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== History ==
== History ==
The stretch of 4th Avenue between [[15th Street North|15th]] and [[19th Street North|19th Street]]s long served as the city's busiest Black business and entertainment district during decades of [[segregation laws|enforced racial segregation]]. It has since been recognized as the "[[4th Avenue Historic District]]" in the [[National Register of Historic Places in Birmingham|National Register of Historic Places]] and as a crucial part of the city's [[Civil Rights District]]. The nonprofit [[Urban Impact]] has coordinated revitalization efforts and special events in the district. In [[2017]] President [[Barack Obama]] created the [[Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument]].


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In the late 1960s two blocks of 4th Avenue at the eastern end of the city center were abandoned to prepare a site for the new [[Birmingham Post Office]]. In [[1973]] 4th Avenue North was converted from two-way to one-way (westbound) traffic from the Post Office on [[24th Street North]] to [9th Street North]], just west of [[I-65]] in [[Smithfield]]. The work was done as part of the [[Alabama Department of Transportation]]'s TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) program.
Fourth Avenue originally extended east to [[26th Street North]], but when the [[Birmingham Post Office]] was constructed in the early 1970s, it occupied the space where the street had run.


4th Avenue North was converted from two-way to one-way (westbound) traffic was from [[24th Street North]] to [[9th Street North]] in [[1973]] by the [[Alabama Department of Transportation]]'s TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) program.
In [[2003]] the [[2004 City Center Master Plan]], drafted by Urban Design Associates of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recommended returning one-way downtown streets to two-way traffic. In July [[2008]] the city approved matching funds to commission [[Gonzalez-Strength & Associates]] to conduct a traffic study of the proposal. In August [[2023]] the city applied for a "Reconnecting Communities" grant from U.S. Department of Transportation's "Neighborhood Access and Equity" program to support conversion of 4th Avenue North to two-way traffic between [[9th Street North|9th]] and [[24th Street North|24th Street]]s. The $14,556,040 grant was awarded in March [[2024]]. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Birmingham on [[April 3]] to make the formal announcement.


== Notable locations ==
== Notable locations ==
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* [[1st Street North]] intersects
* [[1st Street North]] intersects
* [[2nd Street North]] intersects
* [[2nd Street North]] intersects
** 221: former location of [[Stacey Williams Co.]] food brokers & [[Yellow Label Syrup]] manufacturers (1964)
** 221: former location of [[Bennett Brokerage Co.]] (1941), [[Stacey Williams Co.]] food brokers & [[Yellow Label Syrup]] manufacturers (1941-1964)
** 230: former location of [[Mutual Service Station]] (1964)
** 230: former location of [[Mutual Service Station]] (1964)
* [[3rd Street North]] intersects (north only)
* [[3rd Street North]] intersects (north only)
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** 416: [[R C Body Shop]], former location of [[Carroll Machine & Welding]] (1964)
** 416: [[R C Body Shop]], former location of [[Carroll Machine & Welding]] (1964)
* [[5th Street North]] intersects
* [[5th Street North]] intersects
** 500: former location of [[Little Mt Zion Baptist Church]] (1929)
** 501: [[Parnell's Tire & Wash]]
** 501: [[Parnell's Tire & Wash]]
** 520: former location of [[Associated Cleaning Contractors]] (1964)
** 520: former location of [[Associated Cleaning Contractors]] (1964)
** 524: former location of [[Genuine Parts Co.]] (1964)
** 524: former location of [[Genuine Parts Co.]] (1964)
** 529-531: former location of [[Circle E S Steak House]] (1964)
** 526: former location of [[Joseph Perkins]] barber (1929)
** 529-531: former location of [[Circle ES Steak House]] ("Excellent Steaks") (1961-1964)
* [[6th Street North]] intersects
* [[6th Street North]] intersects
** 600: [[New St James Baptist Church]] (1960-present)
** 601: former location of [[Mark's Oxygen Co.]]
** 601: former location of [[Mark's Oxygen Co.]]
** 610: [[New St James Baptist Church]]
* [[7th Street North]] intersects
* [[7th Street North]] intersects
* [[8th Street North]] intersects
* [[8th Street North]] intersects
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** 900: [[Dreams Imports]]
** 900: [[Dreams Imports]]
** 901: [[Adams Inn]]
** 901: [[Adams Inn]]
** 928-930: former location of [[Birmingham Electric Company]] roadway department (1941)
* [[I-65]] south onramp from [[10th Street North]]
* [[I-65]] south onramp from [[10th Street North]]
** 1006-1046: former location of [[Birmingham Transit Company]]'s [[4th Avenue Barn]]
** 1000–1030: former location of [[Birmingham Electric Company]] shops (1929–1941)
** 1006-1046: former location of [[Birmingham Transit Company]] [[4th Avenue Barn]]
* [[I-65]] crosses above
* [[I-65]] crosses above
* [[I-65]] north offramp at [[11th Street North]]
* [[I-65]] north offramp at [[11th Street North]]
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* [[Interstate 65]] offramp at [[11th Street North]]
* [[Interstate 65]] offramp at [[11th Street North]]
** 1100: [[Mike's Downtown Shell]]
** 1100: [[Mike's Downtown Shell]]
** 1101: Texaco containing a [[Sneaky Pete's]]
** 1101: [[4th Avenue Marathon]] gas station / [[Sneaky Pete's]] / [[Crazy Caiman's Cajun Chicken]] (2017–), former location of [[Texaco]] gas station (2009–2014), [[Mrs Winner's]] (2009–2015)
** 1129: [[Sera-Tech Biologicals]] & [[Biomat USA]]  
** 1129: [[Sera-Tech Biologicals]] & [[Biomat USA]]  
* [[12th Street North]] intersection
==== [[12th Street North]] intersects====
* former [[Birmingham Southern Railroad]] crossing
* former [[Birmingham Southern Railroad]] crossing
* former [[St Louis & San Francisco Railway]] crossing
* former [[St Louis & San Francisco Railway]] crossing
** 1200: [[America's First Federal Credit Union]] headquarters
** 1200-1224: [[America's First Federal Credit Union building]], [[America's First Federal Credit Union]]
** 1227-1229: former location of [[David Tire Co.]] (1964)
** 1227-1229: former location of [[David Tire Co.]] (1964)
* [[13th Street North]] intersects
* [[Birmingham Southern Railroad]] and [[St Louis & San Francisco Railway]] crossing
** 1301: [[Jim Burke Nissan]]
==== [[13th Street North]] intersects====
** 1301: [[Jim Burke Nissan]], former location of [[B. D. Joyce & Co.]] grocers (1887), [[William Wyatt]] saloon (1900), [[W. P. Wyatt & Son]] saloon (1904), [[Centennial Ice Co.]] (1929)
** 1303: former location of [[V. Savilla]] grocer (1900)
** 1319: former location of [[Agnes Darden]] grocer (1900)
** 1325: former location of [[Sanctified Church]] (1929), [[True Vine Spiritualist Church]] (1941, 1942)
** 1326: former location of [[C. C. Sandford]] shoemaker (1900)
** 1328: former location of [[John Dumas Restaurant]] (1964)
** 1328: former location of [[John Dumas Restaurant]] (1964)
* [[14th Street North]] intersects
** 1330: former location of [[William Doyle]] meat marker (1900)
** 1410: former location of [[Arrow-Smith Co.]] heating contractors (1964)
 
** 1417: former location of [[Points Building Co.]] (1964)
==== [[14th Street North]] intersects====
** 1417½ : former location of [[Bonanza's Metropolitan Social Club]] (1964)
* north side:
** 1404-1410: former location of [[Banner Baking Co.]] plant (1929–1941)
*** 1410: former location of [[Arrow-Smith Co.]] heating contractors (1964)
** 1418: former location of [[Mrs. George Flanagan]] dress maker (1887)
* south side:
** 1401: [[Carver Theater]]
** 1417: former location of the [[Forniss Building]], [[WEDR-AM]] (1949-) [[Points Building Co.]] (1964), [[Alpha Omega Systems]] (1990)
*** 1417½ : former location of [[Bonanza's Metropolitan Social Club]] (1964)
** 1419: former location of [[Contractors Association Inc.]] (1964)
** 1419: former location of [[Contractors Association Inc.]] (1964)
** 1421-1423: former location of [[Forniss Printing Company]] (1964), offices of ''[[Glare]]'' magazine
** 1421-1423: [[Yeh Man]] (2000s-), former location of [[Forniss Printing Company]] (1964), offices of ''[[Glare]]'' magazine
*** 1421: former location of [[Just In Time Music]] ([[John Ray]])
** 1427: [[Edwards Chevrolet]] body shop (1964-)
** 1427: [[Edwards Chevrolet]] body shop (1964-)
* [[15th Street North]] intersection
 
** 1500: former location of [[Smith & Gaston Funeral Home]] (1964)
==== [[15th Street North]] intersects====
** 1501: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 6]]
* north side:
** 1517: former location of [[Mirror Publishing Co.]] (1964), offices of ''[[The Birmingham Mirror]]''
** 1500: former location of [[Ella Sweetwine]] general merchandise (1900), [[Smith & Gaston Funeral Home]] (1964)
** 1518: former location of [[Dester Brooks Flower Shop]] (1964)
** 1518: former location of [[Dester Brooks Flower Shop]] (1964)
** 1520: former location of the [[Hi-Stepper Theatre]] (1927), [[Grand Theatre]] (1941)
** 1522: [[Gay Office Supply]], former location of [[Ann's Gifts and Ready To Wear]] (1964)
** 1522: [[Gay Office Supply]], former location of [[Ann's Gifts and Ready To Wear]] (1964)
** 1530: [[Metropolitan AME Zion Church]] (1900-)
* south side:
** 1501: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 6]]
** 1507: former location of [[T. McLaughlin]] grocer (1887)
** 1509: former location of [[Blue Bird Taxi Cab Co.]] (1929) [[Classy Hat Works]] manufacturers (1941)
** 1517: former location of [[F. R. Gaudin]] grocery (1900), [[Robert Springfield]] battery repair (1929), [[Edward Burdett]] auto repair (1941), [[Mirror Publishing Co.]] (1964), offices of ''[[The Birmingham Mirror]]''
** 1521: former location of [[Shotokan Karate]]
** 1521: former location of [[Shotokan Karate]]
** 1523: [[Xtensions]] hair salon
** 1523-1527: former location of [[Trico Coffee Company]] (1941)
** 1530: [[Metropolitan AME Zion Church]]
*** 1523: [[Xtensions]] hair salon, former location of [[E. W. Falthall]] garage (1929)
** 1527: former location of [[Samuel Brown]] vulcanizer (1929)
** 1531: [[Mrs B's on Fourth]]
** 1531: [[Mrs B's on Fourth]]
** former site of [[Brown Belle Bottling Company]]


* [[16th Street North]] intersection
==== [[16th Street North]] intersects ====
** 1600: former location of [[Infinity Club Connection]]
* north side ([[Block 63]]):
** 1600-1610: former location of [[John Ray's Supper Club]], [[Club Mozambique]] (1970s), [[Infinity Club Connection]]
*** 1610: [[Just In Time Music]] ([[John Ray]])
** 1612: former location of [[Jones & Jones Parking Service]] (1964)
** 1614: former location of [[Fraternal Hotel]] (1954)
** 1616: former location of [[Steck's Garage]] (1929), [[Annie Brown]] auto repair (1941), [[Pink Rose Cafe]] (1959–1964)
** 1618: former location of [[Central Shoe Shop]] (1929–1941), [[Central Barber Shop]] & [[Central Pressing Shop]] (1964)
** 1620: former location of [[Acme Finance Corp.]] (1929), [[Maizie's Beauty Shop]] (1941-1964)
*** 1620½: former location of [[Fraternal Hotel]] (1929-1964)
** 1622-1624: former location of [[Mabry Brothers]] department store (1929)
*** 1622: former location of ''[[Weekly Review]]'' newspaper (1938–1942), [[Monroe's Steak House]] (1964)
*** 1624: former location of [[Fraternal Cafe]] (1957-1977)
** 1626: former location of [[Prince Robinson Barber Shop]] (1887), [[Norris Cafe]] ([[Hezekiah Norris]] 1929), [[Fraternal Cafe]] (1941)
** 1628: parking lot, former location of [[J. O. Gardner]] men's furnishings (1929), [[Floyd Wright]] confectioner (1941), [[Apex Cab Co.]] and [[Jackson Cab Co.]] (1964)
** 1630: [[Colored Masonic Temple]] (built 1922), [[Masonic Auditorium]]
* south side ([[Block 70]]):
** 1601: former location of [[4th Avenue Service Station]] (1964)
** 1601: former location of [[4th Avenue Service Station]] (1964)
** 1603-1613: former location of [[Davis' Fourth Avenue Parking Lot]] (1964)
** 1603-1613: former location of [[Davis' Fourth Avenue Parking Lot]] (1964)
** 1612: former location of [[Jones & Jones Parking Service]] (1964)
*** 1611: former location of [[4th Avenue Service Station]] (1941)
** 1615: former location of [[Afro-American Life Insurance Co.]] (1964)
** 1615: [[Well Groomed Beauty Supply]] (2008-), former location of [[Alabama Baptist Publishing Board]] / ''[[Baptist Leader]]'' (1929), [[Brown Belle Bottling Company]] (1938-1950), [[Afro-American Life Insurance Co.]] (1964), [[Sherri's Dry Cleaners & Head Shop]] (1980)
** 1616: former location of [[Pink Rose Cafe]] (1964)
** 1617: [[Dawson's Burgers Wings & Fries]] (2008-), former location of [[Henry Billingsley]] tires (1929), [[Chico's Hot Dogs & Lounge]] (1980)
** 1617: [[Dawson's Burgers Wings & Fries]]
** 1619: [[Touch of Elegance]] barber & style shop (2011-), former location of [[Fraternal Hotel]] (1938), [[Hendrix Wallpaper Display]] (1941), [[Carver Beauty Salon]] (1964-1980)  
** 1618: former location of [[Central Barber Shop]] & [[Central Pressing Shop]] (1964)
** 1621: former location of [[Wheaten Printing Co.]], ''[[The Baptist Leader]]'' (1929-1964)
** 1619: former location of [[Carver Barber Shop]] & [[Carver Beauty Shop]] (1964)
** 1623: [[Yehman Caribbean Restaurant]], former location of [[Frances Willard Howells Manufacturing Co.]] / [[Mor-Life Medicine Co.]] / ''[[The Voice of the People]]'' newspaper ([[Willard Howell]] 1922), [[Banner Printing Co.]] (1929), [[Patton's Variety Shop]] & [[Patton's Beauty Shop]] (1964)
** 1620: former location of [[Maizie's Beauty Shop]] (1964)
** 1620½: former location of [[Fraternal Hotel]] (1964)
** 1621: former location of [[Wheaten Printing Co.]] (1964)
** 1622: former location of [[Monroe's Steak House]] (1964)
** 1623: [[Yehman Caribbean Restaurant]], former location of [[Patton's Variety Shop]] & [[Patton's Beauty Shop]] (1964)
** 1623½: former location of [[LaPetite Lodge]] hotel (1964)
** 1623½: former location of [[LaPetite Lodge]] hotel (1964)
** 1624: former location of [[Fraternal Cafe]] (1964)
** 1625: former location of [[Hill's Place Cafe]] ([[Harris Hill]] 1929), [[Chism & Wright Beauty Shop]] (1941)
** 1628: former location of [[Apex Cab Co.]] and [[Jackson Cab Co.]] (1964)
** 1627-1629: former location of [[Walton's Cafe]] ([[J. L. Walton]] 1928-1941)
** 1630: [[Colored Masonic Temple]], former location of [[Stagg Billiard Parlour]], [[Masonic Auditorium]]
*** 1629: former location of [[Bellmeade Pressing Club]] cleaners & dyers (1925), [[C. O. Drive Barber Shop]] (1929)
** 1631: [[Carver Theatre]], [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]]
** 1631: [[Carver Theatre]] (built 1934), [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]] (opened 1993), former location of [[Madam Greenly's Barber Shop]] ([[C. O. Driver]] 1929), [[Payne's Medical Clinic]] (1931), [[Claudius Beauty Salon]] (1941)


* [[17th Street North]] intersects
[[File:New Deal Barber Shop.JPG|right|thumb|225px|The [[New Deal Barber Shop]] at 1701 4th Avenue North]]
** North side:
[[File:1977 4th Ave N.jpg|right|thumb|225px|View of the 1700 block of 4th Avenue North in 1977]]
[[File:New Deal Barber Shop.JPG|right|thumb|The [[New Deal Barber Shop]] at 1701 4th Avenue North]]
 
*** 1700: [[Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse]] secured parking, former location of [[James Luckie residence]], [[Stanley's Cafe]] (1964)
====[[17th Street North]] intersects====
*** 1702: former offices of ''[[The Progressive Farmer]]''
* north side ([[Block 62]]):
*** 1704½: former location of [[Blue Note Hotel]]
** 1700: [[Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse]] secured parking, former location of [[James Luckie residence]], [[Lambrakes Confectionery Co.]] (1929), [[William Minos]]' restaurant (1904–1941), [[Brown Derby Grill]] (1949), [[Stanley's Cafe]] (1964)
*** 1710: former location of [[Peterman Barber Shop]]
** 1702: former offices of ''[[The Progressive Farmer]]'' (c. 1920)
*** 1712: former location of [[Allright Parking]] lot (1964)
** 1704: former location of [[James Love]] shoe repair (1929), [[James A. Robinson]] shooting gallery (1949)
*** 1714: former location of [[Lounge Grill]] (1964)
*** 1704½: former location of [[The Manhattan]] / [[Porter's Temple]] (1929), [[Enterprise Hotel]] (1940), [[Blue Note Hotel]], [[Club Zombi]] / [[Musicians Union Local No. 733]] / [[Alf Taylor]] (1949)
*** 1718: former location of [[New Home Billiard Parlour]] (1964)
** 1706: former location of [[Manhattan Billiard Hall]] (1929), [[John Gillespie]] billiard hall (1940–1941), [[Lincoln Inn]] restaurant (1949)
*** 1718½: former location of [[New Home Hotel]]
** 1708: former location of [[Alper's Shirt Shop]] (1929), [[Mabry Brothers]] men's furnishings (1940-1949)
*** 1720: former location of [[Frolic Theatre]], [[Tower Burger Snack Bar]] (1964)
** 1710-1712: former entrance to [[Little Savoy Cafe]] / [[Bob's Savoy Cafe]] (411–415 [[17th Avenue North]] 1937-1958)
**** 1720A: former location of [[Mac's Famous Shine Parlour]] (1964)
*** 1710 former location of [[Peterman's Barbecue]] / [[Dixie Cafeteria]] / [[Peterman Barber Shop]] (1927–1929), [[Wilson 5¢ 10¢ to $1.00 Store]] (1940), [[Vaughn 5 & 10 Cent Store]] (1940–1941), [[Julius Peterman]] barber (1940-1949)
*** 1722: former location of [[Famous Shines & Billiard Parlour]] (1964)
*** 1712: former location of [[Veribest Theatre]] (1915), [[Dixie Theatre]] (1927-1929), [[Allright Parking]] lot (1964)
*** 1724: former location of [[Green Acres Cafe|Green Acres Restaurant]] (1964)
** 1714: former location of [[William Tolliver]] peanuts (1940), [[People's Photo Studio]], [[Utopia Cleaners]] / [[Fair Lee Cab Co.]] (1949), [[Thunderbird Restaurant]] (1960), [[Step & Fetch It]] ([[Ernest George]] 1960), [[Lounge Grill]] (1964)
*** 1726: former location of [[Big Bargain Outlet]] (1964)
*** 1714A: former location of [[Charles Johnson]] barbecue (1929)
*** 1728: former location of [[Famous Record Bar]] & [[Bomchel Watch Repair]] (1964)
*** 1714½: former location of [[P. S. Moten]] physician (1919)
*** 1730: former location of [[The Quality Store]] (1964)
** 1716: former location of [[Broyles Furniture Co.]] / [[Star Billiard Parlor]] (1929), [[Woodlawn Pool Room]] (1940), [[Royal Art Studios]] (1949)
** South side:
** 1718: former location of [[Fashion Tailor]] / [[Frolic Theatre]] (1929), [[Esquire Tailors]] (1940), [[Haynes Shooting Gallery]] (1941), [[New Home Billiard Parlor]] (1949-1964)
*** 1701: [[Urban Impact, Inc.]] former location of [[Dunbar Cafe]] (1964)
*** 1718½: former location of [[Our Home Hotel]] (1920–1929), [[New Home Hotel]] ([[Austin Sylvester]] 1935-1949)
**** 1701B: [[New Deal Barber Shop]]
** 1720–1722: former location of [[New Frolic Theatre]] (1940–1941), [[Frolic Theatre]] (1949)
*** 1720: former location of [[The Style Shop]] / [[W. R. Strother]] confectionery (1929), [[Tower Burger Snack Bar]] (1964)
**** 1720A: former location of [[Universal Optical & Jewelry Co.]] (1940–1941). [[Catherine Lambert]] news dealer (1949), [[Mac's Famous Shine Parlor]] (1964)
**** 1720B: former location of [[Universal Optical & Jewelry Co.]] (1949)
*** 1722: former location of [[Frolic Billiard Hall]] / [[Sanis Toggery]] (1929), [[Wesley Murray]] billiard hall (1941), [[Famous Shines & Billiard Parlor]] (1964)
** 1724: former location of [[Bennie's Cafe]] (1928-1929), [[M & G Clothing Co.]] (1949), [[Green Acres Cafe|Green Acres Restaurant]] (1964)
** 1726: former location of [[Red Ball Billiard Parlor]] (1929), [[Peerless Laundry Corp.]] (1941), [[The Orange Bowl]] confectionary (1949), [[Big Bargain Outlet]] (1964)
** 1728: former location of [[J. M. Chishold]] tailor (1919), [[Madame Clisby]] salon (1925), [[Blumberg Loan Co.]] (1929), [[Esquire Tailors]] (1941), [[Famous Record & Jewelry Store]] (1949), [[Famous Record Bar]] & [[Bomchel Watch Repair]] (1964)
** 1730: former location of [[Guaranty Mercantile Co.]] clothing (1929), [[The Quality Store]] department store (1940-1964)
 
* south side ([[Block 71]]):
** 1701: [[Urban Impact, Inc.]] former location of [[P. M. Murphy]] barber / [[Miguel Ochua]] shoe repairs / [[Constantine Beris]] cleaners / [[Charles Cafe]] (1929), [[Timothy Smith]] restaurant (1940), [[Fourth Avenue Grill]] (1941), [[Dunbar Cafe]] (1949-1964)
*** 1701A: former location of [[Marie Simpson]] photographer (1940-1949)
*** 1701B-C: [[William Patton]] barber (1949)
**** 1701B: [[New Deal Barber Shop]] (1941-), former location of [[William Patton]] barber / [[Daniel Williams]] clothes cleaner (1940)
**** 1701C: former location of [[Utopia Cleaners]] (1964)
**** 1701C: former location of [[Utopia Cleaners]] (1964)
**** 1703A: [[Talk of the Town Barber & Style Shop]]
** 1703 [[Davenport-Harris Building]]: former location of [[Alabama Fine Tailoring Co.]] (1929), [[Alabama Tailoring Company]] (1940–1941), [[Fourth Avenue Grill]] (1949)
**** 1703B: [[Miles Lounge]]
*** 1703B: [[Historic 4th Avenue Shirts]], former location of [[Carlisle's Variety Shop]] (-1980), [[Help One Another Club]] (1980), [[Miles Lounge]]
*** 1705: [[Green Acres Cafe]], former location of [[OK Cleaning Co.]] (1964)
*** 1703A: [[Talk of the Town Barber & Style Shop]], former location of [[Service Barber Shop]] (1929), [[Brothers Shoe Repair]] (1980)
*** 1707-1709: [[Magnolia BBQ & Fish]]
** 1705: [[O.K. Cleaners Building]], [[Green Acres Cafe]] (1990–), former location of [[Southern Bell]] stockroom (1908–1913), [[O.K. French Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1915–1926), [[Lincoln's Cafe]] / [[George Kanelis]] billiards (1927–1938), [[Silver Slipper Restaurant]] (1939), [[Alex's Steak House]] (1940–1945), [[OK Cleaning Co.]] (1946-1980)
**** 1707: former location of [[Hollywood Tea Room]] (1964)
** 1707-1711: Commercial building
**** 1709: former location of [[Dixie Shoe Hospital]] (1964)
*** 1707: [[Civil Rights Activist Committee Headquarters]], former location of [[Dunbar Billiard Hall]] (1929), ice cream parlor (1939), [[Arlene's Tea Room]] (1940–1941), [[Hollywood Tea Room]] (1949-1964)
*** 1711: [[Magic City Barber Shop]]
*** 1709: [[Magnolia BBQ & Fish]], former location of [[Reuben Williams]] billiards (1929), [[Famous Shoe Shop]] (1940-1949), [[Dixie Shoe Hospital]] (1964)
*** 1715: [[Alabama College of Barber Instruction]]
*** 1711: [[Magic City Barber Shop]] (1936-; [[Mamie Love]] 1940), former location of [[White Front Barber Shop]] ([[Shepherd Hollins]] 1929)
*** 1717: former location of [[Famous Theater]]
**** 1711½: former location of [[Arthur Jones]] tailor (1929)
*** 1719: former location of [[Steamline Billiard Parlour]] (1964)
** 1713–1715: [[Famous Cafeteria building]] (expanded 1945)
*** 1721: former location of [[Dixie Cafeteria]] (1964)
*** 1713: former location of [[Famous Cafeteria]] (1928–1950s), [[Swank Drug Co.]] (1949–1950s)
*** 1723: former location of [[Jones Valley Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 1715: [[Alabama College of Barber Instruction]], former location of [[Alabama Hat Shop]] ([[C. O. Kaking]] 1929), [[Molton Gray]] restaurant (1940–1941), [[New Famous Cafeteria]] (1949), [[Carlisle Variety Shop]] (1965), billiard hall (1980)
*** 1725: former location of [[Stag Shine Parlor]] (1964)
**** 1715½: former location of [[Charles Akins]] shoe shine (1941)
*** 1727: former location of [[Famous Harlem Shoe Shop]]
** 1717–1719: former location of [[F. H. Cloud]] photography studio (1920), [[Famous Theatre]] (built 1927; [[Louis Sarris]] confectioner 1940), [[Club Reunion]] (1980s)
*** 1731: [[Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park]] (former site of [[Brock's Drugs building]])
*** 1717: former location of [[R. H. Stahmer]] hot dogs (1929), [[Louis Sarris]] confectioner (1941),
**** 1717A: former location of [[Chicago Defender Shoe Shine]] / [[R. Price]] restaurant (1929), [[Famous Shoe Shine Parlor]] (1940–1941)
*** 1719–1721: former location of [[Dixie Cafeteria]] (1939-1964)
**** 1719: former location of [[Mabry Brothers]] department store (1916), [[Champion Shoe Shine]] ([[D. M. Rush]], 1929), [[Steamline Billiard Parlor]] (1964)
**** 1721: former location of [[Fashion Hat & Cap Store]] (1929)
***** 1721A: former location of [[Champion Billiard Parlor]] (1929)
*** 1721-1723: former location of [[Champion Theatre]] (1929-1949)
**** 1723: former location of [[Jones Valley Barber Shop]] (1940-1964) & [[McAlpine's Beauty Land]] (1941)
***** 1723½: former location of [[Sallie Gallagher]] furnished rooms (1900)
** 1725: former location of [[20th Century Barber Shop]] (A. Culpepper 1916), [[W. H. Henderson]] barber / [[Palm Leaf Shoe Shine]] ([[Jenkins Bros.]] 1929), [[John Gillespie]] shoe shine (1949), [[Stag Shine Parlor]] (1964)
*** 1725½: former location of [[Jenkins Brothers Shine Parlor]] (1927)
** 1727-1731: [[Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park]], former location of [[Brock's Drugs building]] (built 1915, demolished 1980s), [[Brock Drug Co.]] (1928-1962) and [[Palm Leaf Hotel]]/[[Palm Leaf Lunch Room]] (1928-1977), [[Palm Leaf Billiard Hall]] (1929), and [[Famous Harlem Shoe Shop]] or [[Harlem Shoe Shop]] (1937-1980)
*** 1729: former location of [[Tony Tringali]] fruit stand (1900), [[Jacob Schoettlin]] saloon (1904)


* [[18th Street North]] intersection
[[File:Mewbourne & Spain ambulance.png|right|thumb|275px|Mewbourne & Spain at 1809 4th Avenue North]]
** North side
[[File:Fox Building.jpg|right|thumb|275px|The Fox Building at 1824-30 4th Avenue North]]
*** 1800-1818: [[Central Parking System]] surface lot
**** 1800: former location of [[Berman's Store]] No. 3 (1964)
**** 1804: former location of [[Bohemian Co.]] bakery (1964)
**** 1810: former site of [[Shniper's 4th Avenue Clothing]] (1964)
**** 1812-1816: former site of [[Car Park Inc.]] parking lot (1964)
***** 1812: former site of a [[Piggly Wiggly]]
*** 1820-1830: [[One Federal Place]] (built 2002)
**** 1820: [[Continental Bakery]] (2014-), formerly [[Mix]] (2011-2013) & [[Restaurant G]] (2002-2006)
*** 1828-1830: former site of the [[Fox Building]] (built 1895, demolished 1981), [[John Fox's Sons Groceries]] (1895-1910)
**** 1828: former location of [[Bel-Air Finance Co.]] (1964)
**** 1830: former location of [[Catanzano's Thrift Food Shop]]/[[Catanzano Bros.]] market, [[Home Loan & Discount Corp]] & [[Famous Loan & Finance Co.]] (1964)
** South side
*** 1801: former location of [[Koplon's Korner]] clothes (1964)
*** 1803: former location of the [[Ansley Hotel]] (1964)
*** 1805: former location of [[Phillip's Jewelry Store]] (1964)
*** 1807: former location of [[Oscar Hyde Loans]] (1964)
*** 1809: former location of [[Mewbourne & Spain]] undertakers & embalmers, [[Uncle Sam's Pawn Shop]] (1964)
*** 1811: former location of [[Abel-Rose Merchandise Co.]] (1964)
*** 1813: [[Harambe]], former location of [[Boston Shoe Store]] (1964)
*** 1815: [[Wee Care Academy]], former location of [[Alabama Loan Co.]] pawnbrokers (1964)
*** 1817-1831: surface parking
**** 1817: former location of [[George's Cafe]] (1964)
**** 1819: former location of [[Coplon Loan & Jewelry Co.]] (1964)
**** 1821: former site of [[Hillman Hotel]], [[Hudson's Cut-Rate Store]] (1964)
**** 1829: former location of [[Hillman's Grill]] (1964)


* [[19th Street North]] intersection
==== [[18th Street North]] intersects====
* north side ([[Block 61]]):
** 1800-1818: [[Central Parking System]] surface lot
*** 1800: former location of [[Berman's Store]] No. 3 (1929-1964)
*** 1802-1804 or 1804-1806: former location of [[Bohemian Bakery]] (1910-1970s)
**** 1802½: former location of [[Suburban Hotel]] (1920-), [[St James Hotel]] (1941)
*** 1806: former location of [[Kaplaman's Market]] (1929), [[J. Chaimowitz Meats]] (1931)
*** 1808: former location of [[Gorden & Crewet]] (1887), [[Kate McEvoy]] boarding house (1900), [[Birmingham Gas Appliance Co.]] (1923), [[Barstein Fruit Co.]] & [[Jacob Chaimowitz]] meats (1941)
*** 1810: former site of [[Everybody's Market]] (1929-1941), [[Bargain Town USA|War Surplus Store]] (1957), [[Shniper's 4th Avenue Clothing]] (1964)
*** 1812–1822: former location of [[J. Fies & Sons]] livery (1900)
**** 1812–1818: former location of [[City Market]] (1911)
***** 1812-1816: former site of [[Car Park Inc.]] parking lot (1964)
****** 1812-1814: former location of [[Clarence Saunders Groceries]] (1929), [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Store]] (1931-1941)
****** 1816: former location of [[Tolbert & Boone]] market (1927), [[Gulf Coast Meat & Vegetable Co.]] (1929), [[Bloomston's Meat Market]] (1931-1941)
***** 1818: former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1929), [[Sirote's Delicatessen]] delicatessen (1931-1941)
**** 1820-1830: [[One Federal Place]] (built 2002)
****** 1822: former location of [[Catanzano Brothers]] produce and fish market (1914-1941)
***** 1824-1830: former location of [[Fox Building]] (built 1895, demolished 1981)
* south side ([[Block 72]]):
** 1801–1811: [[1801 4th Avenue North|4-story office building]], [[U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama]]
*** 1801: former location of [[Koplon's Korner]] clothes (1931-1964)
*** 1803: former location of [[T. F. Daly]] grocery store (1888), [[William Bulger]] grocery (1900), [[Roosevelt Hotel]] (1931-1941), [[Ansley Hotel]] (1964)
**** 1803½: former location of the [[Suburban Hotel]] (1925)
*** 1805: former location of [[Bob Stubbs]]' Indian motorcycle dealership (1914), [[Browdy's]] delicatessen (1929), [[Roy Logan]] shoes (1941), [[Phillip's Jewelry Store]] (1964)
*** 1807: former location of [[Peerless Supply Co.]] (1929), [[Philip's Jewelry Store]] (1941), [[Oscar Hyde Loans]] (1964)
*** 1809-1811: [[United Temple]] building, former location of [[Mewbourne & Spain]] undertakers & embalmers (1900s), [[New Peerless Market]] (1927), [[Kantor's Delicatessen]] (1929),  [[National Lunch]] (1931-1941), [[Uncle Sam's Pawn Shop]] (1964)
**** 1809: former location of [[Florence Posey]] boarding house (1900)
***** 1809½: former location of [[D. H. Gilreath]] contractor (1923),  [[Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc.]] (1924-1931)
**** 1811: former location of [[Abel-Rose Merchandise Co.]] (1964)
** 1813: [[Harambe]], former location of [[M. M. Zavelo Army Goods]] store (1929), [[Boston Shoe Store]] (1931-1964)
** 1815: [[Wee Care Academy]], former location of [[Feltus Brothers Wallpaper & Hardware]] (1929), [[Moses Koplon]] shoes (1941), [[Alabama Loan Co.]] pawnbrokers (1964)
** 1817-1831: surface parking
*** 1817: former location of [[George's Cafe]] [[Theo Kanelis]] (1929-1964)
*** 1819: former location of [[H. Bloomston Meat Market]] (1929), [[David Coplon]] shoes (1941) [[Coplon Loan & Jewelry Co.]] ([[Israel Coplon]] 1960-1964)
*** 1821-1835: parking lot, former site of [[Hillman Hotel]] (built 1901, demolished 1967)
**** 1821: former location of [[A. W. Hosiery]] (1929), [[Joseph Rubel]] hardware (1941), [[Hudson's Cut-Rate Store]] (1964)
**** 1823: former location of [[Alabama Auction Room]] (1929), [[Chicago Shoe Store]] (1941)
**** 1825: hotel entrance
**** 1827: former location of [[Hillman Shoe Shop]] (1929-1941)
**** 1829: former location of [[Hillman Hotel Cafe]] (1929), [[Hillman Hotel Grill]] (1941-1964)
**** 1831: former location of [[Sablow Brothers Gent's Furnishings]] (1929)
**** 1833: former location of [[Loveman Jewelry]] (1929), [[Henry Coplon]] shoes (1941)
**** 1835: former location of [[Town Talk Clothes]] (1929)


===[[Central City]]===
===[[Central City]]===
[[File:Birmingham City Hall (1901).jpg|right|thumb|375px|Birmingham City Hall in 1927]]
[[Image:Cyclists on 4th Ave.jpg|right|thumb|387px|1900 block of 4th Avenue North]]
[[Image:Cyclists on 4th Ave.jpg|right|thumb|387px|1900 block of 4th Avenue North]]
* [[19th Street North]] intersection
[[File:Southern Hotel 1909.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Southern Hotel at 4th & 20th]]
** North side
==== [[19th Street North]] intersects====
*** 1912: former location of [[Haverty Furniture]]
* north side ([[Block 60]]):
*** 1914-16: former location of [[Louise Wooster]]'s brothel
** 1900–1912: [[Wells Fargo]] drive-thru ATM
**** 1914: [[Forbes Building]], former location of [[Alabama Barber College]]
*** 1900-1908: former location of [[Trailways Bus Depot]] (1962-), [[Allright Parking Lot]]
**** 1916: former location of [[Alabama Supply Co.]]
**** 1900–1902: former location of saloon (1891)
*** 1920: formerly [[Horton & Biddle Cycle Company]] and [[Wuxtry]]
***** 1900: former location of [[City Hall Lunch Room]] (1928-1929), [[A & P]] grocery strore (1931-), [[Silver Fox Bakery]] (1941)
*** 1924: formerly [[Cane Break Supper Club]] and [[Grundy's Music Room]]
**** 1902–1904: former location of [[Miner's Retreat]] saloon (1900), [[Morris Wertheimer]] saloon (1904)
*** 1930: [[Clark Building]]
***** 1902: former location of [[Martin Clothing Co.]] (1929), [[Kantor's Delicatessen]] (1931)
** South side ([[Block 73]])
***** 1904: former location of jeweler (1891), [[G. W. Leggett]] barber / [[M. Greenman]] furniture (1900), [[George Canakos]] restaurant (1910), [[Dee Gun & Key]] (1929-1931),  [[Arnold Clothing Co.]] (1941), [[Bernardine Seay Accordion Center]] (1964)
*** 1901: surface parking. former site of [[Market House]], [[First Birmingham City Hall|first]] and [[Birmingham City Hall (1901)|second]] Birmingham City Halls
**** 1906-1908: former location of [[John Broyles Furniture Co.]] (1931)
*** 1915: [[Gus's Hot Dogs]], "[[Reading Room]]" mural by [[Patricia Martin]] on east side of building
***** 1906: former location of barber (1891), [[A. C. Diffay]] barber (1900), cafe (1931), [[Alabama Music Center]] (1964)
*** 1917: parking lot, former location of [[Oliver Chalifoux]]'s music store
****** 1906½: former location of [[Jennie Lewis]] madam (1900)
*** 1927: parking lot, former location of [[Tom's Steak House]]
***** 1908: former location of plumber (1891), [[William Garrett]] merchant (1900), [[Burson Gun & Key]] (1941)
*** 1930: parking lot, former location of [[Southern Hotel|Linville]]/[[Southern Hotel]], [[Norton's Drug Store]], [[Lane's Drug Store]] and [[Hardy Shoe Store]]
** 1910: former location of saloon (1891), [[J. H. Patton]] buggy house (1900), [[Katie Moore]] restaurant (1904), auto parking (1931) [[City Gun & Key]] (1941-1982)
* [[20th Street North]] intersection
** 1912-1914: former location of [[Baird, Morris & Co.]] (-1887), [[C. M. Bolden & Co.]] "[[Kentucky Stables]]" livery stable (1887-)
** 2000: [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 3]]
*** 1912: former location of [[C. Royal]] horseshoer (1900), [[Haverty Furniture]] (1929), [[Lefty Cook's Cafe]] (1941), [[Mutual Finance & Thrift]] (1964), [[First Finance]] (1982)
** 2010: former location of [[Alabama Auction Room]]
*** 1914–1916: former location of [[J. H. Patton]] livery (1900)
** 2011: [[Regions Investment Company building]]
**** 1914: [[Forbes Building]] (built c. 1912), [[TechAlabama|Ed Farm]] (2020–), former site of [[M. B. Gafford]] livery stable (1891), [[J. C. Ashcraft]] restaurant (1910), former location of [[Forbes Furniture Co.]] & [[E. E. Forbes & Sons Piano Co.]] (1912-1996), [[John Broyles Furniture Co.]] (1941), [[Miss Guila Williams Music Studio]] (1957), [[Alabama Barber College]], [[Burr & Forman]], [[Lightfoot, Franklin & White]]
** 2013: [[Hood-McPherson building]]
** 1916–1920: parking lot
** 2019: [[Harbert Center]]
*** 1916–1918: former location of [[Louise Wooster]]'s brothel (1884–1901)
** 2021: former location of [[Birmingham Paint & Glass Co.]]
**** 1916: former location of [[Queen Liquor Co.]] (1904), [[Alabama Supply Co.]], auto parking (1931), [[Joseph Damico]] auto parking (1941),  [[Samuel E. Maples Auto Parking]] (1964)
* [[21st Street North]] intersection
**** 1918: former location of [[Lou Wooster]] madam (1900), [[Ira Watts & Co.]] hardware (1929), [[Lassetter & Co.]] school & art supplies (1931-1970), warehouse (1964)
** 2100: [[First Presbyterian Church]]
***** 1918½: [[NYA]] exploratory workshop (1941)
** 2101: [[Downtown YMCA]]
*** 1920: former location of [[J. G. Hill]] steam & gas fitter (1887), saloon (1891), [[J. L. Walker]] shoemaker / [[Dolphus Shields]] carpenter / [[C. M. Harris & Co.]] undertakers (1900), [[C. D. Kenny Co.]] coffees & teas (1910–1915), [[Horton & Biddle Cycle Company]] (1920s), [[Williams Music House]] (1931-1964), [[Alabama Music Center]] (1982), [[Wuxtry]] (1985-1990s)
** 2128: [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 4]]
**** 1920½: former location of [[Childress Printing Co.]] (1941-1964)
* [[22nd Street North]] intersection
** 1922-1930: [[Clark Building]] (built 1908)
** 2200: former site of [[Birmingham News building (1917)]]
*** 1922: former location of Mrs [[E. Murphy]] dress maker (1887), [[B. C. Bunn]] barber (1900), [[Hickman Cycle Co.]] (1913–1922), [[Spivy & Johnson]] portraits and frames (1929-1941), [[Steer Trail Inn]] restaurant (1960) [[Austin Music Co.]] (1964)
** 2201: [[Birmingham News building (2006)]], former site of [[Reinhard Wilda residence]] and [[Holy Angels Academy]]
*** 1924: former location of [[Ford & Coombs]] contractors / [[Floyd & Co.]] plumbers (1887), "eating house" (1891), [[J. R. Stiff]] carpenter (1900), [[National Shoe Fixery]] (1929), [[Tom's Cafe & Steak House]] (1946), [[The Angus]] (1956), [[Birmingham Club for Young Executives & Professionals]] (1964), [[Cane Break Supper Club]] (late 1960s), [[Grundy's Music Room]] (1979-1992)
** 2223: formerly [[Steppers & Walkers]], [[Ruby House]], and [[Charcoal Steak House]]
**** 1924A: former location of [[John Spencer]] shoe shine (1941)
* [[23rd Street North]] intersection
**** 1924B: former location of [[Francis Day]] optometrist (1931-1941)
** 2300: [[Stonewall Building]], former location of [[Birmingham Female College]] (1883-)
*** 1926-1930: [[Clark Building]] entrance at 404 [[20th Street North]])
** 2301: [[YWCA Building]] parking lot (former site of [[Wall Street Deli|Stand N' Snack]])
**** 1926: former location of [[George E. Cool]] plumber (1887), saloon (1891), [[Ben Barbour]] plumber (1896), [[G. W. Ammons & Bro.]] grocery (1900), [[Gregory & Blake]] insurance agents (1929), [[Gregory Insurance Agency]] (1941)
** 2321: [[Fife's Restaurant]]
**** 1928: former location of saloon (1891), [[Mattie Berry]] boarding house (1900)
* [[24th Street North]] intersection (street ends)
**** 1930: former location of saloon (1891), [[C. S. Doud]] saloon (1904), [[Industrial Savings Bank]] (1929), men's clothes (1931), [[Schwobilt Clothing]] (1964), [[Central Bank]] (-1983)
** 2519: formerly [[Home Baking Company]]
 
* south side ([[Block 73]]):
** 1901-1915: [[Park-Rite Parking Deck]] (formerly [[City Parking Deck]]), former location of [[Birmingham City Hall (1901)|Birmingham City Hall]] (built 1901, demolished c. 1950)
*** 1901-1905: former location of [[Birmingham City Hall (1882)|Birmingham City Hall]] (built 1882, demolished 1900)
**** 1907: [[City Hall Shoe Rebuilders]] (1964)
**** 1909: [[Alabama Reweaving Co.]] (1964)
*** 1911: [[Community Finance & Thrift]] & [[Community Acceptance Co.]] (1964)
*** 1913: parking deck entrance
*** 1915: [[Gus's Hot Dogs]], former location of [[Chesterfield Co.]] loans (1964)
** 1917-1933: parking lot
*** 1917: former location of [[A. R. Collier & Co.]] grocers (1891-1894), [[J. Coleman]] grocery (1900), [[Oliver Chalifoux]]'s music store (1929), [[Meadows Shoe Store]] (1964)
*** 1919: former location of [[Henry & Scab]] billiard room (1887), saloon & restaurant (1891), [[C. Olim]] grocery (1900), [[Tanner's Meat Market]] (-1918), [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] (1941), [[E-Z Finance Co.]] (1964)
**** 1919½: former location of [[Johnson & Lacey Printers]] (1887), [[Emma Mehaffy]] furnished rooms (1900), [[Birmingham Amateur Baseball Federation]] (1941)
*** 1921-1933:  former location of [[Southern Hotel|Linville]]/[[Southern Hotel]] (built 1899, demolished 1964)
**** 1921-1923: former row of produce stands (1891)
***** 1921: former location of [[Alabama Fish Co.]] (1900), [[Lowe's Cafe]] (1929)
***** 1923: former location of [[Broom Fish Co.]] (1900), [[Burson Gun & Key Shop]] (1929)
**** 1923-1927: former location of [[Tom's Cafe & Steak House]] (1939-1941)
***** 1925-1927: former location of [[Tom's Lunch Room]] (1920-1929)
****** 1925: former location of produce stand (1891), [[Kaufman & Levy]] grocery (1900)
****** 1927: former location of produce stand (1891), [[J. J. Boggan Co.]] grocery (1900)
**** 1929: former location of fruit stand (1891), [[M. Shapiro]] (1900), [[Schob Taylor Co.]] (1929), [[Herman Plevine]] & [[Viola Plevin]]<!--sic--> chiropodists (1941)
**** 1931-1933: former location of drug store (1891)
***** 1931: former location of [[Lee's Smart Shoes]] (1929). [[Arthur Meadows]] shoes (1941)
***** 1933: former location of [[Norton's Drug Store]] (1929), [[Lane's Drug Store]] and [[Hardy Shoe Store]], [[Shirley & Warr Optical]] (1964)
 
[[File:BPA Deck 3.jpg|right|thumb|275px|BPA Deck 3 addition (2009)]]
 
==== [[20th Street North]] intersects====
* north side ([[Block 59]]):
** 2000-2022: [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 3]] (built 1976), former location of [[Birmingham Central Market]] (1907-1908)
*** 2000: former location of [[Patterson Cigar Store]] (1929)
*** 2002: former location of [[Glover & Kincaid]] barber shop (1923), [[Peerless Barber Shop]] (1929)
*** 2004-2006: former location of [[Birmingham Optical Co.]] (1941)
**** 2004: former location of [[Tasty-Toasty Sandwich Shop]] (1929), optician (1931)
**** 2006½: former location of [[Alex Hood]], physician and [[America First Committee]] (1941)
*** 2008: former location of [[Watson-Newell Co.]] office equipment (1929), [[E. E. Forbes Piano Co.]] (1931-1941)
**** 2008½: former location of [[Birmingham Sandwich Co.]] (1920)
*** 2010: former location of [[Allison-McAdory-Withington Co.]] insurance & [[Jacobs Barber Shop]] (1923), [[U. S. Bond & Mortgage Co.]] (1929), [[National Optical Co.]] (1931-1941), [[Alabama Auction Room]] antiques (1949)
**** 2010B: former location of [[Alabama Reweaving Co.]] (1941)
*** 2012: former location of [[Laura Lanham]] boarding house (1900), [[Rainbow Cafe]] (1920), [[Cypress Dry Cleaning]]/ [[Cypress Dye Works]] (1925-1929), [[Ideal Home Furniture]] (1931-1941), [[Chalifoux Music Co.]] (1941) [[Quick-Park]] (side, 1964)
*** 2014: former location of [[Birmingham Paint & Glass Co.]] (1941)
**** 2014½: former office of [[R. R. Board]] chiropodist and [[New Deluxe Turkish Bath]] (1925)
*** 2016: former location of [[Smith, Schultz & Hood Realty]] & [[George W. Harris & Son Wallpaper]] (1929), [[Birmingham Paint Co.]] (1931)
*** 2018: former location of [[Dixie Paint & Glass Co.]] (1929), [[Magic City Paint Co.]] &  [[Octagon Premium Store]] (1931-1941)
*** 2020: former location of [[Sun Realty Co.]] (1927), [[Universal Printing Co.]] (1941)
*** 2022: former location of [[Parker & Humphry]] insurance & real estate (1929), [[P. F. Collier & Son]] publishers (1931-1941), [[Burch & Tant|Burch & Tant Formal Shop]] (1974)
** 2024-2032: [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 3]] expansion (built 2009)
*** 2024: former location of [[Birmingham Hollow Tile Co.]] (1929), [[James Clary]] wholesale radio supplies (1931-1941)
*** 2026: former location of [[Allison, Russel & Withington]] real estate (1929), [[Shepherd-Sloss Real Estate Co.]] (1931-1941), [[Harwell & Fell]] wholesale newspapers (1941), [[Charles A. Jones]] & [[James T. Johnson]] realty co's. (1964)
*** 2028: former location of [[Washington Memorial Sales Co.]] insurance & real estate (1929), [[Ace Re-Weaving Co.]] (1964)
**** 2028A: former location of [[Birmingham Re-Weaving Co.]] (1964)
*** 2030: former location of [[Chandler & Witt Realty Co.]] (1929), stationery co. (1931), [[Andrews-Wood Realty Co.]] and [[Morton Purifier Co.]] (1941), [[X Finance Company]] (1957), [[Union Finance Co.]] (1964)
*** 2032: former location of [[Nelson Real Estate & Investment Co.]] (1929), [[Burch Tailoring]] (1931-1941), [[Burch & Tant]] formal wear (1964)
 
* south side ([[Block 74]]):
** 2001-2009:  [[Gelders Building]] (renovated 1926)
*** 2001-2007: former location of dry goods / [[Phoenix Club]] hall (1891)
**** 2001: former location of [[Brackin's]] jewelry store (1923–1950s), [[Busch Jewelry Co.]] (1964)
**** 2003: former location of [[Universal Metal]] (1929)
**** 2005: former location of [[Cozy Book Shop]] (1929)
**** 2007: former location of [[Industrial Loan & Finance Co.]] (1929)
***** 2007½: former location of [[Rex Billiards]] (enter from rear) (1941)
*** 2009: former location of dwelling (1891) [[Remington-Rand Inc.]] business supplies (1929-1941)
** 2011: [[Regions Investment Company building]], [[Mudd Bolvig Luke & Wells]], former location of dwelling (1891), [[Hood-Booth & Chandler Furniture]] (1929), [[Alabama Auction Room]] (1931-1941), [[Exchange Security Bank]] (side, 1964)
** 2013–2015: [[Hood-McPherson building]] (built 1914), former location of [[Hood-Wheeler Furniture Co.]] (1929), [[Hood-McPherson Furniture Co.]] (1931-1964)
*** 2013: former location of [[Warner-Smiley Co.]] livery (1900)
*** 2015: former location of [[The Pate Co.]] plumbing & heating (1924), [[Home Paint Co.]] (1925), [[Ogle Real Estate & Insurance Co.]] (1929), [[Pan-American Wallpaper & Paint Co.]] (1931-1941)
** 2017-2021: former location of [[Western Auto Supply]] (1931-1942)
** 2019-2021: [[Harbert Center]] event facility (built 1986)
*** 2019: former location of [[Lawson Realty Co.]] (1929)
*** 2021: former location of [[Birmingham Paint & Glass Co.]] (1924-1929), [[Allright Parking]] lot (1964)
** 2023-2031: [[Jefferson Corner]] (built 1910)
*** 2025: former location of "negro shanty" (1891)
*** 2031: former location of two-story residence (1891)
 
==== [[21st Street North]] intersects====
* north side ([[Block 58]]):
** 2100-2112: [[First Presbyterian Church]] (established 1872, current building completed 1888)
*** 2108: former location of [[Albert Curry residence]] (1900)
*** 2112 [[First Presbyterian Church]] Sunday School building
** 2114-2124: former location of [[C. T. Walters Parking Lot]] (1929)
** 2118: [[Elizabeth Perry Rushton Child Development Center]] (1995-), former location of [[Royal Tire Co.]] (1941), [[W. B. Phillips & Co.]] mortgage loans & [[Phillips-Gerelds & Associates]] insurance agents (1964)
** 2120-2132: [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 4]] (built 1984)
*** 2120: former location of [[Empire Parking Lot]] (1964)
*** 2124-2126: former location of [[Catholic Information Center]] & [[Catholic Gift Shop]] (1964)
*** 2126: former location of [[Morton's Cafe]] (1929)
*** 2128-2132: former location of former location of [[Empire Hotel (1915)|Empire Hotel]] (built 1915, 1964)
**** 2128: [[Jimmie's Place Cafe]] (1929), [[Empire Cafe]] (1941),  [[Dean's Beauty Salon]] (1964)
**** 2130-2132: first offices of the [[Land Title Company]] (1951)
***** 2130: former location of [[Empire Hotel Barber Shop]] (1929)
* south side ([[Block 75]]):
** 2101: [[Downtown YMCA]] (built 1984), former location parking lot and filling station (1931), county jail (1885)
** 2119-2123: former location of [[St Paul's Parochial School]] (1941)
 
==== [[22nd Street North]] intersects====
* north side ([[Block 57]])
** 2200: parking lot, former location of [[Frances Perry]] boarding house (1900), [[Birmingham News building (1917)]] (built 1917, demolished 2006)
** 2212-2216: former location of Birmingham News building parking lot (1917-2006)
*** 2212: former location of [[Dr. B.G. Abernathy]] (1887)
** 2218: former location of ''[[Birmingham News]]'' news stand (1941)
** 2230: [[First Light]] shelter (2000-), former location of [[E. Arnold Wright residence]] (1900), [[Granada Hotel]] (1920-1967)
* south side ([[Block 76]])
** 2201: [[Infinity Property & Casualty building]] (built 2006), former site of [[Reinhard Wilda residence]] & [[Holy Angels cademy]] (1882-1887), [[Uptown Service Station]] (1941), [[Uptown Parking Lot]] (1964), ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' (2006-2013), [[Infinity Property & Casualty]] (2016-)
** 2205: former location of [[Farie Dubose]] boarding house (1900)
** 2217: former location of [[Mary Nave]] boarding house (1900)
** 2221: former location of [[Dewberry Printing & Engraving Co.]] (1929)
** 2223: vacant, former location of [[Ruby House]], [[Charcoal Steak House]] ([[Frank Merrill]] 1934–1968), [[Press & Radio Club]] (1964), [[Steppers & Walkers]], [[Guster Law Firm]] (-2015)
** 2225: former location of [[Sidney Billingsley]] auto parking (1941)
** 2231: former location of Mrs [[W. H. Fallis]] boarding house (1887)
** 2233: former location of [[Rainbow Laundry]] (1941),  [[Brighton Development Co.]], [[Broadview Title Co.]], [[Collateral Investment Co.]], [[Collateral Mortgage Co.]], [[Colonial Land Co.]], [[Oakland Development Co.]], [[Business Investors Inc.]], [[Realty Investment Co.]] (1964)
 
==== [[23rd Street North]] intersects====
* north side ([[Block 56]])
** 2300-2310: [[Stonewall Building]] (formerly the [[Stonewall Building|Martin Office Building]]), built 1925), former location of [[Birmingham Female College]] (1883-), [[Doctor's Building]] (-1925)
*** 2302: former location of [[Woodstock Typewriter Sales Co.]] (1931), [[International Business Machines]] (1941)
*** 2304: former location of [[Western Union]] (1931-1941), [[Kime Carbon Co.]] (1964)
*** 2306: former location of [[Addressograph Co.]] (1931)
*** 2308: former location of [[Mattie McMakin]] boarding house (1900), [[Patterson Cigar Shop]] (1931), [[American Life Cigar & Soda Co.]] (1964)
*** 2310: building entrance
** 2312-2330: vacant
*** 2330: former location of [[City Service Station]], [[Rainwater's Garage]], & [[Osborne & Co.]] truck lines (1941)
*** 2316: former location of [[Imperial Laundry Company]] (1941), [[Rust Buildiing]], offices of [[Rust Engineering]] (1964)
* south side ([[Block 77]])
** 2301: [[YWCA Building]] parking lot, former location of [[Wardy's Cafe]] (1929), [[Abraham George]] restaurant (1941),  [[State Farm Insurance Co.]] (1964), [[Stand 'N Snack]]
** 2303: former location of [[Empire Parking Lot]] (1964)
** 2313: former location of [[Southern United Life Insurance Co.]] & [[Menefee & Smith]] engineers (1964)
** 2321: [[Fife Restaurant]] (1974–), former location of [[Volunteers of America]] (1923), [[Atlas Sewing Center]] (1964)
** 2335: former location of [[Downtown OK Rubber Welders]] (1964)
 
==== [[24th Street North]] intersects====
* street ends at [[Birmingham Post Office]] (built 1970s)
* north side:
** 2400: former location of [[Hotel Caswell]] (1925), [[Caswell Cafe]] (1928)
** 2406: former location of [[C. C. Evans Painting & Decorating Co.]] (1925)
** 2410: former location of [[Oscar Oswalt]] auto repair (1941)
** 2420: former location of [[John Malik]] restaurant (1941), [[Standard Distributors]] warehouse (1964)
*** 2420½: former location of [[Bob Wood Real Estate]] (1957), [[A & A Rooms]] furnished rooms (1964)
** 2422: former location of [[Alabama Bag & Burlap Co.]] (1941), [[Standard Distributors]] store (1964)
** 2430: former location of [[Albert McCray]] coal yard (1941)
* south side:
** 2401: former location of [[Cowles & Lassiter]] filling station (1941)
** 2409: former location of [[Sloan Wholesale Produce]] (1941-1964)
** 2417-2419: former location of [[Norman Tobacco & Candy]] wholesale (1964)
** 2421: former location of [[Fuller Supply]] janitor's supply (1941),  [[B & I Bargain Center]] grocery (1964)
** 2427: former location of [[Scott & Anderson Produce]] (1941), [[Wilder's Produce]] (1957)
** 2429-2431: former location of [[Farmer's Cafe]] (1941)
 
* [[25th Street]] formerly intersected
** north side:
*** 2508: former location of [[Brother Bryan Mission|Brother Bryan Rescue Mission]] (1964)
*** 2512: former location of [[Hillman Hospital]] (1900)
*** 2518: former location of Mrs [[N. E. Campbell]] dress maker (1887)
*** 2520: former location of [[Elijah Bush]] restaurant (1941)
**** 2520½: former location of [[Julia Stone Rooming House]] (1964)
*** 2522: former location of [[Sheppard Furniture]] warehouse (1964)
** south side:
*** 2501: former location of [[T. W. Haines]] grocery agent (1887), [[William H. Smith]] grocery (1900), [[Fife & Drum Cafe]] ([[Bill Fife]] 1941–1945, [[Robert Frost]] -1952)
*** 2513: former location of [[Fuller Supply Co.]] (1964)
*** 2515-2523: former location of [[Home Baking Company]] (1920-1964)
*** 2527: former location of [[Walter Jackson]] barber (1941), [[Mitchell's Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 2529-2531: former location of [[James Despanakis]] restaurant (1928-1941), [[Crystal Lunch Room]] (1964)
 
===[[Wahouma]]===
* [[4th Court North]] avenue begins
** 7220: [[East Lake Full Gospel Baptist Church]], former location of [[Fourth Avenue Baptist Church]] (1954)
* [[74th Street North]] intersects (south side only)
* avenue dead-ends before [[I-59]]
 
==References==
* Bryant, Joseph D. (August 21, 2007) "Study looks at rerouting 7 one-way streets." {{BN}}
* Garrison, Greg (March 11, 2024) "Birmingham gets $14.5 million federal grant to turn 4th Ave. North into two-way street." {{AL}}
* Koplowitz, Howard (April 2, 2024) "Pete Buttigieg coming to Birmingham on Wednesday to celebrate $14.5 million grant for 4th Avenue." {{AL}}


[[Category:4th Avenue North|*]]
[[Category:4th Avenue North|*]]

Revision as of 11:04, 8 May 2024

Fourth Avenue North is an east-west street running through downtown Birmingham. It runs from Center Street in the west to 24th Street North in the east. From 9th to 24th Streets, the three- to four-lane street is one way westbound.

The road appears again as a two-lane residential street between Interstate 59 and Wahouma Park, west of 72nd Street. It is interrupted by the interstate between 75th and 77th Streets, but then continues from 77th to 88th Place, running between Lynn Park and East Lake Park.

Fourth Avenue runs through a few historic districts, including its own 4th Avenue Historic District (from 16th to 19th Street), the Civil Rights District, and the Loft District. In addition, the buildings at 1914, 1917, 1919, and 1930 are part of the Downtown Birmingham Retail and Theatre Historic District.

History

The stretch of 4th Avenue between 15th and 19th Streets long served as the city's busiest Black business and entertainment district during decades of enforced racial segregation. It has since been recognized as the "4th Avenue Historic District" in the National Register of Historic Places and as a crucial part of the city's Civil Rights District. The nonprofit Urban Impact has coordinated revitalization efforts and special events in the district. In 2017 President Barack Obama created the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument.

In the late 1960s two blocks of 4th Avenue at the eastern end of the city center were abandoned to prepare a site for the new Birmingham Post Office. In 1973 4th Avenue North was converted from two-way to one-way (westbound) traffic from the Post Office on 24th Street North to [9th Street North]], just west of I-65 in Smithfield. The work was done as part of the Alabama Department of Transportation's TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) program.

In 2003 the 2004 City Center Master Plan, drafted by Urban Design Associates of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recommended returning one-way downtown streets to two-way traffic. In July 2008 the city approved matching funds to commission Gonzalez-Strength & Associates to conduct a traffic study of the proposal. In August 2023 the city applied for a "Reconnecting Communities" grant from U.S. Department of Transportation's "Neighborhood Access and Equity" program to support conversion of 4th Avenue North to two-way traffic between 9th and 24th Streets. The $14,556,040 grant was awarded in March 2024. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Birmingham on April 3 to make the formal announcement.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 4th Avenue North category.

Smithfield neighborhood

Fountain Heights

12th Street North intersects

13th Street North intersects

14th Street North intersects

15th Street North intersects

16th Street North intersects

The New Deal Barber Shop at 1701 4th Avenue North
View of the 1700 block of 4th Avenue North in 1977

17th Street North intersects

Mewbourne & Spain at 1809 4th Avenue North
The Fox Building at 1824-30 4th Avenue North

18th Street North intersects

Central City

Birmingham City Hall in 1927
1900 block of 4th Avenue North
Southern Hotel at 4th & 20th

19th Street North intersects

BPA Deck 3 addition (2009)

20th Street North intersects

21st Street North intersects

22nd Street North intersects

23rd Street North intersects

24th Street North intersects

Wahouma

References

  • Bryant, Joseph D. (August 21, 2007) "Study looks at rerouting 7 one-way streets." The Birmingham News
  • Garrison, Greg (March 11, 2024) "Birmingham gets $14.5 million federal grant to turn 4th Ave. North into two-way street." AL.com
  • Koplowitz, Howard (April 2, 2024) "Pete Buttigieg coming to Birmingham on Wednesday to celebrate $14.5 million grant for 4th Avenue." AL.com
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