18th Street South

This article is about the Southside Birmingham street. For the Homewood street, see 18th Street South Homewood.

18th Street South is a north-south street in Birmingham's Five Points South neighborhood. The street begins at the southern end of 18th Street North at the Railroad Reservation and the 18th Street underpass. From there, it continues south for 16 blocks, through the UAB Medical Center and up the northern flank of Red Mountain until it is interrupted by Ramsay High School.

Another short section of 18th Street South connects 13th Avenue South with 13th Court South. The street resumes at 14th Avenue South and turns into 15th Avenue South at Valley View Park. 18th Street South Homewood picks up south of Vulcan Park and continues south to Oxmoor Road, where it becomes Roxbury Road.

Notable locations (north to south)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 18th Street South category.

• Railroad Reservation and 18th Street underpass / LightRails installation (continues north as 18th Street North)
  • west side:
    • 0-12: Railroad Park (built 2010)
      • 8: former location of Fehr Beer Distributing Co. (1938), Hubert Foster Co. food brokers / Yawman & Erbe Manufacturing Co. warehouse / Noto Brokerage Co. wholesale food (1964)
      • 12: St Louis–San Francisco Railway team tracks (1964-1970)
  • east side:
    • 1-15: Powell Steam Plant (under construction), formerly the Powell Avenue Steam Plant (1895-2008)
      • 15: Direct Oil Co. gas station (1964-1970)

• Powell Avenue intersects (no vehicle access)
  • west side:
    • 14-30: Railroad Park (built 2010)
      • 30: St Louis–San Francisco Railway freight house (built 1947, demolished after 1970)
  • east side (Block 113C):
    • Powell Avenue Steam Plant Plaza (2016-), former location of Birmingham Parking Authority Lot D (1975-2016)

• 1st Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 100-112 LIV Parkside (built 2015)
      • 100-110: former location of 2-story commercial building (1964)
        • 100: former location of Magic City Cafeteria (1964), Alabama Shutter Service cabinet shop (1970)
        • 104: former location of Bob's Print Shop (1964-1970)
        • 106: former location of Smith-Kirkpatrick Advertising (1964), T. M. Nesbitt manufacturer's agent / Nesbitt Agency real estate (1970)
        • 108: former location of Birmingham Rubber Stamp Co. (1964-1970)
        • 110: former location of The Pennant Sales Co. (1964), Frankie's Print Shop (1970)
      • 112: former location of E. K. Thompson cabinet maker (1964-1970)
    • 114-130: National Biscuit Company building (built 1914)
      • 116: former location of B. E. McLanahan restaurant (1904)
      • 120-124: former location of Lewis Supply Co. storage (1964-1970)
        • 120: Railroad Square (2012-)
  • east side:
    • 101-113: LabCorp service entrance
    • 115-131: LabCorp Parking Deck (built 2015), former location of parking lot

• 2nd Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 200-230: Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown Birmingham / Home2 Suites by Hilton-Birmingham Downtown (built 2017), former location of Children's Hospital parking lot C
      • 200: former location of Windsor Castle Restaurant (1937-1980s)
      • 210: former location of Boothby Realty Co. (1964), Alabama Lock & Key (1970)
      • 212: former location of G. C. Land Co. business machines (1970)
      • 214: former location of Alabama Time & Sound Equipment Co. (1970)
  • east side:
    • 201-215: Printer's Corner, "You Are Beautiful" building
      • 201: former location of Niarhos Importing Co. food products (1970)
      • 211: former location of Son Sup Co. storage (1964)
      • 213-215: former location of Southern Supply Co. water filter manufacturers (1964)
    • 229: former location of Payne’s Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (1928)
    • 231: former location of Louise Monseur bar (1942)

• 3rd Avenue South intersects
  • former location of St Mark's Episcopal Church and St Mark's Episcopal School (1904)
  • west side (Block 150):
    • 300: The Citizen micro-apartments (2022), former location of St Mark's School (1892-1940), St Mark's Episcopal Church (1911–1915, 1954), Emanuel Temple Holiness Church (1964), Wachovia drive-thru (built 2008), Wells Fargo drive-thru (2009–2021)
    • 316-330: Wells Fargo bank
      • 326-330: former location of YMCA 18th Street Branch (1964-1970)
  • east side:
    • 301: Taziki's (2008-), former location of A. W. Nunis gas station (1964), Nick Graffeo Motors (1970), Schaeffer Eye Center, Robert Turner Optical
    • 309: former location of Wide-Awake Shop shoe repair (Lon Dark 1919)
    • UAB Lot 53

• 4th Avenue South intersects (UAB campus begins)
  • west side:
    • 400-420: parking lot
      • 400: former location of Perfection Seat Cover Inc. (1964), Y. & V. Corp. machine tools (1970)
      • 414: former location of John Packas Barbecue (1941), Leos' Restaurant (1963-1972)
      • 420: former location of Andrew Contorupis restaurant (I) (1928)
    • 424-430: Children's Hospital Parking Lot A
      • 428: former location of Ed Richardson Motors used cars (1964), Honest John Motors (1970)
  • east side:
    • 401-431: UAB 4th Avenue Parking Deck
      • 401: former location of Goodwin Southside Service Station (1964-1970), Leos' Restaurant (1972–)
      • 415: former location of Hopkins Auto Paint Supply (1964)
      • 417: former location of Welding Equipment & Supply Co. (1964), Hopkins Auto Paint Supply (1970)
      • 419: former location of Delony Bonding & Insurance Co. / Delony Realty Co. / Dunwar Development Co. (1964), Welding Equipment & Supply Co. (1970)

• 5th Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 500-520: UAB Women & Infants Center / Hazelrig-Salter Radiology Oncology Center
      • 500: former location of Willard's Motor Sales (1957), Reliable Discount Co. / Monte's Auto Sales used cars (1964)
      • 508-514: former location of Alabama Auto Parts Co. wholesale (1964-1970)
      • 516: former location of Andrew Contorupis restaurant (II) (1928), Old Hickory Restaurant (1964-1970)
    • 522-530: Jim Limbaugh Family Park of Hope
      • 530: former location of White House Service Station (1964-1970)
  • east side:
    • 501-531: UAB Hospital North Pavilion
      • 509: former location of Milo's Hamburgers (opened February 7, 1983; closed early 2000's)
      • 525: former location of E. D. Ballard Motors used cars (1964)
      • 529: former location of Medical Center Service Station (1964)

• 6th Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 600-620: Civitan International Research Center
      • 600: former location of University of Alabama Medical Center Hearing & Speech Clinic (1964)
    • 622-630: Sparks Building
      • 630: former location of Augustus L. Constantine restaurant (1928)
  • east side:
    • Russell Building
    • 601-619: UAB Hospital West Pavilion
      • 601: former location of Union Pharmacy (David Johnston 1899–1919)
    • 621-629 Boshell Diabetes Building, former location of Alabama Department of Education vocational rehabilitation, crippled children's and disability determination services (1964-1970)
      • 629: former location of John Fiampolis restaurant (1928)

• 7th Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 700-730: UAB Callahan Eye Hospital
      • 708: former location of University of Alabama School of Nursing (1964), UAB Addressograph Department (1970)
      • 710: former location of University Credit Union (1964-1970)
      • 730: former location of Connerly & Hightower grocers (1887)
  • east side:
    • 701-731: Birmingham VA Medical Center
      • 701: former location of Mackin Brothers grocers (1904-1914)

• University Boulevard intersects
  • west side:
    • 800-830: UAB School of Nursing building (2018-), former location of Unity Park
      • 820: former location of University Hospital and Hillman Clinic nursing student residence (1964-1970)
      • 824: former location of John B. LaSalle Jr antiques (1938)
      • 828: former location of Carl Shirley bar (1948)
  • east side:
    • 801-815: Rust Computer Center/UAB Parking Lot 3 (built 1969)
    • 817-831: UAB Research Support Building

• 9th Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 900- 912: 912 Building, UAB Center for the Study of Community Health
      • 900: former location of Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Jefferson County / Alabama Tuberculosis Association / Campaign Against Tuberculosis (1964-1970)
      • 912: former location of Bodine Bryson & Rolling thermo-fax division (1964) business products division (1970)
    • 916: former location of American Optical Co. wholesale (1964-1970)
    • 920: Analytical Testing Group, Southside Chiropractic
    • 924: Paul S. Worrell Building (built 1959 as Doctors' Center)
    • 944: Holcomb Building
  • east side:
    • 901: Jefferson County Medical Society building
    • 909: Burleson Building, formerly the Medical Center Doctors' Building (1964)
    • 951: University Place Apartments (1999-), former location of Guest House Motor Inn (1960-1982), University Inn (1982-1995)

• 10th Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 1000: Stratford Avon Apartments
    • 1010: Warwick Terrace Apartments
    • 1012-1020: Alabama Power Company substation
    • 1016: former location of the Crenshaw Building / Seale Harris Clinic (1970)
    • 1018: former location of Alabama Labor Council (1970)
    • 1024-1032: UAB Parking Lot 15W
      • 1032: former location of Ten Thirty-Two Building (1970), Summit Medical Center (1985-1999)
  • east side:
• 10th Court South intersection (east only)
  • • 1019: Keeton General Contractors
    • 1021-1033: UAB Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering
      • 1025: former location of Professional Arts Building
      • 1033: former location of apartment building

• 11th Avenue South/10th Court South intersects
  • west side (Block 780):
    • UAB Medical Towers (built 1972)
    • 1120-1132: parking lot
      • 1132: former location of Ramsay Apartments (1964-1970)
  • east side:
    • Five Points South Pawn building
      • Sneaker Laundry (2016-), former location of Skelton Optical Co. (2011)
      • Village Violins
    • 1121: David Crane, CPA
    • 1131: Winston, Winston, Jenkins & Chastain attorneys

• street ends at 12th Avenue South / Ramsay High School

• street resumes at 13th Avenue South
  • west side:
    • 1301: residence
  • east side:
    • 1321: Birmingham Police Department South Precinct (rear)

• 13th Court South intersects
  • west side:
    • 1340: Andrew Duckett dentist

• 14th Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 1420: St Charles Court apartments (1970-)
    • 1426: former location of apartments (1964)
    • 1436: former location of apartments (1964)
    • 1438: former location of apartments (1964)
  • east side:
    • 1401: Children's Dental Center
    • 1437: William Kessler residence (built 1913), Herbert Eber psychologist (1964-1970)

• street bends into 15th Avenue South at Valley View Park

• street continues Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South into Homewood as 18th Street South Homewood