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'''Eleventh Avenue South''' (originally '''Avenue K''') is an [[east-west avenue‎]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]], with its main section stretching through the [[Five Points South neighborhood]] (including the [[UAB Campus]]) from [[11th Street South]] to [[22nd Street South]].  Additional sections of 11th Avenue South can be found in the residential sections of [[Highland Park]], [[Forest Park]], and [[Crestwood South]].
'''Eleventh Avenue South''' (originally '''Avenue K''') is an [[east-west avenue‎]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]], with its main section stretching through the [[Five Points South neighborhood]] (including the [[UAB Campus]]) from [[11th Street South]] to [[22nd Street South]].  The 5-way intersection of 11th, [[20th Street South]], and [[Magnolia Avenue]], give [[Five Points South]] its name.  Additional sections of 11th Avenue South can be found in the residential sections of [[Highland Park]], [[Forest Park]], and [[Crestwood South]].


One of those residential sections forms the eastern half of the northern border of the [[Highland Park Golf Course]], from [[38th Street South]] to almost Glen View Road.
One of the residential sections of 11th forms the eastern half of the northern border of the [[Highland Park Golf Course]], from [[38th Street South]] to almost Glen View Road.
 
[[MAX Transit Route 14|MAX Transit Routes 14]], [[MAX Transit Route 39|39]], and [[MAX Transit Route 42|42]] have stops on 11th Avenue.
 
== History ==
What is now [[11th Court South]] from [[21st Street South]] to the road's terminus at [[Highland Avenue]] was originally 11th Avenue.  The current section of 11th Avenue between 21st and [[22nd Street South|22nd Streets]] was originally named [[Rose Avenue]].  The two roads appear to have been renamed in the 1900s or early 1910s.


==Notable locations==
==Notable locations==
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* [[10th Avenue South]] intersection (road terminus)
* [[10th Avenue South]] intersection (road terminus)
** 1101: [[University Flats]]
** 1101: [[University Flats]]
** 1115: [[Glen Iris Elementary School]]
** 1115: [[Glen Iris Elementary School]] (former site of [[Snoozy's College Bookstore]])
* [[11th Place South]] intersection (south only)
* [[11th Place South]] intersection (south only)
** 1142: [[BB's Above & Beyond Barber Shop]]
** 1142: [[BB's Above & Beyond Barber Shop]]
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** Parking lot, former site of [[11th Avenue United Methodist Church]]
** Parking lot, former site of [[11th Avenue United Methodist Church]]
* [[13th Street South]] intersection
* [[13th Street South]] intersection
** 1324: [[Highland Manor Apartments]]
** former site of [[Tower Court Apartments]]
** former site of [[Tower Court Apartments]]
* [[14th Street South]] intersection
* [[14th Street South]] intersection
** 1413: [[Grant's]]
** 1413: [[Grant's]]
** 1431: [[CVS Pharmacy]]
** 1429: [[Papa John's Pizza]]
** 1431: [[CVS Pharmacy]] (formerly [[Big B Drugs]])
* [[15th Street South]] intersection (south only)
* [[15th Street South]] intersection (south only)
** 1501: Hungry Howie's
** 1501: Hungry Howie's
** 1509: [[Legacy Community Federal Credit Union]] branch
** 1530: [[Rast Hall]]
** 1530: [[Rast Hall]]
* [[16th Street South]] intersection
* [[16th Street South]] intersection
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**** former site of [[5-Points Bootery]], [[Little Bomber's Lounge]], [[Joe (bar)]], [[Poor Willie's]]
**** former site of [[5-Points Bootery]], [[Little Bomber's Lounge]], [[Joe (bar)]], [[Poor Willie's]]
** South side
** South side
*** 1901½: [[Birmingham Festival Theatre]]
*** 1905: [[Golden Temple Natural Grocery]] (formerly [[Five Points Bowling Center]])
*** 1905: [[Golden Temple Natural Grocery]] (formerly [[Five Points Bowling Center]])
*** [[Munger Building]]
*** [[Munger Building]]
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**** 1927: [[Starbucks]] (formerly [[Madame Husted]])
**** 1927: [[Starbucks]] (formerly [[Madame Husted]])
**** 1931: [[Original Pancake House]]
**** 1931: [[Original Pancake House]]
* [[20th Street South]]/[[Magnolia Avenue]] (northeast only) intersection
* [[20th Street South]]/[[Magnolia Avenue]] (northeast only) intersection ([[Five Points South]])
** North side
** North side
*** [[Highlands United Methodist Church]] (formerly Five Points Methodist Episcopal Church)
*** [[Highlands United Methodist Church]] (formerly Five Points Methodist Episcopal Church)
*** 2018: [[Kempis Press]]
*** 2020: [[Renaissance Records]]
*** 2020: [[Renaissance Records]]
*** 2030: Formerly [[Agnes]], [[Studio 2030]]
*** 2030: Formerly [[Agnes]], [[Studio 2030]]

Revision as of 23:40, 5 June 2014

Eleventh Avenue South (originally Avenue K) is an east-west avenue‎ in Birmingham's Southside, with its main section stretching through the Five Points South neighborhood (including the UAB Campus) from 11th Street South to 22nd Street South. The 5-way intersection of 11th, 20th Street South, and Magnolia Avenue, give Five Points South its name. Additional sections of 11th Avenue South can be found in the residential sections of Highland Park, Forest Park, and Crestwood South.

One of the residential sections of 11th forms the eastern half of the northern border of the Highland Park Golf Course, from 38th Street South to almost Glen View Road.

MAX Transit Routes 14, 39, and 42 have stops on 11th Avenue.

History

What is now 11th Court South from 21st Street South to the road's terminus at Highland Avenue was originally 11th Avenue. The current section of 11th Avenue between 21st and 22nd Streets was originally named Rose Avenue. The two roads appear to have been renamed in the 1900s or early 1910s.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 11th Avenue South category.

Five Points South neighborhood

Highland Park

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