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* [[Oak Grove Road]] intersects (south only)
* [[Oak Grove Road]] intersects (south only)
** north side:
** north side:
*** 162: former location of [[Devinci's Pizza]], [[Florida Grille]], [[Sirena's Latino & Seafood Grill]], [[Bogue's]], [[Homewood Diner]] (-2018), [[Oxmoor Bar & Grill]] (June-August 2018), [[The Little London]] (2020-2022)  
*** 162: [[Cantina Tortilla Grill]] (2023–), former location of [[Devinci's Pizza]], [[Florida Grille]], [[Sirena's Latino & Seafood Grill]], [[Bogue's]], [[Homewood Diner]] (-2018), [[Oxmoor Bar & Grill]] (June-August 2018), [[The Little London]] (2020-2022)  
*** 168: [[Big Color]]
*** 168: [[Big Color]]
*** 174: [[Seeds Coffee]]
*** 174: [[Seeds Coffee]] (April 2013–)
*** 184: [[Oxmoor Automotive]], former location of [[Rainoldi's Auto Services]]
*** 184: [[Oxmoor Automotive]], former location of [[Rainoldi's Auto Services]]
*** 186: [[186 Building]]
*** 186: [[186 Building]] (built 1965)
*** 190: [[Hatfield Auto Parts & Service]]
*** 190: [[Hatfield Auto Parts & Service]]
*** 208: former location of [[Texaco]] gas station
*** 208: former location of [[Texaco]] gas station
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* [[St Charles Street]] intersects (north only)
* [[St Charles Street]] intersects (north only)
** north side:
** north side:
*** 930–960: shopping center
*** 930: [[Edgewood Corner]] (redeveloped 2023), former location of [[Dixie Super Store]] (1970–1976), [[V. Richard's]], [[Homewood Antiques]] (2011–2022)
**** 930: former location of [[Dixie Super Store]] (1970–1976), [[V. Richard's]], [[Homewood Antiques]] (2011–2022)
**** 930A: [[Otey's Tavern]] (2023–)
***** 930A: [[Otey's Tavern]] (2023–)
**** 930B: vacant
***** 930B: vacant
**** 930C: [[Frothy Monkey]] coffee (2023–)
***** 930C: [[Frothy Monkey]] coffee (2023–)
*** 932: [[Sam's Deli & Grill]], former location of [[Moneer's]]
**** 932: [[Sam's Deli & Grill]], former location of [[Moneer's]]
*** 934: [[Ono Poke]] (2018–), former location of [[O'Neal Drugs]], [[Short N Sweet Consignments]], [[Sash and Beau]] consignments (-October 2017)
**** 934: [[Ono Poke]] (2018), former location of [[O'Neal Drugs]], [[Short N Sweet Consignments]], [[Sash and Beau]] consignments (-October 2017)
*** 936: [[Edgewood Creamery]]
**** 936: [[Edgewood Creamery]]
*** 940: [[Homewood Pharmacy]], former location of [[Homewood Florist]]
**** 940: [[Homewood Pharmacy]], former location of [[Homewood Florist]]
*** 960: [[Honest Coffee Roasters]] (2023–), former location of [[Dreamcakes]]
**** 960: [[Honest Coffee Roasters]] (2023–), former location of [[Dreamcakes]]
** south side
** south side
*** 921–929 [[Markle-Reed Retail Center]]
*** 921–929 [[Markle-Reed Retail Center]]
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* [[Broadway Street]] intersects (south only)
* [[Broadway Street]] intersects (south only)
** north side:
** north side:
*** 1006–1018: shopping center continues
*** 1006: [[Local No. 39]], former location of [[La Bamba Grill]] (2009-2016), [[Vinnie Baggs]] (2016-), [[Saw's on the Side]] (December 2018–September 2019)
**** 1006: former location of [[La Bamba Grill]] (2009-2016), [[Vinnie Baggs]] (2016-), [[Saw's on the Side]] (December 2018-September 2019)
*** 1008: [[Saw's BBQ]] ([[Mike Wilson]] 2009–), former location of [[Byte Size]] (1990), [[Broadway BBQ]]  (–2009)
**** 1008: [[Saw's BBQ]] (formerly [[Broadway BBQ]]), former location of [[Byte Size]] (1990)
*** 1010–1012: former location of [[New York Pizza]] (2003–2022)
**** 1010–1012: [[New York Pizza]]
**** 1010: former location of [[Toy & Record Shop]] (1960s)
***** 1010: formerly [[Toy & Record Shop]] (1960s)
**** 1012: former location of [[Valley Variety & Hardware Store]] (1940s)
***** 1012: formerly [[Valley Variety & Hardware Store]] (1940s)
*** 1014–1016: [[Taco Mama]] (2016-)
**** 1014–1016: [[Taco Mama]] (2016-)
**** 1014: former location of [[New York Pizza]] (1982–2003), [[Cool Beans Coffee House]], [[Hart & Soul Coffee Company]] (-July 2015)
***** 1014: former location of [[New York Pizza]], [[Cool Beans Coffee House]], [[Hart & Soul Coffee Company]] (-July 2015)
**** 1016: former location of [[Night Owl Paper Goods]]
***** 1016: former location of [[Night Owl Paper Goods]]
*** 1018: [[Engaged Wedding Library]], former location of [[Edgewood Shoe Rebuilder]] (1970), [[The Ruby Begonia]]
**** 1018: [[Engaged Wedding Library]], former location of [[Edgewood Shoe Rebuilder]] (1970), [[The Ruby Begonia]]
*** 1030: [[Chevron]] gas station
*** 1030: [[Chevron]] gas station
** south side
** south side
*** 1001: [[Trilogy Leather]]
*** 1001: [[Trilogy Leather]] ([[Tony Pardi]] & [[Sam Sicola]] 1973–)
*** 1003: [[Edgewood Frame Shop]] (formerly [[Bill's Hobby Shop]] and [[TV Sales and Service]])
*** 1003: [[Edgewood Frame Shop]] ([[Tommy Smith]] / [[Grace Eskridge]] 1977–), former location of [[Bill's Hobby Shop]], [[TV Sales and Service]], [[Edgewood Hardware]]
*** 1009: former location of [[Esquire Cleaners]] (1970)
*** 1009: former location of [[Esquire Cleaners]] (1970)
*** 1013: former site of [[Homewood Electronics Co.]] (1960s)
*** 1013: former site of [[Homewood Electronics Co.]] (1960s)
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* [[Evergreen Avenue]] intersects (north only)
* [[Evergreen Avenue]] intersects (north only)
** 1019: [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church Family Recreation Center]], former location of [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church Family Recreation Center]], [[Colonial Stores]] grocery)
** 1019: [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church Family Recreation Center]], former location of [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church Family Recreation Center]], [[Colonial Stores]] grocery)
** 1114: [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church]]
** 1114: [[Dawson Family of Faith]] (built 1925 and 1951 as [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church]])
** 1400: [[Trinity United Methodist Church]]
** 1400: [[Trinity United Methodist Church]] (built 1928 and 1950)
** 1629: [[Applause Dancewear]], former location of [[Oxmoor Road Service Station]] (1956)
** 1629: [[Applause Dancewear]], former location of [[Oxmoor Road Service Station]] (1956)
** 1632: [[Homewood Park]]/[[Homewood Department of Parks and Recreation]]
** 1632: [[Homewood Park]]/[[Homewood Department of Parks and Recreation]]

Revision as of 15:14, 16 February 2023

Oxmoor Road is an approximately three and three-quarters mile long street running mostly roughly northeast-southwest through Homewood between Independence Drive (U.S. Highway 31) and West Oxmoor Road. It is part of a road dating back to at least the 1860s which was previously known as Oxmoor-Irondale Road and connected the Cahaba Iron Works in Irondale with Oxmoor Furnace in Oxmoor, hence the road's name.

History

In the 1860s, Oxmoor-Irondale Road was used to haul pig iron from both Irondale and Oxmoor south to Selma. The road was also important for early settlers of Shades Valley as it was easier to use it to access the two furnace's commisary stores for supplies than to cross Red Mountain to Elyton, or later Birmingham, for them. It was along this road that the settlements that would eventually become Homewood took shape. At some point in the first half of the 20th century, the road became known simply as Oxmoor Road.

Mining camps along Oxmoor Road were used as filming locations for the 1925 silent feature Coming Through.

Most of Oxmoor Road was resurfaced in 1949.

During the late 20th century, two bypasses were created along Oxmoor Road. First, during the 1970s, Oxmoor Boulevard was built north of Oxmoor Road to provide light industry that appeared on West Oxmoor Road a multi-lane route to I-65 and avoid a residential area. Oxmoor Road intersects both ends of Oxmoor Boulevard. Second, during the late 1980s, Palisades Boulevard and Palisades Drive routed traffic through the Palisades shopping center to Green Springs Highway. In this case, direct access into the residential section along Oxmoor was cut off as Oxmoor feeds directly into the two Palisades roads.

Road description

Oxmoor Road is one of the primary east-west roads through Homewood, although the majority of it, except for some left turn lanes at select intersections, is two-lane road. Oxmoor is a five-lane road between Columbiana Road and east end of Oxmoor Boulevard (near Green Springs Highway and Interstate 65) and between the west end of Oxmoor Boulevard and West Oxmoor Road. At the intersection with the west end of Oxmoor Boulevard, Oxmoor Road makes a 90-degree turn to the south. It then forms a fork with West Oxmoor Road and becomes West Oxmoor for those traveling south. The eastern end of Oxmoor Road becomes Hollywood Boulevard.

Just south of the Palisades, Oxmoor Road is on the Birmingham-Homewood border. Between Oxmoor Boulevard and West Oxmoor Road, portions of Oxmoor Road are fully in Birmingham while others are again along the Birmingham-Homewood border.

Notable locations

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

Edgewood Business District

Road continues

References

  • Summe, Sheryl Spradling. (2001). Homewood: The Life of a City. Homewood, AL: Friends of the Homewood Public Library.
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