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 slop 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 crossing (road continues north as 41st Street North)
  • East side
    • 10 former location of Mazer Lumber and Supply
  • West side
    • 9: Birmingham Recycle & Recovery, former location of Consolidated Fibres, Recycling VISY
• 1st Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • 100: former location of McGuffie Heating & Cooling
    • 102: former location of Avondale Cafe
    • 108: Family Pet Cremation & Burial Services, former location of Do All Gulf Company, Craftsman Construction
    • 110: former location of Gray-Flenor Coal Company
    • 122-130: Avondale Bricks
      • 112-114: former location of McCurdy-Mark T. Furniture Company
      • 116: former location of Birmingham Shoe Shop, Fred Bond (printer), Franks Brothers Cabinet Works
      • former offices of Birmingham Weekly
  • East side
    • 103: former location of Hanlin Coal Company
    • 107: former location of Alabama Steel Company
    • 109: former location of Bill Jordan Scrap Dealer
    • 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), Gilbert Home Improvement
    • 115: former location of All American Cafe, Blaising Fire Equipment Company
    • 125: former location of Brown & Green and General Assembly Architects
    • 131: (formerly addressed 123) Beloved Community Church, formerly Avondale Masonic Temple (Avondale Chapter No. 156 Royal Arch Masons, Avondale Lodge No. 476 Free & Accepted Masons, Electa Chapter No. 16, Order of the Easter Star, Order of Railway Conductors No. 677), Avondale Station Post Office
• 2nd Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • 200: former location of Hill's Foods, Piggly Wiggly, Ram Tool & Supply, and Freshfully
    • 204: former location of Providence Building & Loan
    • 206: former location of Universal Shirt Company
    • 208: former location of Avondale Theater, All Seasons Products, Games
    • 210: former site of Cory & Faulkner (fishing tackle)
    • 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
    • 203: former location of Avondale Bank & Savings, Avondale Barber Shop, Long Branch Saloon
    • 205: former location of Avondale Building & Loan, Leon Crapet (grocer)
    • 207: former location of Frances Rosa Cafe
    • 209: Post Office Pies, former Avondale Branch United States Post Office
    • 215: Saw's Soul Kitchen, former location of Lambert's Barber Shop, Quick & Split Cafe
• 3rd Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • 300: Avondale Amoco, former location of Griffin Hall, Hanlin & Griffin
    • 312: former location of Bibby & McEver furniture and hardware
  • East side
    • 301: former location of Dillon's Pharmacy, Crouch Drug Store,
    • 301½: former offices of W. S. Armour, [H. L. Martin]], Hale Caldwell (physicians)
• 4th Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • 400: former location of Gulf filling station, Irwin Agency (insurance)
    • 408: Feedback Music, former location of 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), Advertising & Art Council, Inc., Bert Smith Associates, Genry's Barber Shop, Radix Systems
      • 412½: former location of Avondale Beauty Salon
    • 414: former location of Traylor Electric Company, House of Tires
    • 430: former location of A & P, Number One Barbecue, Tres Taylor Studio, former site of Junkyard Jukes concert series
  • 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
    • 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