Homewood in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Edgewood Lake (Drained 1940's) Birmingham Motor & Country Club
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Edgewood Country Club
(Demolished 1930's)
Photographed by Tim Carr, August 11, 2008
1. Edgewood Lake (Drained 1940's) Birmingham Motor & Country Club / Edgewood Country Club Marker
Similar to golf or tennis clubs, this was instead a driving club since the ownership of an automobile was the latest rage. A great race track, designed after the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was begun and graded but never completed. It's north and south straightaways are now today's Lakeshore and South Lakeshore Drives.
The place became a favorite locale for dances, barbecues and meetings for as many as 25,000 people at a time.
Ownership evolved from the Motor Club to Investors Syndicate of Minneapolis, Minnesota to Jefferson County to Samford University, and others.
Initial annexing into Homewood began in 1959.
Erected 2003 by City of Homewood and the Birmingham-Jefferson Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 33° 27.66′ N, 86° 47.652′ W. Marker is in Homewood
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Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samford University (approx. Ό mile away); Sibyl Temple (approx. 0.6 miles away); A History Of Vestavia Hills (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hallman Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edgewood (approx. 1.2 miles away); We Love Homewood (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vestavia Hills Baptist Church / George Ward 1867-1940 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Homewood (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homewood.
Also see . . .
1. Edgewood Lake from Bham Wiki. (Submitted on January 28, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
2. Edgewood Lake imposed over current Google map. (Submitted on January 28, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 5,449 times since then and 124 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 28, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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