Crestwood North

Just minutes from Downtown, Crestwood North’s tree-lined streets feature mid-century homes, Tudors, and craftsman-style bungalows some of which were built in the late 1800′s. Crestwood North is built upon the foundation of the Woodlawn Highlands neighborhood and is thus one of Birmingham’s oldest. In fact, the part of the neighborhood formerly known as Woodlawn Highlands is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Much of the part of the neighborhood not in the historic district was constructed in the post-WWII housing boom. This straddling of housing eras creates an interesting architectural and design mix that many residents take pride in.

Truly a community, Crestwood North residents share a love for the City of Birmingham and our neighborhood. Many neighbors participate in regular block parties and get-togethers, often sharing information on community issues and swapping stories about the process of rehabbing historic homes. We take pride in a diverse socioeconomic populous and general openness to varying lifestyles and points of view. And through the use of various social media platforms (Facebook, Yahoo Groups, Google+, Twitter, & Nextdoor.com) Crestwood North neighbors likely share more connections with fellow residents than those in any other neighborhood in the region. These connections and communication have enabled extensive information sharing and cooperativity that has resulted in substantial improvements and organization for the benefit of the community as a whole. We also aim to leverage this extensive network of connections to pursue greater goals that we believe are attainable through shared effort and utilization of a vast array of skill sets among our residents. Thus, Crestwood North is an exciting place to live – a neighborhood which joyfully welcomes those who embrace peace, creativity, and a fun loving attitude.

MEETINGS: 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at Girls Inc. 5130 8th Court South

OFFICERS:
President: Darrell O’Quinn, 478-2178; doquinn@uab.edu
Vice-President: Danny Winter, 310-6972; winterdr@hotmail.com
Secretary: Chez Knox, 821-5669; knox.chez@gmail.com

GARBAGE Pick-up Days: Mondays and Thursdays of each week

RECYCLING Pick-up Day: Wednesdays of each week

TRASH/BRUSH Days: Normally 2nd/4th Tuesdays of each month

PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
Woodlawn High School: 231-8000
Putnam Middle School: 231-8700
Avondale Elementary School: 231-7130

LIBRARIES:
Avondale, 509 40th Street South, 226-4000
Woodlawn, 5709 1st Avenue North, 595-2001
Eastwood, 4500 Montevallo Road, 591-4944

LAW ENFORCEMENT:
Emergencies/crime in progess: 911
Non-emergency/suspicious activity: 328-9311
East Precinct: 254-2685

PUBLIC SERVICES:
City services requests of all kinds: 311
Fire Department: 250-7540
Animal Control: 591-6522
Report damaged/down trees: 788-8733

Street Light Out (give the pole number): 1-800-245-2244