1st Avenue North (Downtown): Difference between revisions

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* north side ([[Block 98]]):
* north side ([[Block 98]]):
** 1800-1812: [[Pizitz parking deck]] (built 1965), former location of [[Stewart's Mill]] (1881), [[Shoppers' Park Lot]] (-1964)
** 1800-1812: [[Pizitz parking deck]] (built 1965), former location of [[Stewart's Mill]] (1881), [[Shoppers' Park Lot]] (-1964)
*** 1800: former location of [[J. Strathakas]] (1896), [[Louis Hotel & Cafe]] (1926), [[Manhattan Cafe]] (1929),
*** 1800: former location of saloon (1891), [[J. Strathakas]] (1896), [[Louis Hotel & Cafe]] (1926), [[Manhattan Cafe]] (1929),
*** 1802: former location of [[Joseph Abraham]] (1896), [[Jacob Joseph]] (1926), clothing & shoe store (1929), paint & hardware]] (1937), [[Car Park Inc.]] (-1964)
*** 1802: former location of fruit stand (1891), [[Joseph Abraham]] (1896), [[Jacob Joseph]] (1926), clothing & shoe store (1929), paint & hardware]] (1937), [[Car Park Inc.]] (-1964)
**** 1802½: former location of [[O'Brien House]]
**** 1802½: former location of saloon (1891), [[O'Brien House]] saloon
*** 1804-1806: former location of [[National Baking & Lunch Co.]] (1926), [[Pandora Cafeteria]] (1927-1936), [[Sears Roebuck & Co.]] parking & auto accessories (1937)
*** 1804-1806: former location of [[National Baking & Lunch Co.]] (1926), [[Pandora Cafeteria]] (1927-1936), [[Sears Roebuck & Co.]] parking & auto accessories (1937)
**** 1804: former location of [[E. T. Wildsmith & Co.]] stoves (1887), [[H. Houpt]] / [[McGeever Furniture Co.]] (1896), [[Morris Wolf Tennenbaum Bros.]] (1904)
**** 1804: former location of [[E. T. Wildsmith & Co.]] stoves (1887), vacant store (1891), [[H. Houpt]] / [[McGeever Furniture Co.]] (1896), [[Morris Wolf Tennenbaum Bros.]] (1904)
**** 1806: former location of [[Traveler's Home]] hotel / [[J. C. Smith & Co.]] dairy & creamery (1887), [[Wildsmith Stove Co.]] (1896), [[S. M. Rogowskie]] saloon (1904)
**** 1806: former location of [[Traveler's Home]] hotel / [[J. C. Smith & Co.]] dairy & creamery (1887), [[Wildsmith Stove Co.]] (1896), [[S. M. Rogowskie]] saloon (1904)
*** 1808: former location of [[E. F. Mathews]] confectioner (1887), [[I. R. Hochstadter]] wholesale liquors, [[Sarah King]] (1926), "Chinese Restaurant" (1937)
***** 1806A: former location of saloon (1891)
*** 1810: former location of [[George Killibus]] (1896), [[Tom Solomon]] restaurant (1904), [[Sol Fleisher]] (1926), [[ABC Store #12]] (1937)
***** 1806B: former location of barber shop (1891)
*** 1812: [[Amway Batts Distributing Co.]], former location of [[Fred Artman]] restaurant / [[H. Hentschel]] saloon (1887), [[Emanuel Bloch]] saloon (1904), [[Peter Johnston]] (1896), [[Mendolsohn & Sons]] (1926),  [[T. P. Raley]] (1929), [[Magic City Barber Supplies]] (1937), [[Batts Services]] (2007)
*** 1808: former location of [[E. F. Mathews]] confectioner (1887), restaurant (1891), [[I. R. Hochstadter]] wholesale liquors, [[Sarah King]] (1926), "Chinese Restaurant" (1937)
*** 1810: former location of restaurant (1891), [[George Killibus]] (1896), [[Tom Solomon]] restaurant (1904), [[Sol Fleisher]] (1926), [[ABC Store #12]] (1937)
*** 1812: [[Amway Batts Distributing Co.]], former location of [[Fred Artman]] restaurant / [[H. Hentschel]] saloon (1887), [[Emanuel Bloch]] saloon (1904), [[Peter Johnston]] (1896), [[Mendolsohn & Sons]] (1926),  [[T. P. Raley]] (1929), [[Magic City Barber Supplies]] (1937), [[Batts Services]] (2007)
**** 1812A: former location of saloon (1891)
**** 1812B: former location of pawn shop (1891)
** 1814: former location of [[McGeever & Brennan]] saloon (1887), [[D. L. Brennan]] (1896), [[Gus Pappageorge]] restaurant (1904),  [[Samuel Goldstein]] (1926), [[Central Loan Office]] (1929), [[Shook & Fletcher Supply Company]] (1937-1964), [[Jemison Gallery]]
** 1814: former location of [[McGeever & Brennan]] saloon (1887), [[D. L. Brennan]] (1896), [[Gus Pappageorge]] restaurant (1904),  [[Samuel Goldstein]] (1926), [[Central Loan Office]] (1929), [[Shook & Fletcher Supply Company]] (1937-1964), [[Jemison Gallery]]
** 1816: former location of [[Belmont Hotel]] (1887), [[Charles Kaminsky]] wholesale fruit & produce (1887), [[Herman Hentschel]]<!--or Hentschiel--> saloon (1896-1904), [[Samuel Adelson]] / [[J. J. Cantelou]] (1926), [[B & B Store]] (1929), parking lot (1937)
*** 1814A: former location of saloon (1891)
*** 1816½: former location of [[Waddell House]] (1896-1904)
*** 1814B: former location of shoe shop (1891)
** 1818-1822: former location of [[Sokol's|Sokol Brothers]] furniture (1934-1937), [[Sokol's]] (1940-1949), [[Spencer Furniture]]
** 1816-1820: former location of the [[Belmont Hotel]] (1887-1891), [[Waddell House]] (1896-1904)
*** 1818: former location of [[M. Weil & Bro]] clothier (1887), [[Samuel Adison]] (1896), [[Moses Damsky]] (1926)
*** 1816: former location of [[Charles Kaminsky]] wholesale fruit & produce (1887), [[Herman Hentschel]]<!--or Hentschiel--> saloon (1896-1904), [[Samuel Adelson]] / [[J. J. Cantelou]] (1926), [[B & B Store]] (1929), parking lot (1937)
*** 1820: former location of [[New York Clothing Palace]] (1887), [[J. B. Berger]] / [[B. B. Hayes]], [[The Jung Brewing Co.]] (1896), [[Tanner & Elledye]] saloon, [[J. G. Greiner]] saloon (1904), [[Lichter Bros.]] (1926), [[Sokol Brothers]] clothing (1937)
**** 1816A: former location of saloon (1891)
*** 1822: former location of [[Concert Garden]] saloon (1884), [[New York Restaurant]] (1887), [[D. Morola]] (1896), [[O'Hare Bros.]] saloon (1904),  [[J. E. Fleisher]] (1926), [[Whaley Furniture Co.]] (1929)
**** 1816B: former location of barber shop (1891)
** 1824-1834: former location of [[O'Brien Opera House]] (built 1882, demolished 1915), [[George Raps]] saloon (1883-1887), [[Molton-Henley Retail Block]] (built 1915, demolished 1990s), expanded [[Sokol's]] store (1951-)
*** 1818-1822: former location of [[Sokol's|Sokol Brothers]] furniture (1934-1937), [[Sokol's]] (1940-1949), [[Spencer Furniture]]
*** 1824: former location of [[Jacob Demby]] (1926), [[Old Clothing Store]] (1929)
**** 1818: former location of [[M. Weil & Bro]] clothier (1887), [[Samuel Adison]] (1896), [[Moses Damsky]] (1926)
**** 1820: former location of [[New York Clothing Palace]] (1887-1891), [[J. B. Berger]] / [[B. B. Hayes]], [[The Jung Brewing Co.]] (1896), [[Tanner & Elledye]] saloon, [[J. G. Greiner]] saloon (1904), [[Lichter Bros.]] (1926), [[Sokol Brothers]] clothing (1937)
*** 1822: former location of [[Concert Garden]] saloon (1884), [[New York Restaurant]] (1887), saloon & restaurant (1891), [[D. Morola]] (1896), [[O'Hare Bros.]] saloon (1904),  [[J. E. Fleisher]] (1926), [[Whaley Furniture Co.]] (1929)
** 1824-1834: former location of [[O'Brien Opera House]] (built 1882, demolished 1915), [[Molton-Henley Retail Block]] (built 1915, demolished 1990s), expanded [[Sokol's]] store (1951-)
*** 1824: former location of dining room (1891), [[Jacob Demby]] (1926), [[Old Clothing Store]] (1929)
**** 1824½: former location of [[Battle Creek Treatment Rooms]] (1926)
**** 1824½: former location of [[Battle Creek Treatment Rooms]] (1926)
*** 1826: former location of [[Watches Jewelry Repairing Store]] (1929), [[H. M. Park]] real estate (1964)
*** 1826: former location of office (1891), [[Watches Jewelry Repairing Store]] (1929), [[H. M. Park]] real estate (1964)
*** 1828: former location of [[H. Lowenthal]] grocer (1887), [[Opera House Bar]] (1899), [[Kartus & Weinstein]] (1904)
*** 1828: former location of [[H. Lowenthal]] grocer (1887), [[Opera House Bar]] (1899), [[Kartus & Weinstein]] (1904)
*** 1830: former location of [[G. W. Shackleford]] saloon (1887), [[Henrietta Peterson]] saloon (1904), [[J. D. Arbetter]] (1926), [[Goodyear Welt Shoe Repairing]] (1929)
*** 1830: former location of [[G. W. Shackleford]] saloon (1887), [[George Raps]] saloon (1883-1891), [[Henrietta Peterson]] saloon (1904), [[J. D. Arbetter]] (1926), [[Goodyear Welt Shoe Repairing]] (1929)
*** 1832: former location of [[Sommer Tailoring Co.]] (1896) [[Philip Lipez]] / [[T. S. Larney]] (1296), [[I. Goldburg Store]] (1929)
*** 1832-1834: former location of clothier (1891), [[Sommer Tailoring Co.]] (1896)
*** 1834: former location of [[K. D. Likes Confectionary]] (1929)
**** 1832: former location of [[Philip Lipez]] / [[T. S. Larney]] (1296), [[I. Goldburg Store]] (1929)
**** 1834: former location of [[K. D. Likes Confectionary]] (1929)
 
* South side
* South side
** 1801-1803: former location of [[Hotel Royal]] (1887-), [[Alabama Grocery Company]] (1904), [[Alabama Appliance Company]] (1937)
** 1801-1803: former location of [[Hotel Royal]] (1887-), [[Alabama Grocery Company]] (1904), [[Alabama Appliance Company]] (1937)

Revision as of 09:10, 16 May 2019

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

11th Street intersection

12th Street intersection

13th Street intersection

14th Street intersection

15th Street intersection (closed)

16th Street intersection

17th Street intersection

18th Street intersection

The Pandora Cafeteria at 1804-1806 1st Avenue North (1927-1936)

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