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Another section picks up as part of [[Alabama Highway 119]] at [[U. S. Highway 31]] in [[Alabaster]] and continues south.  A third section exists, again as part of Alabama Highway 119, in [[Leeds]] from [[Ashville Road]] (just off [[Parkway Drive Leeds|Parkway Drive]]) southwest to where it becomes [[Eastern Valley Road]].
Another section picks up as part of [[Alabama Highway 119]] at [[U. S. Highway 31]] in [[Alabaster]] and continues south.  A third section exists, again as part of Alabama Highway 119, in [[Leeds]] from [[Ashville Road]] (just off [[Parkway Drive Leeds|Parkway Drive]]) southwest to where it becomes [[Eastern Valley Road]].
In [[Bibb County]] a 15-mile section of [[Alabama State Highway 25]] running from [[Centreville]] north as far as the [[Shelby County]] line toward Montevallo is also called [[Montevallo Road (Bibb County)|Montevallo Road]].


==Notable locations==
==Notable locations==


===Homewood===
===[[Homewood]]===
* 1900: [[Thomas Rowan residence]]
* 1900: [[Thomas Rowan residence]]
* [[U.S. Highway 280]] interchange
* [[U.S. Highway 280]] interchange


===Mountain Brook===
===[[Mountain Brook]]===
* [[U.S. Highway 280]] interchange
* [[U.S. Highway 280]] interchange
** 2305: [[Shades Valley Presbyterian Church]]
** 2300: former location of [[Mac Clary Construction Co.]] (2007)
** 2305: former location of [[Shades Valley Presbyterian Church]]
** 2350: [[Brookhill Condominiums]]
* [[Cahaba Road]] intersection ([[Mountain Brook Village]])
* [[Cahaba Road]] intersection ([[Mountain Brook Village]])
** 2401: [[Rex Harris Fine Jewelry]], former location of [[The Book-Keepers]] (1956)
** 2401: [[Rex Harris Fine Jewelry]] (2007–), former location of [[The Book-Keepers]] (1956)
** 2402: [[Table Matters]], former location of [[Feinefield & Green Inc.]] (1956)
** 2402: [[Table Matters]] (2007–), former location of [[Feinefield & Green Inc.]] (1956)
** 2403: [[The Lingerie Shoppe]], former location of the [[Heirloom Shop]]
** 2403: [[The Lingerie Shoppe]] (2007–), former location of the [[Heirloom Shop]]
** 2404: [[Christine's]], former location of [[Juanita Reid Casuals]] (1956)
** 2404: [[Christine's]], former location of [[Juanita Reid Casuals]] (1956)
** 2405: [[B Kids]], former location of [[Harle Furniture Company]] (1956)
** 2405: [[B Kids]], former location of [[Harle Furniture Company]] (1956), [[Vanity]] (2007)
** 2407: [[Mountain Brook Flower Shop]], former location of [[McKay Flower Shop]] (1956-)
** 2407: [[Mountain Brook Flower Shop]] (2007), former location of [[McKay Flower Shop]] (1956-)
** 2409: former location of [[Suite Dreams]] (2007)
** 2411: [[OLI.O]], former location of [[The Lingerie Shoppe]] (1956-)
** 2411: [[OLI.O]], former location of [[The Lingerie Shoppe]] (1956-)
** 2417: [[Marella]]
** 2415: [[Marella]] (2007–), former location of [[Hotel Brazil]]/[[Strange Fruit]] (1990s)
** 2418: [[Another Broken Egg Cafe]]
** 2417: former location of [[Carousel]] children's wear (2007)
** 2418: [[Another Broken Egg Cafe]], former location of [[King's House Antiques]] (2007)
** 2419: former location of [[Caro-Lena Shoppe]] (1956)
** 2419: former location of [[Caro-Lena Shoppe]] (1956)
** 2421: former location of [[Lewis Chocolate Shop]] (1956)
** 2421: former location of [[Lewis Chocolate Shop]] (1956), [[Etc...]] jewelry (1983–2010s)
* [[Culver Road]] intersection
* [[Culver Road]] intersection
* [[Overhill Road]] intersection
* [[Overhill Road]] intersection
* [[Canterbury Road]] intersection (south only)
* [[Canterbury Road]] intersection (south only)
** 3207: [[St Peter's Anglican Church]]
** 3207: [[St Peter's Anglican Church]], former location of [[Mountain Brook Community Church]] and the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]
** 3225: former site of [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]]
** 3225: former location of [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]]
* [[Pine Crest Road]] intersection (south only)
* [[Pine Crest Road]] intersection (south only)
* [[Fairway Drive]] intersection (north only)
* [[Fairway Drive]] intersection (north only)
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* [[Shades Creek]] crossing
* [[Shades Creek]] crossing
* [[Crestview Drive]] intersection (north only)
* [[Crestview Drive]] intersection (north only)
* [[Greenbriar Lane]] intersection (north only)
* [[Greenbriar Lane]] intersection (north only) (road forms city line from here to [[Sims Avenue]], Mountain Brook on the northwest, Birmingham on the southeast.
* [[Euclid Avenue]] (west) / [[Leach Drive]] (east) intersection
** 4200 [[Mountain Brook Independent Church]], former location of [[First Southern Methodist Church]] (1971)
* [[Sims Avenue]] (west only)


===[[Birmingham]]===
===[[Birmingham]]===
====[[Crestline]] neighborhood====
====[[Crestline]] neighborhood====
* [[Glenview Drive]] intersection (south only)
* [[Glenview Drive]] intersects (south only)
** 4151: [[Beaumont House]], the "oldest house in [[Shades Valley]]" and listed in the '''Alabama Register of Heritage and Landmarks'''
** 4151: [[Beaumont House]], the "oldest house in [[Shades Valley]]" and listed in the '''Alabama Register of Heritage and Landmarks'''
* [[Glenbrook Drive]] intersection (south only)
* [[Glenbrook Drive]] intersects (south only)
* [[Euclid Avenue]] (west) / [[Leach Drive]] (east) intersection
* [[Euclid Avenue]] (west) / [[Leach Drive]] (east) intersection
** 4200: [[Mountain Brook Independent Church]]
* [[Sims Avenue]] intersects (west only)
* [[Sims Avenue]] intersection (west only)
* [[Monarch Avenue]] intersects
* [[Monarch Avenue]] intersection
* [[Dunston Avenue]] intersects
* [[Dunston Avenue]] intersection
* [[Hoadley Drive]] intersects (west only)
* [[Hoadley Drive]] intersection (west only)
* [[Larry Lane]] intersects (east only)
* [[Larry Lane]] intersection (east only)
** 4401–4449: [[Hope Community Church]] (2020–), formerly [[McElwain Baptist Church]] (built 1957–1967) and [[McElwain Christian Academy]]
** 4445: [[McElwain Baptist Church]] and [[McElwain Christian Academy]]
** 4424–4446: [[Legacy at Montevallo]] townhomes (built 2021)
*** 4424: former location of residence
*** 4428: former location of residence
*** 4430–4438: former location of parking lot
*** 4440: former location of [[McElwain Baptist Church]] (built 1929, used as "deaf chapel" 1982–)
*** 4444–4446: former location of [[McElwain Baptist Church]] education building (built 1952)
* [[Gladstone Avenue]] intersection (west only)
* [[Gladstone Avenue]] intersection (west only)
** 4447: [[Preschool Partners]], former location of [[McElwain Elementary School]] (1901-2008)
** 4447: [[Preschool Partners]], former location of [[McElwain Elementary School]] (1901-2008)
* [[Swallow Lane]] intersection (east only)
* [[Swallow Lane]] intersection (east only)
* [[Shades Creek]] crossing
* [[Shades Creek]] tributary crossing
** 4476: [[Winn-Dixie]]
** 4476: [[Winn-Dixie]]
* [[Grace Baker Road]] intersection (west only)
* [[Grace Baker Road]] intersection (west only)
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* [[Maryland Avenue]] intersection (east only)
* [[Maryland Avenue]] intersection (east only)
** former site of [[Starlite Drive-In]], [[Eastwood]]
** former site of [[Starlite Drive-In]], [[Eastwood]]
** 4565: former location of [[Trinity Presbyterian Church (Eastwood)|Trinity Presbyterian Church]]
** 4565: [[The Vine Birmingham]], former location of [[Trinity Presbyterian Church (Eastwood)|Trinity Presbyterian Church]] (1971-2014), [[The Joyful News Church]] (2019)
* [[Oporto Madrid Boulevard]] (north) / [[Redwood Street]] (south) intersection
* [[Oporto Madrid Boulevard]] (north) / [[Redwood Street]] (south) intersection
** 4600: [[Express Oil Change]]/[[Tire Engineers]]
** 4600: [[Express Oil Change]]/[[Tire Engineers]]
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====[[Eastwood]] neighborhood====
====[[Eastwood]] neighborhood====
* [[Bush Street]] intersection (south only)
* [[Bush Street]] intersection (south only)
** 4739: [[Community of Christ]]
** 4739: [[Community of Christ]], former location of [[Wesleyan Methodist Church]], [[Springdale Wesleyan Church]] (1971, 1983)
* [[Chestnut Street]] intersection
* [[Chestnut Street]] intersects
** 4800: [[Hope Lutheran Church]]
** 4800: former location of [[Hope Lutheran Church]] (closed c. 2020)
* [[Daly Street]] intersection (south only)
* [[Daly Street]] intersects (south only)
* [[Elder Street]] intersection
* [[Elder Street]] intersects
* [[Montclair Road]] intersection
* [[Montclair Road]] intersects
** 4901 [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 26]]
** 4901: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 26]]
** 4965 [[Comfort Inn Birmingham-Irondale]]
** 4941: [[St Martin's in the Pines]]
** 4985 [[Park Inn Birmingham Airport]] / [[Birmingham Garden Inn]]
** 4965: [[Comfort Inn Birmingham-Irondale]]
* [[Crestwood Boulevard]] ([[U.S. Highway 78]]) intersection
** 4985: [[Park Inn Birmingham Airport]] / [[Birmingham Garden Inn]]
* [[Crestwood Boulevard]] ([[U.S. Highway 78]]) intersects
* [[I-20]] interchange ([[I-20 Exit 132]])
* [[I-20]] interchange ([[I-20 Exit 132]])


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* [[I-20]] interchange ([[I-20 Exit 132]])
* [[I-20]] interchange ([[I-20 Exit 132]])
** [[Bush Cemetery]]
** [[Bush Cemetery]]
* [[Monticello Street]] (west) / [[Monticello Road]] (east) intersection
* [[Monticello Street]] (west) / [[Monticello Road]] (east) intersect
* [[McCoy Street]] intersection (west only)
* [[McCoy Street]] intersects (west only)
* [[Marion Drive]] intersection (south only)
* [[Marion Drive]] intersects (south only)
* [[Lawrence Street]] intersection (west only)
* [[Lawrence Street]] intersects (west only)
* [[Montevallo Park Road]] (north) / [[Vetavia Street]] (south) intersection
* [[Montevallo Park Road]] (north) / [[Vetavia Street]]<!--sic--> (south) intersect
* [[15th Street South Irondale]] intersection (south only)
* [[15th Street South Irondale]] intersects (south only)
* road terminates into [[16th Street South Irondale]]
* road terminates at [[16th Street South Irondale]]


===Shelby County===
===Shelby County===

Revision as of 17:23, 26 December 2023

Montevallo Road is the name given to more than one pioneer-era road from settlements around Jones Valley toward the town of Montevallo, a trading center that became more important to the Birmingham District's coal and iron producers as the northernmost railroad connection to the naval works in Selma with the opening of the Alabama & Tennessee River Railroad in 1853.

Parts of Montevallo Road were also on the Nashville to Montgomery Road, which intersected Georgia Road at Red Gap near the Irondale Furnace.

The section of Montevallo Road originating at Irondale still bears the name from an eastern terminus at 16th Street, through the Eastwood section of Birmingham, through Crestline Heights in northern Mountain Brook, past the southern edge of the Country Club of Birmingham through the center of Mountain Brook Village to the western edge of Mountain Brook where it becomes Hollywood Boulevard at the Birmingham city limits, just prior to crossing Highway 280.

The Montevallo Road originating at the town of Elyton ran due south toward Oxmoor Road, and still bears the name for a section between Dennison Avenue and Shannon-Oxmoor Road, where it joins the road from Irondale and follows Little Shades Creek toward Brock's Gap.

Another section picks up as part of Alabama Highway 119 at U. S. Highway 31 in Alabaster and continues south. A third section exists, again as part of Alabama Highway 119, in Leeds from Ashville Road (just off Parkway Drive) southwest to where it becomes Eastern Valley Road.

In Bibb County a 15-mile section of Alabama State Highway 25 running from Centreville north as far as the Shelby County line toward Montevallo is also called Montevallo Road.

Notable locations

Homewood

Mountain Brook

Birmingham

Crestline neighborhood

Eastwood neighborhood

Irondale

Shelby County

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