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'''Ensley Five Points West Avenue''', also called '''Ensley Avenue''', is a road which connects [[Five Points West]] at [[Bessemer Road]] ([[U.S. Highway 11]]) in [[Central Park neighborhood|Central Park]], northwest through [[Ensley Highlands]] and [[Tuxedo]] to [[15th Street Ensley]] near the former [[Councill Elementary School]] in the eastern part of [[Ensley neighborhood|Ensley]].
[[File:Hunt-Ensley Ave.jpg|right|thumb|450px|Ensley Avenue, looking north at Avenue U. Photograph by [[O. V. Hunt]].]]
'''Ensley Five Points West Avenue''', formerly '''Ensley Avenue''', is a road which connects [[Five Points West]] at [[Bessemer Road]] ([[U.S. Highway 11]]) in [[Central Park neighborhood|Central Park]], northwest through [[Ensley Highlands]] and [[Tuxedo]] to [[15th Street Ensley]] near the former [[Councill Elementary School]] in the eastern part of [[Ensley neighborhood|Ensley]].
 
Before the late 1940s, the avenue was divided with a streetcar track in the median. Where the avenue crested two hills, the tracks ran through cuts supported by retaining walls on either side. During the 1950s those areas were leveled and the entire median paved to create more lanes for traffic.


==Notable addresses (north to south) ==
==Notable addresses (north to south) ==
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* [[18th Street Ensley]] intersects
* [[18th Street Ensley]] intersects
** west side:
** west side:
*** former location of [[Rainbow Gardens Cafe]] ([[Robert Nix]] –1961)
** east side:
** east side:
*** 1829: [[Trinity AME Zion Church]]
*** 1829: [[Trinity AME Zion Church]]
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** west side:
** west side:
*** 1900–1910: [[Erskine Hawkins Park]]
*** 1900–1910: [[Erskine Hawkins Park]]
*** 1912: [[Oumi's African Hair Braiding]]
*** 1914: former location of [[Silver Moon Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 1914: former location of [[Silver Moon Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 1920: [[Belcher-Nixon building]]
*** 1920: [[Belcher-Nixon building]]
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*** [[Tuxedo Terrace]] public housing project (no access)
*** [[Tuxedo Terrace]] public housing project (no access)
** east side:
** east side:
*** 2001–2029 (addressed as 1813): [[Freeway Honda]]
*** 2001–2029 (addressed as 1813): [[Carlock Honda]], former location of [[Carlock Honda|Serra Honda]] (built 2008), [[Carlock Honda|Freeway Honda]]
* [[20th Place Ensley]] / [[Avenue R Ensley]] formerly intersected
* [[20th Place Ensley]] / [[Avenue R Ensley]] formerly intersected
* [[21st Street Ensley]] formerly intersected
* [[21st Street Ensley]] formerly intersected
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**** 2310: former location of [[Pate Barber Shop]] (1964)
**** 2310: former location of [[Pate Barber Shop]] (1964)
**** 2312: former location of [[Ensley Avenue Beauty Shop]] (1964)
**** 2312: former location of [[Ensley Avenue Beauty Shop]] (1964)
**** 2318: former location of [[E. R. Maynord]] general contractor (1923)
** east side:
** east side:
*** 2303: former location of [[Purity Market]] (1964)
*** 2303: former location of [[Purity Market]] (1964)
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*** 2730: former location of [[Little Pre-School Kindergarten & Nursery]] ([[Eunice Little]] 1964)
*** 2730: former location of [[Little Pre-School Kindergarten & Nursery]] ([[Eunice Little]] 1964)
** east side:
** east side:
*** 2701: former location of [[St John's Episcopal Church]] (1964)
*** 2701: [[Tabernacle of the Word Church]], former location of [[St John's Episcopal Church (Ensley)]] (1964, 1985)
*** 2715–2717: [[Aletheia House]] apartments, former location of [[Enslean Apartments]] (1964)
*** 2715–2717: [[Aletheia House]] apartments, former location of [[Enslean Apartments]] (1964)
*** 2725: [[Ensley Highlands Methodist Church]]
**** 2717: former location of [[H. O. Wray Construction Co.]] (1927)
*** 2725: former location of [[Ensley Highlands Methodist Church]] (built 1952, demolished 2023)
* [[28th Street Ensley]] intersects (east only)
* [[28th Street Ensley]] intersects (east only)
* [[Avenue S Ensley]] intersects
* [[Avenue S Ensley]] intersects
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*** 2805: [[John's Tax Services]], former location of [[Thomas Winslett]] (1964)
*** 2805: [[John's Tax Services]], former location of [[Thomas Winslett]] (1964)
* [[29th Street Ensley]] (east) / [[Avenue T Ensley]] (north & south) intersect
* [[29th Street Ensley]] (east) / [[Avenue T Ensley]] (north & south) intersect
** west side:
*** 2900: former location of [[Mortgage Financing]] (2000)
*** 2908: former location of [[Hair N More]] hairdressers (2000)
** east side:
** east side:
*** 2901: former location of [[29th Street Service Station]] (1927)
*** 2925: former location of [[Ensley Highlands Beauty Shop]] (1964)
*** 2925: former location of [[Ensley Highlands Beauty Shop]] (1964)
*** 2927: former location of [[Bethea Electric Co.]] (1964)
*** 2927: former location of [[Bethea Electric Co.]] (1964)
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* [[Avenue V Ensley]] intersects (east only)
* [[Avenue V Ensley]] intersects (east only)
** west side:
** west side:
*** 3040: [[Florist & Gift Shop]]
*** 3026: former location of [[Fisher Realty]] / [[Merchants Mortgage Association]] / [[Victor Spencer]] attorney (2000)
*** 3040: [[Florist & Gift Shop]], former location of [[Paris Beauty Salon]] (1971), [[JCCEO]] Community Service / [[Jefferson County Alcoholism Rehabilitation Hospital]] (2000)
*** 3050–3076: former location of [[Ensley Highland Court Apartments]] (1964)
*** 3050–3076: former location of [[Ensley Highland Court Apartments]] (1964)
** east side:
** east side:
*** 3025: [[WATV-AM]] / [[V 94.9 FM]]
*** 3025: [[WATV-AM]] / [[V 94.9 FM]] (2000–)
*** 3041: [[Moore's Pharmacy]]
*** 3041: [[Moore's Pharmacy]], former location of [[Richard Morgan]] / [[William Morgan]] dentists (2000)
*** 3075: [[2200 31st Street Ensley]] shopping center
*** 3075: [[2200 31st Street Ensley]] shopping center
* [[31st Street Ensley]] intersects
* [[31st Street Ensley]] intersects
** west side:
** west side:
*** 3100–3106: [[Chevron]] gas station / [[Ensley Seafood]], former location of [[Halcyon Apartments]] (1964)
*** 3100–3106: [[Chevron]] gas station / [[Ensley Seafood]], former location of [[Halcyon Apartments]] (1964), [[D. W. Fryers]] / [[Wing Out]] restaurant (2000)
*** 3112: [[The Beauty Zone]], former location of [[Thom McAn Shoes]] (1964)
*** 3112: [[The Beauty Zone]], former location of [[Thom McAn Shoes]] (1964), [[Saultis]] furniture / [[Homestead House]] (2000)
*** 3128: [[AAA Between Pay]]
*** 3128: [[AAA Between Pay]]
** east side:
** east side:
*** 3101: former location of [[Canant Quality Cleaners]] (1964)
*** 3101: former location of [[Canant Quality Cleaners]] (1964)
*** 3103: [[Lena's East of the Mississippi]] diner, former location of [[Crumly's Hickory BBQ]] (1964–1986), [[Lena's Ole Hickory Restaurant]] (1986–2008)
*** 3103: [[East of the Mississippi Diner]], former location of [[Crumly's Hickory BBQ]] (1964–1986), [[Lena's Ole Hickory Restaurant]] ([[Lena Jones-Hollock]] 1986–2008), [[Lena's East of the Mississippi]] ([[Walter Thomas]] 2008–)


===[[Central Park neighborhood|Central Park]]===
===[[Central Park neighborhood|Central Park]]===
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*** [[Mobil]] gas station
*** [[Mobil]] gas station
** east side:
** east side:
*** 3209: former location of [[A & P]] supermarket (1964)
*** 3209: [[ArchWell Health]] (2023–), former location of [[A & P]] supermarket (1964), [[Rite-Aid]] pharmacy (2000)
*** [[Applebee's]] restaurant
*** [[Applebee's]] restaurant
*** office building (built 2021), former location of [[Five Points West Exchange Security Bank branch]] (built 1960, demolished 2020), [[First National Bank]] (1971–1983), [[AmSouth Bank]] (1983–2006), [[Regions Bank]] (2006–), [[Schaeffer Eye Center]] (unbuilt 2011)
*** [[2250 Bessemer Road]], former location of [[Exchange Security Bank]] (1960–1971), [[First National Bank]] (1971–1992), [[Regions Bank]] (1992–2000s), [[Schaeffer Eye Center]] (2000–)
* avenue ends at [[Bessemer Road]] ([[U.S. Highway 11]]). Road continues south as [[Avenue W]]
* avenue ends at [[Bessemer Road]] ([[U.S. Highway 11]]). Road continues south as [[Avenue W Ensley]]
 
==References==
* "[https://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/717/rec/4 Ensley Avenue in 1949. Same Spot in 1960]" (1960) {{BN}}


[[Category:Ensley Five Points West Avenue|*]]
[[Category:Ensley Five Points West Avenue|*]]

Latest revision as of 17:07, 8 January 2024

Ensley Avenue, looking north at Avenue U. Photograph by O. V. Hunt.

Ensley Five Points West Avenue, formerly Ensley Avenue, is a road which connects Five Points West at Bessemer Road (U.S. Highway 11) in Central Park, northwest through Ensley Highlands and Tuxedo to 15th Street Ensley near the former Councill Elementary School in the eastern part of Ensley.

Before the late 1940s, the avenue was divided with a streetcar track in the median. Where the avenue crested two hills, the tracks ran through cuts supported by retaining walls on either side. During the 1950s those areas were leveled and the entire median paved to create more lanes for traffic.

Notable addresses (north to south)

Ensley

Ensley Highlands

Central Park

References

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