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'''15th Street South''' is a [[north-south street]] in midtown and southside [[Birmingham]], running through [[UAB]]'s [[UAB campus|campus]] to the foot of [[Red Mountain]].
'''15th Street South''' is a [[north-south street]] in midtown and southside [[Birmingham]], running through [[UAB]]'s [[UAB campus|campus]] to the foot of [[Red Mountain]].


The street formerly began at [[1st Avenue South]], south of the [[Railroad Reservation]], now [[Railroad Park]]. The next two blocks, to [[3rd Avenue South]], were vacated in [[2012]] for construction of [[Regions Field]].
The street formerly began at [[1st Avenue South]], south of the [[Railroad Reservation]], now [[Railroad Park]]. The next two blocks, to [[3rd Avenue South]], were vacated in [[2012]] for construction of [[Regions Field]]. Other sections of the street have been vacated for [[Cooper Green Mercy Health Services|Cooper Green Hospital]], for the [[UAB Campus Green]], and between UAB's [[Blount Hall]] and [[Rast Hall]] dormitories.


==Notable Locations (north to south)==
==Notable Locations (north to south)==
{{Alphabetical locations}}
{{Alphabetical locations}}


* [[Railroad Park]]
===[[Railroad Park]] / [[Regions Field]]===
* [[1st Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue A]]) formerly intersected
* [[Railroad Park]] (opened 2010)
** 100-131: [[Regions Field]] (built 2013)
* [[1st Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue A]]) passes with no intersection
*** 100: former location of [[Shoe Corp.]] warehouse (burned 2006), [[Shoe Factory Skate Slab]] (2009-2012)
** [[Regions Field]] (opened 2013)
*** 101: former location of [[Commerce Row]]  
*** west side:
* [[2nd Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue B]]) formerly intersected
**** 100: former location of [[Shoe Corp.]] warehouse (burned 2006), [[Shoe Factory Skate Slab]] (2009-2012)
** 200-231: [[Regions Field]]
*** east side:
*** 231: former location of [[UAB Print Plant]]
**** 101: former location of [[Commerce Row]]  
* [[3rd Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue C]]) intersection
 
** 300: [[UAB University Stores Warehouse Annex]]
** [[2nd Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue B]]) formerly intersected
** 301: [[Sherwin-Williams Paints]]
*** west side ([[Block 130]]):
** 320: former location of [[Forbes Distributing Company]]
**** 200–206: former location of [[Henry DeBardeleben residence]] (1887-1898), [[St Vincent's Birmingham|St Vincent's Hospital]] (1898-1900), [[Cosby-Hodges Milling Co.]] (1957)
** 321: [[Medical Resources]], former location of [[Bill Likens & Son Welding Co.]] (2008),
**** 230: former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] warehouse (1957)
* [[4th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue D]]) intersection
*** east side ([[Block 131]]):
** 400-414: [[Jefferson County Department of Health General Services Annex]]
**** 231: former location of [[UAB Print Plant]]
** 401-431: [[Arlington Business Center]]  
 
*** 421-431: former location of [[ABC Coke]] (1949)
===Street resumes===
* [[5th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue E]]) intersection
* [[3rd Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue C]]) intersects
** 500: [[Jefferson County Department of Health]] employee parking deck
** west side ([[Block 153]]):
** 501: [[McDonald's]] restaurant
*** 300: [[UAB University Stores Warehouse Annex]], former location of [[W. Aldridge residence]] (1887)
** 521: [[UAB Obstetrics Special Care]] / [[UAB Center for Research in Women's Health]]
*** 320: former location of [[Forbes Distributing Company]]
** east side:
*** 301: [[Sherwin-Williams Paints]], former location of [[W. G. Oliver residence]] (1887)
*** 321: [[Medical Resources]], former location of [[Bill Likens & Son Welding Co.]] (2008)
 
* [[4th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue D]]) intersects
** west side ([[Block 156]]):
*** 400-414: [[Jefferson County Department of Health General Services Annex]]
*** 416–432: former location of [[Highland Avenue & Belt Railroad]] shops / streetcar barn (1887–1891)
** east side ([[Block 157]]):
*** 401-431: [[Arlington Business Center]]  
*** 421-431: former location of [[ABC Coke]] / [[Smokeless Fuel Co.]] (1949-1957)
 
* [[5th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue E]]) intersects
** west side ([[Block 179]]):
*** 500-531: [[Jefferson County Department of Health]] employee parking deck, former location of [[Highland Avenue & Belt Railroad]] turntable and roundhouse (1887–1891), [[R. G. Snider Concrete Co.]] (1939), [[Jack's Coal & Transfer Co.]] / [[American Oil Co.]] service station (1957)
** east side ([[Block 178]]):
*** 501: [[McDonald's]] restaurant
*** 515–531: [[UAB Obstetrics Special Care]] / [[UAB Center for Research in Women's Health]]
**** 515: former location of [[Morehead & Torwater]] agents (1887)
* street ends at [[6th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue F]])
* street ends at [[6th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue F]])
** 600-630: [[Cooper Green Deck]] (built 1974)
 
** 601-631: [[Cooper Green Mercy Health Services]] (built 1972 as [[Mercy Hospital]])
===Cooper Green Hospital===
* street resumes at [[7th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue G]]) intersection
* clinic access only
** 700: [[Hill Student Center]] (built 2015), former location of [[Hill University Center]] (1983-2013)
** west side ([[Block 182]]):
** 701: [[Children's Hospital Parking Deck]]
*** 600-630: [[Cooper Green Deck]] (built 1974)
**** 600: former location of [[Harry Hazianis]] restaurant (1939), [[Social Cleaners]] / [[Social Shoe Shop]] (1957)
**** 604: former location of [[Apostolic Overcoming Church of God]] (1939), [[15th Street Grill]] restaurant (1957)
**** 606: former location of [[George Pickens]] restaurant (1939)
**** 630: former location of [[Economy Grocery Store]] (1939-1957)
** east side ([[Block 183]]):
*** 601-637: [[Cooper Green Mercy Health Services]] (built 1972 as [[Mercy Hospital]])
**** 601: former location of [[Thomas Winton]] drug store (1939),  [[Winton Sundries]] (1957)
**** 605: former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1939)
**** 609: former location of [[New Elam Baptist Church]] (1957)
**** 611½: former location of [[United Holiness Church of God in Christ]] (1939)
**** 615: former location of [[Housing Authority of the Birmingham District|Birmingham Housing Authority]] relocation office (1957)
**** 621: former location of [[Jessie Saffold]] beauty shop (1939)
**** 637: former location of [[Swiss Cleaners]] / [[William Sharp]] barber (1939), [[Economy Cleaners]] (1957)
* [[7th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue G]]) passes with no intersection
 
===UAB===
* west side ([[Block 239]]):
** 700-734: [[Hill Student Center]] (built 2015), former location of [[Hill University Center]] (1983-2013)
** 734: former location of [[Resha Grocery]] (1939), [[Resha Brothers Market]] (1957)
* east side ([[Block 238]]):
** 701-711: [[Children's Hospital Parking Deck]]
*** 701: former location of [[Mt Carmel Baptist Church]] (1939), [[The Union Baptist Church]] (1957)
** 717: former location of [[Leonard Upholstering & Furniture Repair]] (1957)
*** 717½: former location of [[Hawkins Barber Shop]] (1957)
** 727: former location of [[Three Sisters Cafe]] (1957)
** 729: former location of [[Brown Clothing Store]] (1957)
** 731: former location of [[Hill's Food Stores|Hill's Grocery Co.]] (1914), [[Anthony Penotses]] restaurant (1939)
* street ends at [[University Boulevard]] (formerly [[Avenue H]], [[8th Avenue South]])
* street ends at [[University Boulevard]] (formerly [[Avenue H]], [[8th Avenue South]])
** [[UAB Campus Green]] (built 2008)
 
** 800: [[Heritage Hall]] (built 2008)
===UAB Campus Green===
** 801: [[UAB Campus Recreation Center]] (built 2005), former location of [[Blazer Hall (1962)|University Hospital School of Nursing Residence]] / [[Blazer Hall (1962)|Blazer Hall]] (built 1962, demolished 2002)
* [[UAB Campus Green]] (built 2008)
* [[9th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue I]]) formerly intersected
 
** 900: [[UAB Chemistry Building]]
** west side:
** 901: [[UAB University Dining Facility]]
*** 800-818: [[Heritage Hall]] (built 2008)
** 911: [[Blazer Hall (2006)|Blazer Hall]] (built 2006)
**** 800: former location of [[A & P Food Store]] (1939), [[Lem's Variety Store]] (1957)
** 916: [[UAB Chemistry Annex]]
***** 800½: former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1939)
** 929: [[Camp Hall]] (built 1980 as [[Camp Hall|Twin Towers]])
**** 804: former location of [[George Maluff]] general merchandise (1939), [[Ace Radio & Television Service]] (1957)
**** 806: former location of [[15th Street Classroom building]]
**** 810: former location of [[Farier Bros.]] / [[Fairies Bros.]] grocery store (1939), [[Federal-Mogul Services]] (1957)
** east side:
*** 801: [[UAB Campus Recreation Center]] (built 2005), former location of [[Royal Bar B Que]] (1957),  [[Blazer Hall (1962)|University Hospital School of Nursing Residence]] / [[Blazer Hall (1962)|Blazer Hall]] (built 1962, demolished 2002)
*** 813-815: former location of [[McClellan Electric Co.]] (1957)
**** 815: former location of [[Proctor's Garage]] auto repair (1939)
 
** [[8th Court South]] formerly intersected
*** west side:
*** east side:
**** 819: former location of [[Hammell Mattress & Carpet Renovating Co.]] (1957)
 
** [[9th Avenue South]] (formerly [[Avenue I]]) formerly intersected
*** west side:
**** 900-908: [[UAB Chemistry Building]] (built 1973)
***** 900-902: former location of [[Lein Shorty]] grocery store (1939), [[Ann's Bar-B-Que]] (1957)
***** 910: former location of [[UAB Police Department]] (1972-1992)
*** east side:
**** 901: [[Commons on the Green|UAB University Dining Facility]] (built 2006), former location of [[University College Building No. 4]]
**** 911: [[Blazer Hall (2006)|Blazer Hall]] (built 2006)
 
** [[9th Court South]] formerly intersected
*** west side:
**** 916-924: former location of [[Utopia Cleaners|Utopia Cleaners & Dyers]] general offices & plant (1944–1957)
***** 916-920: [[UAB Chemistry Annex]]
**** 928: former location of [[Dominick Castiglia]] grocery store (1939), [[15th Street Cash Grocery]] (1957)
**** 930: former location of [[Wofford Oil Co.]] gas station (1939), [[Wehby's Delicatessen]] ([[Jimmie Wehby]] 1957-1960)
*** east side:
**** 929: [[Camp Hall]] (built 1980 as [[Camp Hall|Twin Towers]])
 
===Street resumes===
* [[10th Avenue South]] crosses (no intersection)
* [[10th Avenue South]] crosses (no intersection)
** 1000: [[Blount Hall]] (built 2001)
** 1000-1034: [[Blount Hall]] (built 2001), former location of [[J. D. Parrish Plumbing & Heating Co.]] (1957)
** 1001: [[Rast Hall]] (built 1990)
*** 1000: former location of [[John Griffith]] drug store (1939)
*** 1002: former location of [[Locascio Salvage Co.]] (1957)
*** 1006: former location of [[Gilbert Home Improvement]] (1957)
*** 1008: former location of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' Southside bureau (1939)
*** 1010: former location of [[Bentley & Williamson]] upholsterers (1957)
*** 1014: former location of [[Harry's Cafe]] ([[Harry Stavros]] 1950), [[Polly's Cafe]] (1957)
*** 1016: former location of [[Ada Lewis]] second-hand clothes (1939)
*** 1020-1022: former location of [[Mrs Lewis Pie Co.]] wholesale bakery (1957)
*** 1026: former location of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' Southside bureau
*** 1028: former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1939-1957)
*** 1030: former location of [[Mickwee Bros]] shoe repairs (1939), [[15th Street Baptist Church]] (1957)
*** 1032: former location of [[Palmer Patton]] grocery (1939) [[Five Points Beauty Shop]] (1957)
*** 1034: former location of [[15th Street Barber Shop]] (1939), [[Bridges Barber Shop]] (1957)
** 1001-1031: [[Rast Hall]] (built 1990)
*** 1007: former location of [[B & W Cleaners, Dyers, Hatters & Laundry]] (1957)
*** 1011: former location of [[Abel-Byrd Heating & Roofing Co.]] (1957)
*** 1017: former location of [[Nazera Courie]] restaurant (1939), [[Alice Kemp]] restaurant (1942), [[Old Original Johnnie's Barbecue]] ([[Pete Consanios]] 1957), [[Old Original Barbecue]] ([[Margaret Mason]] 1958)
*** 1019: former location of [[Dennis Lunch Room]]<!--Mabel Dennis, Mary Dennis, Mrs N. S. Dennis--> (1938-1939)
* [[11th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[11th Avenue South]] intersection
** 1100: [[CVS Pharmacy]] (built 2009), former location of [[Tower Court Apartments]] (demolished 2008)
** 1100: [[CVS Pharmacy]] (built 2009), former location of [[Tower Court Apartments]] (demolished 2008)
** 1101: [[Kangaroo Express]] gas station, former location of [[Utopia Cleaners and Laundry]], [[Hungry Howie's Pizza]] (2012-2018)
** 1101: [[Kangaroo Express]] gas station, former location of [[South 15th Street Service Station]] (1939), [[Hungry Howie's Pizza]] (2012-2018)
** 1105: former location of [[Maggie Terry]] dressmaker (1939)
** 1111: former location of [[Highland Sundries]] (1957)
** 1113: [[UAB Child Development Center]]
** 1113: [[UAB Child Development Center]]
** 1115: former location of [[Automatic Laundry]] coin laundry (1957)
** 1118: [[UAB Police Headquarters]] (built 2018), former location of [[University Credit Union]] (-1992), [[UAB Police Department]] (1992-2017)
** 1118: [[UAB Police Headquarters]] (built 2018), former location of [[University Credit Union]] (-1992), [[UAB Police Department]] (1992-2017)
** 1120: [[UAB Lot 15K]]
** 1120: [[UAB Lot 15K]]
* [[12th Avenue South]] intersection (east only)
* [[12th Avenue South]] intersection (east only)
** 1201: [[St Stephen Catholic Chapel]]
** 1201: [[St Stephen Catholic Chapel]]
** 1216: [[Baptist Campus Ministries-UAB]]
** 1216: [[Baptist Campus Ministries-UAB]], former location of [[Forest Apartments]] (1939)
** 1224: former location of [[Forest Apartments]] (1957)
** 1231: [[Lofts on 15th]] (built 2016)
** 1231: [[Lofts on 15th]] (built 2016)
* [[13th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[13th Avenue South]] intersection
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** 1301: [[Campus House Christian Student Center]]
** 1301: [[Campus House Christian Student Center]]
* [[14th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[14th Avenue South]] intersection
** 1400: [[Dreamland Bar-B-Que]] (1993-)
** 1400: [[Dreamland Bar-B-Que]] (1993-), former location of [[Snow's Pharmacy]] (1939), [[Snow Sundries]] (1957)
** 1401: [[Wilson's Market]] (2008-)
** 1401-1403: [[Wilson's Market]] (2008-), former location of [[Delta Food Center]] grocery (1957)
*** 1401: former location of [[Baker's Creamery]] delicatessen (1939)
*** 1401B: [[Wilson Hot & Sweet Cafe]]
*** 1401B: [[Wilson Hot & Sweet Cafe]]
*** 1401C: [[Wilson's Laundry]]
*** 1403: [[Wilson's Laundry]], former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1939)
** 1407-1409: former location of [[A & P Food Stores]] (1939)
*** 1407: former location of [[Jim's Place]] beer bar (1957)
*** 1409: former location of [[Goodwin Cleaners & Laundry]] (1957)
** 1412: former location of [[Bessie Robbins]] beauty shop (1939)
** 1422: former location of [[Walby Apartments]] (1939-1957)
** 1428: former location of [[Peabody Apartments]] (1939-1957)
* [[15th Avenue South]] intersects
* [[15th Avenue South]] intersects
** [[Anderson Place|Anderson Place Historic District]] begins
** [[Anderson Place|Anderson Place Historic District]] begins

Latest revision as of 12:28, 13 August 2022

15th Street South is a north-south street in midtown and southside Birmingham, running through UAB's campus to the foot of Red Mountain.

The street formerly began at 1st Avenue South, south of the Railroad Reservation, now Railroad Park. The next two blocks, to 3rd Avenue South, were vacated in 2012 for construction of Regions Field. Other sections of the street have been vacated for Cooper Green Hospital, for the UAB Campus Green, and between UAB's Blount Hall and Rast Hall dormitories.

Notable Locations (north to south)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 15th Street South category.

Railroad Park / Regions Field

Street resumes

Cooper Green Hospital

UAB

UAB Campus Green

Street resumes

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