Mountain Brook Estates Building, Birmingham

Name: Mountain Brook Estates Building
Address: Birmingham, United States

#97 among attractions in Birmingham

Tudor Revival architecture

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The Mountain Brook Estates Building is a commercial building in the planned community of Mountain Brook, Alabama. The neo-medieval building was built as the commercial center of the suburban community. Built in 1928, it is a steel structure clad with half-timbering meant to evoke an idealized English town center. Mountain Brook Estates is one of the three most significant examples of a romanticized suburb in the United States, along with Grosse Pointe, Michigan and Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. ()

Built: 1928 (96 years ago)Coordinates: 33°29'9"N, 86°46'21"W

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Mountain BrookBirmingham United States

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Mountain Brook Estates Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brookwood Village, Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Red Mountain Expressway Cut.

1.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Brookwood Village, Birmingham
28 min walk • Brookwood Village is a 750,754-square-foot upscale shopping mall located near Birmingham in the cities of Mountain Brook and Homewood, Alabama.
0.4 miW
Hundreds of animals and endangered species
Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham
11 min walk • 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 organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, participating in AZA Species Survival Plans.
0.4 miNW
Park, Garden, Botanical garden
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham
11 min walk • The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is 67.5-acre of botanical gardens located adjacent to Lane Park at the southern foot of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama. The gardens are home to over 12,000 different types of plants, 25 unique gardens, more than 30 works of original outdoor sculpture, and several miles of walking paths.
1.1 miNW
Park, Trail
Red Mountain Expressway Cut, Birmingham
29 min walk • 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.
1.6 miNW
Synagogue
Temple Emanu-El, Birmingham
41 min walk • Temple Emanu-El is a Reform Jewish congregation in Birmingham, Alabama.
1.4 miNW
Synagogue
Temple Beth-El, Birmingham
37 min walk • Temple Beth-El is a synagogue located in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1907, Temple Beth-El is a member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
0.8 miNE
Golf
Birmingham Country Club, Birmingham
20 min walk • Birmingham Country Club, located in Birmingham, Alabama, was founded in 1898 as the Country Club of Birmingham. It moved in 1900 from North Birmingham to Lakeview, then again in 1926 to a site in Shades Valley, now within the city of Mountain Brook.
1.2 miE
Town, Area
Mountain Brook, Birmingham
31 min walk • Mountain Brook is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a suburb of Birmingham. Its population at the 2010 census was 20,413.
0.5 miW
Park
Lane Park, Birmingham
13 min walk • Lane Park is a large park located in Birmingham, Alabama. The park is home to the Birmingham Zoo and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.The park is located between Mountain Brook and Homewood on the southern slope of Red Mountain and is adjacent to U.S.
0.8 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Redmont Garden Apartments, Birmingham
20 min walk • The Redmont Garden Apartments is a historic complex of four buildings in Mountain Brook, Alabama. It was built by the B. L. Jackson Company with a mortgage from the New York Life Insurance Company supported by the Federal Housing Administration.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Red Mountain Suburbs Historic District, Birmingham
29 min walk • The Red Mountain Suburbs Historic District, in Jefferson County, Alabama, including parts of Birmingham and Mountain Brook, is a 333 acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing included 392 contributing buildings and three contributing structures.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mountain Brook Estates Building?

Nearby attractions include Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham (11 min walk), Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham (11 min walk), Lane Park, Birmingham (13 min walk), Redmont Garden Apartments, Birmingham (20 min walk).

How to get to Mountain Brook Estates Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mountain Brook Estates Building:

Bus

Birmingham Zoo • Lines: 43 (11 min walk)
SW Corner of Oxmoor Rd & US 31 • Lines: 42 (26 min walk)