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====[[23rd Street North]] intersection====
====[[23rd Street North]] intersection====
* North side ([[Block 82]])
* North side ([[Block 82]])
** 2300-2302: parking lot, former location of [[McKee & McNeal]] saloon (1904)
** 2300-2302: parking lot
*** 2300: former location of [[White Star Cafe]] (1920), [[F. Bert]] merchandise (1927), [[Philips Clothing Store]] (1929), [[Three Star Cafe]] (1964)
*** 2300: former location of saloon (1891), [[McKee & McNeal]] saloon (1904), [[White Star Cafe]] (1920), [[F. Bert]] merchandise (1927), [[Philips Clothing Store]] (1929), [[Three Star Cafe]] (1964)
*** 2302: former location of [[Army Goods Store]] (1929), [[Kay's Bargain Annex]] (1964)
*** 2302: former location of [[Army Goods Store]] (1929), [[Kay's Bargain Annex]] (1964)
**** 2302A: former location of restaurant (1891)
**** 2302B: former location of clothier (1891)
** 2304: former location of [[Men's Ready-to-Wear Store]] (1929)
** 2304: former location of [[Men's Ready-to-Wear Store]] (1929)
** 2306: [[Kreulhaus-Steele Building]] (built c. 1910), former location of [[Abromson's Clothes]] (1929), [[Chicago Pawn Shop]] (1984), [[Lamar's Gallery]], [[Gallery 2306]] (2004-2007), [[What's on 2nd]] (2007-2016)
** 2306: [[Kreulhaus-Steele Building]] (built c. 1910), former location of tenements (1891), [[Abromson's Clothes]] (1929), [[Chicago Pawn Shop]] (1984), [[Lamar's Gallery]], [[Gallery 2306]] (2004-2007), [[What's on 2nd]] (2007-2016)
** 2308: [[Killian Building]] (built c. 1897), [[Pale Eddie's Pour House]] (2010-), former location of [[O.K. Shoe Shop]]<!--http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/cdm/ref/collection/p4017coll6/id/1502--> (1930s), [[Chicago Pawn Shop]] (1964), [[Seeds 4 Antiques]] (1984), [[Shift Workspace]] (2009-2010)
** 2308: [[Killian Building]] (built c. 1897), [[Pale Eddie's Pour House]] (2010-), former location of [[O.K. Shoe Shop]]<!--http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/cdm/ref/collection/p4017coll6/id/1502--> (1930s), [[Chicago Pawn Shop]] (1964), [[Seeds 4 Antiques]] (1984), [[Shift Workspace]] (2009-2010)
** 2308a: former location of [[Red's Cleaners & Dyers]] (1929-1930s), [[Schniper Chaim]] dry goods (1964)
*** 2308A: former location of barber shop (1891), [[Red's Cleaners & Dyers]] (1929-1930s), [[Schniper Chaim]] dry goods (1964)
*** 2308B: former location of saloon (1891)
** 2310: parking lot, former site of [[2310 2nd Avenue North|Commercial building]] (built c. 1910), former location of [[Chicago Bargain House]] (1929), [[Dixie Pawn Shop]] (1964), [[Beard's Government Surplus]] (1984)
** 2310: parking lot, former site of [[2310 2nd Avenue North|Commercial building]] (built c. 1910), former location of [[Chicago Bargain House]] (1929), [[Dixie Pawn Shop]] (1964), [[Beard's Government Surplus]] (1984)
** 2312: [[Rogue Tavern]] (2009-), former location of [[Crescent Five and Ten Cent Store]] (1927)
** 2312: [[Rogue Tavern]] (2009-), former location of [[Crescent Five and Ten Cent Store]] (1927)
** 2316: former location of [[G. L. Skelton Five and Ten Cent Store]] (1964)
*** 2312A: former location of "negro restaurant" (1891)
** 2316: former location of [[G. L. Skelton Five & Ten Cent Store]] (1964)
** 2318: [[Massie’s on 2nd]] event center (2018-), former location of [[Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur]] /"[[Das Haus]]" (-2018)
** 2318: [[Massie’s on 2nd]] event center (2018-), former location of [[Freunde Deutscher Sprache und Kultur]] /"[[Das Haus]]" (-2018)
** 2320-2334: [[2nd Row]] (redeveloped 2006)
** 2320-2334: [[2nd Row]] (redeveloped 2006)
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*** 2322: former location of [[Davis Furniture Co.]] (1964)
*** 2322: former location of [[Davis Furniture Co.]] (1964)
*** 2324-2326: former location of [[Brown Brothers Television Co.]] (1964), [[The Travel Scene]] & [[Ultra Clutch]]
*** 2324-2326: former location of [[Brown Brothers Television Co.]] (1964), [[The Travel Scene]] & [[Ultra Clutch]]
*** 2328: former location of [[Creidman's Store]] (1964), [[Faith Skate Supply]] & [[A. Skate Foundation]]
*** 2328: former location of fruit stand (1891), [[Creidman's Store]] (1964), [[Faith Skate Supply]] & [[A. Skate Foundation]]
*** 2330: former location of [[C. A. Bowers]] saloon (1904), [[Gorman Seed Co.]] (1934)
*** 2330: former location of [[C. A. Bowers]] saloon (1904), [[Gorman Seed Co.]] (1934)
*** 2332: [[Zarzaur Mujumdar & Debrosse]], former location of [[Charles K. Gammill Drug Co.]] (1964), [[Erdreich Architecture]] (2006-2012)
*** 2332: [[Zarzaur Mujumdar & Debrosse]], former location of [[Charles K. Gammill Drug Co.]] (1964), [[Erdreich Architecture]] (2006-2012)
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**** 2319: former location of [[S. V. Collins & Co.]] commercial grocer (1888)
**** 2319: former location of [[S. V. Collins & Co.]] commercial grocer (1888)
*** 2321-2323: [[2321 2nd Avenue North|Commercial building]] (built c. 1888)
*** 2321-2323: [[2321 2nd Avenue North|Commercial building]] (built c. 1888)
** 2321: former location of [[Schatz & Smith Construction]], [[Alabama Mercantile Co.]] (1964)
** 2321: former location of grocery store (1891), [[Schatz & Smith Construction]], [[Alabama Mercantile Co.]] (1964)
** 2323: [[Wallace Stewart & Kendrick]]
** 2323: [[Wallace Stewart & Kendrick]]
** 2325-2327: parking lot
** 2325-2327: parking lot
*** 2325: former location of [[Barber Drug Co.]] (1934)
*** 2325: former location of "negro restaurant" (1891), [[Barber Drug Co.]] (1934)
*** 2327: former location of [[Southern Banknote Co. Inc.]] (1964), [[Barber's Seed Co.]] (1934)
*** 2327: former location of "negro restaurant" (1891), [[Southern Banknote Co. Inc.]] (1964), [[Barber's Seed Co.]] (1934)
** 2329: [[Blackwood-Bentley Building]] (built c. 1910), [[Charm]] (2009-), former location of [[Wright's Television Service]] (1964), [[2nd Time Around]] (1984)
** 2329: [[Blackwood-Bentley Building]] (built c. 1910), [[Charm]] (2009-), former location of [[Wright's Television Service]] (1964), [[2nd Time Around]] (1984)
** 2331: [[2331 2nd Avenue North|Commercial building]] (built c. 1904), [[Custom Screen Printing]], former location of [[Motlow Distilling Company|Jack Daniel Distributing Company]], [[Jack's Auto Supply Co.]] (1964-1984)
** 2331: [[2331 2nd Avenue North|Commercial building]] (built c. 1904), [[Custom Screen Printing]], former location of [[Motlow Distilling Company|Jack Daniel Distributing Company]], [[Jack's Auto Supply Co.]] (1964-1984)
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====[[24th Street North]] intersection====
====[[24th Street North]] intersection====
* North side ([[Block 81]])
* North side ([[Block 81]])
** 2400: former location of [[Hotel Jefferson]]/[[Eagle Hotel]] and [[Star Super Market]]
** 2400-2406: former location of [[Eagle Hotel]] (1891), [[Hotel Jefferson]] / [[Star Super Market]]
** 2406-2408: former location of [[Dixie Coffee Company]] (1925)
** 2406-2408: former location of [[Dixie Coffee Company]] (1925)
*** 2408: former location of [[Dr. Washington]] (1887)
*** 2408: former location of [[Dr. Washington]] (1887)
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** 2428: former location of [[St John African Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1873-1875), [[E. D. Donnelly]] horse & mule dealer (1925), [[Old Stable Club]]
** 2428: former location of [[St John African Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1873-1875), [[E. D. Donnelly]] horse & mule dealer (1925), [[Old Stable Club]]
* South side ([[Block 104]])
* South side ([[Block 104]])
** 2401: former location of [[Herren & Freeman]] livery stable (1904), [[Rogers Trading Co.]] (1964)
** 2401: former location of marble works (1891), [[Herren & Freeman]] livery stable (1904), [[Rogers Trading Co.]] (1964)
** 2403: former location of [[J. F. Hodges]] furnitures (1923), [[The Snack Bar]] (1964)
** 2403: former location of [[J. F. Hodges]] furnitures (1923), [[The Snack Bar]] (1964)
** 2405: former location of [[South-Land Candy Co.]] (1934), [[Butane-Propane Appliance Co.]] (1964)
** 2405: former location of [[South-Land Candy Co.]] (1934), [[Butane-Propane Appliance Co.]] (1964)
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**** 2421: former location of [[Miss M. Dodds]] dress maker (1887), [[Nick Germolgez]] Restaurant (1887)
**** 2421: former location of [[Miss M. Dodds]] dress maker (1887), [[Nick Germolgez]] Restaurant (1887)
**** 2423: former location of [[J. T. Hall & Son]] feed & grocery (1925)
**** 2423: former location of [[J. T. Hall & Son]] feed & grocery (1925)
*** 2425: former location of [[Robert Benson]] restaurant (1928)
*** 2425: former location of furniture store (1891), [[Robert Benson]] restaurant (1928)
*** 2431: former location of [[AEC Recycling Center]] (1980-2016)
*** 2429: former location of milliner (1891)
*** 2431: former location of grocery store (1891), [[AEC Recycling Center]] (1980-2016)


====[[25th Street North]] intersection====
====[[25th Street North]] intersection====

Revision as of 14:28, 9 May 2019

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