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** [[Innovation Depot]]
** [[Innovation Depot]]
** 1400: former location of [[Busy Bee Grill]], [[A & H Auto Parts]] (1964)
** 1400: former location of [[Busy Bee Grill]], [[A & H Auto Parts]] (1964)
** 1403: former location of [[Tony Poqulatos]] restaurant (1910)
** 1408: former location of [[Standard Jewelry]] (1964)
** 1408: former location of [[Standard Jewelry]] (1964)
** 1414: former location of [[Ralph Sandwich Shop]]
** 1414: former location of [[Ralph Sandwich Shop]]
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*** 1724: former location of [[C. W. Mays Harness & Hardware]] (1929-1931)
*** 1724: former location of [[C. W. Mays Harness & Hardware]] (1929-1931)
*** 1724½: former location of [[American Laundry]] (1929), [[Birmingham Chickery]] (1931)
*** 1724½: former location of [[American Laundry]] (1929), [[Birmingham Chickery]] (1931)
*** 1726: former location of [[Burgin & Fowler Furniture Co.]] (1929), [[Mehr's Music Store & Novelty Shop]]
*** 1726: former location of [[Annex Cafe]] (1910), [[Burgin & Fowler Furniture Co.]] (1929), [[Mehr's Music Store & Novelty Shop]]
*** 1728-1732: parking lot, former site of [[Birmingham Hotel]]/[[New Florence Hotel]] (1890s-1935), [[Gulf Service Station]]
*** 1728-1732: parking lot, former site of [[Birmingham Hotel]]/[[New Florence Hotel]] (1890s-1935), [[Gulf Service Station]]
**** 1732: former location of [[A. Chafitino]] restaurant (1897)
**** 1732: former location of [[A. Chafitino]] restaurant (1897)
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*** 1816: former location of  [[Cable-Shelby-Burton Piano Co.]], [[Cable Hall]], [[Birmingham Conservatory of Music]] (1912), [[L. F. M. Store]] (1929), [[McKelveny-Coats Furniture Co.]], (1931), [[Loveman's Annex]] (1964)
*** 1816: former location of  [[Cable-Shelby-Burton Piano Co.]], [[Cable Hall]], [[Birmingham Conservatory of Music]] (1912), [[L. F. M. Store]] (1929), [[McKelveny-Coats Furniture Co.]], (1931), [[Loveman's Annex]] (1964)
*** 1818: former location of [[Cable-Shelby-Burton Piano Co.]] (1923), [[W. D. Colby Decorating Co.]]
*** 1818: former location of [[Cable-Shelby-Burton Piano Co.]] (1923), [[W. D. Colby Decorating Co.]]
*** 1820: former location of [[Adams Birmingham Thrift Store]] (1929), [[Calder's|Calder's Furniture]] (1964)
*** 1820: former location of [[James Gatoras]] restaurant (1910), [[Adams Birmingham Thrift Store]] (1929), [[Calder's|Calder's Furniture]] (1964)
*** 1824: former location of [[The Film Shop]] (1964)
*** 1824: former location of [[The Film Shop]] (1964)
*** 1828: IMAX Dome Theater of the [[McWane Science Center]], former site of [[Florence Hotel]], [[Louis Saks Clothing Company]], [[Melancon's]] and [[Newberry's]]
*** 1828: IMAX Dome Theater of the [[McWane Science Center]], former site of [[Florence Hotel]], [[Louis Saks Clothing Company]], [[Melancon's]] and [[Newberry's]]
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*** 1813: former location of [[Tennessee Distilling Company]], [[Goold Shop]] and [[The Style Shop]] (closed [[1943]])
*** 1813: former location of [[Tennessee Distilling Company]], [[Goold Shop]] and [[The Style Shop]] (closed [[1943]])
*** 1815: former location of [[The Busy Bee Store]] (1929)
*** 1815: former location of [[The Busy Bee Store]] (1929)
*** 1817: former location of [[Saratoga Exchange Saloon]] (1904)
*** 1817: former location of [[W. F. Fidger]] restaurant (1910), [[Saratoga Exchange Saloon]] (1904)
*** 1821-1831: [[Pizitz Building]] (built 1923), former home of the [[Pizitz|Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Company]]
*** 1821-1831: [[Pizitz Building]] (built 1923), former home of the [[Pizitz|Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Company]]
**** 1823: former location of [[Rankin-Tuck Paint Co.]] (1905)
**** 1823: former location of [[Rankin-Tuck Paint Co.]] (1905)
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*** 2014-2016: former location of [[Royal Theatre]] (1929-1951), [[Morrison's Cafeteria]] (1953-1965)
*** 2014-2016: former location of [[Royal Theatre]] (1929-1951), [[Morrison's Cafeteria]] (1953-1965)
**** 2014: former location of [[Obear Jewelry Company]], [[Winkley Printing Works]], and [[Copeland & Stone]] booksellers (1888), [[Webb Book Store]] (1929-1930), [[Preston Furniture]]  
**** 2014: former location of [[Obear Jewelry Company]], [[Winkley Printing Works]], and [[Copeland & Stone]] booksellers (1888), [[Webb Book Store]] (1929-1930), [[Preston Furniture]]  
**** 2016: former location of [[Gasser's]] restaurant
**** 2016: former location of [[Albert Restaurant]] (1910), [[Gasser's]] restaurant
*** 2018: former location of [[Hoy-Ratterman Carpet Company]], [[Hynds-Upshaw Paint & Glass Co.]], [[Butcher Tool & Hardware]] (1929), [[Webb Book Store]] (1931), [[State Luggage & Jewelry Co.]] pawn shop (1964), [[Studio Book Shop]]
*** 2018: former location of [[Hoy-Ratterman Carpet Company]], [[Hynds-Upshaw Paint & Glass Co.]], [[Butcher Tool & Hardware]] (1929), [[Webb Book Store]] (1931), [[State Luggage & Jewelry Co.]] pawn shop (1964), [[Studio Book Shop]]
*** 2020: former location of [[John W. O'Neill Co.]] cookware (1929-1931), [[The Fair]], [[Gordon's Optical]], [[Spielberg's Camera Shop]] and [[Shoe Center]]
*** 2020: former location of [[John W. O'Neill Co.]] cookware (1929-1931), [[The Fair]], [[Gordon's Optical]], [[Spielberg's Camera Shop]] and [[Shoe Center]]
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**** 2124½: former offices of the ''[[Alabama Christian Advocate]]'' (1884)
**** 2124½: former offices of the ''[[Alabama Christian Advocate]]'' (1884)
*** 2126: former location of [[People's Loan Co.]] (1929)
*** 2126: former location of [[People's Loan Co.]] (1929)
*** 2128: former location of [[Quality Dress Shop]] (1929)
*** 2128: former location of [[Balabanos & Sarres]] restaurant (1910), [[Quality Dress Shop]] (1929)
*** 2130: former location of [[Fred Cornelius]] restaurant (1897), [[Lucky Sandwich Shop]] (1929)
*** 2130: former location of [[Fred Cornelius]] restaurant (1897), [[Lucky Sandwich Shop]] (1929)
*** 2132: former location of [[Miracle Shoe Store]] (1929)
*** 2132: former location of [[Miracle Shoe Store]] (1929)
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* North side ([[Block 83]])
* North side ([[Block 83]])
** 2200: former location of [[Jones Valley Barbecue]] (1929), [[Kansas City Steak House]] (1964)
** 2200: former location of [[Jones Valley Barbecue]] (1929), [[Kansas City Steak House]] (1964)
** 2202: former location of Hat & Shoe Shop (1929)
** 2202: former location of [[F. R. Gaudin]] restaurant (1910), hat & shoe shop (1929)
** 2204: [[Emmanuel’s Barbering Salon]] (2005-), former location of [[Uncle Sam Loan Co.]] (1929), [[Lee-Ben Inc.]] pawn shop & [[Alabama Goodwill Industries]] thrift shop (1964)
** 2204: [[Emmanuel’s Barbering Salon]] (2005-), former location of [[Uncle Sam Loan Co.]] (1929), [[Lee-Ben Inc.]] pawn shop & [[Alabama Goodwill Industries]] thrift shop (1964)
** 2206: former location of [[Israel's Clothing Store]] (1929), [[Howell-Williams Co.]] locksmiths (1964)
** 2206: former location of [[Israel's Clothing Store]] (1929), [[Howell-Williams Co.]] locksmiths (1964)
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** 2408-2410: former location of [[J. Banks & Son]] dry goods (1964)
** 2408-2410: former location of [[J. Banks & Son]] dry goods (1964)
** 2412-2416: [[Gallery Lofts]], former location of the [[Standard Casket Manufacturing Company]] offices and showroom, [[Oxford Furniture Galleries]] (1964)
** 2412-2416: [[Gallery Lofts]], former location of the [[Standard Casket Manufacturing Company]] offices and showroom, [[Oxford Furniture Galleries]] (1964)
*** 2412: former location of [[Spero Comber]] restaurant (1910)
** 2422: former location of [[Willie's Dixie Foods]] (1980s), [[Torme's Associated Foods]]
** 2422: former location of [[Willie's Dixie Foods]] (1980s), [[Torme's Associated Foods]]
** 2424: former location of [[Willie's Super Market]] (1964)
** 2424: former location of [[Willie's Super Market]] (1964)
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* Elton B. Stephens Expressway north off-ramp
* Elton B. Stephens Expressway north off-ramp
* 2600: former location of [[Jack's Parking]] (1964)
* 2600: former location of [[Jack's Parking]] (1964)
* 2613: former location of [{Terminal Ice Co.]] (1923)
* 2603: former location of [[Major Long]] restaurant (1910)
* 2613: former location of [[Terminal Ice Co.]] (1923)
* 2615: former location of [[Acton-Hopkins Machine & Foundry]] (1964)
* 2615: former location of [[Acton-Hopkins Machine & Foundry]] (1964)
* 2616: former location of [[G & R Electric Motor Repairs]] (1964)
* 2616: former location of [[G & R Electric Motor Repairs]] (1964)

Revision as of 12:08, 24 June 2016

1900 block of 2nd Avenue North in 2006

2nd Avenue North (or Second Avenue North, formerly just 2nd Avenue) is an east-west street running through downtown Birmingham. The street is so named from Center Street in the west (where it becomes Tuscaloosa Avenue), continuously through downtown, to 29th Street North, after which it dead ends.

Sections of 2nd Avenue North reappear between 32nd and 35th Streets, between 47th and 52nd Streets, between 53rd and 54th Streets, and again east of Trotwood Park between 71st and 78th Streets. A short stub of 2nd Avenue North runs toward East Lake Park from 80th Street near I-59, then resumes between 85th and 86th Streets near Roebuck.

The area surrounding 2nd and 3rd Avenue North near the Alabama and Lyric Theatres is considered the heart of Birmingham's Theater District. The section between 22nd and 25th Streets is part of the City Center Loft District, utilized for the annual ArtWalk festival.

The area north of 2nd Avenue between 11th and 14th Streets was once known as Baconsides, and was particularly hard hit by the 1873 cholera epidemic. 2nd Avenue North is the setting for the fictional "Olympia Gym" in the novel and film, Stay Hungry.

The section of 2nd Avenue between 20th and 24th Street is part of the Downtown Birmingham Historic District. Until the mid-1980s, Red Mountain Expressway terminated at the 2nd Avenue North offramp.

MAX Transit Route 1 and MAX Transit Route 3 take 2nd Avenue westward to Elyton.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 2nd Avenue North category.
Dates in parentheses indicate when the address was known to have been used, not necessarily the entire span of its use.

Smithfield neighborhood

Not all intersections are listed.
St John's Episcopal Church
Wilborn Service Station and Wilborn Construction Co. at 830 2nd Avenue North

Fountain Heights neighborhood

The Thomas Jefferson Hotel
The Ritz Theater in 1927
The Bell Building at 1814 2nd Avenue North in January 1912

Central City neighborhood

Hudgins' fountain in 1886

19th Street North intersection

Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk Factory in 1939

20th Street North intersection

BPA Deck No. 6 on 2nd Avenue North

21st Street North intersection

The Zinszer Building at 2115-2119 2nd Avenue North

22nd Street North intersection

23rd Street North intersection

24th Street North intersection

25th Street North intersection

Carraway Boulevard (26th Street North) intersection

28th Street North intersects

29th Street North intersects (north only)

North Avondale

Woodlawn

Wahouma

Unknown addresses