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[[File:Liberty banner.jpg|center|thumb|800px|c. 1963 view looking north up 20th Street toward downtown]]
[[File:Liberty banner.jpg|center|thumb|800px|c. 1963 view looking north up 20th Street toward downtown]]
* [[3rd Avenue South]] intersection
* [[3rd Avenue South]] intersection
** East side
** West side
*** 300-308: [[20 Midtown]] (built 2015), former location of [[Piggly-Wiggly]] grocery store (1939), [[Drennen Motor Co.]] used cars (1964), [[Adamson Ford]] auto lot
*** 300-308: [[20 Midtown]] (built 2015), former location of [[Piggly-Wiggly]] grocery store (1939), [[Drennen Motor Co.]] used cars (1964), [[Adamson Ford]] auto lot
**** 300: [[Chipotle]] (December 2015-)
**** 300: [[Chipotle]] (December 2015-)
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*** 322: former location of [[H. E. Klein]] drug store (1888), [[Klein Bros.]] chemists and druggists (1904)
*** 322: former location of [[H. E. Klein]] drug store (1888), [[Klein Bros.]] chemists and druggists (1904)
*** 324: former location of [[Sol's Hot Dogs]]
*** 324: former location of [[Sol's Hot Dogs]]
** West side
** East side
*** 301: [[Liberty National Building]] (built [[1925]] as the [[Pioneer Building]]), former headquarters for [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company]], [[Southside Bank]], and [[FBI Birmingham Field Office|U. S. Bureau of Investigation]]'s Birmingham field office (1925-), former location of [[Vulcan Radiator Co.]] (1923)
*** 301: [[Liberty National Building]] (built [[1925]] as the [[Pioneer Building]]), former headquarters for [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company]], [[Southside Bank]], and [[FBI Birmingham Field Office|U. S. Bureau of Investigation]]'s Birmingham field office (1925-), former location of [[Vulcan Radiator Co.]] (1923)
*** 303: former location of [[Southern Bearing Company]] (1923)
*** 303: former location of [[Southern Bearing Company]] (1923)
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* [[4th Avenue South]] intersection, start of [[UAB]] campus
* [[4th Avenue South]] intersection, start of [[UAB]] campus
[[File:1977 The Strip ad.jpg|right|thumb|300px|1977 advertisement for "The Strip"]]
[[File:1977 The Strip ad.jpg|right|thumb|300px|1977 advertisement for "The Strip"]]
** West side
*** 400-428: [[UAB Proton Center]] (2017-), former site of the [[Parliament House]] hotel (1964-2008), [[UAB Parking Lot 55]] (2008-2017)
**** 404: former location of [[Willis & Randall]] dry goods (1888)
**** 428: former location of [[Central Cafe]] (1928)
** East side
** East side
*** 400: former site of the [[Parliament House]] hotel
*** 404: former location of [[Willis & Randall]] dry goods (1888)
*** 420: [[UAB]] [[Lot 55|Parking Lot 55]]
*** 428: former location of [[Central Cafe]] (1928)
** West side
*** 401-411: [[Bristol Southside]], former location of [[Drennen Motor Co.]] (1964), [[Tom Williams Buick]]
*** 401-411: [[Bristol Southside]], former location of [[Drennen Motor Co.]] (1964), [[Tom Williams Buick]]
*** 417-31: "[[The Strip]]"
*** 417-31: "[[The Strip]]"
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**** 433: [[Syndicate Lounge]]<!--this is the address they use...-->
**** 433: [[Syndicate Lounge]]<!--this is the address they use...-->
* [[5th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[5th Avenue South]] intersection
** East side
** West side
*** 500-512: former location of [[B. F. Goodrich Store]] tires (1964)
*** 500-512: former location of [[B. F. Goodrich Store]] tires (1964)
*** 502: [[Alabama Organ Center]]
*** 502: [[Alabama Organ Center]]
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*** 530: former location of [[James' Cafe]] (1964)
*** 530: former location of [[James' Cafe]] (1964)
*** 532: former location of [[Andres's Confectionary]] (1964)
*** 532: former location of [[Andres's Confectionary]] (1964)
** West side
** East side
*** 501-531: [[Kirklin Clinic]], former site of [[Paul Hayne School]]
*** 501-531: [[Kirklin Clinic]], former site of [[Paul Hayne School]]
*** 511: former location of [[Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan]], [[Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.]], [[Lehmann, Ullman & Barclay]] accountants (1964)
*** 511: former location of [[Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan]], [[Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.]], [[Lehmann, Ullman & Barclay]] accountants (1964)
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**** 633: former location of [[Ted's Auto Clinic]] (1964)
**** 633: former location of [[Ted's Auto Clinic]] (1964)
* [[7th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[7th Avenue South]] intersection
** East side
** West side
*** 700: former location of [[Madison Drug]] (1950)
*** 700: former location of [[Madison Drug]] (1950)
*** 702: former location of [[Service Paint & Wall Paper]] (1950)
*** 702: former location of [[Service Paint & Wall Paper]] (1950)
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**** 720: former location of [[Tidwell Hall|University of Alabama Extension Center]], renamed [[Tidwell Hall]] in 1956, [[Birmingham Area Educational Television Association]] (1964)
**** 720: former location of [[Tidwell Hall|University of Alabama Extension Center]], renamed [[Tidwell Hall]] in 1956, [[Birmingham Area Educational Television Association]] (1964)
*** 728: [[McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building]], former location of [[Jefferson County Public Health Building]]
*** 728: [[McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building]], former location of [[Jefferson County Public Health Building]]
** West side
** East side
*** 701: [[UAB administration building]], formerly [[UAB administration building|Central Bank building]] (1967), formerly [[James A McFarland]] used cars (1950)
*** 701: [[UAB administration building]], formerly [[UAB administration building|Central Bank building]] (1967), formerly [[James A McFarland]] used cars (1950)
*** 715: former location of [[Carpet Golf]], [[Henley's Golf Course]], [[Medical Center Putt-Putt]] (1940s-1963)
*** 715: former location of [[Carpet Golf]], [[Henley's Golf Course]], [[Medical Center Putt-Putt]] (1940s-1963)
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**** 731: former location of [[Tubb Pharmacy]] (1964), former location of [[Erskine A Caldwell]] (1950) used cars
**** 731: former location of [[Tubb Pharmacy]] (1964), former location of [[Erskine A Caldwell]] (1950) used cars
* [[University Boulevard]] intersection (formerly [[8th Avenue South]])
* [[University Boulevard]] intersection (formerly [[8th Avenue South]])
** East side
** West side
*** 800-810 [[Doubletree Hotel Birmingham]], formerly [[Doubletree Hotel Birmingham|Kahler Plaza Hotel]], [[Doubletree Hotel Birmingham|Radisson Hotel]], former site of [[University of Alabama Girl's Dormitory]]
*** 800-810 [[Doubletree Hotel Birmingham]], formerly [[Doubletree Hotel Birmingham|Kahler Plaza Hotel]], [[Doubletree Hotel Birmingham|Radisson Hotel]], former site of [[University of Alabama Girl's Dormitory]]
**** 800: former location of [[J Gatsby's]] restaurant
**** 800: former location of [[J Gatsby's]] restaurant
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*** 822-824: former location of [[The Dental Dormitory]] (1964)
*** 822-824: former location of [[The Dental Dormitory]] (1964)
*** 826-828: former location of [[Sigma Nu]] fraternity house (1964)
*** 826-828: former location of [[Sigma Nu]] fraternity house (1964)
** West side
** East side
*** 801-805: former location of [[Grayson's Spinning Wheel]]
*** 801-805: former location of [[Grayson's Spinning Wheel]]
**** 801: [[Wings Around the Clock]], former location of [[New York Bagel Cafe]] (1996-2006), [[Zoes (Southside)|Zoes]], [[Starbucks Coffee]], [[Andrew's Sandwich Shop]] (- 1993)
**** 801: [[Wings Around the Clock]], former location of [[New York Bagel Cafe]] (1996-2006), [[Zoes (Southside)|Zoes]], [[Starbucks Coffee]], [[Andrew's Sandwich Shop]] (- 1993)
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* [[8th Court South]] intersection
* [[8th Court South]] intersection
* [[9th Avenue South]] intersection
* [[9th Avenue South]] intersection
** East side
** West side
*** 900: former location of [[Lige Loy Funeral Home]]
*** 900: former location of [[Lige Loy Funeral Home]]
*** 916: former location of [[Birmingham Institute of Physical Medicine]] rehabilitation clinic (1964)
*** 916: former location of [[Birmingham Institute of Physical Medicine]] rehabilitation clinic (1964)
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*** 936: former location of [[Toddle House]] restaurant
*** 936: former location of [[Toddle House]] restaurant
*** 940: [[Makarios]], former location of [[Gulf 20th Street Service Station]] (1964), [[Kentucky Fried Chicken]], [[Chinese Express]], [[China Way Restaurant]]
*** 940: [[Makarios]], former location of [[Gulf 20th Street Service Station]] (1964), [[Kentucky Fried Chicken]], [[Chinese Express]], [[China Way Restaurant]]
** West side
** East side
*** 929: [[Regions Bank]] parking lot
*** 929: [[Regions Bank]] parking lot
*** 937-943: [[Exchange Security Bank of Birmingham]] building (built 1947)
*** 937-943: [[Exchange Security Bank of Birmingham]] building (built 1947)

Revision as of 09:36, 22 February 2017

20th Street South is a north-south street in midtown and southside Birmingham. 20th Street begins at the southern end of 20th Street North at the Railroad Reservation. From there it first crosses Powell Avenue, and then continues through Southside for sixteen blocks to where it intersects with Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South.

The street runs through the UAB Medical Center, and from 10th Avenue South to Highland Avenue, it is the main road through Five Points South, a major restaurant and entertainment hub of the city.

Notable Locations (north to south)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 20th Street South category.

The Alagasco Building in 2010
c. 1963 view looking north up 20th Street toward downtown
1977 advertisement for "The Strip"
Hillman Hospital, c. 1929
U. S. Highway 31 in Birmingham
North side South side
Current route Carraway Blvd · Elton B. Stephens Expressway Elton B. Stephens Expressway
Previous routes 8th Avenue N · 24th Street N 24th Street S · 7th Avenue S · 20th Street S · 21st Street S

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