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Additional education space was added in [[1955]] and [[1959]]. | Additional education space was added in [[1955]] and [[1959]]. | ||
The church's 4.3 acre site on Montevallo Road was sold for $7 million. [[Ingram Farris LLC]] has proposed redeveloping the site into residences with 16 flats and 14 detached single-family homes. The [[Mountain Brook Planning Commission]] heard a rezoning petition to enable this on [[July 6]],[[2022]]. The commission | The church's 4.3 acre site on Montevallo Road was sold for $7 million. [[Ingram Farris LLC]] has proposed redeveloping the site into residences with 16 flats and 14 detached single-family homes. The [[Mountain Brook Planning Commission]] heard a rezoning petition to enable this on [[July 6]],[[2022]]. The commission was initially scheduled to vote on whether to pass on the proposal to the [[Mountain Brook City Council]] on [[August 1]], [[2022]]. Yet, because of concerns raised by homeowners on the adjoining [[Chester Road]] the status of the rezoning request had still not been resolved by the council after a hearing on [[May 1]], [[2023]]. | ||
Shades Valley's last pastor, [[Leanne Pearce Read]] became co-pastor of newly merged congregation. | Shades Valley's last pastor, [[Leanne Pearce Read]] became co-pastor of newly merged congregation. | ||
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* Malec, Bonnie (July 8, 2022) [https://www.villagelivingonline.com/news/planning-commission-considers-request-to-rezone-church-site-/ Planning Commission considers request to rezone church site for new Planned Unit Development] {{VL}} | * Malec, Bonnie (July 8, 2022) [https://www.villagelivingonline.com/news/planning-commission-considers-request-to-rezone-church-site-/ Planning Commission considers request to rezone church site for new Planned Unit Development] {{VL}} | ||
* Burgess, Sid (September 26, 2022) [https://myemail.constantcontact.com/PSL-UP2DATE-September-26--2022---Presbytery-Newsletter.html?soid=1102778616481&aid=97mOA82onwc "Birth, Death, Rebirth Mark Merger"] ''Newsletter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley'' | * Burgess, Sid (September 26, 2022) [https://myemail.constantcontact.com/PSL-UP2DATE-September-26--2022---Presbytery-Newsletter.html?soid=1102778616481&aid=97mOA82onwc "Birth, Death, Rebirth Mark Merger"] ''Newsletter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley'' | ||
* Crenshaw, Solomon, Jr. (May 3, 2023) "Rezoning of Shades Valley Presbyterian Church property remains in discussion" {{VL}} | |||
Revision as of 14:26, 23 May 2023
Shades Valley Presbyterian Church was a congregation of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley in the Presbyterian Church (USA). It was located at 2305 Montevallo Road in Mountain Brook it began worshiping with Southminster Presbyterian Church of Vestavia Hills in June 2022 and formally merged with Southminster on October 2, 2022.
The church was organized on December 5, 1943 and a lot for a church building on Mountain Brook Circle was purchased in 1945. By May 1950 the site on Montevallo Road had been purchased. Also in 1950, architects Van Keuren and Davis were retained to design the new buildings which were to be "of colonial design with a tall spire". Ground was broken in July 1951 and the new sanctuary was first used on March 22, 1953. Accounts of the consecration name Charles Davis alone as the architect.
Additional education space was added in 1955 and 1959.
The church's 4.3 acre site on Montevallo Road was sold for $7 million. Ingram Farris LLC has proposed redeveloping the site into residences with 16 flats and 14 detached single-family homes. The Mountain Brook Planning Commission heard a rezoning petition to enable this on July 6,2022. The commission was initially scheduled to vote on whether to pass on the proposal to the Mountain Brook City Council on August 1, 2022. Yet, because of concerns raised by homeowners on the adjoining Chester Road the status of the rezoning request had still not been resolved by the council after a hearing on May 1, 2023.
Shades Valley's last pastor, Leanne Pearce Read became co-pastor of newly merged congregation.
External Site
- Shades Valley Presbyterian Church page on Southminster Presbyterian website
References
- Schnorrenberg, John M. and Janice Ford-Freeman (1999) Walking Tours of Birmingham Churches Conducted from 1990 to 1999. Privately printed for the Birmingham Historical Society.
- Malec, Bonnie (July 8, 2022) Planning Commission considers request to rezone church site for new Planned Unit Development Village Living
- Burgess, Sid (September 26, 2022) "Birth, Death, Rebirth Mark Merger" Newsletter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley
- Crenshaw, Solomon, Jr. (May 3, 2023) "Rezoning of Shades Valley Presbyterian Church property remains in discussion" Village Living