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'''Hollywood Boulevard''' is an approximately two-thirds mile long street running roughly northeast-southwest through the [[Hollywood]] neighborhood of [[Homewood]]. It connects [[Independence Drive]] ([[Highway 31]]) with [[Highway 280]]. It is one of the few streets connecting Homewood with the adjacent suburb of [[Mountain Brook]]. | '''Hollywood Boulevard''' is an approximately two-thirds mile long street running roughly northeast-southwest through the [[Hollywood]] neighborhood of [[Homewood]]. It connects [[Independence Drive]] ([[Highway 31]]) with [[Highway 280]]. It is one of the few streets connecting Homewood with the adjacent suburb of [[Mountain Brook]]. The portion of Hollywood Boulevard around the Highway 280 interchange is actually within a spur of the [[Birmingham]] city limits. | ||
At its western end, Hollywood Boulevard becomes [[Oxmoor Road]], while the eastern end becomes [[Montevallo Road]]. | At its western end, Hollywood Boulevard becomes [[Oxmoor Road]], while the eastern end becomes [[Montevallo Road]]. Hollywood is actually part of a road dating back to at least the 1900s which connected [[Oxmoor]] with [[Irondale]]. | ||
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*200 block: [[Union Hill Cemetery]] | *200 block: [[Union Hill Cemetery]] | ||
*350: [[Montelena]] (proposed) | *350: [[Montelena]] (proposed) | ||
[[Category: Hollywood Boulevard|*]] | [[Category: Hollywood Boulevard|*]] | ||
Revision as of 12:14, 25 September 2006
Hollywood Boulevard is an approximately two-thirds mile long street running roughly northeast-southwest through the Hollywood neighborhood of Homewood. It connects Independence Drive (Highway 31) with Highway 280. It is one of the few streets connecting Homewood with the adjacent suburb of Mountain Brook. The portion of Hollywood Boulevard around the Highway 280 interchange is actually within a spur of the Birmingham city limits.
At its western end, Hollywood Boulevard becomes Oxmoor Road, while the eastern end becomes Montevallo Road. Hollywood is actually part of a road dating back to at least the 1900s which connected Oxmoor with Irondale.
Notable locations
- 4: American Legion Post 134 (Shades Valley Post)
- 7: Homewood City Schools office
- 200 block: Union Hill Cemetery
- 350: Montelena (proposed)