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===[[Wahouma]]/[[East Lake]]===
===[[Wahouma]]/[[East Lake]]===
* 6100-6300 blocks: [[Interstate 20]] interchange
* 6100-6300 blocks: [[Interstate 20]] interchange
** 6200: former location of [[The Goodie Shoppe]] bakery (1925), [[Fadely's Drug Store]]
** 6200: former location of [[The Goodie Shoppe]] bakery (1925)
** 6201: former location of [[Hill Grocery Co.]] (1938)
** 6202: former location of [[Armstrong Cleaners & Dyers]] (1938)
** 6203-6205: former location of [[A & P Food Store]] (1938)
** 6230: former location of [[Rufus Cobb residence]], [[Burk's Antique Shop]]
** 6230: former location of [[Rufus Cobb residence]], [[Burk's Antique Shop]]
* [[64th Street North]] intersects
* [[64th Street North]] intersects
** north side
** north side
*** 6400: [[Woodlawn Petro]] gas station / [[Mr Glenn's Barber Shop]] / [[DeeKnowsPhones]] / [[Easy Money]] check cashing
*** 6400: [[Woodlawn Petro]] gas station / [[Mr Glenn's Barber Shop]] / [[DeeKnowsPhones]] / [[Easy Money]] check cashing
*** 6426: former location of [[D. E. McKinley & Brother]] coal & transfer (1930)
*** 6412: former location of [[White's Moving & Storage Co.]] (1938)
*** 6434: [[Birmingham City Schools Transportation Department]], former location of [[Miller's]] department store, [[BTNB Operations Center]] (built 1977), [[SouthTrust Bank Operations Center]], [[Wachovia Operations Center]], [[Wells Fargo Data Center]]
*** 6424: former location of [[First Avenue Coal & Lumber Co.]] (1938)
*** 6426: former location of [[D. E. McKinley & Brother]] coal & transfer (1930), [[A. H. McKinley & Brother]] coal & transfer (1938)
*** 6434-6440: [[Birmingham City Schools Transportation Department]], former location of [[Miller's]] department store, [[BTNB Operations Center]] (built 1977), [[SouthTrust Bank Operations Center]], [[Wachovia Operations Center]], [[Wells Fargo Data Center]]
**** 6436: former location of [[Edward Choate]] auto repairs (1938)
**** 6440: former location of [[Word Service Center]] gas station (1938)
** south side
** south side
*** 6409: former location of [[Woodlawn Monument Co.]] (1925)
*** 6409: former location of [[Woodlawn Monument Co.]] (1925-1938)
*** 6429: former location of [[Birmingham Cable]] public access studio (1981)
*** 6429: former location of [[Birmingham Cable]] public access studio (1981)
*** 6435: [[Birmingham Autobody and Parts Supply]]
*** 6435: [[Birmingham Autobody and Parts Supply]]
*** 6437: former location of [[Burger Chef]]
*** 6437: former location of [[M & P Service]] gas station (1938), [[Burger Chef]]
*** 6449: [[Birmingham Fire Station #12]]
*** 6449: [[Birmingham Fire Station #12]]
* [[65th Street North]] intersects
* [[65th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 6500: former location of [[Millers]] discount department store (1965-)
*** 6500-6502: former location of [[Sivley Iron Works]] (1938), [[Millers]] discount department store (1965-)
*** 6510: [[Wright Equipment]]
*** 6504: former location of [[Wahouma Masonic Temple]] (1938) / [[Frank Feltus]] hardware (1938)
*** 6506: former location of [[T. M. Booth & Son]] poultry / [[Amco Feed Store]] (1938)
*** 6508: former location of [[McAlister Furniture Co.]] (1938)
*** 6510: [[Wright Equipment]], former location of [[Martha's Creamery]] / [[Gaines Flower Shop]] (1938)
*** 6512-6518: [[Willis Tire]], former location of [[Bob's Trading Post]] / [[Bob's Trading Post|Bob's Trading Post Beauty Shop]] (1941), [[WAP Warehouse]] (2012), [[Used Tire Clearance Center]] (2016), [[Good Tires]]
*** 6512-6518: [[Willis Tire]], former location of [[Bob's Trading Post]] / [[Bob's Trading Post|Bob's Trading Post Beauty Shop]] (1941), [[WAP Warehouse]] (2012), [[Used Tire Clearance Center]] (2016), [[Good Tires]]
**** 6518: former location of [[Barnett Furniture Co.]] (1971)
**** 6518: former location of [[Barnett Furniture Co.]] (1971)
*** 6522-6524: former location of [[Birmingham Shirt Co.]] manufacturers (1938)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 6501: [[Piggly-Wiggly]] grocery store / [[Mills Pharmacy]]
*** 6501: [[Piggly-Wiggly]] grocery store / [[Mills Pharmacy]], former location of [[Mack's Barbecue Stand]] (1938)
*** 6505: former location of [[William H. Mitchell]] general merchandise / [[U.S. Post Office Substation No. 7]] (1938)
*** 6519: former location of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' branch (1938)
*** 6521: [[Liberty Tax Service]] (2008)
*** 6521: [[Liberty Tax Service]] (2008)
*** 6523: [[Thrive Together Jefferson County]] (2019-), former location of [[Picture Perfect Salon]] (2007-2008) / [[E-Tax]] (2008), [[Serving You Ministries]] (2016-)
*** 6523: [[Thrive Together Jefferson County]] (2019-), former location of [[Gold Star Barber Shop]] (1938), [[Picture Perfect Salon]] (2007-2008) / [[E-Tax]] (2008), [[Serving You Ministries]] (2016-)
*** 6525: [[Hope Inspired Ministries]], former location of [[Anointed Assembly of Christian Fraternities and Sororities]]
*** 6525: [[Hope Inspired Ministries]], former location of [[Anointed Assembly of Christian Fraternities and Sororities]]
*** 6531: former location of [[McNeal Service Station]] (1923-1925)
*** 6531: former location of [[McNeal Service Station]] (1923-1925), [[Wahouma Service Station]] (1938)
 
* [[66th Street North]] intersects
* [[66th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 6600: [[AutoZone]]
*** 6600: [[AutoZone]], former location of [[Judson Head]] shoe repair (1938)
*** 6604: [[J & K Auto Sales]]
*** 6604: [[J & K Auto Sales]]
*** 6630: [[State Fair Coney Island]], former location of [[66th Street Cleaners]], [[Carlisle Realty]] (2008-2012)
*** 6630: [[State Fair Coney Island]], former location of [[Fred Robinson]] barber / [[Snowhite Laundry]] (1938), [[66th Street Cleaners]], [[Carlisle Realty]] (2008-2012)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 6601: [[Stan's Auto Service]]
*** 6601: [[Stan's Auto Service]], former location of [[John Baumeister]] grocery (1938)
*** 6629: [[Family Dollar]]
*** 6629: [[Family Dollar]]
* [[67th Street North]] intersects
* [[67th Street North]] intersects
** 6700: former location of [[Acton Cahaba Coal Co.]] (1938)
** 6707: [[Eastlake Tire Center]] (2007-)
** 6707: [[Eastlake Tire Center]] (2007-)
** 6708: [[Carlisle Classy Cars]] (2008-)
** 6708: [[Carlisle Classy Cars]] (2008-), former location of [[67th Street Service Station]] (1938)
** 6712: [[Bama Motel]]
** 6712: [[Bama Motel]], former location of [[Laura Carlisle]] beauty shop (1938)
** 6721: [[Dynasty Car Wash]]
** 6721: [[Dynasty Car Wash]], former location of [[Bessie Bowden]] physiotherapist (1938)
** 6725: [[Woody's Automotive Repair]], former location of [[1st Ave. Ice & Package Store]] (1973)
** 6725: [[Woody's Automotive Repair]], former location of [[1st Ave. Ice & Package Store]] (1973)
** 6727: former location of [[Bethell's Flower Shop]] (1973)
** 6727: former location of [[A & P Food Store]] (1938), [[Bethell's Flower Shop]] (1973)
** 6729: former location of [[Hope Tax Service]] (2012), [[Stunning's II Carpet Cleaning]] (2015)
** 6729: former location of [[Hill Grocery Co.]] (1938), [[Hope Tax Service]] (2012), [[Stunning's II Carpet Cleaning]] (2015)
** 6731: [[Sally's African Hair Braiding]] (2015-)
** 6731: [[Sally's African Hair Braiding]] (2015-), former location of [[Bennett Flower Shop]] (1938)
** 6733: former location of [[Don Fadely Drugs]] (1971), [[The People's Wear]] (2007-2009), [[Colston & Davison Barber Shop]] (2015-2016), [[We Strive For Perfection Barber Shop]] (2017)  
** 6733: former location of [[Fadely's Drug Store]] (1938), [[Don Fadely Drugs]] (1971), [[The People's Wear]] (2007-2009), [[Colston & Davison Barber Shop]] (2015-2016), [[We Strive For Perfection Barber Shop]] (2017)  
 
* [[68th Street North]] intersects
* [[68th Street North]] intersects
** 6800: former location of [[Birmingham Corvette]]
** 6800: former location of [[Birmingham Corvette]]

Revision as of 13:04, 5 October 2019

The "Heaviest Corner on Earth" at 1st Avenue North and 20th Street

First Avenue North is an east-west street running through downtown Birmingham. The westernmost section by that name ends at Center Street, although the road continues further west as Cotton Avenue Southwest. The easternmost section ends at West Boulevard along Roebuck Municipal Golf Course. First Avenue North is the only east-west Birmingham street to run continuously from Center Street to Roebuck. It is also a two-way street for its entire length, the majority of which is four to five lanes wide.

Between Carraway Boulevard (formerly 26th Street) and 34th Street, 1st Avenue is on a viaduct which runs beside Sloss Furnaces. Between 42nd Street and 44th Street, 1st Avenue is separated from Messer Airport Highway by only a narrow, landscaped median. Messer Airport Highway is not accessible from 1st at this point, the closest links being 41st Street and 45th Place North. Two gas stations at either end of the narrow median use concrete barriers to prevent motorists from cutting through. First Avenue is also a primary street through the Woodlawn neighborhood.

U.S. Highway 11 runs along 1st Avenue from 9th Street in the east to between 86th and 87th Streets in the west. At this point in the west, the road forks, with Highway 11 continuing along Parkway East while 1st Avenue, the lesser route, continues for a block and a half to West Boulevard. U.S. Highway 78 also runs along 1st Avenue between 9th Street and 24th Street.

In addition, 1st Avenue is fully accessible from and to Interstate 59. It is directly accessible from Interstate 20 eastbound and provides direct access to I-20 westbound. It is accessible from the northbound side of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (Highways 31 and 280). It passes under Interstate 65 without providing any access.

The curbstones installed in the early 20th century on 1st Avenue North between 18th and 21st Streets were quarried in Lane Park. The first electric "thoroughfare lighting" was installed on 1st Avenue North on poles spaced 200 feet apart. The lighting was upgraded with new, taller poles on 100-foot spacings between 32nd and 85th Streets under the city's 1945 contract with the Birmingham Electric Company.

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Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 1st Avenue North category.

Smithfield

Downtown Birmingham

Main article: 1st Avenue North (Downtown)

North Avondale

Woodlawn

Woodlawn City Hall at 5523 1st Ave. N.

Wahouma/East Lake

North East Lake/South East Lake

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