3rd Avenue North

3rd Avenue North, looking east from 18th Street in October 1972

3rd Avenue North, looking northeast from 21st Street, c. 1911

Third Avenue North is an east-west street running through downtown Birmingham. The westernmost section by that name ends at Center Street, although the road continues further west as 3rd Avenue West. The easternmost section ends at 88th Street, just west of Roebuck Municipal Golf Course.

Third Avenue is continuous from Center Street to Carraway Boulevard (formerly 26th Street North). At that point, it is interrupted by the 2nd Avenue North off-ramp of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway and railroad tracks. The road is one way eastbound from 9th to 26th Street North. There is a short segment of 3rd on the west side of 28th Street North. The next segment curves from 29th Street northward to line up with 31st Street North across Messer Airport Highway.

The avenue does not appear again eastward until Forest Hills Cemetery next to the I-20/I-59 interchange. At this point, Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North (formerly 10th Avenue North), becomes 3rd Avenue. Third then continues northeast with some gaps, notably at Trotwood Park, I-59, and East Lake Park, to 88th Street.

The two-way portion of 3rd Avenue from Center Street to 9th Avenue is five lanes wide. The one-way portion is four lanes from 9th to 14th Street North and three lanes from 14th to between 24th and 25th Street. At this point, the left lane becomes an on-ramp for the Elton B. Stephens Expressway. Throughout the 1970s and most of the 1980s, this on-ramp was the northernmost point to get on the expressway as it did not connect to I-20/I-59 at that time. Third Avenue continues as two lanes under the expressway to Carraway Boulevard. The rest of the road segments east of here are two lanes as well.

History

The initial commercial expansion on 3rd Avenue took place on the south side of the street during the 1880s between 20th and 21st Streets. Third Avenue was also where the first two county courthouses in Birmingham were built (at 21st Street). The courthouse attracted other development to the intersection where it was located, such as the Title Guaranty Building.

Three stores on the north side of the 1800 block (Block 72), modernized in 1961, were damaged in a major fire on the evening of December 17, 1970.

The first section of 3rd Avenue North to be converted from two-way to one-way (eastbound) traffic was from 14th Street North to Red Mountain Expressway. The one-way section was expanded westward to 9th Street North in 1973 by the Alabama Department of Transportation's TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) program.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 3rd Avenue North category.

Smithfield neighborhood

• Center Street intersects
  • 1: former location of Elyton Esso (1964)
  • 16: former location of Center Street Gulf Station (1964)
  • 19: former location of Parker Supply Co. (1964)
  • 24: former location of Weeks Trailer Co. (1964)
  • 30: former location of Rendezvous Gardens restaurant, Kwik Cleaners & Dixie Spartan Sales (1964)
• 1st Street North intersects (north only)
  • 95: Alabama Cabinet Co.
  • 99: former location of Parker Supply Co. building materials (1964)
  • 125: former location of Tile Distributors, Inc. (1964)
  • 129: Full Service Auto & Electric
  • 130: former location of Victory Freight Lines (1964)
• 2nd Street North intersects (north only)
  • 200: former location of Alabama Bedding Manufacturing Co. (1964)
  • Atlantic Coast Line Railroad crossing
  • Valley Creek passes below
• 4th Street North intersects
  • 314: former location of Wilborn Woodworks (1964)
  • 315: Clayton Industries
  • 438-440: former location of Famous Market grocery (1964)
• 5th Street North intersects
  • 500: former location of Bell's Barber Shop (1964)
  • 530: former location of Southern Flooring Co., Southern Acoustics (1964)
  • 531: 6th Street Peace Baptist Church, former location of Sentell Oil Co. gas station (1964)
• 6th Street North intersects
  • 600: former location of The Kellum Agency insurance agents & Son Builders (1964)
  • 619: former location of Freeman Standard Service Station (1964)
• 6th Place North intersects
  • 624: Jeff's Motors, Inc., former location of Jefferson Motors (1964)
  • 625: former location of L. L. Stewart Machinery Co. (1964)
  • 633: T & M Gateline
  • 649: former location of Sportsman's Barber Shop (1964)
  • 650: former location of Alabama Cash Register Co. (1964)
• 7th Street North intersects
  • 700: former location of Moffat Bearings Co. (1964)
  • 704: former location of Red Front Store beer (1964)
  • 705: Nicole B Boutique, former location of Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Dye House Workers International Union, Local No. 218 (1964)
  • 709: former location of Royal Cleaners & Hatters (1964)
  • 724: former location of Stringfellow Lumber Co. (1964)
  • 727: former location of Appliance Parts Distributors (1964)
  • 728: former location of Stringfellow Lumber Co. building materials (1964)
  • 729: former location of J. B. Braswell Co. auto parts (1964)
  • 731: former location of Braswell Tire Co. (1964)
• 8th Street North intersects (south only)
  • 800: Fleet Serve
  • 801: Alabama Adult Books, former location of Gold Star Barbecue restaurant (1964)
  • 803: former location of Art Sign Co.
  • 824: Church's Chicken
  • 830: former location of Mutual Oil Co. gas station (1964)
• 9th Street North intersects
  • 900: Adams Inn
  • 907: UniFirst, former location of Howard Odorless Cleaners & Launderers (1964)
  • 931: former location of Noles Machine & Welding (1964)
• 10th Street North intersects, onramp to I-65 south
  • 1003: former location of Lebby Belting Co. (1964)
  • 1005: former location of Refrigeration Service Co., Inc.
  • 1023: former location of Beco Credit Union & Alabama Central Credit Union (1964)
  • 1025: former location of Reeve Electric Co. (1964)
  • 1027: former location of Alfonso's Shoe Repair (1964)
  • 1029A: former location of Perry's Barber Shop (1964)
  • 1029B: former location of Boggan Plumbing & Heating (1964)
  • 1031: former location of Beco Cafe (1964)

Fountain Heights

11th Street North

• offramp from I-65 north
• 1100: former location of Beco Sundries confectionary (1964)
• 1101: BP
• 1102: former location of Union Pool Room (1964)
• 1104: Waffle House (2015-)
• 1105-1107: former location of Industrial Tool & Engineering Co. (1964)
• 1106-1108: former location of George Refrigerator Co. (1964)
• 1115-1131: former location of Greenberg Auto Parts (1964)
• 1116: ABC Store
• 1124: Credit Finance Inc.

12th Street North

• 1200: former location of Industrial Supplies Inc. (1964)
• 1201: former location of Alabama Home Builders, Alabama Builders Supply Co., Alabama Manufacturing Co. electric churns, Alabama Appliance Co. (1964)
• 1216: former location of Discount Furniture Market & Green & Stein Furniture Co. (1964)
• former Birmingham Southern Railroad crossing
• former St Louis & San Francisco Railroad crossing
• 1229: Birmingham Urban League

13th Street North

• 1300: Jim Burke Nissan service department, former location of Davis Oil Co. gas station Catfish King
• 1301: Jim Burke Nissan
• 1304-1306: former location of Reinhart's Cafeteria (1964)
• 1313: Kings Inn motel, formerly Holiday Inn (1964) with Britling cafeteria, and Knights Inn
• 1320: former location of Third Avenue Motors used cars (1964)
• 1331: former location of Fair Cafe (1964)

14th Street North

• 1400: Edwards Chevrolet (1944-)
• 1401-1421: Edwards Chevrolet used car lot
• 1425: former location of Baker's Ice Cream Co. (1964)
• 1429-1431: former location of Canon Tire Co. (1964)

15th Street North

• 1500: former location of Edwards Chevrolet warehouse (1964), Nexus boutique and head shop
• 1501: Firehouse Shelter, formerly Birmingham Fire Station No. 6 (built 1905), Birmingham Amateur Radio Club, Birmingham Police Motor Pen garage, Civil Defense Rescue Squad storage (1964)
• 1502: former location of Diplomat Printing & Letter Co. (1964)
• 1504-1506: former location of Auto Park Inc. parking lot (1964)
• 1509: Rex's Auto Service
• 1513-1515: former location of Alabama Leather Co. (1964)
  • 1515L former location of Lee Disheroon Motorcycle Co., Indian motorcycle dealer (1923)
• 1517-1521: former location of the Caslon Press (1923-1925)
  • 1517: former location of Erie Leather Co. wholesale (1964)
• 1522: former location of Colonial Realty & Insurance (1964)
• 1526-1528: former location of Modern Sign Co. (1964)
• 1530: former location of Service Insurance Co. district office (1964)
• 1531: former location of Railroad Furniture Co. (1979)

16th Street North

• North side (Block 70)
  • 1600: Your Flower Shop, former location of Shoemaker's Standard Oil Service Station (1964)
  • 1602: former location of Management Controls bookkeeping service (1964)
  • 1608: former location of Empire Leather Co. (1964)
  • 1610: former location of Lovett's Clothing & Furniture (1964)
  • 1612-1614: former location of H. J. Sparks Mercantile Co. (1964)
    • 1612: Amani Raha
  • 1616: former location of Birmingham Leather Co. (1964)
  • 1618: Etheridge Brothers Barber Shop, former location of Community Blood & Plasma Services (1964)
  • 1620: former location of Adamson Motor Car Company, Thomas Garage Co. (1929), Art-Print Publishing Co. (1948), Hendrix-Brooks Furniture Co. 1964)
  • 1622: former location of Bagley's Birmingham Gas Appliance (1929)
  • 1624: former location of John's Photo Service (1964)
  • 1626: former location of Sun Finance Co. (1964)
  • 1628: former location of LaDame Laundry & Cleaners (1964)
  • 1630: Nelson Brother's Cafe, former location of Edward Hotel, D. & H. Drugs (1929) Mecca Hotel, candy shop and cafe (1931), Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop repairs 1964)
• South side (Block 89)
  • 1601: Etheridge Brothers Barber & Style No. 1, former location of O. K. Discount Co. auto loans (1964)
  • 1615: former location of Uncle Bob's Motor & Transmission Service (1964)
  • 1617-1621: former location of Auto Park Inc. parking lot (1964)
    • 1617: Security Engineers Inc.
  • 1625: former location of Birmingham Auto Laundry Co. (1929),
  • 1631: former location of Bryant Auto Garage (1929), Hendon & Co. auto parking, Car Park Inc. office, Park Inc. auto parking (1964)

Pantages Theatre in 1945

17th Street North

• North side (Block 71)
  • 1700-1706: Citizens Trust Bank, former location of Birmingham Auditorium (built 1890s), Bijou Theatre (1898-1915), Loew's Bijou/Leow's Vaudeville (1917-1925), Pantages Theatre (1925-1946), and Birmingham Theatre (1946-1950),
  • 1700-1708: former location of Panta Corporation parking lot (1950), Car Park Inc. parking lot (1964-)
  • 1710: former location of R. F. Cain Furniture (1931), Delta Finance Co. (1964)
  • 1712: former location of W. Y. Prince Furniture Co. (1929), R. F. Cain Furniture Co. (1931), Dempsey Beauty College (1964)
  • 1714: former location of Cliff Howell's bicycle shop & Bill Specht Jr's Harley Davidson dealership (1914), Chicago Clothing Co. (1929), Bagley's Gas Appliance (1931), Roddam's Sewing Machines (1964)
    • 1714½: former location of City Printing Co. (1964)
  • 1716: parking deck, former location of Shanghai-Low Cafe (1929-1940s), Sewing Machine Outlet (1964)
  • 1718: former location of Purity Coffee & Sandwich Shop and S. Gottlie Printing (1929), Little Venice restaurant (1931), Starr Piano Company,
  • 1720: former location of New York Loan Co. pawn shop (1929-1931)
  • 1722-1730: Booker T. Washington Building (built 1928), former location of Parisian (1928-1932), Calder Furniture, Gulf Mills Discount Store (1964), Citizens Federal Savings & Loan (1968-), Booker T. Washington Insurance Co., Citizens Trust Bank (2003-)
• South side (Block 88)
  • 1701: former location of J. M. Brown plumber (1923), State Lunch Room, State Grill (1929-1964)
  • 1703: former location of Birmingham Food Products Co. (1925), Dixie Clothing Co. (1929), Hotpoint Electric Supplies (1931), Globe Loan Co. (1964)
    • 1703½: former location of Eileen Levinge Dance Studios (1964)
  • 1705: former location of National Clothing Co. (1929), Lincoln Finance Co. (1964)
  • 1707: former location of Wheeler-Smith Furniture, Hamilton Furniture Co., Jefferson Furniture Manufacturing Co. (1930s), Sewing Machine Exchange (1964)
  • 1709: former location of Gail Joyce Motor Company (1919-1950s), Moskowitz Electric & Supply Co. (1964)
  • 1711: former location of Cable-Burton Piano Company (1939)
  • 1713: Signature Finance and Check Holders, former location of Gluck's Hat Cleaning (1925-1931), Brody Smolian Co. milliners (1964)
  • 1715: Chesterfield Company and E-Z Finance Co.
    • 1715A: former location of Tandy Leather Co. (1964)
    • 1715B: former location of National Cash Register (1929), Raymor Printer (1939)
  • 1717: former location of Birmingham Trading Post (1939), First City Mortgage
    • 1717½: former office of physician Ulysses Mason (1900s)
  • 1719: former location of Regal Beauty Equipment (1931-1939), Van Clothing & Supply Co. (1964)
  • 1721-1723: former location of Sokol Brothers Furniture (1929), Seals Piano Company (1931-1939)
    • 1721: Sonny Boy Products, former location of Black Ross Furniture Co. (1964)
  • 1725: former location of New York Hatters (1929-1931)
  • 1727: former location of Magic City Loan Co. (1929-1931)
  • 1731: former location of Jimmie's Soda and Cigar (1929-1931)

Parisian in the 1920s

The Lyric Theatre in 1930

18th Street North

• North side (Block 72)
  • 1800-1808: Lyric Building (built 1914)
    • 1800: Lyric Theatre lobby and building entrance
    • 1802: former entrance to Lyric Barber Shop & Lyric Billiard Parlor (1929)
    • 1804: former location of Lyric Confectionery home-made candies (1925-1931), First City Mortgage, Birmingham Art Association
    • 1806: former location of National Loan & Jewelry (1929-1964), House of Hats (1964), Place Design Studio
    • 1806A (or 1808): former location of Lyric Hot Dogs (1957-2013)
    • 1808: former location of Lollar's Cameras (1929-1931)
    • 1808A: former location of Little Gem Cafe (1929-1931)
  • 1810 (or 1808-1810): Superior Furniture, former location of Jesse French Piano & Organ Company (1904), Majestic Theatre (1905), Arnstein's French Dry Cleaning Co. (1925), Burke Brothers Furniture (1929), Joiner Furniture (1931), Mary Ball Candies (1949), Jefferson Home Furniture (1964)
  • 1812 (or 1810): former site of Levin's Gents Furnishings & Roberts & Sons stationery & supplies (1929), lunch counter (1931), Epp's Jewelry (1964)
  • 1814-1820 (or 1816-1820): Graves Building (built 1912)
    • 1814: former location of John M. Wright & Co. plumbing and heating (1905), Seals Piano Company (1923-1929), shooting gallery (1931), R. C. Brown clothing store, King Kredit clothing store (1964), Krown Kredit clothing store
    • 1816: former location of Clarke-Burton Piano Company (1929), Dailey's Clothes (1931), Vaughan-Weil Department Store (1964), Mr King Furniture (1977)
    • 1818: former location of Cable Piano Company, Williams Music House (1929), Duke Brothers Furniture (1931), Lawrence Furniture (1945), Lichter Furniture, The Playhouse
    • 1820: former location of Starr Piano Company (1929), Kilgore Furniture (1931), Charles Schwend gun dealer
  • 1822: former location of Marsh Bakers
  • 1824: former location of The Vogue ladies wear (1929), Olshine's ladies' clothes, Oxman's Gifts (1964)
  • 1826: Whitmire Lofts, Revelator Coffee Co. (2014-), former location of Covell Studio, Dan Cohen Shoe Co. (1929-1931), Thom McAn Shoe Store, Schiff's Family Shore Store (1964), JayMark Jewelry, Snow's Wigs
  • 1830: parking lot, former location of Wright Building (built 1883) housing Birmingham Post Office, Central High School, steam laundry, later Gunn's Pharmacy, F. W. Woolworth & Co.
• South side (Block 87)
  • Alabama Walk of Fame
  • 1801-1811: Goldstein building (built 1927)
    • 1801: former location of Dewberry Drug Co. (1929), House of $8.50 Eyeglasses (1964), City Action Partnership
    • 1803: former location of Mark's Hat Shop (1964)
    • 1805-1809: former location of Roberta's women's clothier (1964)
      • 1807: former location of Carousel Beauty Salon (1965-)
    • 1811: Hill Arts Center, former location of Goldstein Furs
  • 1813-1817: Alabama Theatre building (built 1927)
    • 1813: office space
    • 1815: former location of The Bonnet Box milliners (1964)
  • 1817-1819: former location of the Magic City Steam Bottling Works (1885-1892)
    • 1817: Alabama Theatre lobby
  • 1819-1831: McWane Science Center (1998-)
    • 1819: former location of Loveman's Annex (built 1917), now part of McWane Science Center
    • 1821-1831: former location of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb (built 1890, destroyed by fire 1934), Loveman's (built 1935)

Central City

The Farley Building at 3rd & 20th

19th Street North

• North side (Block 73)
  • 1900-1914: Atrium Center, originally Burger-Phillips Centre (created in 1980s by connecting existing & new buildings)
    • 1900-1906: S. H. Kress & Company Building (built 1937), offices of Wiggins, Childs, Quinn & Pantazis (2004-), former location of J. Blach & Sons department store (1905-1935), S. H. Kress & Co. (1937-1978)
    • 1908: former location of H. L. Hunt plumbers and electricians (1905), Ladies Shine Shop (1929), Cobb's Ladies Clothing (1937), Kay Jewelers (1964)
    • 1910: Atrium Building, former location of Wathen Furniture (1929), Burger-Phillips mens' department (1937), Rhodes-Carroll Furniture, Sojourns
    • 1912-1916: Crittenden Building (built 1924), later the Burger-Phillips building, home of Burger-Phillips department store (1933-1964)
      • 1912: former location of Oster Radio Shop (1929)
      • 1914: former location of Oster Brothers Furniture (1929)
      • 1916: former location of Austin, Hull & Co. rubber stamps (1888), Modern Dress Shoppe (1929)
  • 1918: 3-story building (built 1888), Haskins Law Office, former location of a grocery, a mortuary, Hanover Shoe Company (1929-1937), Dan Cohen shoes, Jobe-Rose (1959-1960s)
  • 1920: The Vault Bar & Lounge, former location of G. R. Kinney Co. (1925), Kinney's Family Store (1929), Chandler's shoes (1937), S. Spiro furnishings and appliances, Steiner Bank (1963-), Speakeasy 1920
  • 1922: former location of E. E. Forbes & Sons Piano Co.
  • 1924-1926: Kessler Building (built 1890)
    • 1924: former location of Newark Shoe Co. (1929), millinery shop, Kessler's ready-to-wear (1915?-1960s)
    • 1926: former location of Holston's Bootery (1925), Florence Hosiery Shoppe (1929)
  • 1928-1932: Hood Building (built 1890), later the Blach's building (built 1890), former location of Hood-Yeilding General Merchandise Store (1890-), Bencor Hotel (1910-1935), Blach's (1936-1980s), Blach's Lofts (2007-)
    • 1928: former location of Kaufman Hats (1929)
    • 1930: former location of Irving Sarnolls Hats (1929), furrier (1937)
    • 1932: former location of A. Schulute Cigars (1929), Wallock's (1937)
• South side (Block 86)
  • 1901-1907: California Fashion Mall, former location of F. W. Woolworth (1939–1988)
    • 1901: former location of L. A. Moore Shop (1929)
    • 1903: former location of Dixie Shirt Shop (1929)
    • 1905: former location of Guarantee Shoe Co. (1929)
    • 1907: former location of Marie Louise sodas, confectionery & lunches (1925), Mance Millinery Co. (1929)
  • 1909: former location of Loeb Specialty Shop "House of a Thousand Hats", (1925)
  • 1911-1913: New Williams Lofts former location of House of Jacobs, New Williams (1918-1988)
    • 1913: former location of Clark & Jones furniture & piano company (1929), Nisley Shoes (1937)
  • 1915-1917: former location of S. H. Kress & Co. (1899-1910s), Cotton, Odum & Bowers, Odum, Bowers & White (1910s-1978)
  • 1919: former location of Gilbert Trunk Factory, Becker's Shoe Store (1929), Bond Clothing Company (1937-1964)
  • 1921: former location of Newsome's Ice Cream Parlor (1910s), Marinello Beauty Shoppe (1925), Rialto Tea Room (1929), Newsome's candy store, The Vanity boutique, Maurice boutique (1937), Stein's men's clothes (1964)
  • 1923: Moore Solutions, former location of the Bonita Theater, Rialto Theatre (1915-1930s), Guarantee Shoe Company (1937-1964), Gift World
  • 1925-1933: Farley Building (built 1909), former home of the Altrurian Society
    • 1925: former location of Thompson Shoes (1929), Julie Ann Hat Shop (1964)
    • 1927: former location of Cinderella Shoe Shop (1929), Adorable Shop (1964)
    • 1929: former hat shop
    • 1931: former location of a dress shop, Craig's Shoes (1964) Brannon's public house (2009-2011)
    • 1933: former location of Liggett's Drug Store (1929-1937)

The Empire Theater in 1981

20th Street North

• North side (Block 74)
  • 2000-2006: Watts Tower (built 1927) former offices of Southern Natural Gas Company, former site of Watts Building (1888-1926)
    • 2000: former location of Patterson Cigar Store (1929), People's Finance & Thrift, Butler's Shoe Store, Russell Stover Candies (1964)
    • 2002: former location of Leo P's mens' wear (1929), Friendly Eight Barber Shop (1964)
    • 2004: former location of Beltone Hearing Center (1964)
    • 2006: former location of Rye-Ola bottling plant, Western Union (1929), Pryor Optical Dispensary (1964)
  • 2008-2010: former location of Britling Cafeteria No. 3 (1920s-1960s)
  • 2012-2014: former location of House of Jacobs furniture store, Fast-Rialto, Acme Theatre, Empire Theatre (1920s-1980s),
    • 2014: former location of Drennen Block, A. L. Blanks photographer (1888), Morton's Photo Studio
  • 2016: Goodyear Shoe Hospital, former location of Birmingham Paint, Glass and Wall Paper Company and Sherwin-Williams Paint Store (1929)
  • 2018: former location of Realty Mortgage Co. (1929)
  • 2020-2022: Standard Furniture, former location of Molton, Allen & Williams real estate, Rhodes-Carroll Furniture (1929-1964), Devoe & Reynolds Paint & Paper
  • 2024-2026: Department of Revenue Building (built 1905), originally the Massey Business College building, Molton, Allen & Williams (1926-2013)
  • 2024½: former location of Massey Business College (1905-1964)
  • 2026: former location of Public Finance Corporation (1964)
  • 2028-2030: Title Building (built 1903), offices of Southpace Properties, former location of Title Guarantee Loan & Trust Co. (1903-)
    • 2028: former location of Avondale Building and Loan, Silver Pheasant Tea Room, Ryan Real Estate, Safari Cup (2002-2009), O'Carr's (2010)
• South side (Block 85)
  • 2001: Auburn University Urban Studio, former location of Stag Saloon, Patterson Cigar Store (1929), Porter Clothing Compnay (1937), Shoney's Big Boy (1970s) and MedTown Pharmacy (2005-2010)
  • 2005: former location of Porter Clothing Company (1929-1937)
  • 2007: former location of High Art Clothes Shop (1925), Alper's Jewelry & Badham & Co. clothiers (1929), Selby Shoe Company (1937), Nunn Bush Shoe Store (1964)
  • 2009: former location of Hooper's Cafe (1929-1937), B. H. Cooper furniture store, A. A. Bonds Furniture (1964)
  • 2011: former location of Robert Prowell Stove Co. (1929), Baptist Book Store (1964)
  • 2013: former location of Lige Loy undertaker, Hauger Clothes & Mitchell's Barber Shop (1929), Dupont Paint Company (1937)
  • 2015-2017: Eubanks Mercantile building, former location of May & Thomas Hardware Co. (1892)
    • 2015: former location of Acme White Lead & Color Works / Acme Quality Paint Co. (1929), Henderson's & Spivy-Johnson Frame Co. (1964)
    • 2017: Sojourns, former location of Birmingham Arms and Hardware, Court Baseball Indoor Ball (1929), Wallace Furniture (1937), Amaro-Spencer Furniture, McCauley's Furniture (1964), Hawthorn Gallery
  • 2021: O'Neill Building, home of Reed Books, former location of Western Auto Supply Co. (1929), Jefferson Home Furniture (1937) Economy Auto Stores
  • 2021½: former location of Phillips-Hendon Company pants and overalls (1904)
  • 2023: former location of Odum Clothing Co. (1929), Marks-Fitzgerald Furniture (1964)
  • 2025-2031: Massey Building (built 1925), originally the Bankers Bond Building, offices of the Bankers Mortgage Bond Company
    • 2025: building entrance, former location of Olivert Levert Realty Co., Moe's Original BBQ (2008-2012)
    • 2027: former location of Anchor Building & Loan (1929), Investor's Syndicate, Cash Credit Co. (1964)
    • 2029: Iberia Bank, former location of Patterson's Cigar Store (1929), My Brother's Place restaurant, Remon's clothing (1970s-2011)

21st Street North

• North side (Block 75)
  • 2100: Concord Center (built 2002), former location of third Jefferson County Courthouse, (1874-1887), fourth Jefferson County Courthouse (1889-1937), parking lot (1937-2002)
    • Cadence Bank
    • Pranzo restaurant (2015-), former location of Surin & Co., Hooked (2014)
  • 2110: St Paul's Rectory
  • 2120: St Paul's Cathedral (built 1893)
• South side (Block 84)
  • 2101-2105: former location of the Jemison Building, offices of Jemison Realty Company, Jemison-Seibels Insurance Co. (1937)
  • 2109-2111: former location of the Alabama Title & Trust Company
  • 2111-2115: former location of Jefferson Federal Savings & Loan parking lot (1964)
  • 2113-2115: former location of B. Aden Thompson real estate, Warner & Smith undertakers and embalmers, Office Outfitters (1929), Downtown Bowling Center (1940-)
  • 2117: former location of Jefferson Home Supply (1929), Iron City Supply, Car Park Inc. parking lot (1964)
  • 2119: Edmondson Reporting & Video, John D. Saxon attorney, former location of [[Brown-Rogers Wallpaper & Paint Co. (1925), R. B. Broyles Furniture (1929)
  • 2121: Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, former location of Joiner Furniture (1929), Birmingham Blue Print (1964)
  • 2123: former location of Oak Hill Marble & Stone Works offices (1905), Hawkins Book Co. (1964)
  • 2125: former location of Denman & Company realtors (1929)
  • 2127-2131: former location of Leedy-Glover Inc. (1964)
    • 2129: former location of Bethea Real Estate Co. (1929)
    • 2131: Jefferson Financial Service Center, former location of Laure Attkisson Co. real estate (1929)
  • 2133: former location of Victory Lunch Room (1929)

22nd Street North

• North side (Block 76)
  • 2200-2206: Catholic Diocese of Birmingham parking lot
    • 2200-2202: parking lot, former location of Thomson House (built 1895-1913), Mabson Hotel (1913- demolished 1961)
    • 2204-2206: former location of C. T. Walter Parking Lot (1929), Hendon & Co. auto parking (1964)
  • 2208: former location of Matthews & Lively Furniture (1929), McCain Uniform Co. (1964)
  • 2210: former location of Lige Loy Undertaking Company & Bluebird Ambulance Service (1925), Brown Rogers Wallpaper & Paint (1929), Gift Bond Stamp Service Center (1964)
  • 2212: Maloy & Company appraisers, former location of a boarding house, Reese-King Companies real estate (1964)
  • 2214: New Lexington Properties LLC, former location of Rice Sales Co. & Earl Radio Distributors (1929), Termonox Compound Co. (1964)
  • 2222: former location of Jemison Parking Lot (1929), Allright Birmingham parking (1964)
  • 2224: former location of George Kontos City Restaurant (1929-1940s), Hobart-Dayton Sales & Service (1964)
  • 2226: former location of Haynes Furniture Co. (1929)
  • 2230: Wheeler Building, formerly the Lawyers Building, former location of Dan Moore Fruit Stand (1929)
• South side (Block 83)
  • 2201: Magic City Grill, former location of Turner Drug Co. (1929), Southern Typewriter & Business Machines (1964), Kent's Magic City Grill
  • 2203: former location of Big 4 Barber Shop (1929), LaDame Laundry & Cleaners (1964)
  • 2205: former location of Trophy Beauty School (1964)
  • 2207: former location of Adair & Son Grocery (1929), Tom L. McGuire photography studio (1964)
  • 2209: former location of Birmingham Letter-Hand Co. (1929), Mason J. Dillard & Co. insurance adjusters (1964)
  • 2211-2219: former location of Allright Birmingham parking lot (1964)
    • 2211: former location of F. J. Bender's Furniture and Fixtures
    • 2217: former location of Lucky Strike Bowling Alley (1941-1948)
  • 2223-2227: former location of McKelvey-Coats Furniture (1929)
  • 2225-2231: Red Cross Building, formerly the City Market, remodeled for the Social Security Administration (1946-1974), American Red Cross (1975-1998)
    • 2229-2231: former location of Municipal Market (1929)
    • 2231: former location of Edwin Stephenson's residence

23rd Street North

• North side (Block 77)
  • 2300: YWCA Building, formerly Birmingham Athletic Club and Dixie-Carlton Hotel, Club Hotel, former location of Hooper's Café
  • 2306-2308: former location of Southern States Radio Supply (1929)
  • 2310: former location of Otis Elevator Co. (1929)
  • 2312-2316: former location of Dixie Car Park (1964)
  • 2324: former location of Crook Realty Co. (1964)
  • 2328 former location of Irwin Investment Co. & The Irwin Agency insurance agents (1964)
  • 2330: former location of Acme Auto Parts & Supply (1964)
• South side (Block 82)
  • 2301: Cadence Bank drive-up window (2007-), former location of the Social Grill restaurant (1945-2004, demolished 2007)
  • 2309: former proposed venue for the Gaslight Theatre in 1954
  • 2311: former location of Mattress Supply Co. (1964)
  • 2317: Revenue Discovery Systems, former location of Third Avenue Parking Service (1964)
  • 2331: former location of Ace Auto Service gas station (1964)

24th Street North

• North side
  • 2400: Birmingham Post Office (1970s), former location of Third Avenue Car Park (1964)
  • 2408-2410: former location of Dixie Hatcheries (1964)
  • Elton B. Stephens Expressway on-ramp
• South side
  • 2401: former location of Jimmie Hale Mission chapel
  • 2403: former location of Jimmie Hale Mission
  • 2409: former location of Farmer's Sandwich Shop (1964)
  • 2415: former location of Bama Distributors wholesale tobacco (1964)
  • 2421: former location of Eddie's Barber Shop (1964)
  • 2431: former location of Oxford Furniture Galleries (1964)

25th Street North

• Elton B. Stephens Expressway overpass
  • 2508: former location of Dunn Construction Co. (1964)
  • 2521: former location of Independent Jobbers Warehouse (1964)
  • 2523: former location of Birmingham Salesbook Co. (1964)
• Carraway Boulevard (former 26th Street North) intersection (road ends)
• Seaboard Air Line Railway, Southern Railway tracks (no crossing)

References

• White, Marjorie Longenecker, ed. (1980) Downtown Birmingham: Architectural and Historical Walking Tour Guide, second edition. Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society.
• R.L. Polk & Co. (1919) "R.L. Polk & Co.'s Birmingham City Directory"
• Polk's Birmingham (Jefferson County, Ala.) City Directory (1964) Richmond, Virginia: R. L. Polk & Co.

External links

3rd Avenue North on Google Maps