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'''Lomb Avenue''' is a major connecting street in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Arlington-West End]] and [[Rising-West Princeton]] neighborhoods. It splits off from [[Montevallo Road Southwest]] as [[6th Street Southwest]] and runs north, then northwest past [[Princeton Baptist Medical Center]] and over [[Valley Creek]] to [[Bessemer Road]] ([[U.S. Highway 11]]) at [[Fair Park]].
'''Lomb Avenue''' is a major connecting street in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Arlington-West End]] and [[Rising-West Princeton]] neighborhoods. It splits off from [[Montevallo Road Southwest]] as [[6th Street Southwest]] and runs north, then northwest past [[Princeton Baptist Medical Center]] and over [[Valley Creek]] to [[Bessemer Road]] ([[U.S. Highway 11]]) at [[Fair Park]].
The commercial zone of Lomb Avenue has been targeted for revitalization efforts under [[Bernard Kincaid]]'s "[[BEACON]]" program and through [[Main Street Birmingham]].




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* street merges into [[Montevallo Road Southwest]]
* street merges into [[Montevallo Road Southwest]]
* [[McMillan Avenue Southwest]] intersects
* [[McMillan Avenue Southwest]] intersects
* [[Cotton Avenue Southwest]] intersects
* [[Cotton Avenue Southwest]] intersects (location of [[Harambee Festival]])
** 632: [[Lomb Avenue Shell]]/[[6th Avenue Citgo]]
** 632: [[Lomb Avenue Shell]]/[[6th Avenue Citgo]]
** 636: [[Rally's]]
** 636: [[Rally's]]
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** 800A: [[Ocean Specx Perfume Shop]]
** 800A: [[Ocean Specx Perfume Shop]]
** 811: [[R & K Florist]]
** 811: [[R & K Florist]]
** 850: [[Dolphus Shields residence]] (1900-)
* [[Alabama Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[Alabama Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[9th Street Southwest]] intersects (north only)
* [[9th Street Southwest]] intersects (north only)
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* [[11th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[11th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only)
** 1133: [[Gibson Discount Mart Pharmacy]]
** 1133: [[Gibson Discount Mart Pharmacy]]
** former location of [[G.E.S.]] store (1962-1973), [[Miller's]] department store (1973-)
* [[12th Street Southwest]] intersects / road crosses [[Valley Creek]]
* [[12th Street Southwest]] intersects / road crosses [[Valley Creek]]
* [[13th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[13th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[14th Street Southwest]] intersects
* [[14th Street Southwest]] intersects
** 1425: The [[School of Skills and Trades]] (2009-)
** 1428: [[Garrett Auto Sales]]
** 1428: [[Garrett Auto Sales]]
* [[15th Street Southwest]] intersects
* [[15th Street Southwest]] intersects
** 1509: former location of [[Spivey Hobby, Toys and Gifts]] (2005-2006)
** 1525: [[Solid Rock Services]]
** 1525: [[Solid Rock Services]]
* [[16th Street Southwest]] intersects
* [[16th Street Southwest]] intersects
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** 1617: [[Faithful Few Ministries]]
** 1617: [[Faithful Few Ministries]]
* [[17th Street Southwest]] intersects
* [[17th Street Southwest]] intersects
** 1713: [[Silver Cab Company]]
** 1713: [[Silver Cab Company]], former location of [[Greater Birmingham Humane Society]] warehouse (1979-1987)
** 1716: [[Lomb Auto Care]]
** 1716: [[Lomb Auto Care]]
* [[Border Street]] intersects (north only)
* [[Border Street]] intersects (north only)
** 3000: [[Hanvey Tire]]
** 3000: [[Hanvey Tire]]
* [[Fayette Avenue Southwest]] intersects
* [[Fayette Avenue Southwest]] intersects
** 2904: [[Black Magic Club]]
** 2912: [[Jazzy Boutique & Gifts]]
** 2912: [[Jazzy Boutique & Gifts]]
** 2917: [[Paramount Services]]
** 2917: [[Paramount Services]]
** 2920: [[Beards & Bangs]]
** 2920: [[Beards & Bangs]]
** 2800: [[Regions Bank]]
** 2800: [[Regions Bank]]
** 2801: [[Fairview Post Office]]
** 2801: [[Fairview Post Office]], former location of [[Fair Park Drive-In]] (1948–1986)
* [[Fargrounds Drive]] intersects (south only)
* [[Fargrounds Drive]] intersects (south only)
** 3009: former location of [[Double "LL" Bar-B-Q]]
* [[Cullman Avenue]] intersects (north only)
* [[Cullman Avenue]] intersects (north only)
* street ends at [[Bessemer Road]]
* street ends at [[Bessemer Road]]


[[Category:Lomb Avenue|*]]
[[Category:Lomb Avenue|*]]

Revision as of 14:41, 22 September 2015

Lomb Avenue is a major connecting street in Birmingham's Arlington-West End and Rising-West Princeton neighborhoods. It splits off from Montevallo Road Southwest as 6th Street Southwest and runs north, then northwest past Princeton Baptist Medical Center and over Valley Creek to Bessemer Road (U.S. Highway 11) at Fair Park.

The commercial zone of Lomb Avenue has been targeted for revitalization efforts under Bernard Kincaid's "BEACON" program and through Main Street Birmingham.


Notable addresses (east to west)

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