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:''For an alphabetical list of locations, see the [[:Category:8th Avenue North|8th Avenue North category]].''
:''For an alphabetical list of locations, see the [[:Category:8th Avenue North|8th Avenue North category]].''


* [[Center Street]] intersection (continues west as [[8th Avenue West]])
* [[Center Street]] intersects (continues west as [[8th Avenue West]])
** 150: [[Smithfield Court]] public housing project
** north side:
** 213: [[Greater Emmanuel Temple Holiness Churches of the Apostolic Faith]], [[Sister Brenda's Ministry]], formerly [[8th Avenue Theater]]
*** 2–90: [[Smithfield Court]] public housing project
** 231: former location of [[V. Rosato]] grocery  
** south side:
** 301: former location of [[V. Rosato]] grocery (1925)
*** 1: [[Millennium Mini Mart]]
** 325: [[Lightning Fast Refunds]]
 
* [[3rd Street North]] intersection
* [[1st Street North]] intersects
** [[A. H. Parker High School]]
** north side:
* [[4th Street North]] intersection
*** 100–140: [[Smithfield Court]] public housing project
** 421: [[Smithfield Community Center]]
*** 150: [[Smithfield Communtiy Center]]
** 500: [[Eighth Avenue Plaza Liquor Store]]
** south side:
** 528: [[Windham Building]]
*** 101–103: [[Smithfield Style & Barber Shop]]
* Passage under [[Interstate 65]]
 
* [[2nd Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 200–250: [[Smithfield Court]] public housing project
** south side:
*** 201: [[Bishop Isaiah Jackson Worship Center]]
*** 211–213: [[Greater Emmanuel Temple Holiness Churches of the Apostolic Faith]], [[Sister Brenda's Ministry]], formerly [[8th Avenue Theatre]] (1946)
*** 231: former location of [[V. Rosato]] grocery  
 
* [[3rd Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 300–360: [[A. H. Parker High School]], formerly [[Industrial High School]]
** south side:
*** 301: former location of [[V. Rosato]] grocery (1925)
*** 321–331: one-story commercial strip
**** 321 (side): [[Dynamite Hill mural]] (2004), [[Change mural]] (2017)
**** 321: [[Johnson Cleaners]] plant (1977)
**** 323: [[COTU Inc.]] barber shop (2015–)
**** 325: [[Lightning Fast Refunds]]
**** 327: [[Conversation Piece Tile Store]] (2011–)
**** 329:
**** 331: [[Alexander TV Repair]] (2011–)
 
* [[4th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 420: former location of the [[Barbara Durr Beauty College]] (1937–1965)
** south side:
*** 413: [[Kidz Learning Center]]
*** 417: former location of [[Fisher Chiropractic Wellness Center]] (2019)
*** 421: [[Bruno-Smithfield Community Health Center]]
*** 430: former location of [[First Tabernacle A F United Christian Army Church]] (1967)
 
* [[5th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 500–524: [[Eighth Avenue Plaza]], former location [[YWCA]] branch (1957)
**** 500A: [[8th Avenue Records & Tapes]]
**** 500B: [[Warehouse Package Store]], former location of [[Eighth Avenue Plaza Liquor Store]]
**** 512: [[Carter's Seafood]]
**** 518: [[Lit on 8th]] nightclub, former location of [[Club Millions]], [[Carmichael's]], [[Time Square Bar & Grill]]
*** 528–530: [[Windham Building]] (built 1912), [[Windham Construction]] (1912–1966)
** south side:
*** 529: [[Solomons Books & Church Supply]]
 
* [[6th Street North]] intersects
* [[7th Avenue North]] splits off to southeast
** north side:
*** 708–710: two-story commercial building
**** 708: former location of [[Armstrong Barber Shop]] ([[James Armstrong]] 1952–2009)
**** 710: former location of [[Flight Grille]]
*** 712–718: one-story commercial building
**** 712–714: former location of [[Club Flight]]
** south side:
*** 701–707 [[Wavaho]] gas station
 
* [[9th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 900–930: [[Lincoln Professional Development Center]], former location of [[Lincoln Elementary School]]
** south side:
*** 905: [[Tru-Riders Motorcycle Club]]
 
* avenue passes below [[Interstate 65]]
** north side:
** 1300: [[Cash & Carry Building Supply]], former location of [[Wood's Do-It-Yourself Center]] (1955), [[Mazer]]
** 1300: [[Cash & Carry Building Supply]], former location of [[Wood's Do-It-Yourself Center]] (1955), [[Mazer]]
** 1410: [[U.S. Treasury building]] (built 2014)
** 1430: [[Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank]] (2021–)
** south side:
** 1305: former location of [[Wreck-A-Pair]] (1957)
** 1331: former location of [[George Lambrakis]]' bar (1940)
** 1425: former location of [[Tired Texan Barbecue]]
** 1425: former location of [[Tired Texan Barbecue]]
** 1509: [[Tax Associates, Inc.]]
 
** 1525: [[A M Convenience]]
* [[15th Street North]] intersects
* [[16th Street North]] intersection
** north side:
* [[17th Street North]] intersection
*** 1504: former location of machine shop (1951)
** [[David J. Vann Municipal Justice Center]]
*** 1530: former location of [[Anastasia Argyros]] resraurant (1928)
** [[Alabama Power]] Headquarters parking deck
** south side:
** 1730: former location of [[Eva B. Comer Home]] (1920s)
*** 1509: [[Tax Associates, Inc.]]
* [[18th Street North]] intersection
*** 1525: [[A M Convenience]]
** 1800: [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]]
 
** 1801: former location of [[Palace Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1925)
* [[16th Street North]] intersects
** 1819: former location of the [[Axis Club]] (1925)
** north side:
** 1830: [[Dorothy Jemison Day Theater]] (2012-), former location of [[1887 A. O. Lane residence]] (1887-)
*** 1600: former location of gas station (1951)
* [[19th Street North]] intersection
*** 1616: [[Beulah Baptist Church (Birmingham)]] (1951, 2023)
 
* [[17th Street North]] intersects
** north side: 1700–
*** 1700–1730: [[David J. Vann Municipal Justice Center]] (built 1998)
**** 1700: former location of auto repair (1951)
**** 1730: former location of [[Eva B. Comer Home]] (1920s–1970s), [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]] (1970s–1980s)
** south side:
*** 1701–1731: [[Alabama Power]] Headquarters parking deck
 
* [[18th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 1800: [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]] (1980s–), former location of [[Post Office Garage]] (1951), [[Birmingham TraveLodge]] (1970s)
**** 1802: former location of [[Moses & Jennie Joseph residence]] (1901)
*** 1830: [[Dorothy Jemison Day Theater]] (2012-), former location of [[1887 A. O. Lane residence]] (built 1887), [[Elks Home]]
** south side:
*** 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-1959), [[Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church]] (1955)
 
* [[19th Street North]] intersects
** [[Birmingham City Hall]]
** [[Birmingham City Hall]]
** [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 2]]
** [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 2]]
* [[Nina's Way]] (Short 20th Street) intersection
* [[Nina's Way]] (Short 20th Street) intersection
** [[Linn Park]]
** [[Linn Park]]
** 1904: former location of [[Personalized Photography]] studio
** 1930: [[Boutwell Auditorium]]
** 1930: [[Boutwell Auditorium]]
** [[Fountain Walk]]/[[Birmingham Urban Mural]]
** [[Fountain Walk]]/[[Birmingham Urban Mural]]
** 2000: [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
** 2000: [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
** 2028: former location of [[W. H. Pence]] builder & mover (1887)
** [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]
** [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]
* [[21st Street North]] intersection
 
* [[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North]] (formerly [[21st Street North]]) intersects
** 2100: [[Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center]]
** 2100: [[Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center]]
** 2121: [[2121 Buildings]] (offices of [[Personnel Board of Jefferson County]] and [[Freshwater Land Trust]])
** 2121: [[2121 Building]] (offices of [[Personnel Board of Jefferson County]] and [[Freshwater Land Trust]])
* [[22nd Street North]] intersection
 
* [[22nd Street North]] intersects
** [[Park Place (Hope VI project)|Park Place]] [[Hope VI]] housing development
** [[Park Place (Hope VI project)|Park Place]] [[Hope VI]] housing development
* [[23rd Street North]] intersection
 
** [[Phillips High School]]
* [[23rd Street North]] intersects
* [[24th Street North]] intersection
** north side:
** 2410: [[Salvation Army]]
*** 2330: one-story commercial building (burned December 2020)
* [[25th Street North]] intersection
** south side:
*** [[Park Place K-8 School]] / [[Phillips Academy]] (2007–), formerly [[Phillips High School]] (built 1923, closed 2002)
 
* [[24th Street North]] intersects
** 2410: former location of [[Salvation Army Birmingham Area Command]] (–2017)
 
* [[25th Street North]] intersects
** [[Park Place (Hope VI project)]]
** [[Park Place (Hope VI project)]]
* [[Carraway Boulevard]] intersection
** 2500: former location of [[Gus Constantine]] restaurant (1928)
* Passage under [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] and [[Norfolk Southern Railroad]]
** 2531: former location of [[Derzis & Co.]] restaurant (1928)
 
* [[Carraway Boulevard]] intersects
* passage under [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] and [[Norfolk Southern Railroad]]
** 2721: former location of [[J. F. Nelson Freight Lines]] and [[Mercury Express]]
** 2721: former location of [[J. F. Nelson Freight Lines]] and [[Mercury Express]]
** 2731: former location of [[Steve Leontis]]' [[Smokehouse Restaurant]]
** 2731: former location of [[Blue Heaven Barbecue Stand]] ([[Charlie Gugliotta]], 1938) [[Meyer's Drive In]] (1960), [[Steve Leontis]]' [[Smokehouse Restaurant]], [[Charlie Brown's Lounge]] (1964)
** 2901: [[Bayliss Machine & Welding Company]]
** 2901: [[Bayliss Machine & Welding Company]]
** 2912: [[Millie Ray's]] bakery (2016-)
** 2912: [[Millie Ray's]] bakery (2016-)
** 3105: [[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority]]
** 3105: [[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority]]
** 3225: [[J & B Management & Electric Supply]]
** 3225: [[J & B Management & Electric Supply]]
** 3300: [[Birmingham Frame & Alignment]], [[Ellis Wrecker Service]]
** 3300: [[STS|STS PrideLine]], former location of [[Birmingham Frame & Alignment]], [[Ellis Wrecker Service]]
 
* [[34th Street North]] (road terminus)
* [[34th Street North]] (road terminus)


[[Category:8th Avenue North|*]]
[[Category:8th Avenue North|*]]

Latest revision as of 15:57, 24 March 2024

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.
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