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'''Twenty-third Street South''' ('''23rd Street South''') is a two-way [[north-south street]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]] neighborhood, running south from the [[1st Avenue South]] to [[Highland Avenue]].
'''Twenty-third Street South''' ('''23rd Street South''') is a two-way [[north-south street]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]] neighborhood, running south from the [[1st Avenue South]] to [[Highland Avenue]].


23rd Street South resumes to the south of the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]], where part of it functions as an offramp for northbound traffic going to Highland Avenue. The street, formerly called '''Whittaker Street''', bends to the south, crossing [[Arlington Avenue]]. Another sections runs through [[Mountain Brook]]'s [[English Village]], between [[20th Avenue South]] and [[Peacock Lane]], one block west of [[Cahaba Road]].
23rd Street South resumes to the south of the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]], where part of it functions as an offramp for northbound traffic going to Highland Avenue. The street, formerly called '''Maiden Street''', bends to the south, crossing [[Arlington Avenue]].  
 
Another sections runs through [[Mountain Brook]]'s [[English Village]], between [[20th Avenue South]] and [[Peacock Lane]], one block west of [[Cahaba Road]].


== Notable locations ==
== Notable locations ==
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=== [[Southside]] / [[Five Points South]] ===
=== [[Southside]] / [[Five Points South]] ===
** West side
* street begins at the [[Powell Avenue]] (abandoned)
** west side:
*** [[Pullman Flats]] (built 2006), [[NowVision Eye Care]]
*** [[Pullman Flats]] (built 2006), [[NowVision Eye Care]]
** East side
** east side:
*** [[Hardwick Company]] steel fabricator
*** [[Hardwick Company]] steel fabricator
* [[1st Avenue South]]/[[Rotary Trail]] intersection ("[[The Cut]]" for [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]])
 
** West side
* [[1st Avenue South]]/[[Rotary Trail]] intersects ("[[The Cut]]" for [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]])
*** 100: [[2229 1st Avenue South]], former location of [[Magic City Casket Company]]
* west side ([[Block 119]]):
*** [[110 23rd Street South|104-110]]: [[110 23rd Street South]] (built c. 1907), [[Apex Construction Partners]]
*** 100-108: [[Newspaper Union Building]] (built 1891), former location of [[American Newspaper Union]] (1891-1908), [[Magic City Casket Company]] (1904-), [[Child Furniture Co.]], [[Moore Co.]], [[SoMo Galleries]] (1989-), [[Golden Construction]] (2005-)
*** 120: [[BEBCO Warehouse]], [[Davis Architects]] (2007-)
*** [[110 23rd Street South|110]]: [[110 23rd Street South]] (built c. 1907), [[Simonton Swaika Black Architects]], [[Apex Construction Partners]], [[LibertyFi]] (2017-)
** East side:
*** 113–120: [[BEBCO Building]] (built 1926)
*** 101: former location of [[Amzi Godden Co.]] seed distribitors
** east side ([[Block 118]]):
*** 121: parking lot
*** 101–119: [[Good Dog Pet Resort & Bar]], former location of [[Amzi Godden Co.]] seed distributors
* [[2nd Avenue South]] intersection
*** 121–129: parking lot
** West side
 
* [[2nd Avenue South]] intersects
** west side:
*** 200: [[Birmingham Electric Battery Company]] (BEBCO)
*** 200: [[Birmingham Electric Battery Company]] (BEBCO)
*** 220: [[Bennett's Motor World]] auto service
*** 220: [[Bennett's Motor World]] auto service
** East side
** east side:
*** 201: former location of [[Tom Williams Automotive]] detail shop, [[J. K. Terry & Co.]] landscape design (2009-), [[AutoMotivs]] auto dealer, [[Birmingham Broker]] auto dealer
*** 201: former location of [[Tom Williams Automotive]] detail shop, [[J. K. Terry & Co.]] landscape design (2009-), [[AutoMotivs]] auto dealer, [[Birmingham Broker]] auto dealer
*** 221: [[Reggie D's Auto Sales]]
*** 221: [[Reggie D's Auto Sales]]
* [[3rd Avenue South]] intersection (one way west)
* [[3rd Avenue South]] intersection (one way west)
** West side
** west side:
*** 300:
*** 300: former location of [[Southern Typewriter & Business Machine]] (1970), [[Macke Real Estate & Insurance Co.]] (2000)
*** 304: former location of [[Church of God in Christ]] (1940), [[Dr A's Medical Equipment]] (2000)
*** 306: former location of [[Durham Electric Co.]] (1970)
*** 308: [[23rd Street VIP Center]]
*** 308: [[23rd Street VIP Center]]
*** 310: former location of [[Gooch Air Conditioning Service]] (1970)
*** 312: former location of [[Dew Drop Inn]] cleaners (1970)
*** 320: [[Birmingham Broker]]
*** 320: [[Birmingham Broker]]
** East side
** east side ([[Block 144]]):
*** 301: [[Budget Truck Rental]]
*** 301: [[Budget Truck Rental]]
*** 331: [[23rd Street Baptist Church]]
*** 331: [[23rd Street Baptist Church]]
* [[4th Avenue South]] intersection (one way east)
 
** West side
* [[4th Avenue South]] intersects (one way east)
** west side:
*** 400: [[PetNet Solutions]] pharmacy
*** 400: [[PetNet Solutions]] pharmacy
*** 420: [[Just Happy Hounds]] dog day care, former location of [[Confederate Motors]]
*** 420: [[Just Happy Hounds]] dog day care, former location of [[Confederate Motors]]
** East side
** east side:
*** 401: [[Green Garage]] auto service
*** 401: [[Green Garage]] auto service
*** 421:  
*** 421:  
* [[5th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[5th Avenue South]] intersection
** West side
** west side:
*** 500: [[WorkPlay]]
*** 500: [[WorkPlay]] (built 2001), former location of [[Crane Supply Co.]] (1970), [[Vance-Sikes Sales]] (2000)
*** 520: [[Watkins Auto Body]] auto repair
*** 520: [[Watkins Auto Body]] auto repair
** East side
** east side:
*** 501: [[Sherwin-Williams]] painting supplies
*** 501: [[Sherwin-Williams]] painting supplies
*** 521: [[Tom Dooley Wholesale Auto]]
*** 521: [[Tom Dooley Wholesale Auto]], former location of [[Advanced Automotive]] auto repair (2000)
* [[6th Avenue South]] intersection
 
** West side
* [[6th Avenue South]] intersects
** west side:
*** 600: [[SJ Enterprises & Tool Solutions]]
*** 600: [[SJ Enterprises & Tool Solutions]]
*** 608: [[LeJoy Uniforms]]
*** 608: [[LeJoy Uniforms]] (2000–), former location of [[Cenanese Coatings Co.]] (1970)
*** 620: parking lot, former location of [[Birmingham Linen Supply Co.]] (1934)
*** 620: parking lot, former location of [[Birmingham Linen Supply Co.]] (1934), [[Stanley Hollock Realty]] / [[Roy Tidwell Body Shop]] (1970)
** East side
** east side:
*** 601: [[Number One Sound & Detailing|#1 Sound & Detailing]]
*** 601: [[Number One Sound & Detailing|#1 Sound & Detailing]]
*** 615: former location of [[Crawford Inc.]] warehouse (1970), [[Garrett Realty]] (2000)
*** 621: [[Liberty Motors building]] (built 1957), [[UAB Studio Arts]] (2012-), former location of [[Vulcan Lincoln-Mercury]], [[Bart Starr Lincoln-Mercury]] (1970s), [[Howard Garrett & Associates]] engineers (1985-), [[Michael Scott Kendrick]] physician, [[Independent Insurance Agents]] (2004-2010)
*** 621: [[Liberty Motors building]] (built 1957), [[UAB Studio Arts]] (2012-), former location of [[Vulcan Lincoln-Mercury]], [[Bart Starr Lincoln-Mercury]] (1970s), [[Howard Garrett & Associates]] engineers (1985-), [[Michael Scott Kendrick]] physician, [[Independent Insurance Agents]] (2004-2010)
* [[7th Avenue South]] intersection
 
** West side
* [[7th Avenue South]] intersects
** west side:
*** parking lot, former location of [[3rd Presbyterian Church]] (1880s)
*** parking lot, former location of [[3rd Presbyterian Church]] (1880s)
*** 716: former location of [[Commercial Graphics]]
*** 716: former location of [[Minerva Lithography]] (1970), [[Commercial Graphics]]
*** 720: [[Healing Waters]]
*** 720: [[Healing Waters]], former location of [[Ebbert & Kirkman Co.]] manufacturers' agents (1970), [[Boutwell Studios]] (2000)
*** 726: [[Domino's Pizza]]
*** 726: [[Domino's Pizza]], former location of [[Professional Sound Shoppe]] (2000)
*** 728: [[Easy Money]]
*** 728: [[Easy Money]], former location of [[United Paint Co.]] (1970), [[Hubcap Heaven]] (2000)
** East side
** east side:
*** parking lot
*** parking lot
*** 705: former location of [[Peck & Hills Furniture]] warehouse (1970)
*** 721: [[Express Oil Change]]/[[Tire Engineers]]
*** 721: [[Express Oil Change]]/[[Tire Engineers]]
* [[University Boulevard]] intersection
 
** West side
* [[University Boulevard]] intersects
*** 800: [[Southern Research Institute]] parking lot
** west side:
** East side
*** 800–826: [[Southern Research Institute]] parking lot
*** 801: [[Southtown Court]] housing project (built 1941)
**** 800: former location of [[Madonia Grocery]] (1970)
*** 803: former location of [[Sydney Bryant]] restaurant (1928)
**** 802: former location of [[Thomas Barber Shop]] (1970)
**** 808: former location of [[Young's Shoe Shop]] shoe repair (1970)
**** 810: former location of [[Amy's Cafe]] (1970)
**** 826: former location of [[Bethel Baptist Church (Southside)]] (1970)
*** 828–840: [[Southern Research Institute]] physical plant
**** 828: former location of [[Bethel Baptist Church (Southside)]] annex (1970)
**** 834: former location of [[Washeteria]] self-service laundry (1970)
**** 836: former location of [[St Joseph the Worker Church]] (1970)
**** 838A: former location of [[Community Flower Shop]] / [[Florence Beauty Salon]] (1970)
**** 838B: former location of [[South Town Barper Shop]] (1970)
**** 840: former location of [[Charlie's Market]] (1970)
** east side:
*** 801–847: [[Southtown Court]] housing project (built 1941)
**** 803: former location of [[Sydney Bryant]] restaurant (1928)
 
* [[9th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[9th Avenue South]] intersection
** West side
** west side:
*** 900: [[Southtown Convenience Store]]
*** 900: [[Southtown Convenience Store]] (2008–), former location of [[Willis Drug Co.]] (1970), [[Lele's Grocery]] (2000)
*** 910: [[Vogue Cleaners]]
*** 902–910: [[Vogue Cleaners]] ([[Eddie Burg]] 1990s–)
** East side
**** 902: former location of [[Hadassah Thrift Shop]] (1970)
* [[9th Court South]] intersection (east only)
** east side:
*** 914: [[Aerochild]] tattoo studio
 
*** 916: [[LeVi'an Grill & Bar]], former location of [[The Rorshack]] (1997), [[Nomad Supply]] (2008)
* [[9th Court South]] intersects (east only)
* [[10th Avenue South]] (east) / [[Magnolia Avenue]] (west) intersection
** west side:
** West side
*** 914–916: [[Magnolia Point]] commercial building (built 1930s)
*** 1000: former location of [[Cave 9]] (2002-2009)
** east side:
*** 1006: [[Alabama Art Supply]]
*** 959: shotgun house
** East side
*** 961: shotgun house
*** 1025: [[Magnolia Financial Center]], former location of the [[Energy Pointe Institute]] (2003-2004)
 
* [[10th Court South]] intersection
* [[10th Avenue South]] (east) / [[Magnolia Avenue]] (west) intersect
** West side
** west side:
*** 1000–1002: [[Magnolia Point Building]] (built 1917)
**** 1000: former location of [[Cave 9]] (2002–2009)
*** 1006: [[Alabama Art Supply]] (2000–)
*** 1010: [[Harvey Apartments]] (1970)
*** 1024: [[Alabama Power Co.]] [[Five Points South District Substation]]
*** 1028: [[1028 23rd Street South|office building]]
*** 1034: [[Ten Thirty-Four Building]]
** east side:
*** 1001–1007: vacant lot
*** 1009–1025: [[Magnolia Financial Center]] (built 1987)
**** 1017: former location of [[Leigh Apartments]] (1970)
**** 1025: former location of [[Beach Chenoweth Jr]] / [[Henry Sherrod Jr]] physicians (1970)
*** 1027: [[Beck House]] (built 1909)
*** 1029: former location of [[Weaver & Boles]] attorney (2000)
*** 1031 (2300 10th Court South): [[Horton House]] (built 1900), [[Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center]]
 
* [[10th Court South]] intersects
** west side:
*** 1100: [[Alexander Shunnarah]] attorneys (2015–), former location of [[Opticians South]] (2000), [[Harold Helms]] ophthalmologist (2008–2011)
*** 1104: apartments
*** 1110: [[Spartan Value Investors]]
*** 1110: [[Spartan Value Investors]]
* [[10th Terrace South]] intersection (east only)
*** 1112: former location of [[Stella Brown]] realty (1970)
** West side
*** 1116: former location of [[Jimmy Calvert]] / [[Robert Pears]] attorneys (2000)
** east side:
*** 1115: [[Erville Apartments]]
 
 
* [[10th Terrace South]] intersects (east only)
** west side:
*** former location of [[Gorgas Hospital Hotel]] (1922-1934), [[Seale Harris Clinic]] (1934-)
*** former location of [[Gorgas Hospital Hotel]] (1922-1934), [[Seale Harris Clinic]] (1934-)
*** [[Highland Plaza Condominiums]] (built 1924)
*** 1118: [[Nancee Neel]] licensed professional counselor
* [[Highland Avenue overpass]]/[[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] (completed 1967)
*** 1120–1126: [[Highland Plaza Condominiums]] garages
* [[Highland Avenue]] intersection (street ends)
*** 1128–1134: [[Highland Plaza Condominiums]] (built 1924)
** east side:
*** 1127: [[Hermosa Apartments]]
 
* street spans the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] on the [[Highland Avenue overpass]] (completed 1967)
 
* [[Highland Avenue]] intersects (street ends)
** [[Highland Towers]] apartments (built 1951)
** [[Highland Towers]] apartments (built 1951)
** [[Crescent Building]]
** [[Crescent Building]]
** 1221: former location of [[Henry Badham residence]]
** 1221: former location of [[Henry Badham residence]]
* [[Arlington Avenue]] intersection
** 1227: [[Palais Royale Apartments]]
** 1235: [[Maiden Heights]] townhomes (2022–), former location of [[George McLaughlin residence]] (built 1907)
 
* [[Arlington Avenue]] intersects


===Mountain Brook===
===Mountain Brook===
* [[20th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[20th Avenue South]] intersects
* [[21st Avenue South]] intersection
* [[21st Avenue South]] intersects
* [[English Village Lane]] intersection
* [[English Village Lane]] intersects
* [[Peacock Lane]] interection
* [[Peacock Lane]] intersects


[[Category:23rd Street South|*]]
[[Category:23rd Street South|*]]

Latest revision as of 12:44, 8 April 2024

Twenty-third Street South (23rd Street South) is a two-way north-south street in Birmingham's Southside neighborhood, running south from the 1st Avenue South to Highland Avenue.

23rd Street South resumes to the south of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway, where part of it functions as an offramp for northbound traffic going to Highland Avenue. The street, formerly called Maiden Street, bends to the south, crossing Arlington Avenue.

Another sections runs through Mountain Brook's English Village, between 20th Avenue South and Peacock Lane, one block west of Cahaba Road.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 23rd Street South category.

Southside / Five Points South

  • 9th Court South intersects (east only)
    • west side:
    • east side:
      • 959: shotgun house
      • 961: shotgun house


Mountain Brook

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