23rd Street South

Twenty-third Street South (23rd Street South) is a two-way north-south street in Birmingham's Southside neighborhood, running south from the 1st Avenue South to Highland Avenue.

23rd Street South resumes to the south of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway, where part of it functions as an offramp for northbound traffic going to Highland Avenue. The street, formerly called Maiden Street, bends to the south, crossing Arlington Avenue.

Another sections runs through Mountain Brook's English Village, between 20th Avenue South and Peacock Lane, one block west of Cahaba Road.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 23rd Street South category.

Southside / Five Points South

• street begins at the Powell Avenue (abandoned)
  • west side:
    • Pullman Flats (built 2006), NowVision Eye Care
  • east side:
    • Hardwick Company steel fabricator

• 1st Avenue South/Rotary Trail intersects ("The Cut" for Seaboard Air Line Railroad)
• west side:
  • • 100-108: Newspaper Union Building (built 1891), former location of American Newspaper Union (1891-1908), Magic City Casket Company (1904-), Child Furniture Co., Moore Co., SoMo Galleries (1989-), Golden Construction (2005-)
    • 110: 110 23rd Street South (built c. 1907), Simonton Swaika Black Architects, Apex Construction Partners, LibertyFi (2017-)
    • 120: BEBCO Warehouse, Davis Architects (2007-)
  • east side:
    • 101: former location of Amzi Godden Co. seed distribitors
    • 121: parking lot

• 2nd Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 200: Birmingham Electric Battery Company (BEBCO)
    • 220: Bennett's Motor World auto service
  • east side:
    • 201: former location of Tom Williams Automotive detail shop, J. K. Terry & Co. landscape design (2009-), AutoMotivs auto dealer, Birmingham Broker auto dealer
    • 221: Reggie D's Auto Sales

• 3rd Avenue South intersection (one way west)
  • west side:
    • 300: former location of Southern Typewriter & Business Machine (1970), Macke Real Estate & Insurance Co. (2000)
    • 304: former location of Church of God in Christ (1940), Dr A's Medical Equipment (2000)
    • 306: former location of Durham Electric Co. (1970)
    • 308: 23rd Street VIP Center
    • 310: former location of Gooch Air Conditioning Service (1970)
    • 312: former location of Dew Drop Inn cleaners (1970)
    • 320: Birmingham Broker
  • east side:
    • 301: Budget Truck Rental
    • 331: 23rd Street Baptist Church

• 4th Avenue South intersects (one way east)
  • west side:
    • 400: PetNet Solutions pharmacy
    • 420: Just Happy Hounds dog day care, former location of Confederate Motors
  • east side:
    • 401: Green Garage auto service
    • 421:

• 5th Avenue South intersection
  • west side:
    • 500: WorkPlay (built 2001), former location of Crane Supply Co. (1970), Vance-Sikes Sales (2000)
    • 520: Watkins Auto Body auto repair
  • east side:
    • 501: Sherwin-Williams painting supplies
    • 521: Tom Dooley Wholesale Auto, former location of Advanced Automotive auto repair (2000)

• 6th Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 600: SJ Enterprises & Tool Solutions
    • 608: LeJoy Uniforms (2000–), former location of Cenanese Coatings Co. (1970)
    • 620: parking lot, former location of Birmingham Linen Supply Co. (1934), Stanley Hollock Realty / Roy Tidwell Body Shop (1970)
  • east side:
    • 601: #1 Sound & Detailing
    • 615: former location of Crawford Inc. warehouse (1970), Garrett Realty (2000)
    • 621: Liberty Motors building (built 1957), UAB Studio Arts (2012-), former location of Vulcan Lincoln-Mercury, Bart Starr Lincoln-Mercury (1970s), Howard Garrett & Associates engineers (1985-), Michael Scott Kendrick physician, Independent Insurance Agents (2004-2010)

• 7th Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • parking lot, former location of 3rd Presbyterian Church (1880s)
    • 716: former location of Minerva Lithography (1970), Commercial Graphics
    • 720: Healing Waters, former location of Ebbert & Kirkman Co. manufacturers' agents (1970), Boutwell Studios (2000)
    • 726: Domino's Pizza, former location of Professional Sound Shoppe (2000)
    • 728: Easy Money, former location of United Paint Co. (1970), Hubcap Heaven (2000)
  • east side:
    • parking lot
    • 705: former location of Peck & Hills Furniture warehouse (1970)
    • 721: Express Oil Change/Tire Engineers

• University Boulevard intersects
  • west side:
    • 800–826: Southern Research Institute parking lot
      • 800: former location of Madonia Grocery (1970)
      • 802: former location of Thomas Barber Shop (1970)
      • 808: former location of Young's Shoe Shop shoe repair (1970)
      • 810: former location of Amy's Cafe (1970)
      • 826: former location of Bethel Baptist Church (Southside) (1970)
    • 828–840: Southern Research Institute physical plant
      • 828: former location of Bethel Baptist Church (Southside) annex (1970)
      • 834: former location of Washeteria self-service laundry (1970)
      • 836: former location of St Joseph the Worker Church (1970)
      • 838A: former location of Community Flower Shop / Florence Beauty Salon (1970)
      • 838B: former location of South Town Barper Shop (1970)
      • 840: former location of Charlie's Market (1970)
  • east side:
    • 801–847: Southtown Court housing project (built 1941)
      • 803: former location of Sydney Bryant restaurant (1928)

• 9th Avenue South intersection
  • west side:
    • 900: Southtown Convenience Store (2008–), former location of Willis Drug Co. (1970), Lele's Grocery (2000)
    • 902–910: Vogue Cleaners (Eddie Burg 1990s–)
      • 902: former location of Hadassah Thrift Shop (1970)
  • east side:

• 9th Court South intersects (east only)
  • west side:
    • 914–916: Magnolia Point commercial building (built 1930s)
  • east side:
    • 959: shotgun house
    • 961: shotgun house

• 10th Avenue South (east) / Magnolia Avenue (west) intersect
  • west side:
    • 1000–1002: Magnolia Point Building (built 1917)
      • 1000: former location of Cave 9 (2002–2009)
    • 1006: Alabama Art Supply (2000–)
    • 1010: Harvey Apartments (1970)
    • 1024: Alabama Power Co. Five Points South District Substation
    • 1028: office building
    • 1034: Ten Thirty-Four Building
  • east side:
    • 1001–1007: vacant lot
    • 1009–1025: Magnolia Financial Center (built 1987)
      • 1017: former location of Leigh Apartments (1970)
      • 1025: former location of Beach Chenoweth Jr / Henry Sherrod Jr physicians (1970)
    • 1027: Beck House (built 1909)
    • 1029: former location of Weaver & Boles attorney (2000)
    • 1031 (2300 10th Court South): Horton House (built 1900), Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center

• 10th Court South intersects
  • west side:
    • 1100: Alexander Shunnarah attorneys (2015–), former location of Opticians South (2000), Harold Helms ophthalmologist (2008–2011)
    • 1104: apartments
    • 1110: Spartan Value Investors
    • 1112: former location of Stella Brown realty (1970)
    • 1116: former location of Jimmy Calvert / Robert Pears attorneys (2000)
  • east side:
    • 1115: Erville Apartments

• 10th Terrace South intersects (east only)
  • west side:
    • former location of Gorgas Hospital Hotel (1922-1934), Seale Harris Clinic (1934-)
    • 1118: Nancee Neel licensed professional counselor
    • 1120–1126: Highland Plaza Condominiums garages
    • 1128–1134: Highland Plaza Condominiums (built 1924)
  • east side:
    • 1127: Hermosa Apartments

• street spans the Elton B. Stephens Expressway on the Highland Avenue overpass (completed 1967)

• Highland Avenue intersects (street ends)
  • Highland Towers apartments (built 1951)
  • Crescent Building
  • 1221: former location of Henry Badham residence
  • 1227: Palais Royale Apartments
  • 1235: Maiden Heights townhomes (2022–), former location of George McLaughlin residence (built 1907)

• Arlington Avenue intersects

Mountain Brook

• 20th Avenue South intersects
• 21st Avenue South intersects
• English Village Lane intersects
• Peacock Lane intersects