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==== [[13th Street North|13th Street]] intersection====
==== [[13th Street North|13th Street]] intersection====
* former location of [[Sammy's Supper Club & Lounge]] (1964)<!--Sam Cantavespre, propr.-->
* former location of [[Sammy's Supper Club & Lounge]] (1964)<!--Sam Cantavespre, propr.-->
* North side ([[Block 93]])
* north side ([[Block 93]]):
** 1300: former location of [[A. Baggiano]] saloon (1887), [[Thomas Powell]] saloon (1904), [[Birmingham Fixture Manufacturing Co.]]/[[Birmingham Pattern & Novelty Works]] (1926), [[Sharp Poultry & Eggs]] wholesaler (1960-1964)
** 1300: former location of [[A. Baggiano]] saloon (1887), [[Thomas Powell]] saloon (1904), [[Birmingham Fixture Manufacturing Co.]]/[[Birmingham Pattern & Novelty Works]] (1926), [[Sharp Poultry & Eggs]] wholesaler (1960-1964)
** 1302: former location of [[John Berger Jr.]] fruit and candy (1887)
** 1302: former location of [[John Berger Jr.]] fruit and candy (1887)
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** 1328: former location of [[W. Shackelford]] confectioner (1887), [[John Stratte]] restaurant (1904)
** 1328: former location of [[W. Shackelford]] confectioner (1887), [[John Stratte]] restaurant (1904)
** 1330: former location of [[G. W. Schackleford]] saloon (1887), [[Frank Gallagher]] (1896), [[Birmingham Motor Exchange]] (1960), [[Birmingham Motor Transmission Service]] (1964)
** 1330: former location of [[G. W. Schackleford]] saloon (1887), [[Frank Gallagher]] (1896), [[Birmingham Motor Exchange]] (1960), [[Birmingham Motor Transmission Service]] (1964)
* South side ([[Block 111A]])
* south side ([[Block 111A]]):
** 1301: [[The Elegant Earth]] warehouse, former location of [[W. H. Adams Flower & Grain Co.]] (1926), [[Buffalo Electric Co.]] (1960-1964)
** 1301-1331: former location of [[Birmingham Foundry & Car Manufacturing Company]] (1877-), [[Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.]] [[Linn Iron Works]] (1886-1920s)
** 1303: [[Ebsco Engineering]], former location of [[Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company]] central vault (1926), [[Discount Television]] (1964)
*** 1301: [[The Elegant Earth]] warehouse, former location of [[W. H. Adams Flower & Grain Co.]] (1926), [[Buffalo Electric Co.]] (1960-1964)
** 1305: former location of [[ABC Store No. 76]] (1960)
*** 1303: [[Ebsco Engineering]], former location of [[Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company]] central vault (1926), [[Discount Television]] (1964)
** 1307-1309: former location of [[Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.]] branch office (1960)
*** 1305: former location of [[ABC Store No. 76]] (1960)
*** 1307: former location of [[Blackburns Manufacturing Co.]] textiles (1964)
*** 1307-1309: former location of [[Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.]] branch office (1960)
*** 1309: former location of [[ABC Store No. 76]]
**** 1307: former location of [[Blackburns Manufacturing Co.]] textiles (1964)
** 1331: [[Bailey's Corner]] gas station ([[Catch-out Corner]]), [[Tacos Dos Hermanos]], former location of [[Spur]] gas station (1960-1966)
**** 1309: former location of [[ABC Store No. 76]]
*** 1317: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1319: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1331: [[Bailey's Corner]] gas station ([[Catch-out Corner]]), [[Tacos Dos Hermanos]], former location of [[Spur]] gas station (1960-1966)


====[[14th Street North|14th Street]] intersection====
====[[14th Street North|14th Street]] intersection====

Revision as of 16:29, 16 May 2019

1st Avenue North (Downtown) is the section of 1st Avenue North running through downtown Birmingham's Fountain Heights and Central City neighborhoods, between 13th and 26th Streets. The street is also part of U.S. Highway 11.

In the downtown area, 1st Avenue North has a 100-foot right of way, 20 feet wider than the typical street. It carries two lanes of traffic in each direction with a central turn lane and parallel parking at each curb.


Locations

1st Avenue North continues west through Smithfield to Center Street, continuing as Cotton Avenue Southwest

Fountain Heights

11th Street intersection

12th Street intersection

13th Street intersection

14th Street intersection

15th Street intersection (closed)

16th Street intersection

17th Street intersection

18th Street intersection

The Pandora Cafeteria at 1804-1806 1st Avenue North (1927-1936)

Central City neighborhood

19th Street intersection

1890s view looking east down 1st Avenue, possibly from the Morris Block.

20th Street intersection: Heaviest Corner on Earth

21st Street intersection (Rainbow Viaduct)

22nd Street intersection

23rd Street intersection

24th Street intersection

25th Street intersection