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* [[Valley Avenue]]/[[21st Avenue South]] intersection (continues north in [[Birmingham]] as [[Richard Arrington, Jr Boulevard South]])
* [[Valley Avenue]]/[[21st Avenue South]] intersection (continues north in [[Birmingham]] as [[Richard Arrington, Jr Boulevard South]])
** 2100: [[Jefferson County Board of Education]], former office of [[State Farm Insurance Companies]] southern regional office
** 2100: [[State Farm Mutual building]] (built 1954), [[Jefferson County Board of Education]], former location of [[State Farm Insurance Companies]] southern regional office
** 2101: [[Walgreen's]] drug store
** 2101: [[Walgreen's]] drug store
** bridge over [[Griffin Brook]]
** bridge over [[Griffin Brook]]
** 2510-2512: [[Farm House of Homewood]], former location of [[Vulcan Restaurant|Wally's Vulcan Restaurant]] (1964), [[The Gold Nugget]]  
** 2510-2512: [[Farm House of Homewood]] (2012-), former location of [[Vulcan Restaurant|Wally's Vulcan Restaurant]] (1964), [[The Gold Nugget]]  
** 2518: [[Masterpiece Flowers]], former location of [[Golden Glo Donuts]] (1964), [[Bloom]]
** 2518: [[Masterpiece Flowers]], former location of [[Golden Glo Donuts]] (1964), [[Bloom]] (2006-)
* [[Rosedale Drive]] intersection
* [[Rosedale Drive]] intersection
** 2545: former location of [[Sentell Oil Co.]] gas station (1964)
** 2545: former location of [[Sentell Oil Co.]] gas station (1964)
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** 2562: [[Doc's Upholstery]]
** 2562: [[Doc's Upholstery]]
*** 2562a: former location of [[Perkins Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 2562a: former location of [[Perkins Barber Shop]] (1964)
** 2564: [[Green Resource Center for Alabama]]
** 2564: [[Green Resource Center for Alabama]] (2007-)
** 2568: former location of [[The Inn Restaurant]] (1964)
** 2568: former location of [[The Inn Restaurant]] (1964)
* [[26th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[26th Avenue South]] intersection
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* [[27th Avenue South]] (east) intersection
* [[27th Avenue South]] (east) intersection
** 2700: former location of [[Homewood Gulf Service Station]]
** 2700: former location of [[Homewood Gulf Service Station]]
** 2701: [[Mike's Hot Dogs]]
** 2701: [[Mike's Hot Dogs]] (1996-)
** 2705: former location of [[Trackside Gasoline Station]] (1964)
** 2705: former location of [[Trackside Gasoline Station]] (1964)
** 2707: [[Devinci's Pizza]]
** 2707: [[Devinci's Pizza]] (1965-)
* [[27th Avenue South]] (west) intersection
* [[27th Avenue South]] (west) intersection
** 2710: [[Homewood Post Office]], former location of [[Jim & Jim's Amoco]] service station (1964)
** 2710: [[Homewood Post Office]], former location of [[Jim & Jim's Amoco]] service station (1964)
** 2711: former location of [[Shades Valley Television Service]] & [[D. & W. Auto Service]] (1964)  
** 2711: former location of [[Shades Valley Television Service]] & [[D. & W. Auto Service]] (1964)  
** 2717: [[Little Professor Book Center]], former location of [[The Lotus]] restaurant. [[ABC Store No. 15]] (1964)
** 2717: [[Little Professor Book Center]] (1990s-), former location of [[The Lotus]] restaurant. [[ABC Store No. 15]] (1964)
** 2721: [[Crape Myrtle's Cafe]] (behind and attached to Little Professor)
** 2721: [[Crape Myrtle's Cafe]] (behind and attached to Little Professor)
** 2724: former location of [[The Nook]] restaurant (1964)
** 2724: former location of [[The Nook]] restaurant (1964)
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** 2731: former location of [[Shades Valley Cleaners]]
** 2731: former location of [[Shades Valley Cleaners]]
** 2732-2734: former location of [[Hatfield Auto Parts]] (1964)
** 2732-2734: former location of [[Hatfield Auto Parts]] (1964)
** 2738: [[Nadeau Birmingham]] furniture, former location of [[Homewood Toy & Hobby Shop|Homewood Cycle & Hobby Shop]] (1964)
** 2738: [[Nadeau Birmingham]] furniture, former location of [[Homewood Toy & Hobby Shop|Homewood Cycle & Hobby Shop]] (1952-1963)
* [[28th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[28th Avenue South]] intersection
** West side:
** West side:
*** 2800: [[White Flowers]], former location of ''[[Shades Valley Times]]'', [[Dunn Drug Co.]], [[Daedalus Candles]]  
*** 2800: [[White Flowers]], former location of ''[[Shades Valley Times]]'' (1928-1929), [[Dunn Drug Co.]], [[Daedalus Candles]]  
*** 2804: former location of [[Homewood Bakery & Delicatessen]], [[The Squire's Shop]] men's clothing (1964)
*** 2804: former location of [[Homewood Bakery & Delicatessen]], [[The Squire's Shop]] men's clothing (1964)
*** 2806-2808: former location of a [[Hill's Food Stores|Hill's Food Store]], [[Homewood A&P Store]], [[Shop Rite Foods]] (1964)
*** 2806-2808: former location of a [[Hill's Food Stores|Hill's Food Store]], [[Homewood A&P Store]], [[Shop Rite Foods]] (1964)
**** 2808: [[Hillcrest Furniture]], former location of [[The Royal Standard]]
**** 2808: [[Hillcrest Furniture]], former location of [[The Royal Standard]] (-2010)
*** 2812: [[Sam's Super Samwiches]], former location of [[Homewood Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 2812: [[Sam's Super Samwiches]] (1978-), former location of [[Homewood Barber Shop]] (1964), [[Sneaky Pete's]] (1970-1978)
*** 2814: [[Doree]], former location of [[Shaia Drygoods Store]], [[Singer Sewing Machine Co.]] (1964)
*** 2814: [[Doree]], former location of [[Shaia Drygoods Store]] (1930s-), [[Singer Sewing Machine Co.]] (1964)
*** 2816: former location of [[Marshall Durbin]] retail store, [[Calhoun's Shoes]] (1964)
*** 2816: former location of [[Marshall Durbin]] retail store, [[Calhoun's Shoes]] (1964)
*** 2818: [[Shaia's]] men's store (1964-)
*** 2818: [[Shaia's]] men's store (1970s-)
*** 2820: [[Soca Clothing]], former location of [[Homewood Hardware Store]], [[Leon & Arnolds]] toys (1964)
*** 2820: [[Soca Clothing]], former location of [[Homewood Hardware Store]], [[Leon & Arnolds]] toys (1964)
*** 2822: former location of [[Zipper Cafe]], [[Valley Jewelers]] (1964)
*** 2822: former location of [[Zipper Cafe]], [[Valley Jewelers]] (1964)
*** 2824: [[Ambiance]], former location of [[Loop Market]], [[Serv Yourself Furniture Store]] (1964)
*** 2824: [[Ambiance]], former location of [[Loop Market]], [[Serv Yourself Furniture Store]] (1964)
*** 2826: Pure Barre]], former location of  [[The Anchorage]] restaurant (1964-)
*** 2826: [[Pure Barre]], former location of  [[The Anchorage]] restaurant (1941-2008)
*** 2830: [[Homewood Toy & Hobby Shop]], former location of [[V. J. Elmore 5¢-10¢-$1.00 Store]] (1964)
*** 2830: [[Homewood Toy & Hobby Shop]] (1980-), former location of [[V. J. Elmore 5¢-10¢-$1.00 Store]] (1964)
*** 2832: former location of [[Shades Valley Drugs]] and [[Younger Beauty Shoppe]]
*** 2832: former location of [[Shades Valley Drugs]] and [[Younger Beauty Shoppe]]
*** 2834: [[Cahaba Cycles]], former location of [[Homewood Theatre]], [[Homewood Toy & Hobby Shop|Homewood Cycle & Hobby Shop]], [[Homewood Cycle and Fitness]]
*** 2834: [[Cahaba Cycles]] (2011-), former location of [[Homewood Theatre]] (1927-1963), [[Homewood Toy & Hobby Shop|Homewood Cycle & Hobby Shop]] (1964-1979), [[Homewood Cycle and Fitness]] (1979-2011)
*** 2836: former location of [[Famed Cotton Bowl]] dry goods (1964)
*** 2836: former location of [[Famed Cotton Bowl]] dry goods (1964)
*** 2838: [[Hiltz-Lauber]], former location of [[Krip's Fine Shoes]] (1964)
*** 2838: [[Hiltz-Lauber]], former location of [[Krip's Fine Shoes]] (1964)
*** 2840: former location of [[Sample Shoe Center]] (1964)
*** 2840: former location of [[Sample Shoe Center]] (1964)
*** 2842: former location of [[Standard Furnace & Air Conditioning]], [[The Vogue]] women's clothes (1964)
*** 2842: former location of [[Standard Furnace & Air Conditioning]], [[The Vogue]] women's clothes (1964)
*** 2842½: former offices of the ''[[Homewood Herald]]''
*** 2842½: former offices of the ''[[Homewood Herald]]'' (1929-)
*** 2844: [[Let's Get Organized]]
*** 2844: [[Let's Get Organized]]
** East side:
** East side:
*** 2801: [[Seasons to Celebrate]] & [[Amy Head Studio]], former location of [[Homewood Record Bar]] & [[Palmer's Lamp Shades & Lamp Repair]] (1964)
*** 2801: [[Seasons to Celebrate]] & [[Amy Head Studio]], former location of [[Homewood Record Bar]] & [[Palmer's Lamp Shades & Lamp Repair]] (1964)
*** 2803: former location of [[Porgy's Restaurant]] (1964), [[Red Rain]]
*** 2803: former location of [[Porgy's Restaurant]] (1964), [[Red Rain]] (2001-2009)
*** 2805: [[Soho Retro]], former location of [[Pilgreen's Watch & Clock Repairs]] (1964)
*** 2805: [[Soho Retro]], former location of [[Pilgreen's Watch & Clock Repairs]] (1964)
*** 2807: [[Sciascia's Salon & Boutique]], former location of [[Shoemaker & Estes Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 2807: [[Sciascia's Salon & Boutique]], former location of [[Shoemaker & Estes Barber Shop]] (1964)
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*** 2813: former location of  [[The Carriage House]] furniture & decorating (1964)
*** 2813: former location of  [[The Carriage House]] furniture & decorating (1964)
*** 2815: [[Ruby's For Childern]], former location of [[Frederick Coiffures]] beauty shop (1964)
*** 2815: [[Ruby's For Childern]], former location of [[Frederick Coiffures]] beauty shop (1964)
*** 2815-A: [[Amanda Schedler Fine Art]]
*** 2815-A: [[Amanda Schedler Fine Art]] (2001-)
*** 2821: [[Theodora]]
*** 2821: [[Theodora]]
*** 2823: [[Shoefly]], former location of [[Bonfield's Larger Size Shop]] & [[Gibbs Drug Co.]] (1964)
*** 2823: [[Shoefly]], former location of [[Bonfield's Larger Size Shop]] & [[Gibbs Drug Co.]] (1964)
*** 2825: [[Swaddle]], former location of [[Homewood Shoe Shop & Store]] (1964), [[Laser's Edge]]
*** 2825: [[Swaddle]], former location of [[Homewood Shoe Shop & Store]] (1964), [[Laser's Edge]] compact discs (1991-2008)
*** 2827: [[Swanky Stork]], former location of [[Tompkins Floor & Carpet Co.]] (1964)
*** 2827: [[Swanky Stork]], former location of [[Tompkins Floor & Carpet Co.]] (1964)
*** 2829-2831: former location of [[Huffstutler's Hardware]]
*** 2829-2831: former location of [[Huffstutler's Hardware]] (1935-1937)
**** 2829: [[Momma Goldberg's Deli]], former location of [[Pierce-Taber Paint Co.]] (1964)
**** 2829: [[Momma Goldberg's Deli]], former location of [[Pierce-Taber Paint Co.]] (1964)
**** 2831: [[O'Henry's Coffees]]
**** 2831: [[O'Henry's Coffees]] (1993-)
*** [[The Curve in Homewood|The Curve]]
*** [[The Curve in Homewood|The Curve]]
**** 2835: [[Oak Hill Bar & Grill]], former location of laundromat, [[Patriot Arcade]], [[Alexander Dry Cleaning]]
**** 2835: [[Oak Hill Bar & Grill]], former location of laundromat, [[Alexander Dry Cleaning]], [[Patriot Arcade]] (1980s)
**** 2839: former location of [[Joe McKinnon Interiors]] (1964)
**** 2839: former location of [[Joe McKinnon Interiors]] (1964)
**** 2841: [[Trak Shak]], former location of [[Chicken Delight]] restaurant (1964)
**** 2841: [[Trak Shak]], former location of [[Chicken Delight]] restaurant (1964)
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* [[29th Avenue South]] intersection (east only)
* [[29th Avenue South]] intersection (east only)
** West side:
** West side:
*** 2846: [[Urban Cookhouse]]
*** 2846: [[Urban Cookhouse]] (2010-), former location of [[Dawson Bros. Bicycles]] (1964)
*** 2828: [[The Pink Tulip]]
**** 2846½ : former location of [[Famous Shoe Bar]] (1964)
*** 2848: [[The Pink Tulip]], former location of the [[Kopper Kettle]] restaurant (1964)
*** 2852: [[Bryant Electric building]] (built [[1925]]), [[Festivity]] boutique ([[2012]]-), former location of feed store, [[Bryant Electric Co.]], [[Hechinger Plumbing]])
*** 2852: [[Bryant Electric building]] (built [[1925]]), [[Festivity]] boutique ([[2012]]-), former location of feed store, [[Bryant Electric Co.]], [[Hechinger Plumbing]])
*** 2854: [[Edgewood Fine Jewelry]]
*** 2854: [[Edgewood Fine Jewelry]], former location of [[Jack's All-Breed Trim Shop]] dog grooming (1964)
*** 2856: [[Inflations and Invitations]]
*** 2856: [[Eve Fashion]], former location of [[State Farm Insurance]] office (1964), [[Homewood Shoe Hospital]], [[Inflations and Invitations]]
*** 2856: formerly [[Homewood Shoe Hospital]]
** East side:
** East side:
*** 2901: former location of [[Little Professor Book Center]], [[Bonfield's]]
*** 2901: [[Twiggy Vines Designs]], former location of [[Indurall Paint Center]] (1964), [[Bonfield's]], [[Little Professor Book Center]] (-1980s)
*** 2905: former location of [[Plott Barbershop]]
*** 2905: former location of [[Plott Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 2909: [[O'Carr's]]
*** 2907: [[Doug's Coin & Jewelry]], former location of [[Howard W. Smith]] optometrist (1964)
*** 2913: [[Salem's Diner]]
*** 2909: [[O'Carr's]] (1975-)
*** 2911: former location of [[GFC Loan of Homewood]] (1964)
*** 2913: [[Salem's Diner]] (2006-), former location of [[Am-Peerless Laundries & Cleaners]] (1964)
*** 2915: former location of [[Jackie's Beauty Bar]] (1964)
* [[Reese Street]] intersection (west only)
* [[Reese Street]] intersection (west only)
** West side:
** West side:
*** 2900: [[Once Upon a Time]] (formerly [[Silver Locket]])
*** 2900-2904: [[Weaver-Wood Building]]
*** 2902: [[Johnny's Restaurant]] (formerly [[Out Takes]])
**** 2900: [[Once Upon a Time]], former location of [[Merle Norman Cosmetics]] and [[Frigidaire]] sales (1964), [[Silver Locket]]
*** 2904: [[Three Sheets: A Linen Shop]]
**** 2902: [[Johnny's Restaurant]] (2012), former location of [[Fred Sington Sporting Goods]] (1964), [[Out Takes]]
*** 2906: [[a.k.a. Girl Stuff]]
**** 2904: [[Three Sheets: A Linen Shop]], former location of [[Rand's Children Shops]] (1964)
*** 2908: former location of [[Lollar's Cameras]]
**** 2904a: former location of [[Susan's Sportswear]] (1964)
*** 2910: [[Four Seasons]] (formerly [[Home Grown Special Foods]])
*** 2906: [[a.k.a. Girl Stuff]], former location of [[Pasquale's]] pizza carry-out (1964)
*** 2916: [[Savage's Bakery]]
*** 2908: former location of [[Lollar's Cameras]] (1964)
*** 2918: [[Sikes Shoe Company|Jack N' Jill Shop]]
*** 2910: [[Four Seasons]], former location of [[Dell's Book Gift Shop]] (1964), [[Home Grown Special Foods]] (2003-2006)
*** 2920: [[Sikes Shoe Company|Sikes' Children's Shoes]]
*** 2916: [[Savage's Bakery]] (1950s-)
*** 2920 1/2: former location of [[Lowenbrau Haus]]
*** 2918: [[Sikes Shoe Company|Jack N' Jill Shop]] (1955-)
*** 2920: [[Stevens Building]], [[Sikes Shoe Company|Sikes' Children's Shoes]] (1955-), former location of [[J. Rolf Continential Coiffures]] (1964)
*** 2920½: former location of [[Lowenbrau Haus]] (1960s-1980s)
*** 2922: former site of Fox Photo booth
*** 2922: former site of Fox Photo booth
*** 2930: [[LAH Real Estate]], former location of [[Guaranty Savings & Loan]] (1964)
** East side:
** East side:
*** 2921: [[At Home]]
*** 2921: [[At Home]], former location of [[A & P]] grocery store (1964)
*** 2923: former location of [[Feeny Sales]]
*** 2923: former location of [[Feeny Sales]] (1969-1980)
*** 2927: [[Seibels]]
*** 2925: former location of [[Gibb's Drug & Apothecary]] (1964)
*** 2931: [[Hair Group]]
*** 2927: [[Seibels]], former location of [[Alabama Gas Corp.]] office (1964)
*** 2939: former location of [[New Environs]]
*** 2929: former location of [[Utopia Cleaners]] (1964)
*** 2931: [[Hair Group]], former location of [[Fashionette Beauty Salon]] (1964)
*** 2933: [[Alabama Goods]], former location of [[Nell Willingham Specialty Shop]] women's clothes (1964)
*** 2935: [[Southern Trophy & Plaque]], former location of [[Joselle's Flowers & Gifts]] (1964)
*** 2937: former location of [[Kealen Rice Studio]] photographers (1964)
*** 2939: [[Penzey's Spices]], former location of [[Rollins Drapery Service]] (1964), [[New Environs]]
*** 2941: [[Homewood Sporting Goods]], former location of [[Mayfield Cleaners & Hatters]] (1964)
*** 2949: [[Argent]], former location of [[Frankie Engel Antiques]] (1964)
*** [[Ridout's-Brown Service Valley Chapel]]
*** [[Ridout's-Brown Service Valley Chapel]]
* [[Oxmoor Road]] intersection (continues south as Roxbury Road)
* [[Oxmoor Road]] intersection (continues south as Roxbury Road)

Revision as of 17:08, 11 April 2015

18th Street South

18th Street South (originally Park Avenue) in Homewood is a southern extension of Birmingham's 18th Street South. The approximately 0.8-mile, north-south road runs from where the Homewood and Birmingham city limits meet at Valley Avenue through the Homewood Central Business District to Oxmoor Road.

The road was renamed from Park Avenue during the 1940s when Homewood renamed several streets to continue Birmingham's street numbering system.

18th Street was originally part of Montgomery Highway (U.S. Highway 31) and featured a curve at 29th Avenue South to direct southbound traffic over to what is now Independence Drive. Highway 31 was rerouted to the Elton B. Stephens Expressway, once it was completed in 1970. The curve was converted to a standard T-intersection in the 1990s.

MAX Transit Routes 39 and 42 include the street in their routes. It is also often part of the route for the Homewood Christmas parade and Homewood High School homecoming parade. In addition, the Homewood Christmas Star is hung over the street at the top of the hill, just north of Oxmoor Road, each year in December.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 18th Street South Homewood category.
Montgomery Highway
Homewood Vestavia Hills Hoover Pelham Alabaster
Current U.S. Highway 31 Independence Dr. Montgomery Hwy Montgomery Hwy Pelham Parkway 1st Street
Previous routes 18th St S, 29th Ave S, Old Montgomery Hwy Lorna Road, Old Montgomery Hwy Old Montgomery Hwy Old Highway 31