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.

The original street numbering for Spring Street was unconventional, with the east side of the street, beginning at 1st Avenue South, running 201, 202, 203, 204, all the way to 226 on the south side of the alley between 3rd and 4th Avenue South, the resuming with 227, 228, etc. on the east side of the street, concluding with 251 opposite 226. This list attempts to use the closest contemporary addressing.

• Norfolk Southern Railroad, formerly Alabama Great Southern Railroad crossing (road continues north as 41st Street North)
  • west side
    • 4–10: Sozo Trading Co. / Mazer Appliance (2015–), former location of Mazer lumber & supply (1959-2011)
    • 32: former location of J. P. Dupree bicycle repairer (1904), Avondale Drug Co. (1910)
  • east side
    • 1: former location of City Delivery Co. / Independent Ice Factory Co. (1910)
    • 7: former location of Jones Lumber Co. (1938), New Baptist Methodist Church (1946)
    • 9: Birmingham Recycling & Recovery (2006–), former location of Winter Waste Paper & Rag Co. (1946), Birmingham Waste Paper Co. (1964), Consolidated Fibres, Recycling VISY
• Seaboard Airline Railway crossing

• 1st Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 100: former location of books / general store / hall above (1891), Don Dee Jones Warehouse used furniture (1946), Keith Walling Chemicals (1964), McGuffie Heating & Cooling
    • 102–106: former location of Avondale Cafe (Larkin Brasher 1928–1930)
      • 102: former location of Avondale Post Office (1891), J. A. Cates restaurant (1910), Don Dee Jones Warehouse (1964), Avondale Cafe
      • 106: former location of restaurant (1891)
    • 108: Family Pet Cremation & Burial Services, former location of vacant store (1891), Do All Gulf Company (1964), Craftsman Construction
  • 1st Alley South intersects
    • 110-130: Avondale Bricks (2008-)
      • 110: former location of vacant lot (1891), Gray-Flenor Coal Company
      • 112-114: former location of vacant lot (1891), Mark McCurdy furniture / Fred Bond printer (1938), McCurdy Furniture Co. (1946–1957), Benson Furniture & Appliance (1957), Franks Brothers Cabinet Works overflow (1964)
        • 112: former location of Ferris Ritchey grocer (1930)
        • 114: former location of Mark McCurdy furniture (1930)
      • 116: former location of vacant lot (1891), Birmingham Shoe Shop, Fred Bond printer, William McFadden shoe repair (1930), Avondale Shoe Shop repairs (1938), L & F Products Co. engineering department (1946), Robinson Furniture Repair (1964),
      • 118-124: former location of vacant lot (1891), Franks Brothers Cabinet Works (1957–1999)
        • 118: former location of John C. Jackson barber / Carter Transfer Co. (1930), Skycraft Inc. airplane dealers (1946)
        • 122-124: former location of vacant lot (1891), J. G. Dickinson & Co. grocers (1925), Franklin & Co. / U.S. Post Office Avondale Station (1930)
      • 128-130: former location of grocery store (1891)
        • 130: Avondale Bricks (2008-)
      • Suite 101: MAE Studio hair salon (2018-), former location of Standard Creative, The Nest
      • Suite 103: Lindsey Culver Photography, former offices of Birmingham Weekly
      • Suite 104: The Hangar, former location of Incubate Gallery
      • Suite 105: 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales
  • east side:
    • 101-113: Avondale Village parking lot (completed 2016)
      • 101: former location of vacant lot (1891)
      • 103: former location of vacant lot (1891), Hanlin Coal Company
      • 105: former location of vacant lot (1891)
      • 107–109: former location of Alabama Steel Company fabricators (1938–1964)
        • 107: former location of dwelling (1891), Hanlin Coal Co. (1930)
        • 109: former location of Bill Jordan Scrap Dealer
      • 111: former location of Harper's Barber Shop (1938), Crow Construction Co. road equipment (1946)
        • 111½: former officers of Perry Thomas and Hello Anthony
      • 113: former location of barber shop (1891), Birmingham Receipt Company (1946), Abele & Company printers, Davis Chemical Co. (1964), Gilbert Home Improvement
  • 1st Alley North intersects
    • 115: former location of shoe shop (1891), All American Cafe (1928–1938), Blaising Fire Equipment Company, Supreme Meat Supply (1946), Thompson's Institutional Service / T & N Brand Domestic Rabbits (1957), Thompson Grocery (1957–1964)
    • 117: former location of vacant store (1891)
    • 119: former location of drug store (1891), Boy Scouts of America Adale Hut (1957)
    • 125 (addressed 131): former location of Brown & Green / General Assembly Architects, The Abbey church and coffee shop (2015-2020), Red Bird Produce (2023-)
    • 131 (formerly 123): Avondale Masonic Temple (built 1909), Beloved Community Church (1999-), former location of U.S. Post Office Avondale Station (1938–1946).

• 2nd Avenue South intersects
  • west side
    • 200-204: The Satellite bar and coffee shop (2015-), former location of Moore's Hall (1904), Hill Grocery Co. (1938–1957), Piggly Wiggly, Ram Tool & Supply, Freshfully (2011-2014)
      • 200: former location of vacant store (1891), Piggly Wiggly (1930)
      • 202: former location of vacant store (1891), Hill Grocery Co. (1930)
    • 204–208: Saturn (2015-), former location of vacant lot (1891), American Theatre (1927), Universal Shirt Company (1930), George's Cleaners (1957), Avondale TV Service (1964)
      • 204: former location of vacant lot (1891), Providence Building & Loan
      • 206–208: former location of vacant lot (1891), E. E. Howard (1910), Avondale Theater (1924-1927), Cory & Faulkner Hardware (1957), All Seasons Products, Games
        • 206½: former location of People's Home Telephone Co. exchange (1910)
        • 208: former location of Avondale Post Office (1910), J. O. Staneil Coal & Transfer Co. (1946), Cory & Faulkner Hardware (1964)
      • 210-212: Avondale Odd Fellows Building, former location of Hanlin & Griffin (1910), Cory & Faulkner grocery (1930–1946), Douglas Oil Equipment Co. (1964)
    • 218–230: Roger's Tire Co.
      • 218: former location of vacant lot (1891), Harold Johnson barber (1930), C. L. Smith Garage (1964)
      • 220: former location of James Alleen Jr dry cleaner / Walter Stewart shoe repair (1930)
      • 224: former location of vacant lot (1891), E. J. Erkckert billiard hall (1904), E. O. Partridge & Company grocer (1910)
  • east side
    • 201: Avondale Brewing Company, former location of vacant store (1891), H. L. Martin & Co. (1910), Doster's (1930), Holland Furnace Co. (1957), Fort-Story Drug Company, H. A. Caldwell (physician), Robinson Furniture Repair, Instrument Engineering Co. (1964)
      • 201½: former location of Hale Caldwell physician (1930)
    • 203: former location of vacant lot (1891), Avondale Bank & Savings, Avondale Barber Shop, Avon Barber Shop (1938–1946), Billie's Place (1957), M & O Grill (Billy Seymore 1958), Long Branch Bar (Charles Acton 1962), Long Branch Oyster Bar (1964), Long Branch Saloon
    • 205: former location of vacant lot (1891), Roberts & Matthews (1910), Avondale Building & Loan, Leon Crapet grocer (1938), Emmett's Cafe (1946), Benny's Place (1957), Avondale Supply Co. hardware (1964)
    • 207: former location of dwelling (1891), The Birmingham Post Avondale bureau (1938), Atomic Barber Shop (1946), Emmett's Place (1957), Frances Rosa Cafe, Lou-Jon's Bar-B-Q (1964)
    • 209: Miracle Pizza Co. (Ben McPherson 2024–), former location of vacant lot (1891), Avondale Branch United States Post Office, Post Office Pies (John Hall 2014–2024)
    • 215: Saw's Soul Kitchen, former location of vacant lot (1891), Lambert's Barber Shop (1964), Quick & Split Cafe
    • 217-231: former location of vacant lots (1891), car wash, The Wooden Goat restaurant, Avondale Common House restaurant

• 3rd Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 300-304: Avondale Amoco, former location of W. R. Pence American Service gas station (1964)
      • 300-302: former location of Hanlin & Griffin dry goods (1923–1930), Birmingham Garment Co. undertakers supplies (1946)
        • 300: former location of grocery store (1891)
        • 300½: former location of Griffin Hall (1923–1930)
    • 310: former location of store (1891)
    • 312: former location of Bibby & McEver furniture & hardware / D. S. Brent & Brother (1910)
    • 326: former location of Meadows & Carter groceries (1925)
  • east side:
    • 301: former location of dwelling (1891), Doster's Drugs (1930), Crouch Drugs (1938-1971), Dillon's Pharmacy
    • 303 (formerly 301½/301A): former location of Hale Caldwell physician (1938–1957), W. S. Armour, H. L. Martin physicians
    • 305: former location of Dixie Audio Library (1964)
    • 307: former location of dwelling (1891)
    • 309: former location of dwelling (1891)
    • 311: former location of dwelling (1891)
    • 313: former location of Gladys Dwyer residence (1964)
    • 331: The Goose (2022–), former location of Rowe's Auto service station, Rowe's Service Station restaurant (2015–2018), The Thirsty Donkey (2019–2020), Spring Street Bar & Grill (2020–)

• 4th Avenue South intersects
  • west side:
    • 400: 400 41st Street (built 2018), Sidekicks / Cookie Dough Magic (November 2018-), former location of Gulf filling station (1938), Smith Paving Construction Co. (1946), Warren Brothers Roads Co. pavers (1957–1964), Irwin Agency (insurance), Painted Shovel mercantile
    • 408: Feedback Music, former location of Eastside Construction Co. (1964), Stewart Electrical Contractors
    • 412: Spring Street Fire House (built 1890), former location of the Avondale Fire Department (1893-1910), Passmore Drug Co. (1910), Birmingham Fire Company No. 10 (1910-1926), Georgia Roller Covering Shop (1930), Birmingham Garment Co. burial garments (1938), J. W. Beach painting contractor (1946), Early Services, Inc. mechanical contractors (1964), Advertising & Art Council, Inc., Bert Smith Associates, Genry's Barber Shop (-2010), Spring Street Fire House venue (2010-2012), Radix Systems (?), Spring Street Records (2011-)
      • 412½: former location of Electronic Engineers (1964), Avondale Beauty Salon
    • 420: former location of Traylor Electric Company (1964), House of Tires, former site of Junkyard Jukes concert series
    • 422–430: Ferus on 41st / Avondale Common House / The Marble Ring, former location of A & P, Trés Taylor's studio, Hot Diggity Dogs (2016-2020), Fancy's on 5th (2016–2020)
      • 426: former location of Magic City Trucking Service (1957)
      • 428: former location of The Birmingham Post Avondale bureau (1946), Southern Stainless Steel of Alabama (1957)
      • 430: former location of W. G. Patterson Inc. drugs (1930), A & P Food Store (1938), Riley's Grocery & Cafe (1946), Number One Bar-B-Q (1957–1964)
  • east side:
    • 401: Pure Taqueria (2024–), former location of James Sanderson gas station (1930), Parkview Cleaners, Stephen's Garage, Melt (2014–2022)
    • 403: former location of Park View Creamery (1930)
    • 407: former location of Avondale Auto Service (1964)
    • 409: former location of Simplex Time Recorder Company
    • 417: former location of Avondale Laundry
    • 427: Taqueria Morro Loco, former location of Avondale Grill
    • 431: former location of Munchies Food Store

• 5th Avenue South intersects (road terminus)
  • Avondale Park entrance