41st Street South

41st Street South (formerly Spring Street) is the main street of the Avondale business district. It begins at the Norfolk Southern Railroad's AGS South District and East End District trackage and crosses the Alabama and Tennessee River Railway track alongside 1st Avenue South, then proceeds for four more blocks before terminating at the main entrance to Avondale Park.

On the northern slope of Red Mountain above the park, the street between 40th and 42nd streets is called Glen View Road.

History

Spring Street was named for the Spring Branch, which carried outflow from Avondale Spring northward to Village Creek. Originally the branch occupied open ditches on either side of the street, requiring small bridges to access the businesses on either side. The stream was directed into a culvert below the center of the street in 1925.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 41st Street South category.

• Norfolk Southern Railroad, formerly Alabama Great Southern Railroad crossing (road continues north as 41st Street North)
  • East side
    • 10: Mazer (1959-2011, 2015-)
  • West side
    • 9: Birmingham Recycle & Recovery, former location of Birmingham Waste Paper Co. (1964), Consolidated Fibres, Recycling VISY

• Seaboard Airline Railway crossing
• 1st Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • 100: former location of Keith Walling Chemicals (1964), McGuffie Heating & Cooling
    • 102: former location of Don Dee Jones Warehouse (1964), Avondale Cafe
    • 108: Family Pet Cremation & Burial Services, former location of Do All Gulf Company (1964), Craftsman Construction
    • 110: former location of Gray-Flenor Coal Company
    • 112-114: former location of McCurdy-Mark T. Furniture Company, Franks Brothers Cabinet Works overflow (1964)
    • 116: former location of Robinson Furniture Repair (1964), Birmingham Shoe Shop, Fred Bond (printer)
    • 118-124: former location of Franks Brothers Cabinet Works (1964)
      • 122-124: former location of J. G. Dickinson & Co. grocers (1925)
    • 130: Avondale Bricks (2008-)
      • Suite 101: Standard Creative
      • Suite 103: former offices of Birmingham Weekly
      • Suite 104: former location of Incubate Gallery
      • Suite 105: 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales
  • East side
    • 103: former location of Hanlin Coal Company
    • 107: former location of Alabama Steel Company
    • 109: former location of Bill Jordan Scrap Dealer, Alabama Steel Co. fabricators (1964)
    • 111: former location of Harper's Barber Shop
      • 111½: former officers of Perry Thomas and Hello Anthony
    • 113: former location of Birmingham Receipt Company, Abele & Company (printers), Davis Chemical Co. (1964), Gilbert Home Improvement
    • 115: former location of All American Cafe, Blaising Fire Equipment Company, Thompson Grocery (1964)
    • 125: former location of Brown & Green and General Assembly Architects
    • 131: (formerly addressed 123) Avondale Masonic Temple (built 1909), Beloved Community Church (1999-)

• 2nd Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • 200-204: The Satellite bar and coffee shop (2015-), former location of Hill's Foods, Piggly Wiggly, Ram Tool & Supply, Freshfully
      • 204: former location of Providence Building & Loan
    • 206-208: Saturn (2015-)
      • 206: former location of Universal Shirt Company, Avondale TV Service (1964)
      • 208: former location of Avondale Theater, Cory & Faulkner Hardware (1964), All Seasons Products, Games
    • 210-212: former location of Douglas Oil Equipment Co. (1964)
    • 218: former location of C. L. Smith Garage (1964)
    • 224: former location of E. O. Partridge & Company grocer
    • 230: (formerly addressed 210½ or 212½) Avondale Odd Fellows Building (former location of Thelma Rebekah Lodge No. 103 International Order of Foresters, Rosewood Grove Circle No. 49 Woodmen of the World, Avondale Lodge No. 108 International Order of Foresters, Ladies Auxiliary Patriotic Militant, Interiors, Inc, Imagine Partners in Art
  • East side
    • 201: Avondale Brewing Company, former location of Fort-Story Drug Company, H. A. Caldwell (physician), Robinson Furniture Repair, Instrument Engineering Co. (1964)
    • 203: former location of Avondale Bank & Savings, Avondale Barber Shop, Long Branch Oyster Bar (1964), Long Branch Saloon
    • 205: former location of Avondale Building & Loan, Leon Crapet (grocer), Avondale Supply Co. hardware (1964)
    • 207: former location of Frances Rosa Cafe, Lou-Jon's Bar-B-Q (1964)
    • 209: Post Office Pies, former Avondale Branch United States Post Office
    • 215: Saw's Soul Kitchen, former location of Lambert's Barber Shop (1964), Quick & Split Cafe

• 3rd Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • 300-304: Avondale Amoco, former location of Griffin Hall, Hanlin & Griffin, W. R. Pence American Service gas station (1964)
    • 312: former location of Bibby & McEver furniture and hardware
  • East side
    • 301: former location of Dillon's Pharmacy, Crouch Drug Store (1964)
      • 301½: former offices of W. S. Armour, H. L. Martin, Hale Caldwell (physicians)
    • 305: former location of Dixie Audio Library (1964)
    • 313: former location of Gladys Dwyer residence (1964)

• 4th Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • 400: former location of Gulf filling station, Warren Brothers Roads Co. pavers (1964), Irwin Agency (insurance)
    • 408: Feedback Music, former location of Eastside Construction Co. (1964), Stewart Electrical Contractors
    • 412: Spring Street Fire House, Spring Street Records, former home of the Avondale Fire Department, Birmingham Garment Company, Early Services, Inc. mechanical contractors (1964), Advertising & Art Council, Inc., Bert Smith Associates, Genry's Barber Shop, Radix Systems
      • 412½: former location of Electronic Engineers (1964), Avondale Beauty Salon
    • 414: former location of Traylor Electric Company (1964), House of Tires, former site of Junkyard Jukes concert series
    • 430: Fancy's on 5th, former location of A & P, Number One Barbecue (1964), Tres Taylor Studio
  • East side
    • 401: Melt, former location of Parkview Cleaners, Stephen's Garage
    • 403: former location of Park View Creamery
    • 407: former location of Avondale Auto Service (1964)
    • 409: former location of Simplex Time Recorder Company
    • 417: former location of Avondale Laundry
    • 427: Avondale Grill
    • 431: Munchies Food Store
• 5th Avenue South intersection (road terminus)
  • Avondale Park entrance