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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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**** 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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*** 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: [[Ophelia's Art Gallery]] (2000–), former location of [[Sparks Specialty Co.]] mill supplies (1970)
*** 1905: [[Ophelia's Art Gallery]] (2000–), former location of [[Sparks Specialty Co.]] mill supplies (1970)
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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)



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