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** [[A. H. Parker High School]] | ** [[A. H. Parker High School]] | ||
* [[4th Street North]] intersection | * [[4th Street North]] intersection | ||
** 411: former location of [[8th Avenue Theater]] (1940s) | |||
** 421: [[Smithfield Community Center]] | ** 421: [[Smithfield Community Center]] | ||
** 500: [[Eighth Avenue Plaza Liquor Store]] | ** 500: [[Eighth Avenue Plaza Liquor Store]] | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 5 October 2019
Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard is a street in Birmingham's north side, constituting the section of 8th Avenue North from Center Street to 34th Street North. The street was renamed in 2008 to honor Civil Rights activist Abraham Woods Jr shortly after his death. The honor was proposed by Mayor Larry Langford and approved by the Birmingham City Council on November 18.
Notable locations
- For locations east of 34th Street, see 8th Avenue North.
- For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 8th Avenue North category.
- Center Street intersection (continues west as 8th Avenue West)
- 150: Smithfield Court public housing project
- 213: Greater Emmanuel Temple Holiness Churches of the Apostolic Faith, Sister Brenda's Ministry, formerly 8th Avenue Theater
- 231: former location of V. Rosato grocery
- 301: former location of V. Rosato grocery (1925)
- 325: Lightning Fast Refunds
- 3rd Street North intersection
- 4th Street North intersection
- 411: former location of 8th Avenue Theater (1940s)
- 421: Smithfield Community Center
- 500: Eighth Avenue Plaza Liquor Store
- 528: Windham Building
- Passage under Interstate 65
- 1300: Cash & Carry Building Supply, former location of Wood's Do-It-Yourself Center (1955), Mazer
- 1410: U.S. Treasury building (built 2014)
- 1425: former location of Tired Texan Barbecue
- 1509: Tax Associates, Inc.
- 1525: A M Convenience
- 1530: former location of Anastasia Argyros resraurant (1928)
- 16th Street North intersection
- 17th Street North intersection
- David J. Vann Municipal Justice Center
- Alabama Power Headquarters parking deck
- 1730: former location of Eva B. Comer Home (1920s)
- 18th Street North intersection
- 1800: Alabama School of Fine Arts
- 1801: former location of Palace Dry Cleaning Co. (1925)
- 1819: former location of the Axis Club building, home of the Axis Club (1925), Pilgrim Church (1930s)
- 1830: Dorothy Jemison Day Theater (2012-), former location of 1887 A. O. Lane residence (1887-)
- 19th Street North intersection
- Nina's Way (Short 20th Street) intersection
- Linn Park
- 1904: former location of Personalized Photography studio
- 1930: Boutwell Auditorium
- Fountain Walk/Birmingham Urban Mural
- 2000: Birmingham Museum of Art
- 2028: former location of W. H. Pence builder & mover (1887)
- Jefferson County Courthouse
- 21st Street North intersection
- 2100: Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center
- 2121: 2121 Buildings (offices of Personnel Board of Jefferson County and Freshwater Land Trust)
- 22nd Street North intersection
- Park Place Hope VI housing development
- 23rd Street North intersection
- 24th Street North intersection
- 2410: Salvation Army
- 25th Street North intersection
- Park Place (Hope VI project)
- 2500: former location of Gus Constantine restaurant (1928)
- 2531: former location of Derzis & Co. restaurant (1928)
- Carraway Boulevard intersection
- Passage under Elton B. Stephens Expressway and Norfolk Southern Railroad
- 2721: former location of J. F. Nelson Freight Lines and Mercury Express
- 2731: former location of Meyer's Drive In (1960), Steve Leontis' Smokehouse Restaurant, Charlie Brown's Lounge (1964)
- 2901: Bayliss Machine & Welding Company
- 2912: Millie Ray's bakery (2016-)
- 3105: Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority
- 3225: J & B Management & Electric Supply
- 3300: Birmingham Frame & Alignment, Ellis Wrecker Service
- 34th Street North (road terminus)