|Winn-Dixie No. 405]] (2000–2018), proposed location of [[Dansby Foods]] (2020–)
*** 2220: [[Meat Depot]] (April 2023–), former location of [[Radio Shack]] corporate sales (1970), [[Winn-Dixie|Winn-Dixie No. 405]] (2000–2018), proposed location of [[Dansby Foods]] (2020), [[Food Giant]] (2023)
*** 2216: former location of [[Lollar's Cameras]] (1970)
*** 2216: former location of [[Lollar's Cameras]] (1970)
*** 2212: former location of [[Five Points West Trailer Court]] (1949)
*** 2212: former location of [[Five Points West Trailer Court]] (1949)
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**** 2231: [[Wings Plus]]
**** 2231: [[Wings Plus]]
**** 2229: [[Burger King]], former location of [[Pride Restaurant]] (2000)
**** 2229: [[Burger King]], former location of [[Pride Restaurant]] (2000)
**** 2227: [[Golden Dragon]] (2000–), former location of [[Krispy-Kreme]] doughnuts (1970)
**** 2227: [[Golden Dragon]] (2000–), former location of [[Krispy Kreme Doughnuts]] (1970)
**** 2221: former location of [[Gordon's Jewelry Co.]] (1970)
**** 2221: former location of [[Gordon's Jewelry Co.]] (1970)
**** 2217: former location of [[Five Points West Driving Range]] (1949), [[Parisian]] (1970), [[Five Points West Discount Shopping Center]] / [[Saks]] family clothing (2000)
**** 2217: former location of [[Five Points West Driving Range]] (1949), [[Parisian]] (1970), [[Five Points West Discount Shopping Center]] / [[Saks]] family clothing (2000)
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**** 2209: former location of [[Pic 'N Pay]] / [[Simply Fashion]] (2000)
**** 2209: former location of [[Pic 'N Pay]] / [[Simply Fashion]] (2000)
**** 2207: former location of [[Catherine's]] clothing (2000)
**** 2207: former location of [[Catherine's]] clothing (2000)
**** 2205: former location of [[Lane-Liggett Drug Store]] (1970)
**** 2205: [[Refresh Clothing]] ([[Corey Bishop]] 2013–), former location of [[Lane-Liggett Drug Store]] (1970)
**** 2203: former location of [[Western Auto Supply Co.]] (1970), [[Imperial Hair & Beauty Supply]] (2000)
**** 2203: former location of [[Western Auto Supply Co.]] (1970), [[Imperial Hair & Beauty Supply]] (2000)
**** 2201: [[McDonald's]] restaurant (2001–), former location of [[Standard Oil Co.]] service station (1957), [[Spruiel Standard Service Station]] (1970)
**** 2201: [[McDonald's]] restaurant (2001–), former location of [[Standard Oil Co.]] service station (1957), [[Spruiel Standard Service Station]] (1970)
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* [[Terrace S Ensley]] intersects
* [[Terrace S Ensley]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 1944 (formerly 3100): former location of [[Glover & Glover]] chiropractors ([[John Glover|John]] & [[Willard Glover]] 1940–1942), [[Willard Glover]] chiropractor (1949)
*** 1944 (formerly 3100): former location of [[Glover & Glover]] chiropractors ([[John Glover|John]] & [[Willard Glover]] 1940–1942), [[Willard Glover]] chiropractor (1949), [[Second Church of Christ Scientist]] (1966)
*** 1940: [[Deli American]], former location of [[Krystal]] restaurant (1970–2000)
*** 1940: [[Deli American]], former location of [[Krystal]] restaurant (1970–2000)
*** 1928: [[KFC]] (2000–)
*** 1928: [[KFC]] (2000–)
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*** 1916–1912: former location of [[Central Park Baptist Church]] annex (1957)
*** 1916–1912: former location of [[Central Park Baptist Church]] annex (1957)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 1923 (formerly 3201): [[Health Foods West]] (2000–), former location of [[Weaver Drug Co.]] (1940-1949), [[Greene Drug Co.]] (1957)
*** 1919–1923: one-story commercial building
*** 1921 (formerly 3203): former location of [[Jesse Ammons]] barber / [[H & H Cleaners]] (1940), [[Orus Kinney]] barber (1942), [[Brown School Supply Co.]] (1949), [[Houston Law]] photographer (1957–1970), [[R D Flooring]] (2000)
**** 1921–1923: [[Bama Health Foods]] (2019–), former location of [[Health Foods West]] (2000–2017)
*** 1919 (formerly 3205): [[Mama's Hair Braiding]], former location of [[Louis' Creamery]] grocery (1940), [[Edgar Jones|Jones Fruit Stand]] (1942), [[Watts & McCombs]] grocery & market (1949), [[Central Park Beauty Salon]] (1970–2000)
***** 1923 (formerly 3201): former location of [[Weaver Drug Co.]] (1940-1949), [[Greene Drug Co.]] (1957),
*** 1915 (formerly 3207): former location of [[Cas Reagan]] physician (1940), [[Gabe's Bar-B-Q]] (1949)
***** 1921 (formerly 3203): former location of [[Jesse Ammons]] barber / [[H & H Cleaners]] (1940), [[Orus Kinney]] barber (1942), [[Brown School Supply Co.]] (1949), [[Houston Law]] photographer (1957–1970), [[R D Flooring]] (2000), [[Mama's Hair Braiding]]
**** 1919 (formerly 3205): [[3 Daughters Beauty Supply]] ([[Sharon Hill]] 2023–), former location of [[Louis' Creamery]] grocery (1940), [[Jones Fruit Stand]] ([[Edgar Jones]] 1942), [[Watts & McCombs]] grocery & market (1949), [[Central Park Beauty Salon]] (1970–2000)
*** 1915 (formerly 3207): vacant lot, former location of [[Cas Reagan]] physician (1940), [[Gabe's Bar-B-Q]] (1949)
*** 1909: [[Little Joe's Party Place & Boutique]] (2000–)
*** 1909: [[Little Joe's Party Place & Boutique]] (2000–)
*** 1905: former location of [[Sparks Specialty Co.]] mill supplies (1970), [[Ophelia's]] art & framing (2000)
*** 1905: [[Ophelia's Art Gallery]] (2000–), former location of [[Sparks Specialty Co.]] mill supplies (1970)
*** 1901: former location of [[Caldwell & Co.]] real estate ([[Alden Caldwell]] 1957–1970), [[Mahon Development Co.]] contractors (1970)
*** 1901: former location of [[Caldwell & Co.]] real estate ([[Alden Caldwell]] 1957–1970), [[Mahon Development Co.]] contractors (1970)


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*** 1545: [[AutoZone]] auto parts (2000–)
*** 1545: [[AutoZone]] auto parts (2000–)
*** 1539: former location of [[The Ice Palace]] salon (2000)
*** 1539: former location of [[The Ice Palace]] salon (2000)
*** 1529: former location of [[Second Church of Christ Scientist]] (1971)


* [[Terrace O Ensley]] intersects (south only)
* [[Terrace O Ensley]] intersects (south only)
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*** 1215: former location of [[Porter Tire Store]], [[M & W Automotive Repair]], [[Car Doc]]
*** 1215: former location of [[Porter Tire Store]], [[M & W Automotive Repair]], [[Car Doc]]
*** 1211–1201: [[Midway Plaza]] shopping center (built before 1970)
*** 1211–1201: [[Midway Plaza]] shopping center (built before 1970)
** 1195: [[Living By Faith Christian Church]], former location of [[YMCA Western Area Branch]] (2000)
** 1195: [[Living By Faith Christian Church]], former location of [[YMCA Western Area Branch]] (2000, closed 2015))


* [[Avenue K Ensley]] intersects (north only)
* [[Avenue K Ensley]] intersects (north only)
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** 1100: former location of [[Bessemer Highway Old Fashioned Baptist Church]] (2000)
** 1100: former location of [[Bessemer Highway Old Fashioned Baptist Church]] (2000)


* [[59th Street Ensley]] intersects(north only)
* [[59th Street Ensley]] intersects (north only)
** 1028: [[West Hill Health and Rehab]], former location of [[Fairview Nursing Home]] (1970), [[Fairview Rehabilitation Center]] (2000), [[Fairview Health and Rehabilitation Center]]
** 1028: [[Arabella Health and Wellness]], [[West Hill Health and Rehab]], former location of [[Fairview Nursing Home]] (1970), [[Fairview Rehabilitation Center]] (2000), [[Fairview Health and Rehabilitation Center]]
** 1005: former location of [[Lewis Grocery]] (1949)
** 1005: former location of [[Lewis Grocery]] (1949)


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* [[Avenue K Ensley]] intersects (south only)
* [[Avenue K Ensley]] intersects (south only)
** 825: [[Apostolic Temple of Praise]], former location of [[Bible Tabernacle Church]] (2000)
** 825: [[Apostolic Temple of Praise]], former location of [[Bible Tabernacle Church]] (2000)


===[[Midfield]]===
===[[Midfield]]===

Revision as of 23:55, 21 November 2023

Bessemer Road is a continuation of 3rd Avenue West westward from Border Street in Birmingham's West End neighborhood toward Bessemer. It becomes the Bessemer Super Highway as it crosses Aaron Aronov Drive (Weibel Drive) and B. Y. Williams Sr Drive at Western Hills Mall in Midfield.

Bessemer Road is part of U.S. Highway 11 and Alabama State Highway 5.

Notable locations (east to west)

Birmingham

Fairview neighborhood

Central Park neighborhood

Green Acres neighborhood

Midfield