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Cahaba Road was created before 1900. In [[1927]], the [[Jemison Company]] paved the road, providing smoother and faster access to their [[Mountain Brook Estates]] subdivision from Birmingham.  For a long time, the part of the road going through English Village was known as '''24th Street''' or '''24th Street Road'''. In the mid-20th Century, prior to the construction of the current [[U.S. Highway 280]], the road was part of the [[Florida Short Route]].
Cahaba Road was created before 1900. In [[1927]], the [[Jemison Company]] paved the road, providing smoother and faster access to their [[Mountain Brook Estates]] subdivision from Birmingham.  For a long time, the part of the road going through English Village was known as '''24th Street''' or '''24th Street Road'''. In the mid-20th Century, prior to the construction of the current [[U.S. Highway 280]], the road was part of the [[Florida Short Route]].
The addresses from 1600 to 1643 Cahaba Road are part of the [[Red Mountain Suburbs Historic District]].


In Mountain Brook Village, Cahaba Road converges with [[Montevallo Road|Montevallo]] and [[Canterbury Road]]s as a five-way intersection.  However, an access road rings this intersection, setting the [[Mountain Brook Estates building]], which is between Montevallo and Canterbury, back far enough to have some storefronts facing Cahaba.
In Mountain Brook Village, Cahaba Road converges with [[Montevallo Road|Montevallo]] and [[Canterbury Road]]s as a five-way intersection.  However, an access road rings this intersection, setting the [[Mountain Brook Estates building]], which is between Montevallo and Canterbury, back far enough to have some storefronts facing Cahaba.
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{{Alphabetical locations}}
{{Alphabetical locations}}


* [[Key Circle]] intersection (road continues north as [[Arlington Avenue]])
* [[Key Circle]], (road continues north as [[Arlington Avenue]])
* [[Carlisle Road]] intersection
* [[Berwick Road]] intersects (east only)
** West side:
* [[Carlisle Road]] intersects (east only)
*** 1900: [[Henhouse Antiques]]
* [[Lanark Road]] intersects (west only)
*** 1906: [[Dungan Nequette Architects]] & [[Action Sports Art]], former location of [[National Bank of Commerce]] branch (2008–)
** west side:
*** 1930: [[Vino]]/[[Gallery 1930]] (2011–), former location of a [[English Village Drug Co.]] (1949), gas station, [[Gallery Terrence Denley]], [[White Gallery]]
*** 1900: [[Henhouse Antiques]], former location of [[Carla's Flowers]] (1983)
** East side:
*** 1906: [[Jeffrey Dungan Architects]] (2015–), former location of [[English Village Standard Service Station]] (1959), [[Fowlkes & Smith]] insurance (1983), [[National Bank of Commerce]] branch (2008–), [[Dungan Nequette Architects]] / [[Action Sports Art]] (2010–2015)
*** 1903: [[Park Lane Flowers]]
*** 1928: former location of [[Freedle Decorators]] (1959), [[Charlie Preston Studios]] photography
*** 1905: [[Brogue & Cuff Clothiers]]
*** 1930: [[Vino]]/[[Gallery 1930]] (2011–), former location of a [[English Village Drug Co.]] (1949), [[Gibbs-Doster Drug Co.]] (1959), [[Karl Zeitz Motors]] gas station (1983), [[Gallery Terrence Denley]], [[White Gallery]]
*** 1909: [[Continental Bakery]] (1984–)
** east side:
*** 1911: [[Chez Lulu]] (1995–), former location of [[Ted Brooks Guitar & Music Co.]] (1970)
*** 1901: former location of [[Key Circle Beauty Salon]] (1983)
*** 1919: [[National Bank of Commerce]]
*** 1903: [[Prints Charming Soho]] ([[Ari Millner]], 2020–), former location of [[Ken Ives]] photography studio (1959–1983), [[Park Lane Flowers]]
*** 1928: former location of [[Charlie Preston Studios]], photography
*** 1905: [[Brogue & Cuff Clothiers]], former location of [[Jones Electric Co.]] contractors (1959), [[Vanity]] dress shop (1983)
*** 1929: former location of [[Arthur Murray Dance Studios]]
*** 1907–1911: commercial building
* [[20th Avenue South]] intersection
**** 1907: former location of [[American Heating & Plumbing]] (1959), [[Borden Metal Products Co.]] (1983), [[The Elegant Earth]] (1988)
** West side:
**** 1909: [[Continental Bakery]] (1984–), former location of [[Macon Realty Co.]] / [[Strozier Realty Co.]] (1959), [[Jane Simon]] boutique (1983)
*** 2004: [[Trouve']] (2012-), former location of [[Davidson's Pharmacy]] (1949)
**** 1911: [[Chez Lulu]] (1995–), former location of [[Sperry Products Inc.]] laboratory equipment (1959), [[Ted Brooks Guitar & Music Co.]] (1970), [[Park Lane Flowers & Interiors]] (1983)
*** 2006: [[Monkee's]], former location of [[Belleweather]]
*** 1919–1929: former location of [[National Bank of Commerce]] (–2019)
*** 2008: [[Grand Jete]]
**** 1919: former location of [[Mountain Brook Cleaners]] (1959–1983),  
*** 2012: [[Billy's Bar & Grill]] (1979–), former location of [[Waite's|Waite's Fine Foods]]
**** 1929: former location of [[1929 Cahaba Road]] office building, [[Arthur Murray Dance Studios]]
*** 2020: [[Chester's International]] headquarters, former location of [[Eckerd Drugs]], [[Village Wine Market]]
 
** East side:
* [[20th Avenue South]] intersects
*** 2001: formerly [[Hitching Post Barbecue]] (c. 1959)
** west side:
*** 2003: [[Kahn Properties]] building (built [[2013]]), [[Jordan Alexander]] jewelry, [[Sherwin-Williams Paint Store]], former location of [[Briarcliff Shop]]
*** 2000–2002: [[English Village II]] 2-story commercial building (built 2002), [[Steinway Piano Gallery]] ([[Brandon Herrenbruck]] 2022–), former location of [[Perfection Laundry]] (1959), [[Village Framers]] (1983), [[Arteyes]] (2011–2015), [[Schaeffer Eye Center]] (2016–2017)
*** 2005: former location of [[English Village Radio Shop]] (1949)
*** 2004–2012: one-story commercial row
*** 2031: [[Bobby Carl's Table]], former location of [[Christian's Classic Cuisine]] / [[Wanda June's]] deli & wine shop (1988), [[Café Ciao]] (–2008), [[Bambinelli's]] (2008–2011), [[Salvatore's]], [[La Catrina]], [[Root to Tail]] restaurant (2017-2019)
**** 2004: [[Trouve']] (2012-), former location of [[Davison's Pharmacy]] (1949–1959), [[Hale Interiors]] (1983), [[Crossville Tile & Stone]] (2008–2011)
**** 2006: [[Monkee's]] (2013–), former location of [[James Mezrano & Associates]] interior designers (1983), [[Belleweather]] (–2011)
**** 2008: [[MPower Pilates & Cycle Studio]], former location of [[Park Lane Beauty Salon]] (1959), [[Les Trois Marches]] (2008), [[Grand Jeté]] barre fitness & boutique (2013–2019)
**** 2010–2012: former location of [[Billy's Bar & Grill]] (1979–2019)
***** 2010: [[Key Circle Commons]] (2022–), former location [[Mobile TV Service]] repair shop (1959), [[Maralyn Wilson Gallery]] (1983)
***** 2012: former location of [[Nola's Delicatessen]] (1959), [[Waite's|Waite's Fine Foods]]  
*** 2020–2030: [[Chester's International]] headquarters, former location of [[Riley Shell Service Station]] (1959), [[San Ann]] gas station (1983), [[Eckerd Drugs]], [[Village Wine Market]]
** east side:
*** 2001–2003: [[Kahn Properties]] building (built 2013)
**** 2001: former location of [[Hitching Post Barbecue]] (1950s), [[English Village Radio & Television Service]] storage (1959), [[Jordan Alexander]] jewelry (2013)
**** 2003: [[Bossi Leisure]] ([[Allyson Mouron]] & [[Pasquale Tosyali]] 2022–), former location of [[Briarcliff Shop]] (1983), [[Sherwin-Williams Paint Store]] (2013), [[Amparo Fine Living]] (2020–)
*** 2005: former location of [[English Village Radio Shop]] (1949), [[English Village Beauty Shop]] (1959)
*** 2031–2037: former location of [[English Village Service Station]] (1959)
*** 2031: [[Civitas (restaurant)|Civitas]] restaurant ([[Tonya Jones]] February 2022–), former location of [[Christian's Classic Cuisine]] / [[Wanda June's]] deli & wine shop (1983–1988), [[Café Ciao]] (–2008), [[Bambinelli's]] (2008–2011), [[Salvatore's]] (2011-), [[La Catrina]] (2014-), [[Root to Tail]] restaurant (2017-2019), [[Bobby Carl's Table]] ([[Christie Lowe]], [[Tim Lowe]] & [[Trey McLemore]] 2019–2020), [[Evelyn's Southern Fare]] ([[Christie Lowe|Christie]] and [[Tim Lowe]] 2021)
*** 2031E: former location of [[Christian's Classic Cuisine]] (1983)
*** 2037: [[Chester's International]] culinary center and showroom, formerly [[Books-A-Million|Joe Muggs]]/[[Yogurt Mountain]], [[Iz Cafe]] (2017-)
*** 2037: [[Chester's International]] culinary center and showroom, formerly [[Books-A-Million|Joe Muggs]]/[[Yogurt Mountain]], [[Iz Cafe]] (2017-)
* [[Fairway Drive]] intersection (east only)
 
* 21st Avenue South intersection (west only)
* [[Fairway Drive]] (east) / [[21st Avenue South]] (west) intersect
** 2117: [[Little Hardware]], former location of [[Park Lane Super Market]] (1970), [[Arman's]], and [[Park Lane by Kathy G.]] (2000s–2014))
** west side:
* [[Lane Circle]] intersection
** 2102: former location of [[Honea Kindergarten & Private School]] (1959), [[Emory Realty Co.]] / [[DeBardeleben & Associates]] engineers / [[Travel Inc.]] / [[Protective Life Insurance Co.]] (1983)
** 2106: former location of [[Ferlisi & Associate]] / [[Turnipseed & Freeman Development Co.]] / [[The Duke Agency]] insurance (1983)
** 2112: former location of [[Cahaba Apartments]] (1959–1983)
** 2124: former location of [[Trafford Apartments]] (1959–1983)
** east side:
*** 2101: former location of [[Gulf English Village Service Station]] (1959–1983)
*** 2117: [[Little Hardware]], former location of [[Park Lane Super Market]] (1959–1983), [[Arman's]], and [[Park Lane by Kathy G.]] (2000s–2014))
 
* [[Park Lane South]] intersects (east only)
* [[English Village Lane]] intersects (west only)
** 2207: [[Carolyn Smith residence]] (1959–1983)
** 2218: [[Stephen Dorsky residence]] (1983–)
* [[Peacock Lane]] intersects (west only)
** 2365: former location of [[Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham]] (1959–2004)
 
* [[Lane Circle]] intersects
** 2400-2424: [[The Manning]] condominiums (built [[2015]])
** 2400-2424: [[The Manning]] condominiums (built [[2015]])
** 2420: former location of the [[John Gleissner residence]] (1940s-2015)
*** 2420: former location of the [[John Gleissner residence]] (built 1940s, demolished 2015)
** 2424: former location of the [[Bernice Wright residence]] (1940s-2015)
*** 2424: former location of [[Mountain Brook Grill]] (1945), [[Bernice Wright residence]] (built 1940s, demolished 2015)
** [[Lane Park]]:
 
*** East side: [[Birmingham Zoo]]
** 2630: [[Lane Park]]:
*** West side: [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]]
*** west side: [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] (established 1962)
* [[Lane Park Road]] intersection
*** east side: [[Birmingham Zoo]] (established 1955)
** 2629: [[RealtySouth]] training center
 
* [[Lane Park Road]] intersects
** 2629–2631: [[Ray & Co. building]] (built 1958, damaged in fire 2022), former location of [[O'Connor Shell Service Station]] (1950s)
 
* [[U.S. Highway 280]] access road/[[Culver Road]] intersection
* [[U.S. Highway 280]] access road/[[Culver Road]] intersection
** East side:
** west side:
*** 2701: [[Barton-Clay Fine Jewelers]] (1987–present)
*** 2702: [[Shell]] gas station, former location of [[Firestone]] tires (1956–1959), [[Mid-South Citgo Oil Co.]] gas station (1983)
*** 2715: [[Mountain Brook Creamery]]
*** 2706: former location of [[Art's Restaurant]] (1959), [[The Petite Shop]] (1983)
*** 2721: [[Village Corner at Mountain Brook]]
*** 2710–2712: [[Village Press]] (1983–)
**** [[Avo]] (2009–present)
**** 2710: former location of [[Essie Frank Shop]] clothing (1956–1959)
**** [[Dram Whisky Bar]]
*** 2714–2716: [[Ritch's Pharmacy]] (1983–), former location of [[Bama Hardware Store]] (1949–1959)
** West side:
*** 2718: [[ARC Realty]], former location of [[Ritch's Pharmacy]] (1956-), [[Arthur's Coiffures]] (1983–2008), [[Ware & Co.]] (2014–2015), [[Matthew Bees]] (2016–2017)
*** 2702: [[Shell]] gas station, former location of [[Firestone]] (1956)
*** 2724–2730: [[Mountain Brook Stores]] (built c. 1928–1929)
*** 2710: former location of [[Essie Frank Shop]] (1956)
**** 2724–2726: [[Etc...]] (2015–)
*** 2714-2718: [[Ritch's Pharmacy]] (1956-), former location of [[Bama Hardware Store]] (1949)
***** 2724: former location of [[Eve's Leaves]] (1967–2008), [[Lulie's on Cahaba]] (2011), [[Patina]] (2015)
*** 2724: [[Lulie's on Cahaba]], former location of [[Eve's Leaves]] (1967–2008)
***** 2726: former location of [[Browdy's]] delicatessen (1944–1967), Baskin-Robbins (1970s–1983), [[Jane Simon]] clothing (2008)
*** 2726: [[Jewelry Accessories]], former location of [[Browdy's]] (1944–1967), Baskin-Robbins (1970s–1980s)
***** 2726½: [[Andrea Carmichael]], former location of [[Lola Mae Jones]] dance teacher (1959), [[Valley Theatre]]
*** 2726½: [[Andrea Carmichael]], former location of [[Valley Theatre]]
**** 2730: [[Stella Blu]] (2014–), former location of [[Adorable Shop]] clothing (1956–1983), [[Susan G. Matthews]] (2008)  
*** 2730: [[Stella Blu]], former location of [[Adorable Shop]] (1956)
*** 2732: [[Outpost]] (2018-) former location of [[Renay Millinery]] (1959), [[Robertson Travel Post]] (1983–1986), [[Mary Helen McCoy]] antiques, [[Swank]] (2008–2011), [[Formtext Livid Boutique]], [[Bill Ingram Architect]] (2015–2016)
*** 2732: [[Outpost]] (2018-) former location of [[Robertson Travel Post]] (1986), [[Mary Helen McCoy]] antiques, [[Maus Antiques]], [[Formtext Livid Boutique]], [[Bill Ingram Architect]]
*** 2734: [[M. Lavender]] (2011–), former location of [[American-Peerless Deluxe Laundry & Cleaners]] (1959), [[Riggins Foods]] (1983), [[Henry Maus Antiques]] (2008)
*** 2736: former location of [[Shellie's Hair Styles]] (1956)
*** 2736: [[Kay Cleaner]] (2008–), former location of [[Shellie's Hair Styles]] (1956), [[Mr John's Beauty Salon]] (1959)
*** 2738: [[Starbucks]] (2001–present), former location of [[Perlmutter's]] (1956)
*** 2738: [[Santos Coffee]] (2022–), former location of [[Perlmutter's]] clothing (1956–1959), [[Boutique Bootery & Bazaar]] (1983), [[Starbucks]] coffee (2001–2021)
* [[Montevallo Road]] intersection
** east side:
** 2800: [[Bromberg's]] (1959–present)
*** 2701–2707: [[Barton-Clay building]] (built 1987), former location of [[Mountain Brook Service Station]] (1959), [[Mountain Brook Union 76]] gas station (1983)
** 2801–05: [[Mountain Brook Estates building]]
*** 2709–2711: former location of [[Smith's 5 & 10-cent store]] (1959)
*** 2801: [[Harrison Limited]]
**** 2709: [[Amy Murphy Studio]], former location of [[Ringland Galleries]] / [[Valley Knit Shop]] (1983)
*** 2803: [[Pappagallo]], former location of [[Birmingham Trust National Bank]] (1956)
**** 2711: [[Betsy Brown]] interior design
*** 2805: [[Gilchrist]] (1928-), former location of [[Mountain Brook Pharmacy]] (1928), [[Mountain Brook Beauty Shop]] (1956)
*** 2713: [[Dana Wolter Interiors]], former location of [[Attic Insulation Co.]] (1959), [[Video Station]] (1983)
*** 2805½: former location of [[Alabama Associates]] advertising (1956)
*** 2715: [[Mountain Brook Creamery]], former location of [[Mountain Brook Shoe Hospital]] (1959)
* [[Canterbury Road]] (east only) intersection
*** 2721–2727: [[Village Corner at Mountain Brook]], former location of [[Standard Oil Co.]] gas station (1959), [[Horne's Mountain Brook Chevron]] (1983)
** 2807: [[Realtysouth]], former location of [[Browdy's]] (1967–1991)
**** Suite 110: [[Envy Nails]] (2014–)
** 2812: [[The Impeccable Pig]], former location of [[Lad 'N Lassie]] (1956), [[Big Sky Bread Company]] (1994–)
**** Suite 120: [[South Oak]] title & closing services (2019), former location of [[Swoop]] (2014–2017)
** 2814: [[Ousler Sandwiches]], former location of [[Logan Farms Honey Glazed Hams]]
**** Suite 130: [[Carrigan's Public House]] (2019), former location of [[Dram Whisky Bar]] (2009–2019)
** 2817: [[Leaf & Petal]] nursery
**** Suite 200: [[Abhi]] restaurant (2019–), former location of [[Avo]] (2009–2019)
** 2824: [[Iberia Bank Mountain Brook Village branch]] (built 2011), former location of BP gas station, [[White Flowers]] (1990s-2000s)
 
** 2829: [[Mr Burch Formal Wear]]
* [[Montevallo Road]] intersects
** 2833: former location of [[Mayfield Cleaners]] (1969)
** west side:
** 2837: [[Jim Davenport's Pizza Palace]] (1964–present)
*** 2800-2810: [[Bromberg's Mountain Brook]] (built 1959), [[Bromberg's]] jewelers (1959–present)
** 2839: former location of [[Waters Theatre Company]] (1959)
*** 2812-2814: former location of [[Burger-Phillips]] (-1970s)
** 2841: [[The Cook Store]]
**** 2812: [[Daughters Baking]] ([[Mallory Webb]] 2021–), former location of [[Lad 'N Lassie]] (1956), [[Big Sky Bread Company]] (1994–), [[The Impeccable Pig]]
** 2843: [[Wells Fargo Bank]]  
**** 2814: [[Ousler Sandwiches]], former location of [[Logan Farms Honey Glazed Hams]]
* [[Culver Road]] intersection
** east side:
** 2900: [[All Seasons Travel]]
*** 2801–2805: [[Mountain Brook Estates building]]
** 2901: [[Brick & Tin]] restaurant
**** 2801: [[Harrison Limited]], former location of [[Birmingham Trunk Factory]] (1959), [[City Federal Savings & Loan]] (1983)
** 2911: [[Vitola Fine Cigars]]
**** 2803: [[Pappagallo]] (1983–), former location of [[Birmingham Trust National Bank]] (1956–1959)
** 2913: [[Individuality Gallery]] (2010–present)
**** 2805: [[Gilchrist]] drugs & sandwich counter (1928-), former location of [[Mountain Brook Pharmacy]] (1928)
* [[Heathermoor Road]] intersection (east only), beginning of [[Jemison Park]] trail
***** 2805½: former location of [[Alabama Associates]] advertising (1956), [[Dessie Price]] alterations (1983)
* [[Watkins Road]] intersection (east only)
 
* [[Mountain Brook Office Park]] / [[Office Park Circle]] intersection (west only)
* [[Canterbury Road]] intersects (east only)
** west side:
*** 2812: former location of [[Lad N'Lassie]] children's clothes (1959), [[Burger Phillips Co.]] clothier (1983)
*** 2816: former location of [[Dobbs House]] restaurant (1959), [[All Seasons Travel]] (1983)
*** 2824: [[Iberia Bank Mountain Brook Village branch]] (built 2011), former location of [[Fred Tatum Gulf Station]] (1959), [[Charles Hart Gulf Service]] (1983), BP gas station, [[White Flowers]] (1990s-2000s)
*** 2830: [[Cook & Bynum Capital Management]]
*** 2850: [[Alabama Plastic Surgery]] / [[Over the Mountain Dentistry]] / [[LAH Real Estate]] / [[Mountain Brook Plastic Surgery Clinic]]
***
** east side:
*** 2807: [[Realtysouth]], former location of [[Hill Grocery Co.]] (1959), [[Browdy's]] delicatessen (1967–1991)
*** 2811: former location of [[Carter's Pan-Am Service Station]] (1959)
*** 2817: [[Leaf & Petal]] nursery (1983–)
*** 2819: [[Aladdin Cleaners]] (1983–)
*** 2829: [[Mr Burch Formal Wear]] (2011–), former location of [[Aladdin Cleaners]] (1959), [[Burch & Tant]] formalwear (1983)
*** 2833: former location of [[Russell Realty & Insurance Co.]] / [[Russell Realty Corp.]] (1959) [[Mayfield Cleaners]] (1969)
*** 2835–2837: [[Jim Davenport's Pizza Palace]] (1964–present)
*** 2839: [[Trocadero]] salon (1983–), former location of [[Downtown Properties Inc.]] / [[Waters Theatre Company]] (1959)
*** 2841: [[The Cook Store]] (2008–), former location of [[Antique Iron Craftsmen]] furniture (1959), [[The Kitchen Shoppe]] (1983)
*** 2843: [[Wells Fargo Bank]] (2009–), former location of [https://airtable.com/embed/shrNeE8AKC7qhLBpg/tblzYvvSHebey2pWu/viw96S4wTgqZFMwbj/rec4WYXLkoKwT4Oo4 Bearden's General Merchandise] (1928), [[Valley Christian Church]] (1959), [[SouthTrust]] (1983–2004), [[Wachovia]] (2004–2009)
 
* [[Culver Road]] intersects
** west side:
*** 2900: [[All Seasons Travel]], former location of [[Linde Co.]] / [[Hayes Stellite Co.]] / [[Electro Metallurgical Co.]] / [[Silicones Co.]] / [[National Carbon Co.]] (1959), [[Union Carbide Co.]] (1983)
** east side:
*** 2901: [[Brick & Tin]] restaurant (2015–), former location of [[Sportsman Center]] boats (1959), [[Iron Art Inc.]] (1983)
*** 2903: [[Mason Music]] (2015–), former location of [[Carr Floral Co.]] (1959)
*** 2909: former location of [[General Mills Inc.]] (1959), [[Village Beauty Shop]] (1983)
*** 2911: [[Vitola Fine Cigars]] (2015–), former location of [[The Gallery Inc.]] interior decorators (1959), [[Haran Lowe Jr]] attorney (1983)
*** 2913: [[Thompson Architecture]] (2015–), former location of [[Iron Art|Iron Art Store No. 2]] (1959), [[Head's First]] salon (1983), [[Individuality Gallery]] (2010)
*** 2915–2923: [[Mountain Brook Medical Building]] (1959)
**** 2921: [[Village Pet Care]] (2016–), former location of [[Century 21]] realty (1983), [[Apple Development Company]] (2011)
**** 2923: former location of [[George Douglas]] physician / [[J. T. Sudduth & Co.]] manufacturer's agents (1959)
*** 2925: [[McConnell, White & Terry]], former location of [[Ronald Holcombe]] chiropractor (1959), [[Your Travel Agent]] ([[Carolyn Allison]], 1983)
*** 2927: former location of [[General Life Insurance Co. of Arkansas]] (1959), [[Jeff Bagwell]] architect (1983)
 
* [[Heathermoor Road]] intersects (east only), beginning of [[Jemison Park]] trail
 
* [[Watkins Road]] intersects (east only)
 
* [[Office Park Circle]] intersects (west only), access to [[Mountain Brook Office Park]]
** 3150: former location of [[Southern Living Cooking School]] (1983)
** [[Protective Center]]
** [[Protective Center]]
** [[Shades Creek Park (office park)|Shades Creek Park]] office park
** [[Shades Creek Park (office park)|Shades Creek Park]] office park
* [[Shades Creek Parkway]]/[[Mountain Brook Parkway]] intersection (one-way northbound traffic only)
 
** 3300: [[Shades Brook Building]], [[Neal Farmer & Associates]] (formerly [[ServisFirst Bank]] (2005–2009))
* [[Shades Creek Parkway]]/[[Mountain Brook Parkway]] intersects (one-way northbound traffic only)
** 3300: [[Shades Brook Building]]
 
* [[U.S. Highway 280]] intersection (northbound offramp only)
* [[U.S. Highway 280]] intersection (northbound offramp only)
** 3516: [[Shades Mountain Filter Plant]]


== References ==
== References ==
* "Shades Valley Six Minutes Nearer City".  (November 1927).  ''[[Jemison Magazine]]'', p. 6
* "Shades Valley Six Minutes Nearer City" (November 1927) ''[[Jemison Magazine]]'', p. 6
* Rodriguez, Ana (June 23, 2015) "Birmingham Zoo, Botanical Gardens to unveil Cahaba Road improvements July 1." {{BN}}
* Rodriguez, Ana (June 23, 2015) "Birmingham Zoo, Botanical Gardens to unveil Cahaba Road improvements July 1." {{BN}}


[[Category:Birmingham streets]]
[[Category:Cahaba Road|*]]
[[Category:Mountain Brook streets]]

Revision as of 23:09, 6 January 2024

Cahaba Road (formerly Cahaba River Road) is an approximately two-mile long, predominantly north-south road connecting Key Circle on the crest of Red Mountain in Birmingham to Shades Creek Parkway/Mountain Brook Parkway in Mountain Brook. It passes through both English Village and Mountain Brook Village and is the location of the main entrance to the Birmingham Zoo.

Cahaba Road was created before 1900. In 1927, the Jemison Company paved the road, providing smoother and faster access to their Mountain Brook Estates subdivision from Birmingham. For a long time, the part of the road going through English Village was known as 24th Street or 24th Street Road. In the mid-20th Century, prior to the construction of the current U.S. Highway 280, the road was part of the Florida Short Route.

The addresses from 1600 to 1643 Cahaba Road are part of the Red Mountain Suburbs Historic District.

In Mountain Brook Village, Cahaba Road converges with Montevallo and Canterbury Roads as a five-way intersection. However, an access road rings this intersection, setting the Mountain Brook Estates building, which is between Montevallo and Canterbury, back far enough to have some storefronts facing Cahaba.

South of Shades Creek Parkway/Mountain Brook Parkway, south bound traffic can only access the Shades Brook Building. However, there is an exit from U.S. Highway 280 that leads north bound traffic past the Shades Brook Building and on to Cahaba Road.

In 2015 the section of Cahaba Road in Birmingham bordering the Zoo and Birmingham Botanical Gardens was narrowed to two (wider) lanes to make way for sidewalks. The turn lane was replaced with a roundabout at the zoo entrance and a new pedestrian gate for the Botanical Gardens. The changes were planned by landscape architect Nimrod Long to calm traffic, which had a tendency to speed through that section, to make the area safer for pedestrians and cyclists, and to upgrade the landscaping. The project was financed by the City of Birmingham, partly through a federal SAFETEA grant, and contracted through the Alabama Department of Transportation.

Notable locations

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

References

  • "Shades Valley Six Minutes Nearer City" (November 1927) Jemison Magazine, p. 6
  • Rodriguez, Ana (June 23, 2015) "Birmingham Zoo, Botanical Gardens to unveil Cahaba Road improvements July 1." The Birmingham News
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