Powell Avenue

Powell Avenue is an east-west avenue‎ between the Railroad Reservation and 1st Avenue South. The avenue is named for James Powell, the first president of the Elyton Land Company who proposed the name "Birmingham" for the new city.

The right-of-way for Powell Avenue cuts through the middle of Railroad Park between 14th and 18th Streets South. The navigable portion of Powell Avenue runs mainly from 18th Street eastward to just beyond the 22nd Street Viaduct. Small sections can be found in Elyton to the west, and eastward in industrial areas between 43rd Street South and 50th Street South.

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Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Powell Avenue category.

18th Street South intersects (avenue begins)
- north side:
  - 1830: Powell Avenue Steam Plant (built 1895)
- south side (Block 113C):
  - 1801: Birmingham Parking Authority Lot D (1975–)
19th Street South intersects
- north side:
  - Electrical substation
  - Alabama Business Furnishings
- south side:
  - 1921: former WSY-AM studio
  - Alagasco Center for Energy Technology (formerly National Bank of Commerce)
20th Street South intersects
- north side:
  - parking lot
- south side:
  - Daniel Building (built 1970), former location of Moore-Handley, Inc. (1887–1966)
  - parking deck
Rainbow Viaduct crosses over (Richard Arrington Boulevard South)
- north side:
  - parking lot
- south side:
  - parking lot
22nd Street viaduct crosses over (avenue ends)

43rd Street South intersects (avenue begins)
- north side:
  - 4300–4306: MDM Design Studio
  - 4330: former location of Alabama Bag & Burlap Co. (2008–2015)
  - 4340: Attic Insulation Co
- south side:
  - 4341: former location of Panda Automoto (2020)
  - 4361: All Custom Paint & Body
44th Street South intersects (avenue ends)
- 4400: former location of Southern Precision Sands