10th Avenue South
Tenth Avenue South (originally Avenue J) is an east-west corridor in Birmingham's Southside, with its main section stretching from 4th Street South in Glen Iris, through the UAB Campus, to 22nd Street South at the corner of Brother Bryan Park. It picks up again a block east as a continuation of Magnolia Avenue. It runs under the Elton B. Stephens Expressway and behind St Vincent's Medical Center, then continues two blocks to 30th Street South (a stretch formerly called Juniper Avenue).
On the east side of Highland Park, 10th Avenue South (formerly Summit Avenue) continues through Forest Park until it bends into Linwood Road. An unconnected stretch picks up at 52nd Street South in Crestwood, and turns to intersect Crestwood Boulevard between 57th and 58th Streets. In East Lake fragments of 10th Avenue South can be found between 79th Street South and Glendale Drive, near the boundary of the Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve.
10th Avenue South between 19th and 21st Street forms the original northern boundary of the Five Points South Historic District. Between Highland Park and Linwood Road, the avenue is within the Forest Park Historic District.
The section of 10th Avenue South between 20th and 34th Streets suffered damage from the March 25, 1901 Birmingham tornado
In August 2018 a section of the road from 8th Street South to 12th Street South was converted from 4-lane traffic to 2-lane traffic with the addition of bike lanes in the former right lanes. At each intersection and various driveways, bike lanes are painted green and feature symbols painted in white to alert drivers to the presence of cyclists. Future plans include extending the bike lanes from 12th Street South to 18th Street South.
Notable locations
- For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 10th Avenue South category.
- 16th Avenue South intersection (road begins)
- 5th Street South intersection, street crosses tributary of Holly Spring
- Single family homes
- 6th Street South intersection
- Single family homes
- 7th Street South intersection
- Single family homes
- 8th Street South intersection
- 800: Gable Square, Gable Square BP gas station
- 10th Street South intersection
- 1000: Epic School
- 1001: Gables at Glen Iris (former planned site of University Flats)
- 10th Place South intersection (south only)
- 11th Street South intersection (south only)
- 11th Avenue South intersection (south only)
- 1150: UAB Collat School of Business
- 1154: former location of New Hope Baptist Church (1964-1974)
- 1190: Spencer Honors House (formerly Second Presbyterian Church)
- 12th Street South intersection (south only)
- 13th Street South intersection
- 14th Street South intersection
- 1400: UAB Campus Green
- 1401: Blount Hall
- 1516: Camp Hall
- 15th Street South (former intersection) - former location of Letaw's Drug Store (1934)
- 16th Street South intersection
- 1600: former location of Smolian International House (demolished in November 2018)
- 1601: UAB 16th Street Deck (D16S)
- 1629: Al’s Deli and Grill
- 17th Street South intersection
- 1701: former site of New Woman All Women Health Care (demolished 2016)
- 1704: former location of Textsmart book store
- 1713: former location of Formaggio's Italian Bistro, Pizza Hut
- 1717: The Purple Onion
- 1730: Paul S. Worrell Building
- 18th Street South intersection
- 1800: University Place Apartments (formerly the Guest House Motor Inn & University Inn)
- 1831: Alabama Opthalmology Associates
- 19th Street South intersection
- 1900: 10th Avenue Parking Deck
- 1901: United Steelworkers Local 12030, Stage Employees
- 1911: Five Points South YMCA
- 1920: Nineteen Twenty Club
- 1930: Makarios
- 1931: Five Points Paint & Hardware
- 20th Street South intersection
- 2000: Exchange Security Bank of Birmingham
- 2006: former location of Lollar's Cameras
- 2021: Building Trades Tower
- Richard Arrington, Jr Boulevard South (21st Street South) intersection
- 2100: Brother Bryan Park (formerly Magnolia Park)
- 2114: former Dental practice
- former location of George P Petznick, bottom floor (sold to Dr. Celia Davenport; business moved to 2940 Clairmont Avenue in June 2017)
- former location of Donald W Englebert, top floor (retired in 2017)
- 2124: Parrish & Theus
- 22nd Street South intersection (road ends)
- Magnolia Avenue/23rd Street South intersection (road resumes)
- 2300: Southtown Court
- 9th Court South intersection (northeast only; road takes up at 24th Street South headed southeast)
- 2321: former location of Bob's Cafe (closed 2016)
- 2420: former location of Jones Valley Urban Farm
- 2514: The Nick (formerly the The Wooden Nickel and The Draughting Board)
- 10th Court South/26th Street South intersection
- Elton B. Stephens Expressway overpass
- 2600: Underwood Park
- 2601-2730: St Vincent's Medical Center
- 27th Street South intersection (north only)
- 28th Street South intersection
- former location of Frederick Joy residence (10th Avenue South)
- 29th Street South intersection
- 2915: Leon Friedman residence
- 30th Street South intersection (road ends)
- 38th Street South intersection (road resumes)