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*** 1902: former location of  [[Old Gold]] and lunch counter (1937), [[Marvin Hawkins Pen Store]]
*** 1902: former location of  [[Old Gold]] and lunch counter (1937), [[Marvin Hawkins Pen Store]]
**** 1902a: former location of [[Birmingham Hearing Center]], [[Marshall Allen]] optometrist (1964)
**** 1902a: former location of [[Birmingham Hearing Center]], [[Marshall Allen]] optometrist (1964)
*** 1904: [[Coyote Logistics]] (2015-), former location of [[Boxer's Bakery]] (1929), [[European Bakery]] (1937), [[Model Sales Co.]] clothier (1964), [[Childcare Resources]] (2000s), [[Corporate Realty]] (2005-2015)
*** 1904: [[Coyote Logistics]] (2015-), former location of [[George Hammersmith]] jeweler (1884), [[Boxer's Bakery]] (1929), [[European Bakery]] (1937), [[Model Sales Co.]] clothier (1964), [[Childcare Resources]] (2000s), [[Corporate Realty]] (2005-2015)
** 1906: former location of [[Hochstadter & Wise]] wholesale liquors (1875-1884), [[Iron City Exchange]] (1884-), [[Linnehaw Jewelry Store]] (1937), [[Roseman's Shoes]] (1929), [[Dial Finance Co.]] (1964)
** 1906: former location of [[Hochstadter & Wise]] wholesale liquors (1875-1884), [[Iron City Exchange]] (1884-), [[Linnehaw Jewelry Store]] (1937), [[Roseman's Shoes]] (1929), [[Dial Finance Co.]] (1964)
** 1908-1914: parking lot
** 1908-1914: parking lot
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**** 1918½ : former location of [[John Westbrook]]'s mercantile and lime kiln (1880s)
**** 1918½ : former location of [[John Westbrook]]'s mercantile and lime kiln (1880s)
*** 1922: former location of [[Palace Royal]] saloon (1880s), [[Porter's Clothing]], [[Bank for Savings and Trust]] (1937), and [[Putta-Links]] indoor golf
*** 1922: former location of [[Palace Royal]] saloon (1880s), [[Porter's Clothing]], [[Bank for Savings and Trust]] (1937), and [[Putta-Links]] indoor golf
** 1926: former location of [[Chris' Place Café]] (1909-1934), [[Empire Steak House]] (1934-1944), [[Top that Chick]], [[Seven Seas Seafood]] (1964), [[Toby's]] (1999-2007)
** 1924: former location of [[L. H. Schmid]]<!--sic--> sewing machines & jeweler (1884)
** 1926: former location of [[H. Houpt]] steamship agent & jeweler (1884), [[Chris' Place Café]] (1909-1934), [[Empire Steak House]] (1934-1944), [[Top that Chick]], [[Seven Seas Seafood]] (1964), [[Toby's]] (1999-2007)
** 1928-1930: [[Empire Building]] [[Empire Hotel]] (built 1909)
** 1928-1930: [[Empire Building]] [[Empire Hotel]] (built 1909)
*** 1928: [[Empire Hotel]] (proposed)
*** 1928: [[Empire Hotel]] (proposed)

Revision as of 15:18, 5 August 2015

1st Avenue North (Downtown) is the section of 1st Avenue North running through downtown Birmingham's Fountain Heights and Central City neighborhoods, between 13th and 26th Streets. The street is also part of U.S. Highway 11.

In the downtown area, 1st Avenue North has a 100-foot right of way, 20 feet wider than the typical street. It carries two lanes of traffic in each direction with a central turn lane and parallel parking at each curb.


Locations

1st Avenue North continues west through Smithfield to Center Street, continuing as Cotton Avenue Southwest

Fountain Heights

13th Street intersection

14th Street intersection

16th Street intersection

17th Street intersection

18th Street intersection

Central City neighborhood

19th Street intersection

1890s view looking east down 1st Avenue, possibly from the Morris Block.

20th Street intersection: Heaviest Corner on Earth

21st Street intersection (Rainbow Viaduct)

22nd Street intersection

23rd Street intersection

24th Street intersection

25th Street intersection