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*** [[Children's Hospital|Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children]] | *** [[Children's Hospital|Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children]] |
Revision as of 13:32, 10 March 2015
Fifth Avenue South (originally Avenue E) is a two-way, east-west avenue in Birmingham, one of the longest continuous avenues stretching across the city's south side. Portions of the street exist from North Titusville in the west to South East Lake in the east, but the main section runs from the Five Points South neighborhood all the way to Oak Ridge Park, becoming part of U.S. Highway 78 for a few blocks along its path.
Route
The beginning of 5th Avenue South is in the North Titusville neighborhood, west of downtown, at Center Street. It takes up from a short section of 5th Avenue Southwest that begins at Goldwire Street, about two blocks west of Center Street. The avenue ends at the intersection of 3rd Street and Omega Street.
In the Five Points South neighborhood, just east of the railroad tracks, the main portion of 5th Avenue South begins at 8th Street South. After passing under the raised portion of Interstate 65, in continues west through University of Alabama Birmingham campus into the Southside neighborhood. There it passes under the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (U.S. Highways 31 and 280) and continues west into the Forest Park-South Avondale neighborhood.
As it enters East Avondale, 4th Avenue South, which is also U.S. Highway 78, merges into 5th Avenue at 45th Street. Thus 5th become Highway 78 for a few blocks, until the two split at 47th Street. Highway 78 continues east along Crestwood Boulevard while 5th turns more northeastward, forming the border between East Avondale and Crestwood North.
At the railroad tracks, the main road continues northeast as 1st Avenue South while 5th Avenue splits of more eastward to remain inside Crestwood North along the south side of the tracks. It continues into Oak Ridge Park before ending at Antwerp Avenue.
Another section begins in the East Lake neighborhood at Ligdon Road where Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is located, only to end at 71st Street. It begins again southwest of 75th Street and continues a short way into South East Lake before ending again at Vanderbilt Street. It resumes again one block northeast at 78th Street and ends at the entrance of Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School at 81st Street. It resumes on the other side of the campus at 82nd Street before finally ending for good at 85th Street.
From 8th to 36th Street, the road provides two lanes of travel in each direction. It then becomes a two-lane road until meeting 4th Avenue and becoming Highway 78, where it is six lanes. North of Crestwood Boulevard, it is again four lanes until splitting off at the railroad tracks in Crestwood North. All other portions are two-lane, residential streets.
Notable locations
- For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 5th Avenue South category.
North Titusville
- Center Street intersection (continues west as 5th Avenue Southwest)
- 1st Street South intersection
- Omega Street intersection (road ends)
Five Points South neighborhood
- 8th Street South intersection (road begins)
- 801: EBSCO Media
- 10th Street South intersection
- Interstate 65 underpass
- 11th Street South intersection
- 12th Street South intersection
- former site of the Lane Teacher Building
- 13th Street South intersection
- 14th Street South intersection
- 15th Street South intersection
- North side
- Arlington Business Center
- 1500: Children's of Alabama
- 1506: Watts Realty
- 1510: Camp Smile-A-Mile offices
- 1512: Children's of Alabama Clinical Care Transport
- 1516: Medical Resources, Inc.
- 1526: Jefferson Clinic
- Arlington Business Center
- South side
- 1501: McDonald's
- Captain D's
- North side
- 16th Street South intersection
- North side (Block 158)
- 1600: Children's Park Place
- former location of Halle-Randolph Manufacturing Co. lumber and millwork (1904)
- South side
- North side (Block 158)
- 17th Street South intersection (north only)
- North side
- Parking lot
- South side (Block 176)
- North side
- 18th Street South intersection
- North side
- Parking deck
- 1820: Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham Downtown
- South side
- North side
- 19th Street South intersection
- North side
- Southside Station
- Parking lot (former site of the Parliament House (1964–2007))
- South side
- 1917: 1917 Clinic
- North side
- 20th Street South intersection
- North side
- South side
- Kirklin Clinic (former site of the Paul Hayne School)
- 21st Street South (Richard Arrington, Jr Boulevard) intersection
- North side
- former location of Schillinger's Brewery
- South side
- North side
- 22nd Street South intersection
- former location of Birmingham Ice & Cold Storage Co.
- former location of Birmingham Brewing Company (1889) & Alabama Brewing Company
- North side
- 2222: Happy Hounds, former location of Confederate Motors
- South side
- 2201: Liv on Fifth
- Suite 100: Clarus Consulting Group
- 2207: former location of Harvey Furniture
- Workplay
- 2201: Liv on Fifth
- 23rd Street South intersection
- North side
- South side
- 2301: Sherwin-Williams
- 2309: Ted's Garage
- 2331: Estes Automotive Center
- 24th Street South intersection
Southside neighborhood
- 24th Street South intersection
- 2410: 5th Avenue Antiques
- 2420: Bonds Brothers Supply Company
- 25th Street South intersection
- 2503: Gulf Coast Rehab Equipment
- 2505: Artistic Concept Florist
- 2508: Hertz
- 2513: Tooter's Catering
- 2523: Pattillo Balance & Hearing Center
- Elton B. Stephens Expressway underpass
- 2612: Mt Olive Baptist Church
- 2617: Hutchinson Automotive
- 2625: Williams Machine & Welding
- 27th Street South intersection
- Absco Fireplace & Patio
- 2721: Trim Tab Brewing, former site of the Barber Motorsports Museum
- 28th Street South intersection
- 2801: Alabama Graphics & Engineering
- 2809: Yarbrough Companies
- 2824: AQUA Lounge and Nightclub
- 29th Street South intersection
- Davis Center
- 2923: American Osment
- 30th Street South intersection
- 31st Street South intersection
- 32nd Street South intersection
- 33rd Street South intersection
- former location of Salvation Army Rescue Home
- 3300: American Pipe & Supply
- 3317: Roden Electrical Supply Company
- 3401: Elegant Earth at the Arbor
- 3413: Grassroots Wine
- 3421: Lighting Partnership
- 35th Street South intersection
- South side
- former site of Williamson-Willey Pontiac Plaza
- South side
- 36th Street South intersection
- 3600: DME Services
- 3601: Davis Wholesale Florist
- 3608: former location of T.J.'s BBQ
- 3616: Skyline Exhibits & Graphics
- 3624: Birmingham Limb & Brace
- 3625: Sound of Birmingham
- 3629: Lane Energy Systems
- 37th Street South intersection
Forest Park-South Avondale
- 37th Street South intersection
- 40th Street South intersection (south only)
- Avondale Regional Library
- Avondale Park
- 4032: Pyle's Clock Shop
- 4036: Avondale Marble Works building
- Parkside Cafe
- Former location of Parkside Home & Garden (2000–2008)
- 4040: Fancy's on 5th, former location of A & P, Number One Barbecue, Tres Taylor Studio, former site of Junkyard Jukes concert series
- 41st Street South intersection (north only)
- 4100: Munchies Food Store
- 4116: former location of His House Christian commune
- 4210: Avondale United Methodist Church
- 4246: Aletheia House, former location of the Avonwood Rest Home
- 4413: Birmingham Friends Meeting
- 4439: Birmingham Fire Station No. 10/22
- 45th Street South intersection
Forest Park-South Avondale/East Avondale
- 45th Street/4th Avenue South intersection (becomes U.S. Highway 78 from west)
- Continental Gin
- 4501: former location of Avonwood Drug Store
- 4503: Accounting & Business Consultants, former location of A & P Grocery
- 4505: former location of Hill Food Store
- 4509: former location of Avonwood Cleaning & Dyeing Company
- 4513: Seasick Records
- 4515: Southern Skin Divers Supply
- 46th Street South intersection
- North side
- 4601: Harris Auto Sales
- 4605: former location of Avonwood Cleaners
- 4625: former location of Avonwood Service Station
- South side
- 4600: Dollar General, former location of Nomtae
- 4612: former location of JoJo's Gun and Pawn
- North side
- 47th Street South intersection
East Avondale/Crestwood South
- 47th Street South intersection
- 4710: World Class Auto Repair
- Crestwood Boulevard intersection (Highway 78 follows Crestwood to east)
- 48th Street South intersection
East Avondale/Crestwood North
- 48th Street South intersection
- 4807: Birmingham Trophy Shop
- 4814: FunktionArt
- 4900: Alabama Construction Supply
- 4915: Grand Avenue Market
- 4937: All Nations Worship Center
- 5004: Cooper Construction
- CMC Steel Alabama
- 5437: Groveland Baptist Church
- 54th Place South intersection (south only)
- Residential
- 62nd Street South intersection (south only)
Oak Ridge Park
- 62nd Street South intersection (south only)
- Residential
- Antwerp Avenue (road ends)
East Lake neighborhood
- Higdon Road intersection (road begins)
- 71st Street South intersection (south only; road ends)
- Road begins
- 75th Street South intersection
- Oporto-Madrid Boulevard intersection
South East Lake
- Oporto-Madrid Boulevard intersection
- Vanderbilt Street intersection (south only, road ends)
- 78th Street South intersection (road begins)
- 81st Street South intersection (road ends)
- 82nd Street South intersection (road begins)
- 85th Street South intersection (road ends)