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'''Cotton Avenue''' or '''Cotton Avenue Southwest''' is a major east-west street in [[West End]], and a remnant of the pioneer [[Georgia Road]], which crossed the [[Huntsville Road]], [[Tuscaloosa Road]], [[Arkadelphia Road]], and other roads leading to [[Jasper]] and Selma at [[Elyton]] in the 1800s. After the town's annexation by [[Birmingham]], it became a continuation of [[1st Avenue North]], running west from [[Center Street North|Center Street]] to [[16th Place Southwest]]. | '''Cotton Avenue''' or '''Cotton Avenue Southwest''' is a major east-west street in [[West End]], and a remnant of the pioneer [[Georgia Road]], which crossed the [[Huntsville Road]], [[Tuscaloosa Road]], [[Arkadelphia Road]], and other roads leading to [[Jasper]] and Selma at [[Elyton]] in the 1800s. After the town's annexation by [[Birmingham]], it became a continuation of [[1st Avenue North]], running west from [[Center Street North|Center Street]] to [[16th Place Southwest]]. | ||
The entire street runs within the [[Arlington-West End]] neighborhood. | |||
==Notable addresses== | ==Notable addresses== | ||
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** [[Bushelon Funeral Home]] | ** [[Bushelon Funeral Home]] | ||
* [[15th Street Southwest]] (formerly Almond Street) intersection | * [[15th Street Southwest]] (formerly Almond Street) intersection | ||
** 1525: [[Blessed Sacrament Academy]] | ** 1525: [[Greater Emanuel Temple]] (formerly [[Blessed Sacrament Academy]] and [[Convent of Perpetual Adoration]]), (1912-) | ||
[[Category:Cotton Avenue|*]] | [[Category:Cotton Avenue|*]] | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 12 April 2014
Cotton Avenue or Cotton Avenue Southwest is a major east-west street in West End, and a remnant of the pioneer Georgia Road, which crossed the Huntsville Road, Tuscaloosa Road, Arkadelphia Road, and other roads leading to Jasper and Selma at Elyton in the 1800s. After the town's annexation by Birmingham, it became a continuation of 1st Avenue North, running west from Center Street to 16th Place Southwest.
The entire street runs within the Arlington-West End neighborhood.
Notable addresses
- 4: Walk of Life Ministries
- 5: New Era Baptist Church
- 301: Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens (c. 1850-)
- 4th Street Southwest (formerly Canal Street) intersection
- 400: former site of Rosa Munger Earle residence
- 5th Street Southwest (formerly Green Street) intersection
- 6th Street Southwest (formerly McConnell Avenue) intersection
- Lomb Avenue intersection (site of the Harambee Festival)
- 7th Street Southwest (formerly Charles Street/Owenton Street) intersection
- 8th Street Southwest (formerly Grady Street) intersection
- 9th Street Southwest (formerly Lincoln Avenue/Oakland Street) intersection
- 10th Street Southwest (formerly Faustine Street/Vine Street) intersection
- 11th Street Southwest (formerly Pearl Street) intersection
- 12th Street Southwest (formerly Hawkins Street) intersection
- Hemphill Elementary School
- West End Urban Garden
- 1200: former site of Hill's Food Stores
- 1229: Urban Ministry, Inc.
- 1245: former site of West End United Methodist Church (1926-)
- 13th Street Southwest (formerly Elyton Street) intersection
- 14th Street Southwest (formerly Poplar Street) intersection
- 15th Street Southwest (formerly Almond Street) intersection
- 1525: Greater Emanuel Temple (formerly Blessed Sacrament Academy and Convent of Perpetual Adoration), (1912-)