1st Avenue North (Downtown): Difference between revisions

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* former location of [[Sammy's Supper Club & Lounge]] (1964)<!--Sam Cantavespre, propr.-->
* former location of [[Sammy's Supper Club & Lounge]] (1964)<!--Sam Cantavespre, propr.-->
* north side ([[Block 93]]):
* north side ([[Block 93]]):
** 1300: former location of [[A. Baggiano]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891), [[Thomas Powell]] saloon (1904), [[Birmingham Fixture Manufacturing Co.]]/[[Birmingham Pattern & Novelty Works]] (1926), [[Sharp Poultry & Eggs]] wholesaler (1960-1964)
** 1300: former location of [[A. Baggiano]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891), [[Thomas Powell]] saloon (1904), [[Birmingham Fixture Manufacturing Co.]]/[[Birmingham Pattern & Novelty Works]] (1926), [[Sharp Poultry & Eggs]] wholesaler (1953-1964)
** 1302: former location of [[John Berger Jr]] fruit and candy (1887), saloon (1891)
** 1302: former location of [[John Berger Jr]] fruit and candy (1887), saloon (1891)
** 1304-1306: former location of [[TCI City Store]] (1904)
** 1304-1306: former location of [[TCI City Store]] (1904)
*** 1304: former location of [[H. A. Beckham]] grocer (1887), barber shop (1891)
*** 1304: former location of [[H. A. Beckham]] grocer (1887), barber shop (1891)
*** 1306: former location of vacant lot (1891), [[Decca Distributing Co.]] record dealer (1960)
*** 1306: former location of vacant lot (1891), [[Brungart-Jennings Inc.]] material handling equipment (1953), [[Decca Distributing Co.]] record dealer (1960)
** 1308-1310: former location of [[Standard Bottle Co.]] (1926)
** 1308-1310: former location of [[Standard Bottle Co.]] (1926)
*** 1308: [[Fashion Etc Hair Salon]], former location of [[S. W. Odom]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891), [[Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.]] city store (1896), [[Alabama Advertising Company]] (1940), [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] and [[Alabama Department of Agriculture]] offices (1960-1964)
*** 1308: [[Fashion Etc Hair Salon]], former location of [[S. W. Odom]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891), [[Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.]] city store (1896), [[Alabama Advertising Company]] (1940), [[Clisby & Associates]] manufacturers' agents (1953), [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] and [[Alabama Department of Agriculture]] offices (1960-1964)
*** 1310: former location of [[C. W. Odom]] dry goods (1887-1891), [[McIntyre & Blackburn]] (1904), [[Tito's Lounge]] (1973)
*** 1310: former location of [[C. W. Odom]] dry goods (1887-1891), [[McIntyre & Blackburn]] (1904), [[Leonard's Restaurant]], vacant (1953), [[Leonard's Restaurant & Lounge]] (1960), [[Trader Joe's]] restaurant & lounge (1964), [[Tito's Lounge]] (1973), [[Lynn's Den]] (1987-1998)
**** 1310b: former location of [[Paul A. Pocopanni & Associates]] accountants (1964)
**** 1310b: former location of [[Paul A. Pocopanni & Associates]] accountants (1964)
** 1312-1314: [[Birmingham Color Wall]] (2018-), former location of [[Leonard's Restaurant & Lounge]] (1960), [[Trader Joe's]] restaurant & lounge (1964), [[Lynn's Den]] (1987-1998), [[Hunter Furniture]] warehouse (demolished 2017)
** 1312-1314: [[Birmingham Color Wall]] (2018-), former location of [[Peaslee-Gaulbert Corp.]] wholesale floor coverings (1953), [[Hunter Furniture]] warehouse (demolished 2017)
*** 1312: former location of vacant store (1891), [[Molay Bros.]] building supply (1960)
*** 1312: former location of vacant store (1891), [[Molay Bros.]] building supply (1960)
*** 1314: former location of [[Smith & Yancey]] / [[Birmingham Mattress Factory]] (1887), vacant store (1891), [[City Body & Paint Service]] (1964)
*** 1314: former location of [[Smith & Yancey]] / [[Birmingham Mattress Factory]] (1887), vacant store (1891), [[City Body & Paint Service]] (1964)
**** 1314½: former location of vacant store (1891)
**** 1314½: former location of vacant store (1891)
** 1316: former location of [[Mathews Littleton Barber Shop]] (1887), dry goods store (1891), [[Martin Osborne]] (1896), [[Jefferson Woodworking]] (1925-1926), [[Music Center One-Stop]] (2007)
** 1316: former location of [[Mathews Littleton Barber Shop]] (1887), dry goods store (1891), [[Martin Osborne]] (1896), [[Jefferson Woodworking]] (1925-1926), [[Music Center One-Stop]] (2007)
** 1318-1322: [[Hibbett Sports]] team sales
** 1318-1322: [[Hibbett Sports]] team sales, former location of [[Canada Dry Bottling Co. of Birmingham]] / [[Tru-Ade Bottling Co.]] (1953)
*** 1318: former location of [[J. L. Vincent]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891) [[Lilly-Flag Feed Co.]] (1923-1926), [[Sterling Distributors]] warehouse (1960-1964)
*** 1318: former location of [[J. L. Vincent]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891) [[Lilly-Flag Feed Co.]] (1923-1926), [[Sterling Distributors]] warehouse (1960-1964)
**** 1318B: former location of barber shop (1891)
**** 1318B: former location of barber shop (1891)
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**** 1322: former location of [[W. C. McLeod & Co.]] druggists (1887), drug store (1891), [[Magic City Drug Co.]] (1896)
**** 1322: former location of [[W. C. McLeod & Co.]] druggists (1887), drug store (1891), [[Magic City Drug Co.]] (1896)
**** 1324: former location of [[J. M. Dupuy]] fruit dealer (1878), grocery / produce (1891), [[Siphonmix Fountain Co.]] (1926), [[The Plate Shop]] lithographers (1964)
**** 1324: former location of [[J. M. Dupuy]] fruit dealer (1878), grocery / produce (1891), [[Siphonmix Fountain Co.]] (1926), [[The Plate Shop]] lithographers (1964)
** 1326: former location of [[J. Comaschi]] fruit dealer / [[McGeever & Tully]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891), [[William Tully]] (1896), [[Magic City Drug Co.]] (1904), [[San-Nox Chemical Co.]] (1926), [[Sterling Distributors]] wholesale beer (1960-1964)
** 1326: former location of [[J. Comaschi]] fruit dealer / [[McGeever & Tully]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891), [[William Tully]] (1896), [[Magic City Drug Co.]] (1904), [[San-Nox Chemical Co.]] (1926), [[Sterling Distributors]] wholesale beer (1953-1964)
** 1328: former location of [[W. Shackelford]] confectioner (1887), furniture store (1891), [[John Stratte]] restaurant (1904)
** 1328: former location of [[W. Shackelford]] confectioner (1887), furniture store (1891), [[John Stratte]] restaurant (1904)
** 1330: former location of [[G. W. Schackleford]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891), [[Frank Gallagher]] (1896), [[Birmingham Motor Exchange]] (1960), [[Birmingham Motor Transmission Service]] (1964)
** 1330: former location of [[G. W. Schackleford]] saloon (1887), saloon (1891), [[Frank Gallagher]] (1896), [[David Tire & Battery Co.]] warehouse (1953), [[Birmingham Motor Exchange]] (1960), [[Birmingham Motor Transmission Service]] (1964)


* south side ([[Block 111A]]):
* south side ([[Block 111A]]):
** 1301-1331: former location of [[Birmingham Foundry & Car Manufacturing Company]] (1877-), [[Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.]] [[Linn Iron Works]] (1886-1920s)
** 1301-1331: former location of [[Birmingham Foundry & Car Manufacturing Company]] (1877-), [[Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.]] [[Linn Iron Works]] (1886-1920s)
*** 1301: [[The Elegant Earth]] warehouse, former location of [[W. H. Adams Flower & Grain Co.]] (1926), [[Buffalo Electric Co.]] (1960-1964)
*** 1301: [[The Elegant Earth]] warehouse, former location of [[W. H. Adams Flower & Grain Co.]] (1926), [[Gates Rubber Co.]] warehouse (1953), [[Buffalo Electric Co.]] (1960-1964)
*** 1303: [[Ebsco Engineering]], former location of [[Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company]] central vault (1926), [[Discount Television]] (1964)
*** 1303: [[Ebsco Engineering]], former location of [[Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company]] central vault (1926), [[U. S. Radiator Corp.]] (1953) [[Discount Television]] (1964)
*** 1305: former location of [[ABC Store No. 76]] (1960)
*** 1305: former location of [[ABC Store No. 76]] (1953-1960)
*** 1307-1309: former location of [[Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.]] branch office (1960)
*** 1307-1309: former location of [[Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.]] branch office (1953-1960)
**** 1307: former location of [[Blackburns Manufacturing Co.]] textiles (1964)
**** 1307: former location of [[Blackburns Manufacturing Co.]] textiles (1964)
***** 1307½: former location of [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] cotton branch (1953)
**** 1309: former location of [[ABC Store No. 76]]
**** 1309: former location of [[ABC Store No. 76]]
*** 1317: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1317: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1319: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1319: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1331: [[Bailey's Corner]] gas station ([[Catch-out Corner]]), [[Tacos Dos Hermanos]], former location of [[Spur]] gas station (1960-1966)
*** 1325: former location of [[Royal Motor Co.]] used cars (1953)
*** 1331: [[Bailey's Corner]] gas station ([[Catch-out Corner]]), [[Tacos Dos Hermanos]], former location of [[Spur Distributing Co.]] gas station (1953-1966)


====[[14th Street North|14th Street]] intersection====
====[[14th Street North|14th Street]] intersection====

Revision as of 14:32, 25 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