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The '''Crestwood Shopping Center''' is a neighborhood shopping center located on a 3-acres site on the northwest corner of the intersection between [[Crestwood Boulevard]] and [[56th Street South]] in [[Crestwood]]. It was developed by the [[Jackson Securities and Investment Company]] as part of their 200-acre post-war [[Crestwood South|Crestwood]] residential community.
The '''Crestwood Shopping Center''' is a neighborhood shopping center located on a 3-acres site on the northwest corner of the intersection between [[Crestwood Boulevard]] and [[56th Street South]] in [[Crestwood]]. It was developed by [[Ervin Jackson]]'s [[Jackson Securities and Investment Company]] as part of their 200-acre post-war [[Crestwood South|Crestwood]] residential community.
 
Though Jackson had marked the site as "Reserved for Crestwood Business Section" on his original subdivision map, he did not apply for a commercial re-zoning until [[1946]]. With no specific plans ready to go, he allowed the matter to lose momentum at City Hall, finally getting the zoning officially changed in September [[1950]]. In January [[1953]] Jackson and partner [[Newman Waters]] announced plans for a modern shopping center, including a Shell gasoline station at the corner. This prospect engendered fierce opposition from many Crestwood residents, who formed a committee to oppose Jackson and Water's plans. After their requests to reverse the rezoning or construct a park in place of the shopping center failed, they went to court. A state circuit court decided that the gas station could be considered a public nuisance and should be moved away from the corner. That decision was overturned in June [[1955]] after a cross-appeal to the [[Alabama Supreme Court]]. As he had promised, committee leader and attorney [[William Soroka]] appealed the matter to the United States Supreme Court, but they declined to review the decision. Construction of the Shell station proceeded, and it opened in [[1956]].


The shopping center itself opened on [[June 27]], [[1957]] with a 10,000 square foot [[Western Supermarket]], [[Utopia Cleaners and Laundry|Utopia Custom Cleaners]] and [[Elliott Drugs]] as the first tenants. An 11-store expansion was begun just a few months later, in March [[1958]], bringing the center to 36,000 square feet, doubling parking capacity to 144 spaces, and adding a continuous canopy over the shop entrances. F. H. Hoar and Sons was the contractor.
The shopping center itself opened on [[June 27]], [[1957]] with a 10,000 square foot [[Western Supermarket]], [[Utopia Cleaners and Laundry|Utopia Custom Cleaners]] and [[Elliott Drugs]] as the first tenants. An 11-store expansion was begun just a few months later, in March [[1958]], bringing the center to 36,000 square feet, doubling parking capacity to 144 spaces, and adding a continuous canopy over the shop entrances. F. H. Hoar and Sons was the contractor.
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Revision as of 22:45, 17 July 2012

The Crestwood Shopping Center is a neighborhood shopping center located on a 3-acres site on the northwest corner of the intersection between Crestwood Boulevard and 56th Street South in Crestwood. It was developed by Ervin Jackson's Jackson Securities and Investment Company as part of their 200-acre post-war Crestwood residential community.

Though Jackson had marked the site as "Reserved for Crestwood Business Section" on his original subdivision map, he did not apply for a commercial re-zoning until 1946. With no specific plans ready to go, he allowed the matter to lose momentum at City Hall, finally getting the zoning officially changed in September 1950. In January 1953 Jackson and partner Newman Waters announced plans for a modern shopping center, including a Shell gasoline station at the corner. This prospect engendered fierce opposition from many Crestwood residents, who formed a committee to oppose Jackson and Water's plans. After their requests to reverse the rezoning or construct a park in place of the shopping center failed, they went to court. A state circuit court decided that the gas station could be considered a public nuisance and should be moved away from the corner. That decision was overturned in June 1955 after a cross-appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court. As he had promised, committee leader and attorney William Soroka appealed the matter to the United States Supreme Court, but they declined to review the decision. Construction of the Shell station proceeded, and it opened in 1956.

The shopping center itself opened on June 27, 1957 with a 10,000 square foot Western Supermarket, Utopia Custom Cleaners and Elliott Drugs as the first tenants. An 11-store expansion was begun just a few months later, in March 1958, bringing the center to 36,000 square feet, doubling parking capacity to 144 spaces, and adding a continuous canopy over the shop entrances. F. H. Hoar and Sons was the contractor.

Other original tenants included a service station, hardware store, bakery, and shoe repair shop.

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