3rd Avenue West

3rd Avenue West is a major east-west street running through western Birmingham, from center Street to Border Street, where it becomes Bessemer Road (though some addresses still refer to 3rd Avenue West in Ensley and Central Park)

The route is part of U.S. Highway 11 and also part of U.S. Highway 78. As a major connection to Ensley and Bessemer, 3rd Avenue was used by the No. 5 Ensley-Fairfield streetcar line, and its successor, the MAX Transit Route 5.

Until reaching Arkadelphia Road/Princeton Parkway, the street parallels Valley Creek.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 3rd Avenue West category.

Graymont

• Center Street intersection (street continues east as 3rd Avenue North)
  • 1: Third Avenue Autoplex
  • 101: Paco Food Mart
  • 115: Lewis Group and Birmingham Times offices (1964-)
  • 135: Dinkey's Auto Sales
  • 201: Classic Wine & Spirits
  • 304: former location of Jack's restaurant (1961-)
  • 308: Tiger Supermarket
  • 309: Color Changing Customs detailing
  • 312: AMA Auto Sales
  • 318: Johns Shop auto repair
  • 414: Town Motel (Chiman Patel 1990s–)
  • 420: W W's Discount Tire
  • 500: Brooms Auto Detail
  • 501: Carroll Machine & Welding Co.
  • 504: Western Dental
  • 521: Club M (2016–)
  • 528: Shining Light For Lost Souls
  • 610: The Palace, former location of Captain's Table restaurant, Knotty Pine restaurant, Sammy's Go-Go (1975-)
  • 626: former location of The Pants Store (1962)
  • 630: Kids First Developmental Academy
• 7th Street West intersects
  • north side:
    • 724: AutoZone auto parts
    • 728: The Spot Plaza, Retrograde Dept. clothing (Taylor Young October 2022–), former location of The Spot (Demetreus Young 1990s–2000s), NU Concept Communications
  • south side:
    • 701: A & M Detail & Tint, former location of Miles Motor Market (1969), A & M auto sales (2016)
    • 725: Southern Comfort Motel
    • 737: Express Oil Change #40 & Tire Engineers, former location of Owenton Cafe (1945)

Bush Hills (north) / Rising-West Princeton (south)

• Arkadelphia Road (north), Princeton Parkway (south) intersection
  • former location of a cotton mill, Great Southern Automobile Company factory (1909-1917)
  • 800: Shell Express Mart
  • 801: Burger King restaurant
  • 814: On the Way Spirits
  • 821: Advance Auto Parts
  • 830: O'Reilly Auto Parts
• 9th Street West intersects
  • 900: 3rd Ave West Auto Center auto repairs
  • 902: R & S Auto Sales
  • 915: Dollar General
  • 1000: Reflections On 3rd, former location of the Hiphugger Club (1973)
  • 1001: Zacks Used Cars
  • 1016: Deuces Lounge & Event Center
  • 1017: Chevron gas station
  • 1037: Faith Memorial Chapel funeral home, former location of Shoney's Big Boy restaurant
• 11th Street Southwest intersects
  • 1101: Hong Kong Seafood / Hong Kong Package Store & Marathon gas station
  • 1118: El Centenario nightclub (2011–), former location of El Charro restaurant (1940-1998)
  • 1130: Nachos Auto Repair & Body Shop (2007–)
  • 1135: Church's restaurant
  • 1138: PP African Hair Braiding (2016–), former location of Cash's Barbecue (1960s–), Hallima African Hair Braiding (2008–2014)
  • 1142: Wayne's Hot Dogs (2017–), former location of 3rd Avenue West Beer Wine Liquor (2007–2011), Y & J Meeting Hop (2014–2016)
• 12th Street Southwest intersects
  • 1200: Shaq Auto Sales
  • 1205: King Deal Auto
  • 1206: Cash Connection
• 13th Street Southwest intersects
  • 1301: Check 'n Go, former location of Family Dollar #5332
  • 1312: Food Depot convenience store / Hair Depot hair salon
  • 1328: Auto Polish At Its Best auto detailing
• 14th Street Southwest intersects
  • 1400: Spirit Filled Christian Bookstore
  • 1401: Crown Plaza Shopping Center, former location of Lonnie Russell Ford (1978), City Motor Supply (2007)
  • 1408: Jamilah African Hair Braiding
  • 1426: Mattresses, Bedding & More, former location of Gayardo Imports auto sales

Fairview (north) / Rising-West Princeton (south)

• • 1500: Ford Finance Co. loan office
  • 1501: Third Avenue Package Store
  • 1509: Kee West Hair Studio
  • 1524: S & S Auto Sales
  • 1531: former location of Golden China restaurant (1976)
  • 1625: Birmingham Inn
  • 1630: J B's House of Fashion (Ernest James Brown 1980s–)
  • 1700: On Que Bar & Lounge / Dondees Hair Salon
  • 1705: CJ's Silhouettes
  • 1720: former location of Kentucky Fried Chicken
• Border Street intersection (street continues west as Bessemer Road)

External links

3rd Avenue West on Google Maps