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Another one-block section of 21st Street South connects [[20th Avenue South|20th]] and [[21st Avenue South]] near [[Mountain Brook]]'s [[English Village]].
Another one-block section of 21st Street South connects [[20th Avenue South|20th]] and [[21st Avenue South]] near [[Mountain Brook]]'s [[English Village]].
The southwest corner of [[Valley Avenue]] and 21st Street begins the [[Homewood]] city limits on the west side of the street.  The Birmingham city limits continue south on the east side until a point approximately midway between Valley Avenue and [[Rosedale Drive]], where they again abut the Homewood city limits.
==History==
Electric lighting was installed on 21st Street South between the viaduct and 7th Avenue South in [[1945]] under the city's contract with the [[Birmingham Electric Company]].
The section between [[15th Avenue South|15th]] and [[16th Avenue South]] was the first to be converted from two-way to one-way traffic in [[1954]]. Southbound drivers were forced to take 15th Avenue to [[20th Street South]] to continue toward [[Homewood]].
   
   
==Notable locations==
==Notable locations==
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Addresses run from north to south.
Addresses run from north to south.


* [[Railroad Reservation]]/[[Rainbow Viaduct]] (over [[Powell Avenue]])
* [[Railroad Reservation]]/[[Rainbow Viaduct]] (over [[Powell Avenue]]; road continues north as [[21st Street North]])
* [[1st Avenue South]] intersection
* [[1st Avenue South]] intersection
** East side
** west side ([[Block 121]]):
*** 101: [[Herrington Architects]]
*** 100-130: [[Cityville Block 121]]
*** 105: [[Greencup Books]]
**** 112-116: former location of "negro dwellings" (1891)
*** 107: [[AIA Birmingham]]
**** 118: former location of blacksmith shop (1891)
*** 109: [[Bare Hands]]
**** 122-130: former location of grocery store (1891)
*** 111: former location of [[Dixon-Ballog Glass Gallery & Studio|Dixon Glass Gallery & Studio]]
** east side ([[Block 120]]):
** West side ([[Block 121]])
*** 101: [[Line Scale Form]] (formerly [[Herrington Architects]])
*** [[Cityville Block 121]] (entire block)
*** 105: former location of [[Greencup Books]]
*** 107: former location of [[AIA Birmingham]]
*** 109-111: [[21st Street Studios]] ([[Sara Garden Armstrong]] 1982–), former location of [[George F. Wheelock Co.]] sheet metal, furnaces and iron cornices (1888-1928), [[Sara Garden Armstrong]] art studio (1979–)
**** 109: [[Alabama Center for Architecture]], former location of [[Bare Hands|Bare Hands Gallery]] (1996-1999, 2000-2010)
**** 111: [[Ground Floor Contemporary]] (2016–), former location of [[Dixon-Ballog Glass Gallery & Studio|Dixon Glass Gallery & Studio]]
*** 119: former location of furniture (1891)
*** 121: former location of [[Madam E. Tolbert]]'s house
*** 123: former location of [[M. Doran]] grocer (1887), saloon (1891), [[Emil Franke]] saloon (1904)
 
* [[2nd Avenue South]] intersection
* [[2nd Avenue South]] intersection
** East side
** west side ([[Block 136]]):
*** 200-228: [[20 Midtown]] phase 3
**** 200: former location of saloon (1891), [[Lynn Strickland Tire Co.]] (1970s), [[M's Fabric Gallery]] (-2015)
**** 210: former location of [[Edwards Chevrolet|Edwards Motor Company]]
**** 214: former location of [[Gay & Trice Inc.]] (1925)
**** 224: former location of [[Clarence Methvin Auto Top Company]] (1923)
**** 226: former location of [[G. W. Ammons]] restaurant (1904)
**** 228: former location of [[Gerst & McLean]] saloon (1904)
** east side ([[Block 137]]):
*** 201: former location of [[Western Auto]]
*** 201: former location of [[Western Auto]]
*** 213: [[Flower Stems]] (former location of [[Refrigeration Service Co., Inc.]])
*** 213: [[Flower Stems]], former location of [[Marson and Company]] (-1949), [[Refrigeration Service Co., Inc.]] (1949-)
*** 215: former location of [[Mrs Todd's Cafeteria|Mrs Todd's Delicious Food]]
*** 215: former location of [[Mrs Todd's Cafeteria|Mrs Todd's Delicious Food]] (1949-1960s)
** West side
 
*** 210: former location of [[Edwards Chevrolet|Edwards Motor Company]]
[[Image:21st_Street_South_looking_north_from_5th_Avenue_South.jpg|right|400px|thumb|21st Street South looking north from 5th Avenue South]]
* [[3rd Avenue South]] intersection
* [[3rd Avenue South]] intersection
** East side
** west side ([[Block 147]]):
*** 311: former location of [[Western Auto]]
*** [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 8]] (1991-), former location of [[Birmingham Ice Factory]] (1885-)
** West side
*** [[Liberty National building]]
****[[Scott's Koneys]]
****[[Scott's Koneys]]
* [[4th Avenue South]] intersection
** east side ([[Block 146]]):
** West side
*** 301-311: former location of "negro dwellings" (1891)
*** 414: [[High Note Lounge]]/[[Rock-N-Horse]]
**** 301: former location of [[Hanna Motor Co.]]
*** [[420 21st Street South|420]]: [[Bongo's Cantina Lounge]] (former location of [[Weldon Martin Rubber]], [[Tom Williams Dodge]], [[Magic City Brewery]], [[Tiki Bob's Cantina]] and [[Bourbon Street Grill]])
**** 311: former location of [[Western Auto]] (1942)
* [[5th Avenue South]] intersection
*** 313-331: former location of "negro dwellings" (1891)
** East side
**** 321-325: former location of [[Brownell Motors]]
*** [[Kirklin Clinic Parking Deck]] (entire block)
 
**** [[Wall Street Deli]]
* [[4th Avenue South]] intersects
**** 539: [[Regions Bank]] branch
** west side ([[Block 162]]):
** West side: [[Kirklin Clinic]] (entire block)
*** 400–410: [[Bristol Southside]] parking deck
*** 500: former location of [[Pryor Motor Company]]
**** 400: former location of dwelling (1911), [[Eatmor Cafe]] (1940)
**** 406: former location of [[Burgin Motor Co.]] ([[Arthur Burgin]] 1940)
*** 414–416: enclosed parking, former location of former location of [[The Coalyard]] restaurant, [[Gkika's Down the Street]], [[High Note Lounge]]/[[Rock-N-Horse]]
**** 414: former location of dwelling (1911)
**** 416: former location of dwelling (1911)
*** 418–428: [[Weldon Martin Rubber building]] (built 1920)
**** 418: former location of [[Henry Marquines]] artist (1888), dwelling (1911)
**** 420: former location of dwelling (1911)
** east side ([[Block 163]]):
*** former location of
*** 401–405: 2-story office building, [[American Health Imaging]] (2008–), former location of dwelling (1911), tire sales & service (1950)
**** 405: former location of dwelling (1911)
*** 407–411: [[409 Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South|1-story commercial building]], former location of auto sales & service (1950), [[Appleseed Workshop]] (2011–2018), [[Creature]] warehouse & fabrication building (2019)
**** 407: former location of [[Harold Wall Motor Co.]] (1949)
**** 409–411: former location of store (1911)
*** [[4th Alley South]] intersects
*** 413–431: former location of dwelling (1911)
**** 413–415: former location of auto repairs (1950), [[Southeastern Imported Parts Co.]] (1969-1970)
**** 417: former location of [[Street Motors]] DeSoto/Plymouth (1941)
**** 421-431: [[Alabama Organ Center]] annex
 
* [[5th Avenue South]] intersects
** west side ([[Block 173]]):
*** 500-530:[[Kirklin Clinic]]
**** 500: former location of [[Pryor Motor Company]]
** east side ([[Block 172]]):
*** 501-541: [[Kirklin Clinic Parking Deck]] (entire block)
**** 501: [[UAB Health System Office of Patient Experience and Engagement]], former location of [[Bonanza Sirloin Pit]] restaurant (1970's-1980's)
**** 509: [[KPCD]]
**** 521: [[Harbin Discount Pharmacy]]
**** 535: [[Wall Street Deli]]
**** 539-541: [[UAB Injection Clinic]] (opened May 2021), former location of [[Regions Bank]] branch (closed August 2019)
 
[[Image:21st_Street_South_looking_south_from_6th_Avenue_South.jpg|right|400px|thumb|21st Street South looking south from 6th Avenue South]]
* [[6th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[6th Avenue South]] intersection
** former location of [[First Christian Church]]
** west side ([[Block 188]])
** East  side
*** [[Regions Bank]] drive-through
*** 611: [[Newk's]]
*** Arby's
** West side
*** 612: former location of [[Liberty Tire Company]]
*** 612: former location of [[Liberty Tire Company]]
*** 614: former location of [[Dine-A-Mite Cafe]]<!--Charles Abrasley--> (1939)
*** 616–630: [[UAB Parking Lot 88]], former location of [[Martin Flowers]], [[Harbin Discount Pharmacy]], [[Ziggi's Pizza & Original Subs]] (1979)
** east side ([[Block 189]])
*** 601–607: [[Regions Bank]] drive-through, former location of [[First Christian Church]], [[Evangelische Friedens Kirche]] (1911)
*** 611: [[Newk's]], former location of [[Alabama Seafood]] (1986), [[Fish Market]]
*** 615–629: [[Arby's]], former location of [[Southside Baptist Church]] (1887), [[Sperry & Hutchinson Co.]] store (1964)
**** 615: former location of dwelling (1911)
**** 617: former location of dwelling (1911)
**** 619: former location of dwelling (1911)
**** 621–629: former location of duplex dwelling (1911)
* [[7th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[7th Avenue South]] intersection
** East side
** former location of [[Steel City Oldsmobile]]
*** former location of [[Waite's Fine Foods]]
** former location of [[Drennen General Tire]] (1941)
*** 715: [[Rocky's Pizza]] (former location of [[Doodles]])
** west side ([[Block 233]]):
*** 725: [[UAB Nursing Staff Development]]
*** 700: [[Goodyear Tire Center]], former location of [[Redmont Tire Company]] (1927-1932)
** West side
*** 728: [[Paula Building]], [[DaVita Birmingham Central Dialysis]], former location of [[Roy Bridges & Company]]
*** 728: [[Davita Village Health]] (former [[Roy Bridges & Company]])
** east side ([[Block 232]]):
*** [[Goodyear Tire Center]] (former [[Redmont Tire Company]])
*** 701-715: [[The Waites]]
**** 701: [[Yummefy]], former location of [[B. C. Bustin residence]] (1887), [[Waite's Fine Foods]], [[Farm Burger]]
*** 705-707:  former location of [[Birmingham Family Dental]] (1986–)
**** 707:
***** Suite 101: [[Potatoe Potatohz Perfic Pizza]], former location of [[Blaze Pizza]]
***** Suite 105: [[Smoothie King]]
***** Suite 106: [[Club Pilates]]
***** Suite 108: [[BBVA]]
**** 709-715: former location of [[Doodles]], [[Rocky's Pizza]] (-2016)
*** 725: [[Eyster Building]] (2014-), [[UAB Nursing Staff Development]] (2011)
 
* [[University Boulevard]] intersection
* [[University Boulevard]] intersection
* [[18th Court South]] intersection
** west side ([[Block 751]]):
** West side
*** 808: [[Church & Stagg]] Office Supply Company (1960)
** east side ([[Block 760]]):
*** 801: former location of [[Martin Flowers]]
 
* [[8th Court South]] intersection
** west side
*** [[Quinlan Castle]]
*** [[Quinlan Castle]]
* [[9th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Quinlan Avenue]]) intersection
* [[9th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Quinlan Avenue]]) intersection
** east side:
*** 909: former location of [[Mary Ware residence]] (1913)
* [[10th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[10th Avenue South]] intersection
** [[Magnolia Park]]
** [[Building Trades Tower]] (built 1970), former site of [[South Highland School]] (1880s-1964)
* [[Magnolia Avenue]] intersection
* [[Magnolia Avenue]] intersection
** west side
*** 1000–1014: [[Highland United Methodist Church]] education building
*** 1016–1028: [[Dulion Apartments]]
** east side:
*** 1001–1011: [[Magnolia Building]]
*** 1023–1031: [[DataPerk]], former location of [[Big Communications]]
* [[11th Avenue South]]/[[11th Court South]] intersection
* [[11th Avenue South]]/[[11th Court South]] intersection
** West side
** west side
*** [[Highland Manor]] (former [[Sheraton Motor Inn]], former site of the [[Highland Town Hall]])
*** [[Highland Manor]] (former [[Sheraton Motor Inn]], former site of the [[Highland Town Hall]])
* [[Highland Avenue]] intersection
* [[Highland Avenue]] intersection
** East side
** west side
*** [[South Highland Presbyterian Church]]
** east side
*** [[2101 Highland Avenue]]
*** [[2101 Highland Avenue]]
** West side
 
*** [[South Highland Presbyterian Church]]
* [[13th Avenue South]] intersection (west only)
* [[13th Avenue South]] intersection
** 1300: [[Highland View Apartments]] (built 1905)
 
* [[14th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[14th Avenue South]] intersection
** [[Horizons School]]
** 1425: [[Red Rock Realty Group]]
* [[15th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[15th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[16th Avenue South]] intersection
 
** West side
* [[16th Avenue South]]/[[20th Avenue South]] intersection
** east side
*** 1600: [[South Medical Plaza]] (built 1968), formerly the [[McCollough Aesthetic Medical Center]] (1990s-1999), [[Birmingham Health Care]] (2002-2016), [[Alabama Regional Medical Services]] (2016-March 2018)
*** 1620: [[Books, Beans & Candles]]
*** 1624: [[Pro Tech Solutions]], [[Alabama Law Enforcement Office]]
** west side
*** [[ScooterCo]]
*** [[ScooterCo]]
*** 1609: [[Schwartz & McClure]]
*** 1625: [[Cloud & Tidwell]]
* [[17th Avenue South]]/Abbey Road intersection
** [[Abbey Road]] subdivision
** [[Manor Village]] apartments
* [[Warwick Drive]] intersection
** 1901: [[Kathy Long Skipper]] law offices (originally [[WILD-AM]] studios)
* [[20th Avenue South]] intersection
** 2001: McDonald's (formerly [[Burger In A Hurry]])
* [[Valley Avenue]]/20th Avenue South intersection (road continues south at [[18th Street South Homewood]])


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Latest revision as of 15:05, 15 June 2023

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21st Street South is a one-way north street running through Birmingham's Southside. The street begins as part of Richard Arrington, Jr Boulevard, branching away from 20th Street South at 16th Avenue South and continuing downhill across Highland Avenue and University Boulevard as far as the middle of the Rainbow Viaduct over the Railroad Reservation. Richard Arrington, Jr Boulevard continues north from there as the former 21st Street North.

Another one-block section of 21st Street South connects 20th and 21st Avenue South near Mountain Brook's English Village.

The southwest corner of Valley Avenue and 21st Street begins the Homewood city limits on the west side of the street. The Birmingham city limits continue south on the east side until a point approximately midway between Valley Avenue and Rosedale Drive, where they again abut the Homewood city limits.

History

Electric lighting was installed on 21st Street South between the viaduct and 7th Avenue South in 1945 under the city's contract with the Birmingham Electric Company.

The section between 15th and 16th Avenue South was the first to be converted from two-way to one-way traffic in 1954. Southbound drivers were forced to take 15th Avenue to 20th Street South to continue toward Homewood.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 21st Street South category.

Addresses run from north to south.

21st Street South looking north from 5th Avenue South
21st Street South looking south from 6th Avenue South
U. S. Highway 31 in Birmingham
North side South side
Current route Carraway Blvd · Elton B. Stephens Expressway Elton B. Stephens Expressway
Previous routes 8th Avenue N · 24th Street N 24th Street S · 7th Avenue S · 20th Street S · 21st Street S
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