"We Love Homewood"

"We Love Homewood" (HMP83)

Location: Homewood, AL 35209 Jefferson County
Buy Alabama State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 33° 28.787', W 86° 47.493'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 598 views
Inscription
Side A
Located in Jefferson County in Shades Valley, Homewood came into existence with the combination of Edgewood, Rosedale, and Oak Grove. Hollywood, a fourth community, joined Homewood later. The City of Homewood was incorporated in 1926, although the community's roots date to the 19th century. The city is governed by an elected mayor and city council. Citizen volunteers serve on a variety of community boards and commissions. Located within the Homewood city limits are Lakeshore Foundation, an official Olympics and Paralympics training facility; Samford University, a national-ranked doctoral research university; Southern Progress, parent company for Southern Living and other publications; Brookwood Medical Center, a regionally-acclaimed healthcare facility; regional headquarters and service centers for several corporations; The Exceptional Foundation, a privately-funded facility serving special-needs citizens; a thriving downtown and several neighborhood commercial centers.

Side B
Over the years, citywide celebration, including the Homewood Christmas parade and "We Love Homewood" Day, have drawn thousands of participants to this area. Homewood's storied history includes the old Hollywood Country Club, Edgewood Lake, the Rosedale community and other sites that have attracted people from Birmingham and the surrounding areas. For more than five decades, the Homewood Chamber of Commerce has provided business leadership for the community. The Chamber represents all facets of the community, including commercial, industry, healthcare, education, corporate and service.
Details
HM NumberHMP83
Tags
Year Placed2010
Placed ByAlabama Tourism Department and The City of Homewood
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 1:54pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 519366 N 3704497
Decimal Degrees33.47978333, -86.79155000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 28.787', W 86° 47.493'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 28' 47.22" N, 86° 47' 29.58" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)205
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2877-2899 18th St S, Homewood AL 35209, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?