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'''13th Street North''' is one of the primary [[north-south street]]s on the western end of [[downtown]] [[Birmingham]]'s [[business district]]. The section south of [[Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard]] is one way, south only.
'''13th Street North''' is one of the primary [[north-south street]]s on the western end of [[downtown]] [[Birmingham]]'s [[business district]]. The street marks the western edge of the "[[Downtown Birmingham|Downtown district]]" as defined by the [[Elyton Land Company]]'s original subdivision of [[Birmingham Blocks]].
 
The downtown section, south of [[Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard]], is one way for vehicular traffic, south only.


13th Street begins between the [[Railroad Reservation]] within the property of the [[Spire Alabama Metro Operations Center]] and becomes a public street as it crosses [[1st Avenue North]]. Between 1st Avenue and [[3rd Avenue North]], it carries eastbound traffic on [[U.S. Highway 11]]. It continues north to Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, where it is interrupted by the [[Birmingham Social Security Administration Center]].
13th Street begins between the [[Railroad Reservation]] within the property of the [[Spire Alabama Metro Operations Center]] and becomes a public street as it crosses [[1st Avenue North]]. Between 1st Avenue and [[3rd Avenue North]], it carries eastbound traffic on [[U.S. Highway 11]]. It continues north to Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, where it is interrupted by the [[Birmingham Social Security Administration Center]].
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{{Alphabetical locations}}
{{Alphabetical locations}}


* [[Spire Alabama Metro Operations Center]]
* [[Spire Alabama Metro Operations Center]], formerly [[Alagasco Metro Operations Center]]
** west side:
*** former location of [[Linn Iron Works]] (1875–1920s)
*** [[Birmingham Southern Railroad freight depot]] (built 1928, demolished 2014)
* [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]] intersects ([[U.S. Highway 11]])
* [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]] intersects ([[U.S. Highway 11]])
** west side:
** west side:
** east side ([[Block 93]]):
** east side ([[Block 93]]):
 
[[File:BRLPCo gas plant 1908.jpg|right|thumb|375px|[[Birmingham Gas Company]] gas plant at 13th Street and 2nd Avenue North]]
* [[2nd Avenue North]] intersects
* [[2nd Avenue North]] intersects
** west side:
** west side:
*** former location of [[Birmingham Gas Company]] gas plant
*** former location of [[Birmingham Electric Light & Illuminating Co.]]
** east side ([[Block 92]]):
** east side ([[Block 92]]):
*** former location of [[Holiday Inn]] (built 1962), [[Britling Holiday Inn]] restaurant (1963), [[Knights Inn]], [[Kings Inn]]
*** former location of [[Holiday Inn]] (built 1962), [[Britling Holiday Inn]] restaurant (1963), [[Knights Inn]], [[Kings Inn]]
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* [[4th Avenue North]] intersects
* [[4th Avenue North]] intersects
** west side:
** west side:
*** 420: [[Liberty Super Market]] ([[Dominic Stignani]] 1957–), site of [[1966 Liberty Super Market protests]]
** east side ([[Block 66]]):
** east side ([[Block 66]]):


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* street ends at [[Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard]], formerly [[8th Avenue North]]
* street ends at [[Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard]], formerly [[8th Avenue North]]
** former location of [[Saab Tire Co.]] ([[Charles Saab]] 1959–1961)


* street resumes at [[9th Avenue North]]
* street resumes at [[9th Avenue North]]
** former location of [[Ensley Railway Barn]] (1888–1902)


* [[12th Avenue North]] intersects
* [[12th Avenue North]] intersects
** west side:
** west side:
*** 1212–1220: apartments
*** 1212–1220: apartments
**** 1216: former location of a residence ([[List of racially-motivated bombings|destroyed by bomb]] in July 1957)
** east side:
** east side:
*** 1205: [[Victory Tabernacle Community Church - North]] (2011–)
*** 1205: [[Victory Tabernacle Community Church - North]] (2011–)
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* [[12th Court North]] intersects
* [[12th Court North]] intersects
** 1250: former location of [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 11]] (built 1920, demolished)
** 1250: former location of [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 11]] (built 1910, demolished)
 
* [[13th Avenue North]] intersects
** east side:
*** [[Fountain Heights Park]] (1901–)
 
* [[15th Avenue North]] intersects


[[Category:13th Street North|*]]
[[Category:13th Street North|*]]

Revision as of 12:17, 21 December 2022

13th Street North is one of the primary north-south streets on the western end of downtown Birmingham's business district. The street marks the western edge of the "Downtown district" as defined by the Elyton Land Company's original subdivision of Birmingham Blocks.

The downtown section, south of Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, is one way for vehicular traffic, south only.

13th Street begins between the Railroad Reservation within the property of the Spire Alabama Metro Operations Center and becomes a public street as it crosses 1st Avenue North. Between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue North, it carries eastbound traffic on U.S. Highway 11. It continues north to Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, where it is interrupted by the Birmingham Social Security Administration Center.

The street resumes for one block between 9th and 10th Avenue North, but continues from there as 10th Court North south of Malfunction Junction. North of the interstate, 13th Street reappears between 12th Place North and 14th Avenue North, and in fragments as far as 16th Court North.

A disconnected 13th Street North picks up at 21st Avenue North and crosses Finley Boulevard, ending at Finley Avenue.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 13th Street North category.
Birmingham Gas Company gas plant at 13th Street and 2nd Avenue North
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