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:''This article is about the subdivision in Vestavia Hills. For the former park in Pratt City, see [[Liberty Park (Pratt City)]].'' | |||
[[Image:Liberty Park entrance.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Entrance to Liberty Park from I-459]] | [[Image:Liberty Park entrance.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Entrance to Liberty Park from I-459]] | ||
'''Liberty Park''' is a 4,000-acre residential and mixed-use subdivision in [[Vestavia Hills]] located between [[Sicard Hollow Road]] and the [[Cahaba River]] south of [[Irondale]] and east of [[Mountain Brook]]. Developed as a joint venture with [[Drummond Company]] and [[Torchmark]], successor of the [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company]] that lent the development its name. The entrance to the property from [[I-459]] is marked with the 1/5th-scale [[Liberty National statue|Statue of Liberty]] that formerly crowned the [[Liberty National Building]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. | '''Liberty Park''' is a 4,000-acre residential and mixed-use subdivision in [[Vestavia Hills]] located between [[Sicard Hollow Road]] and the [[Cahaba River]] south of [[Irondale]] and east of [[Mountain Brook]]. Developed as a joint venture with [[Drummond Company]] and [[Torchmark]], successor of the [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company]] that lent the development its name. The entrance to the property from [[I-459]] is marked with the 1/5th-scale [[Liberty National statue|Statue of Liberty]] that formerly crowned the [[Liberty National Building]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. | ||
The development's "Urban Center", near the I-459 exit, was developed primarily by [[Stonegate Realty]] and includes large office buildings and retail centers. The residential section, with more than 2,000 single-family homes, spreads eastward toward [[Grants Mill Road]]. The highest-value estate homes occupy the forested slopes around the private [[Old Overton Golf Club]] and are protected by gated entrances, while more densely-sited homes and apartments are clustered along [[Liberty Parkway]] on the south edge of the site. | The development's "Urban Center", near the I-459 exit, was developed primarily by [[Stonegate Realty]] and includes large office buildings and retail centers. The residential section, with more than 2,000 single-family homes, spreads eastward toward [[Grants Mill Road]]. The highest-value estate homes occupy the forested slopes around the private [[Old Overton Golf Club]] and are protected by gated entrances, while more densely-sited homes and apartments are clustered along [[Liberty Parkway]] on the south edge of the site. | ||
The [[Liberty National statue]], a copy of the Statue of Liberty, is an icon of the community and was relocated to Liberty Park in 1989 where it is prominently visible from I-459. | |||
The developers had originally hoped that the adjacent city of Mountain Brook would annex the development, but residents opposed the idea. Instead, they turned to Vestavia Hills, whose limits, before the annexation of [[Cahaba Heights]], were nearly three miles distant. A state law passed in [[1992]] allowed for the controversial annexation and survived a legal challenge mounted by the City of [[Birmingham]] which reached the [[Alabama Supreme Court]] in [[1995]]. A proposed regional [[Liberty Park Mall]] was never realized. | The developers had originally hoped that the adjacent city of Mountain Brook would annex the development, but residents opposed the idea. Instead, they turned to Vestavia Hills, whose limits, before the annexation of [[Cahaba Heights]], were nearly three miles distant. A state law passed in [[1992]] allowed for the controversial annexation and survived a legal challenge mounted by the City of [[Birmingham]] which reached the [[Alabama Supreme Court]] in [[1995]]. A proposed regional [[Liberty Park Mall]] was never realized. | ||
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* [[Urban Center Commons]], office condos | * [[Urban Center Commons]], office condos | ||
* [[Hilton Garden Inn Liberty Park]] | * [[Hilton Garden Inn Liberty Park]] | ||
==Town village== | |||
{{Main|Liberty Park Town Village}} | |||
* [[On Tap Sports Cafe]] | |||
==Liberty Park residential communities== | ==Liberty Park residential communities== | ||
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==Other facilities== | ==Other facilities== | ||
* [[The Church at Liberty Park]] | |||
* [[Liberty Park Elementary School]] | * [[Liberty Park Elementary School]] | ||
* [[Liberty Park Middle School]] | * [[Liberty Park Middle School]] | ||
* [[Liberty Park Sports Complex]] | * [[Liberty Park Sports Complex]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Grace, a United Methodist Congregation]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Wilkinson, Kaija (April 30, 2006) "Liberty Park on verge of big revival." | * Wilkinson, Kaija (April 30, 2006) "Liberty Park on verge of big revival." {{BBJ}} | ||
* Godwin, Brent (October 5, 2017) "New wave of development coming to Liberty Park." {{BBJ}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:13, 21 May 2022
- This article is about the subdivision in Vestavia Hills. For the former park in Pratt City, see Liberty Park (Pratt City).
Liberty Park is a 4,000-acre residential and mixed-use subdivision in Vestavia Hills located between Sicard Hollow Road and the Cahaba River south of Irondale and east of Mountain Brook. Developed as a joint venture with Drummond Company and Torchmark, successor of the Liberty National Life Insurance Company that lent the development its name. The entrance to the property from I-459 is marked with the 1/5th-scale Statue of Liberty that formerly crowned the Liberty National Building in downtown Birmingham.
The development's "Urban Center", near the I-459 exit, was developed primarily by Stonegate Realty and includes large office buildings and retail centers. The residential section, with more than 2,000 single-family homes, spreads eastward toward Grants Mill Road. The highest-value estate homes occupy the forested slopes around the private Old Overton Golf Club and are protected by gated entrances, while more densely-sited homes and apartments are clustered along Liberty Parkway on the south edge of the site.
The Liberty National statue, a copy of the Statue of Liberty, is an icon of the community and was relocated to Liberty Park in 1989 where it is prominently visible from I-459.
The developers had originally hoped that the adjacent city of Mountain Brook would annex the development, but residents opposed the idea. Instead, they turned to Vestavia Hills, whose limits, before the annexation of Cahaba Heights, were nearly three miles distant. A state law passed in 1992 allowed for the controversial annexation and survived a legal challenge mounted by the City of Birmingham which reached the Alabama Supreme Court in 1995. A proposed regional Liberty Park Mall was never realized.
Urban Center
- Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Central Alabama Boy Scout Headquarters
- 1000 Urban Center Drive
- 1200 Urban Center Drive
- 1400 Urban Center Drive
- 1500 Urban Center Drive
- Riverview Center retail center
- Urban Center Commons, office condos
- Hilton Garden Inn Liberty Park
Town village
Liberty Park residential communities
gated communities
- Old Overton Estates
- Kings Mountain Ridge
- Tartan Glen
- ClubRidge
- Old Overton River Estates
- Old Overton Ridge Estates
non-gated communities
- Alston Crest, town-homes
- Alston Meadow
- Boulder Lake
- Hampden Place
- Heritage Hills
- Paxton Place
- Vestlake Cove
- Vestlake Hills
- Vestlake Ridge
- Vestlake Village
- Vestview
apartment communities
Other facilities
- The Church at Liberty Park
- Liberty Park Elementary School
- Liberty Park Middle School
- Liberty Park Sports Complex
- Grace, a United Methodist Congregation
References
- Wilkinson, Kaija (April 30, 2006) "Liberty Park on verge of big revival." Birmingham Business Journal
- Godwin, Brent (October 5, 2017) "New wave of development coming to Liberty Park." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- Liberty Park website
- Liberty Park at "The Higley 1000"