Places to see at Homewood, Alabama

Best Places to visit in Homewood, Alabama - Best Things to do in Homewood, AL
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Rosedale 0.91 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts, Historic Settlements

Rosedale may refer to:

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Glen Iris 1.4 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts, Historic Settlements

Glen Iris may refer to:

  • Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
  • Glen Iris, Western Australia
  • Glen Iris Estate, owned by William Pryor Letchworth
  • Village at Glen Iris, Houston
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Vulcan 1.41 7
Towers, Architecture, Historic, Monuments And Memorials, Urban Environment, Cultural, Interesting Places, Observation Towers, Sculptures, Monuments

Vulcan may refer to:

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Anderson Place Historic District 1.49 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

The Anderson Place Historic District, in Birmingham, Alabama, is a residential historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, and the listing was expanded in 1991. The houses date from 1907 to 1912 and include Tudor Revival, Queen Anne, and Bungalow/Craftsman architecture.

The district originally included 89 contributing buildings on 23 acres (9.3\u00a0ha).

The original area is roughly bounded by Fourteenth Ave. S, Eighteenth St. S, Sixteen Ave. S, and Fifteenth St. S. It includes work by architect D.O. Whilldin and others.

The increase added 35 contributing buildings on 14 acres (5.7\u00a0ha) and included additional Tudor Revival and Bungalow/craftsman architecture, as well as Colonial Revival architecture. The increase area is roughly bounded by 16th Ave. S. from 15th St. to a line S from 18th St.

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Phelan Park Historic District 1.56 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

The Downtown Historic District of San Jose, California is a designated U.S. Historic District area of the city roughly the size of one square block. It is bounded by S. First Street to the west, E. San Fernando Street to the south, S. Third Street to the east, and E. Santa Clara Street to the north, but also includes the south side of E. Santa Clara Street between Third and Fourth Streets.

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Phelan Park 1.58 7
Historic, Historical Places, Urban Environment, Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

Phelan Beale (May 23, 1881 \u2013 June 12, 1956) was an American attorney and sportsman in New York City who was married to Edith Ewing Bouvier, an aunt of Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis. Beale is probably best remembered as the absent father chronicled in the Grey Gardens saga portrayed in a 1975 movie documentary, 2006 Broadway musical, and 2009 HBO film, all of which were named for his home in East Hampton, New York.

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St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1.68 7
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, or variants thereof, may refer to:

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Bernice L. Wright Lustron House 1.82 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Bernice L. Wright Lustron House is a historic enameled steel prefabricated house in Birmingham, Alabama. Designed and constructed by the Lustron Corporation, this example is one of three confirmed to have been built in Birmingham. Another, the John D. and Katherine Gleissner Lustron House, is just one house over from the Wright Lustron House.

Lustron houses were only produced during a two-year period, with 2,495 known to have been made. Only roughly 2,000 of these are still in existence. Many of those that do remain have been altered significantly. Twenty Lustron houses are known to have been ordered in Alabama, although it is not clear if twenty were erected. Only eleven remained in 2000.

The house forms part of the National Register of Historic Places' Lustron Houses in Alabama MPS. It was placed on the National Register on February 24, 2000, due to its architectural significance. The house is slated for demolition in 2015 to make way for a condominium development.

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Second Presbyterian Church 1.82 7
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC (USA), is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country, known for its liberal stance on doctrine and its ordaining of women and members of the LGBT community as elders and ministers. The Presbyterian Church (USA) was established with the 1983 merger of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, whose churches were located in the Southern and border states, with the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, whose congregations could be found in every state.

The similarly named Presbyterian Church in America is a separate denomination whose congregations can also trace their history to the various schisms and mergers of Presbyterian churches in the United States. Unlike the more conservative Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the Presbyterian Church (USA) supports the ordination of women and affirms same-sex marriages. It also welcomes practicing gay and lesbian persons to serve in leadership positions as ministers, deacons, elders, and trustees.

The Presbyterian Church (USA) is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, having 1,140,665 active members and 18,173 ordained ministers (including retired ones) in 8,704 congregations at the end of 2022. This number does not include members who are baptized but not confirmed, or the inactive members also affiliated. For example, in 2005, the Presbyterian Church (USA) claimed 318,291 baptized but not confirmed members and nearly 500,000 inactive members in addition to active members. Its membership has been steadily declining over the past several decades; the trend has significantly accelerated in recent years, partly due to breakaway congregations. Average denominational worship attendance dropped to 431,379 in 2022 from 748,774 in 2013.

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John D. and Katherine Gleissner Lustron House 1.82 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The John D. and Katherine Gleissner Lustron House is a historic enameled steel prefabricated house in Birmingham, Alabama. Designed and constructed by the Lustron Corporation, this example is one of three confirmed to have been built in Birmingham. Another, the Bernice L. Wright Lustron House, is just one house over from the Gleissner Lustron House.

Lustron houses were only produced during a two-year period, with 2,495 known to have been made. A majority of those originally constructed (roughly 2,000) are still standing today. Many of those that do remain have been altered significantly. Twenty Lustron houses are known to have been ordered in Alabama, although it is not clear if twenty were erected. Only eleven remained in 2000.

The house forms part of the National Register of Historic Places' Lustron Houses in Alabama MPS. It was placed on the National Register on February 24, 2000, due to its architectural significance. The house was slated for demolition in 2015 to make way for a condominium development.

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Red Mountain Expressway Cut 1.83 7
Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Urban Environment, Interesting Places

The Red Mountain Expressway Cut, also known as the Red Mountain Geological Cut, is a section of Red Mountain that was blasted and removed in the 1960s to allow the Red Mountain Expressway to enter downtown Birmingham, Alabama. This highway links Birmingham with its southern suburbs of Homewood, Mountain Brook, and Vestavia Hills. It has spurred suburban growth towards the south of Birmingham. This section also provides the route for U.S. Route\u00a031 (US\u00a031) to the south (the Montgomery Highway) and US\u00a0280 to the southeast.

The resultant cut exposes geological strata spanning millions of years (150\u00a0million years of geological time within 650 feet or 200 metres of exposure), including the red ore seam that spurred Birmingham's development. A new species of Lower Silurian (middle Llandovery epoch) phacopsid trilobite, Acaste birminghamensis, was first collected from exposures on Red Mountain. Named for the city, the new species was published in May 1972.

The cut was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1987.

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Hollywood, Homewood, Alabama 1.23 6
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. As of the 2010 census its population was 25,167, and in 2019 the estimated population was 25,377.

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Beeson Divinity School 0.65 3
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

The Beeson Divinity School of Samford University is an interdenominational evangelical divinity school located in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The current dean is Douglas A. Sweeney.

Though located on the campus of a Baptist university, Beeson is interdenominational. The school offers the Master of Divinity degree and the Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree. It houses an Institute of Anglican Studies. In 2013 it began offering a Certificate of Anglican Studies and in 2021 a Certificate of Wesleyan Studies.

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Red Mountain 1.08 3
Mountain Peaks, Interesting Places, Natural, Geological Formations

Red Mountain may refer to:

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Alys Stephens Center 1.8 3
Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres

The Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center (ASC) is a performing arts facility located on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). It hosts over 250,000 people for more than 300 diverse events annually. The ASC is the center for entertainment and arts education in Birmingham and Central Alabama. The facility houses four performance venues, including the 1,330-seat Jemison Concert Hall, the 350-seat Sirote Theatre, the intimate 170-seat Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall, and the black-box Odess Theatre.

The ASC hosts a wide variety of events each year, in every field of artistic endeavor, from classical music, to jazz, to theatre and visual arts. Jazz programming offered by the ASC has included Diane Schuur, Branford Marsalis, the Count Basie Orchestra, and the UAB SuperJazz Big Band. Classical concerts have included Itzhak Perlman and major European orchestras. The ASC is the official home of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. The ASC often collaborates with other local arts organizations, such as the Birmingham Music Club and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame to present concerts and educational programs, such as the Fun With Jazz Educational Program.

The Alys Stephens Center is also a venue for live recordings, including \"Gospel Goes Classical,\" produced by UAB music professor Henry Panion, and \"UAB SuperJazz, Featuring Ellis Marsalis,\" co-produced by Henry Panion and former UAB Director of Jazz Ensembles, Ray Reach.

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Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District 1.56 2
Historical Places, Historic, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Birmingham, Alabama.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map.

There are 171 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Jefferson County, including 3 National Historic Landmarks. 146 of these sites, including all of the National Historic Landmarks, are located in Birmingham, and are listed here, while 26 sites are listed separately. One district, the Red Mountain Suburbs Historic District, includes contributing properties located in the city of Birmingham and in adjacent parts of Jefferson County.


\u00a0 \u2003 \u00a0 \u2003 \u00a0\u00a0This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 28, 2023.

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Birmingham Zoo 1.62 2
Urban Environment, Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Zoos

The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501(c)(3) organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), participating in AZA Species Survival Plans (SSP). It is the only AZA accredited zoo in the state of Alabama.

Approximately 550 animals of 195 species call the Birmingham Zoo home, including sea lions, zebras, rhinos, elephants, and other endangered species from six continents.

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Lane Park 1.64 2
Natural, Interesting Places, Nature Reserves, Other Nature Conservation Areas

Park Lane is a dual carriageway road in the City of Westminster in Central London. It is part of the London Inner Ring Road and runs from Hyde Park Corner in the south to Marble Arch in the north. It separates Hyde Park to the west from Mayfair to the east. The road has a number of historically important properties and hotels and has been one of the most sought after streets in London, despite being a major traffic thoroughfare.

The road was originally a simple country lane on the boundary of Hyde Park, separated by a brick wall. Aristocratic properties appeared during the late 18th century, including Breadalbane House, Somerset House, and Londonderry House. The road grew in popularity during the 19th century after improvements to Hyde Park Corner and more affordable views of the park, which attracted the nouveau riche to the street and led to it becoming one of the most fashionable roads to live on in London. Notable residents included the 1st Duke of Westminster's residence at Grosvenor House, the Dukes of Somerset at Somerset House, and the British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli at No.\u00a093. Other historic properties include Dorchester House, Brook House and Dudley House. In the 20th century, Park Lane became well known for its luxury hotels, particularly The Dorchester, completed in 1931, which became closely associated with eminent writers and international film stars. Flats and shops began appearing on the road, including penthouse flats. Several buildings suffered damage during World War II, yet the road still attracted significant development, including the Park Lane Hotel and the London Hilton on Park Lane, and several sports car garages. A number of properties on the road today are owned by some of the wealthiest businessmen from the Middle East and Asia. Current residents include business mogul Mohamed Al-Fayed and former council leader and Lord Mayor Dame Shirley Porter.

The road has suffered from traffic congestion since the mid-19th century. Various road enlargement schemes have taken place since then, including a major reconstruction programme in the early 1960s that transformed the road into a three-lane dual carriageway by removing a 20-acre (8.1\u00a0ha) section of Hyde Park. Improved crossings for cyclists appeared in the early 21st century. Despite the changes, property prices along the road are still among the highest in London. Its prestigious status has been commemorated by being the second-most expensive property square on the London Monopoly board.

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Trinity United Methodist Church 0.28 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church 0.39 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church 0.44 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Edgewood Presbyterian Church 0.6 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Alabama Men's Hall of Fame 0.65 1
Museums, Cultural, Interesting Places, Other Museums

FAME (Florence Alabama Music Enterprises) Studios is a recording studio located at 603 East Avalon Avenue in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, an area of northern Alabama known as the Shoals. Though small and distant from the main recording locations of the American music industry, FAME has produced many hit records and was instrumental in what came to be known as the Muscle Shoals sound. It was started in the 1950s by Rick Hall, known as the Founder of Muscle Shoals Music. The studio, owned by Hall until his death in 2018, is still actively operating. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on December 15, 1997, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The 2013 award-winning documentary Muscle Shoals features Rick Hall, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (also called The Swampers), and the Muscle Shoals sound originally popularized by FAME.

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Andrew Gerow Hodges Chapel 0.67 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Church of the Open Door 0.69 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium 0.73 1
Planetariums, Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places

A Hamilton Reid Chapel 0.73 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

A. Hamilton Reid Chapel 0.74 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Homewood Theatre 0.76 1
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Homewood-Flossmoor High School (H-F) is a comprehensive public high school in Flossmoor, Illinois. The district encompasses nearly 11.5 square miles drawing students from Homewood, Flossmoor, Chicago Heights, Glenwood, Hazel Crest, and Olympia Fields. A three-time U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award Winner (1983, 1996, 2002), Homewood-Flossmoor continues to be ranked nationally, including as one of America\u2019s Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2020.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, the makeup of the student body was 71.5% African American, 14.6% White, 8.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 4.8% from two or more races. H-F has a 94% Graduation Rate.

H-F has a robust Advanced Placement program (25 AP courses in 2017\u201318); a five-course Project Lead the Way STEM program; and a Media, Visual & Performing Arts Academy (MVP). In 2012\u201313, it became the first public high school in Chicago's suburbs to earn the International Baccalaureate World School status.

The campus consists of a North* and South Building. The South Building contains a number of sub-buildings each assigned a letter, and includes the school's radio station (WHFH) 88.5 FM Flossmoor, television station VTV, science labs, a swimming pool, a music building, gymnasium and an auditorium. An ice rink is also located on the campus, owned by the local park district.

In 2014, H-F took part in a multimillion-dollar ($26,070,000 contract) renovation of the North Building on campus. The renovations included a new 200-meter track containing four full-sized basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts in the center of the track. The 9,000-sq. ft. facility also contains cardio and training equipment. Additionally, a 50-yard indoor turf has expanded the playing and practice season for a variety of field sports and activities, including football, soccer, field hockey, baseball and marching band. The project was finished in late spring 2014. In 2015, H-F was awarded a Gold LEED Award for outstanding environmental practices in the construction of this addition. In 2019, the school began the first phase of its Fine Arts Expansion Project, which created a new music wing and black box theater, in addition to renovated visual arts classrooms. The project was completed in October 2020.

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Palisades Church of Christ 0.83 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Laborers In Christ 0.96 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

St. John Kame Coptic Orthodox Church 1 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

access stairs to Vulcan trail 1.15 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Tourist Object

Green Springs 6 1.2 1
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Green Cove Springs is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,555 at the 2020 census. In 2021, the population increased to 9,784. Green Cove Springs is a part of the Jacksonville Metropolitan Area, home to 1,637,666 residents.

The city is named after the portion of the St. Johns River upon which it is built. The river bends here, and the area is sheltered by trees that are perennially green.

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Union Hill Cemetery 1.38 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Vulcan Museum 1.4 1
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

Union Hill Graveyard 1.45 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Zebra 1.49 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Tourist Object

The Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills 1.5 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church 1.53 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Afican Wild Dog 1.53 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Tourist Object

Lions 1.54 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Tourist Object

Tiger 1.56 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Tourist Object

Elephants 1.57 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Tourist Object

Hippopotamus 1.67 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Tourist Object

Southern white rhinoceros 1.68 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Tourist Object

Saint Stephen the Martyr Catholic University Chapel 1.68 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

St. Stephen Catholic Chapel 1.68 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

BIRDS 1.69 1
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Tourist Object

Saint George the Great Melkite Greek Catholic Church 1.7 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Catholic Churches

Second Presbyterian 1.76 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

AMC Vestavia Hills 10 1.77 1
Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

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Saint Elias Maronite Church 1.85 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Catholic Churches

Episcopal Church of the Ascension 1.85 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places