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| ''[[Birmingham Pledge mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2000]] || [[Michael Richardson]] / [[Patricia Martin]] || [[Birmingham Police Headquarters]] || 1710 [[1st Avenue North (downtown)|1st Avenue North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51293 | lon = -86.80947 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[It's Awesome to Have You in Avondale]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2016]] || [[Rob Clifton]] || || [[Avondale Brewing Company]] office || 4117 [[2nd Avenue South]] || [[South Avondale]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.524920 | lon = -86.773480 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[Birmingham Urban Mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[1996]]-[[2000]] || [[Space One Eleven]] "City Center Arts" || [[Boutwell Auditorium]] || 810 [[20th Street North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.52208 | lon = -86.81102 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || || tile mosaic
| ''[[Birmingham Pledge mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2000]] || [[Michael Richardson]] / [[Patricia Martin]] || || [[Birmingham Police Headquarters]] || 1710 [[1st Avenue North (downtown)|1st Avenue North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51293 | lon = -86.80947 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[City Meats|City Meats mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2017]] || [[Andy Jordan]] / [[Woodlawn High School]] || [[City Meats|City Meats & Vegetables]] || 5535 [[1st Avenue North]] || [[Woodlawn]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.54046 | lon = -86.75195 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[Birmingham Urban Mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[1996]]-[[2000]] || [[Space One Eleven]] "City Center Arts" || || [[Boutwell Auditorium]] || 810 [[20th Street North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.52208 | lon = -86.81102 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || || tile mosaic
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| ''[[Crestwood mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2015]] || [[Paul Cordes Wilm]] || [[Crestwood Tavern]] || 7769 [[2nd Avenue South]] || [[South East Lake]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.561443 | lon = -86.723875 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[City Meats|City Meats mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2017]] || [[Andy Jordan]] / [[Woodlawn High School]] || || [[City Meats|City Meats & Vegetables]] || 5535 [[1st Avenue North]] || [[Woodlawn]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.54046 | lon = -86.75195 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[Dream the Unthinkable]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2014]] || [[Magic City Mural Collective]] / [[Parker High School]] || [[Oddo’s Food Center]] || 232 [[9th Court North]] || [[Smithfield]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51691 | lon = -86.83159 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[Crestwood mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2015]] || [[Paul Cordes Wilm]] || || [[Crestwood Tavern]] || 7769 [[2nd Avenue South]] || [[South East Lake]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.561443 | lon = -86.723875 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[Fountain Heights mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2011]] || [[Darius Hill]] / [[Alabama School of Fine Arts|ASFA]] || retaining wall || 1604 [[18th Street North]] || [[Fountain Heights]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.531227 | lon = -86.821603 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[Dream the Unthinkable]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2014]] || [[Magic City Mural Collective]] / [[Parker High School]] || || [[Oddo’s Food Center]] || 232 [[9th Court North]] || [[Smithfield]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51691 | lon = -86.83159 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[Reading Room]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2004]] || [[Patricia Martin]] || [[Gus's Hot Dogs]] || 1915 [[4th Avenue North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51667 | lon = -86.80811 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[Eyes mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2016]] || [[Marcus Fetch]] / [[Blank Space Mural Project]] || ||  || 3827 [[1st Avenue North]] || [[North Avondale]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.526836 | lon = -86.779345 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[Red Cape Robot]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2018]] || [[John Lytle Wilson]] || [[5th Row]] || 2105 [[Morris Avenue]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.514524 | lon = -86.803533 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[Fountain Heights mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2011]] || [[Darius Hill]] / [[Alabama School of Fine Arts|ASFA]] || || retaining wall || 1604 [[18th Street North]] || [[Fountain Heights]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.531227 | lon = -86.821603 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[The Sky's the Limit]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2017]] || [[Marcus Fetch]] / [[Blank Space Mural Project]] || [[117 56th Street South]] || 117 [[56th Street South]] || [[Woodlawn]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.53998 | lon = -86.74984 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[Reading Room]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2004]] || [[Patricia Martin]] || || [[Gus's Hot Dogs]] || 1915 [[4th Avenue North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51667 | lon = -86.80811 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[Southtown Court murals]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[1981]] || [[Vance Wesson]] || [[Southtown Court]] || 2301-2541 [[University Boulevard]] || [[Southside]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.50699 | lon = -86.79417 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || || restored 2007, now partially painted over
| ''[[Red Cape Robot]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2018]] || [[John Lytle Wilson]] || || [[5th Row]] || 2105 [[Morris Avenue]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.514524 | lon = -86.803533 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[Terminal Station mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2018]] || [[Stephen Smith]] || [[Saab Tire & Automotive]] || 3030 [[5th Avenue North]] || [[Industrial Center]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.525541 | lon = --86.793513 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||
| ''[[The Sky's the Limit]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2017]] || [[Marcus Fetch]] / [[Blank Space Mural Project]] || || [[117 56th Street South]] || 117 [[56th Street South]] || [[Woodlawn]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.53998 | lon = -86.74984 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[Trees of Ascension]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2016]] || [[Chip Ghigna]] || [[Mojo]] || 2801 [[7th Avenue South]] || [[Southside]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51113 | lon = -86.78847 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || || On plywood panels
| ''[[Southtown Court murals]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[1981]] || [[Vance Wesson]] || || [[Southtown Court]] || 2301-2541 [[University Boulevard]] || [[Southside]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.50699 | lon = -86.79417 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || || restored 2007, now partially painted over
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| ''[[Yankees mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2012]] || [[Stephen Smith]] || [[Wininger Law Firm]] || 513 [[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51113 | lon = -86.78847 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[Terminal Station mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2018]] || [[Stephen Smith]] || || [[Saab Tire & Automotive]] || 3030 [[5th Avenue North]] || [[Industrial Center]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.525541 | lon = --86.793513 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||
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| ''[[Vulcan Mural Project]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2015]] || [[Kyle Kruse]] / [[Stephanie Guckenberger]] || [[Graves Building]] || 1820 [[3rd Alley North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51580 | lon = -86.80904 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[Theater District mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2016]] || [[Andy Jordan]] / [[Blank Space Mural Project]] || 90' x 30' || [[Whitmire Lofts]] || 1826 [[3rd Avenue North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.515687 | lon = -86.808757 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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| ''[[Watercress darter mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2015]] || [[Roger Peet]] / [[Merrilee Challis]] / [[Creighton Tynes]] || [[Lake Cottage Books]] || 7769 [[2nd Avenue South]] || [[South East Lake]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.561443 | lon = -86.723875 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
| ''[[Trees of Ascension]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2016]] || [[Chip Ghigna]] || || [[Mojo]] || 2801 [[7th Avenue South]] || [[Southside]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51113 | lon = -86.78847 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || || On plywood panels
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| ''[[Vulcan Mural Project]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2015]] || [[Stephanie Guckenberger]] / [[Kyle Kruse]] || 33' x 18' || [[Graves Building]] || 1820 [[3rd Alley North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51580 | lon = -86.80904 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||
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| ''[[Watercress darter mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2015]] || [[Roger Peet]] / [[Merrilee Challis]] / [[Creighton Tynes]] || || [[Lake Cottage Books]] || 7769 [[2nd Avenue South]] || [[South East Lake]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.561443 | lon = -86.723875 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||
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| ''[[Woodlawn Community mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2018]] || [[Rob Clifton]] || || [[Studio 6]] || 6 [[55th Place South]] || [[Woodlawn]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.539764 | lon = -86.751541 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||
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| ''[[Yankees mural]]'' || style="text-align: right; padding-right: 1em;" | [[2012]] || [[Stephen Smith]] || || [[Wininger Law Firm]] || 513 [[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North]] || [[Central City]] || {{Locate coords inline |  lat = 33.51113 | lon = -86.78847 | zoom = 15 | type = h}} || ||  
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Revision as of 20:11, 7 May 2018

This is a List of Birmingham murals including examples within Birmingham proper. The list consists of hand-painted wall murals, whether painted on site or painted onto a backing that was mounted to a wall, indoors or out. Some murals contain advertising, but this list focuses on those where the evident intent is primarily decorative, artistic, or political, rather than commercial.

Outdoor murals

Title Date Artist Size Building Street Address Neighborhood Map Image Notes
It's Awesome to Have You in Avondale 2016 Rob Clifton Avondale Brewing Company office 4117 2nd Avenue South South Avondale map
Birmingham Pledge mural 2000 Michael Richardson / Patricia Martin Birmingham Police Headquarters 1710 1st Avenue North Central City map
Birmingham Urban Mural 1996-2000 Space One Eleven "City Center Arts" Boutwell Auditorium 810 20th Street North Central City map tile mosaic
City Meats mural 2017 Andy Jordan / Woodlawn High School City Meats & Vegetables 5535 1st Avenue North Woodlawn map
Crestwood mural 2015 Paul Cordes Wilm Crestwood Tavern 7769 2nd Avenue South South East Lake map
Dream the Unthinkable 2014 Magic City Mural Collective / Parker High School Oddo’s Food Center 232 9th Court North Smithfield map
Eyes mural 2016 Marcus Fetch / Blank Space Mural Project 3827 1st Avenue North North Avondale map
Fountain Heights mural 2011 Darius Hill / ASFA retaining wall 1604 18th Street North Fountain Heights map
Reading Room 2004 Patricia Martin Gus's Hot Dogs 1915 4th Avenue North Central City map
Red Cape Robot 2018 John Lytle Wilson 5th Row 2105 Morris Avenue Central City map
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Marcus Fetch / Blank Space Mural Project 117 56th Street South 117 56th Street South Woodlawn map
Southtown Court murals 1981 Vance Wesson Southtown Court 2301-2541 University Boulevard Southside map restored 2007, now partially painted over
Terminal Station mural 2018 Stephen Smith Saab Tire & Automotive 3030 5th Avenue North Industrial Center map
Theater District mural 2016 Andy Jordan / Blank Space Mural Project 90' x 30' Whitmire Lofts 1826 3rd Avenue North Central City map
Trees of Ascension 2016 Chip Ghigna Mojo 2801 7th Avenue South Southside map On plywood panels
Vulcan Mural Project 2015 Stephanie Guckenberger / Kyle Kruse 33' x 18' Graves Building 1820 3rd Alley North Central City map
Watercress darter mural 2015 Roger Peet / Merrilee Challis / Creighton Tynes Lake Cottage Books 7769 2nd Avenue South South East Lake map
Woodlawn Community mural 2018 Rob Clifton Studio 6 6 55th Place South Woodlawn map
Yankees mural 2012 Stephen Smith Wininger Law Firm 513 Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North Central City map

Former outdoor murals

Title Date Artist Building Street Address Neighborhood Map Image Notes
Beauty 1970s Martha Johnson Greater Birmingham Arts Alliance 2114 1st Avenue North Central City map Part of the Birmingham Mural Project. Painted over before 2008.
Geo-Chromatic Progress 1978 Michael Mojher Adams Design Associates 22nd Street North Central City map Geo-Chromatic Progress.jpg Part of the Birmingham Mural Project. Painted over in 2009.
Secrets of the Ages 1970s Elgin Carver 19th Street and 3rd Avenue North Central City map Part of the Birmingham Mural Project.
Today to Tonight 1978 Michael Mojher Jefferson County EMA 712-714 19th Street North Central City map Today to Tonight.jpg Part of the Birmingham Mural Project. Painted over between 2010-2015


Indoor murals

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