1st Avenue North

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 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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• 1st Avenue North Viaduct

Notable locations

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

Smithfield

• Center Street North intersects (avenue continues west as Cotton Avenue Southwest)
  • 101: Thomas Sheet Metal Co.
  • 111 rear: former location of Roberta Brinson beauty shop (1953)
• 2nd Street North intersects
  • 201: former location of Joe's Coal Yard (1953)
  • 213-217: former location of E. P. Cuthrell Flooring Co. (1953)
    • 213: Jesus House Birmingham
  • 221: former location of S. E. Gibson grocer (1925)
  • 225: former location of Joseph Danna produce (1953)
• 3rd Street North intersects
  • 307: former location of Unique Furniture Service / Richard Stanford piano tuner (1953)
  • 309: former location of Laundry-Cleaners Maintenance & Supply Co. (1953)
  • 316: former location of Rocco & Cheaters Speed Shop (1944-2007)
  • 317: former location of Gilbert Muir Grocery (1925)
  • 318: former location of Sam's Place (1953)
  • 325: former location of Birmingham Gas Heating & Air Conditioning Co. / Monroe Electric Co. (1953)
  • 331: Diversified Maintenance, former location of R. P. Lusco Dog & Cat Hospital (1953)
  • 337: former location of Streeter-Amet Co. scientific instruments (1953)
• 4th Street North begins
  • 401: Black & White Photography
  • 405: former location of Western Union telegraph district office (1953-1957)
  • 414: former location of First Avenue Grocery (1953)
  • 415: former location of Dortch Baking Co. wholesale bakery (1953)
• 5th Street North intersects
  • 501: former location of DeMarco Concrete Block Co. (1953)
  • 515: Schnitzer Steel Industries, former location of Jefferson Iron & Metal Co. salvage yard (1953)
  • 520: H. N. Donahoo Contracting (1953-)
  • 522: former location of Parkers Temple Methodist Church (1953)
  • 630: former location of Piper's Inc. cream store (1953)
  • 639: Hinkle Roofing
  • 640: Oldham Chemicals Co.
• 7th Street North intersects
  • 709: Covington Flooring
  • 729: Lunovus (2019-)
  • 730: former location of Atlas Contracting Co. / Vettenberg Supply Co. plumbing supplies
  • 752: Revelator Coffee Company
• 8th Street North intersects
  • 800: Downey Automotive, former location of Venetian Blind Laundry Service (1953)
  • 806: former location of Allen Yokley Body & Top Co. (1953)
  • 830: Rib-It-Up, former location of Old Plantation Barbecue (1953)
  • 823-837: Perry Supply Co. (1953-)
    • 831: former location of Art Mosaic & Tile Co. (1953)
• 9th Street North intersects
  • 900: former location of Cain Metal Awning Co. (1953)
  • 902: former location of Harry Randolph's bakery (1914-)
  • 904-910: former location of Bolton Supply Co. agricultural implements (1953)
    • 906: The Bumper Company
  • 912: Tynes Signs
  • 920: former location of American Calendar & Novelty Co. (1953)
  • 921: General Machinery
  • 922: former location of A. R. Sams Radiator Service (1953)
• 10th Street North intersects
  • 1002: former location of Hanna Tractor Co.
• Interstate 65 overpass
  • former residence of Theophilus Jowers (-1887)
  • 1013: former location of Magic City Produce wholesale produce (1953)
  • 1015-1017: former location of Hamilton Foods Inc. wholesale grocery (1953)
  • 1019-1023: Birmingham Skatepark, former location of Exchange Distributing Co. wholesale produce (1953)
  • 1020-1022: interstate right-of-way, former location of Lollar's Cameras main office
    • 1020: former location of Carl L. Moore & Co. bananas (1953)
    • 1022: former location of Central Bag & Burlap Co. (1953)
  • 1027-1031: former location of Pippen Bros Inc. wholesale produce (1953)
  • 1030-1032: former location of Exchange Restaurant (1953)

Downtown Birmingham

• Fountain Heights, 13th Street intersection to 19th Street
• Central City neighborhood, 19th Street to the 1st Avenue North viaduct

North Avondale

• 2600-3400: 1st Avenue North Viaduct
  • 2800-3100 blocks: Sloss Furnaces (built 1882), Sloss Ready-Mix Concrete Plant (1924-1950s)
• 32nd Street North intersects
  • 3201-3431: Sloss Docks
    • 3201: Back Forty Beer Company
    • 3221: WAREHOUSE retail/event space (2019-)
    • 3301: Steris Animal Health
  • 3274: Classic Iron Works
  • 3300: U.S. Pipe headquarters
• 34th Street North intersects (north only)
  • 3400: Concordia Club
  • 3462: former location of Friendly Cafe (Texia Johnson 1959-1962)
• 35th Street North passes over
  • 3501: Damsky Paper Co. (1992-)
  • 3600: Birmingham Water Works
• 37th Street North intersects
  • 3700: City Paper (City Ad Specialties, PaperWorks Outlet)
  • 3813: former location of C & C Sales & Service (1949)
  • 3827: commercial building (built 1940), Eyes mural (2016)
• 39th Street North intersects (north only)
  • 3921: M & M Barbecue
  • 4012: former location of Eagle Motor Lines (1948), M. & M. Drive-In (1963)
  • 4013: Tom's Sound
  • 4023: former location of Highland Ice Cream Co. (1926)
  • 4030: Rally's Drive-In (reopened 2019)
  • 4031: former location of F. R. Wall & Son's Woco Pep service station (1925)
• 41st Street North intersects
  • 4101: former location of Blue Bird Cafe (Pete Malfas 1942)
  • 4106: former location of A. B. C. Wrecking & Supply Co. (1960)
• 4205: former location of Jimmie's Place (E. L. Ray 1951-1962)
• 4242: former location of New Sanitary Market (1937-1938)
• 4356: former location of Birmingham Ornamental Iron Co. (1960-1968)
• 4265: Kingdom Kare
• 4363: former location of Knight's Electric Co. (Eli Knight 1981)
• 4400: former location of Coggin-Ville used car lot, Spivey's Car Village (1979)
• 4418: former location of Mingotile
• 4419-4445: former location of G. C. Phillips Tractor Co. (1949)
  • 4419: former location of Peacock Sandwich Shoppe (1927), Mrs M. L. Davis bar (1938)
• 4500: former location of Dad's Oatmeal Cookie Co. (1949)
• 4523: former location of Concrete Products & Roofing Co. (1949)
• 4600: former location of A. B. C. Wrecking & Supply Co. (1960)

Woodlawn

Woodlawn City Hall at 5523 1st Ave. N.

• 47th Street North intersects
  • 4705: former location of Diamond Construction model sales office (1960)
  • 4707: former location of Diamond Construction business office (1960)
  • 4709: former location of Stephens Wholesale Building Supply (1960)
  • 4711: former location of Concrete Products Co. (1922)
  • 4727: former location of Empire Coal Yard (1938)
  • 4729: former location of W. P. Wood Garage (1922)
  • 4732: former location of Leonard Miglionico ice cream, candy & tobacco store (1922-1925), Birmingham Statuary Products Co. / Musie Mauldin art instructor / Anthony Mariani (1938), Wyatt Motor Co. used cars (1960)

• 47th Place North intersects (north only)
  • 4737-4745: former location of Rejoy Service Station (1938), Camp-Poteet Equipment Co. building supplies (1960)
  • 4749: former location of Alf Bright florist (1938), Springfield Automotive Parts Co. (1960)
  • 4740: former location of Roy Roane typewriter repairs (1960)
  • 4741: former location of Hardaman's Automotive Service (1960)
  • 4749: former location of Alf Bright building contractor (1960)
  • 4757: former location of Alva L. Wilkey & Sons Inc. contractors (1960)
  • 4765-4767: former location of Seyforth Roofing Co. (1938-1960)
  • 4766: former location of K Market & Grocery / Peter Vaccaro (1938), Hammond Grocery (1960)

• 48th Street North intersects
  • 4800: former location of Martin's Pharmacy (1938), Self's Sundries (1960)
  • 4802: former location of Lillian Woods grocery (1938), Babe's Cleaners (1960)
  • 4811: Bachus Engineering
  • 4816: former location of James Burson dentist (1938)
  • 4821-4829: former location of The Birmingham News substation (1938)
  • 4830: former location of apartments (1960)
  • 4831: former location of Acme Furniture Co. second-hand furniture (1938), Ligon Transfer & Furniture Co. (1960)

• 49th Street North intersects
  • 4905: former location of Dawson Electric Co. / Ingram Construction Co., The Conarc Co. building materials (1960)
  • 4909: former location of Evan Kincheloe boarding house (1938), Atomic Creosoting Co. (1960)
  • 4913: former location of Clarence Adams contractor (1938), apartments (1960)
  • 4917: former location of Edwards Furniture Galleries (1971)
  • 4924: One Stop Environmental, former location of Reese Engineering Co. heating contractor (1960)
  • 4925: former location of House of Beauty Salon (1960)
  • 4926-4930: former location of Fiftieth Street Standard Service Station (1960)
    • 4930: former location of Harold Morgan Auto & Mobile Home Sales (1971)
  • 4931: 50th Street Curb Market (W. W. Prickett 1958-1962)

• 50th Street North intersects
  • 5000: former location of Fennel Drug Co. (1938-1960)
  • 5001: former location of Shelby & Co. grocer (1922), Radio Shoe Shop (1928), Burchfiel's Drug Store (1938), Ye Olde Wash House laundromat (1960)
  • 5002-5004: former location of A & P Food Store (1938), Fiftieth Street Food Center (1960)
  • 5003: former location of Woodlawn Drug Co. (1922), Babe's Place restaurant (1938), Pat's Cafe (1960)
  • 5005: former location of Woodlawn Dry Cleaning Co. (1925), Mack's Cleaners (1960)
    • 5005½: former location of H. E. Narkates clothes cleaner (1922)
    • 5005A: former location of Birmingham Post substation (1938)
  • 5006: former location of John E. Reid barber (1938), Reid & Boyd Barber Shop (1960)
  • 5018: former location of D. B. Gooch & Associates manufacturers' agents (1960)
  • 5020: former location of Southern Tourist Home (1960)

• 51st Street North intersects
  • 5113: former location of Southern Photo Service (1970s)
  • 5123: former location of First Wesleyan Methodist Church (1960)
  • 5143: former location of Williams & Jinks grocers (1922)

• 52nd Street North intersects
  • 5200: former location of William Wardy grocer (1922), Edward Farrar dentist (1960)
  • 5201: former location of McCarter Service Station (1938), Boyd Bros. Service Station (1960)
  • 5210: former location of Rufus Cobb residence (1900)
  • 5212: former location of H & W Auto Sales (1960)
  • 5215: former location of Tobia Apartments (1960)
  • 5230: former location of Woco-Pep gas station / Oscar Randle (1930s–1940s), Ray Harris Service Station (1960–1964), D. J. Williams Motors
  • 5232: former location of J. Ray Snowden auto repairs (1938), Ray's Auto Service (1960)
  • 5245: former location of Unique Beauty Shop (1938), Woodlawn Beauty School (1960)
  • 5247: former location of Tobia Grocery Co. (1938), Underwood Radio & TV Service (1960)
  • 5250: former location of James A. Collins physician (1938)

• 53rd Street North intersects
  • north side
    • 5300: former location of McElroy Motors used cars (1960)
    • 5310: Woodlawn Post Office
    • 5312: former location of Woodlawn Nursery School (1960)
      • 5312A: former location of B-Gay Cleaners (1960)
    • 5316: former location of Mary Lucille Beauty Shop (1960)
    • 5328: former location of Woodlawn Church of Christ (1960)
    • 5350: former location of Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal Church (1922), Roberts Realty Co. (1938), Charles Head / John Jordan physicians (1960)
    • 5358: former location of Pope Texaco Service (1960)
  • south side
    • 5301-5303: former location of Wardy Grocery Co. (1938-1941)
      • 5301: former location of Woodlawn Beverage Co. restaurant (1960)
      • 5303: former location of Mary Carter Paint Factories (1960)
    • 5317: former location of W. S. Mallory grocer (1922), Maurice Quick chiropractor (1960)
    • 5325: former location of Leland Hull / Henry Ballard dentists (1960)
    • 5333: former location of William Cunningham physician (1960)
    • 5341: former location of Bliss & Kelly restaurant (1928)
    • 5343: former location of Gray Jewelry Co. (1928)
    • 5345: former location of John H. Jones psychologist (1960)
    • 5349: former location of Sewell Termite Co. (1960), The Red-Neck or The Red-Nek (-1977), The Wheeler Dealer (1977–closed 1978)
    • 5353: former location of William Garlington physician (1938)
    • 5357: former location of Woodlawn Medical Arts Building (1938-1960)
    • 5365: former location of John J. Chapman piano tuner (1938)
    • 5469: former location of Hurley Knight physician (1960)
    • 5371: former location of Woodlawn Herald newspaper (1938), Three Dorriety Bros. printers (1938-1960)
    • 5373: former location of Charles Dorriety residence (1960)
    • 5377: former location of Woodlawn Station post office (1960)
    • 5381: former location of Jack R. Smith physician (1960)
    • 5385: former location of Lewis Allbritton / Sterling Somerset physicians (1938), Somerset & McDonald physicians (1960)
    • 5389: former location of Alma White Cafeteria (1960)
    • 5391: former location of East End Apothecary (1949-1960)

• 54th Street North intersects (south only)
  • north side
    • 5400: former location of Duncan Drug Co. (1922)
      • 5400½: former location of Piquick Club (1920)
    • 5402: former location of Woodlawn Savings Bank (1922)
    • 5404: former location of Woodlawn Post Office (1922), Thomas Cafe (1928)
      • 5404½: former location of R. G. Lovelady & W. C. Farrar physicians / D. E. Duggar dentist / Woodlawn Real Estate & Insurance Co. / Mt Oliver National Farm Loan Co. / Masonic Hall (1922)
    • 5410: former location of Pridmore & Chandler meats (1922)
    • 5416: Langner Building, former location of C. M. Riggins restaurant (1922)
    • 5422: former location of Dino's Hot Dogs, Bayles Catering (-2018)
    • 5424: Forge Chiropractic (2019-), former location of Smith's Apothecary (1973)
    • 5428: Regions Bank
    • 5430-5434: former location of Woodlawn United Methodist Church (built 1912, demolished 2011)
  • south side
    • 5401: Family Dollar, former location of Mize Service Center gas station (1938)
    • 5403: Woodlawn Theatre / Mason Music Foundation (2020-), former location of Woodlawn Theatre (1924)
    • 5411: former location of City Ice Delivery Co. (1922), May-Ree Beauty Salon (1938)
    • 5417: former location of Goodyear Service Inc. (1938), Lane Rexall Drugs (1949)
    • 5427: former location of Hose Company No. 12
• 55th Street North intersects
  • north side
    • 5500-5506: Woodlawn Masonic Temple/Woodrow Hall (built 1914-1915)
      • 5500: Desert Island Supply Co. (2012-), former location of Bains Drug Co. (1922-1923), Jack's Pharmacy (1938)
      • 5502: Red Mountain Makers (2013-), former location of First National Bank of Birmingham (1938)
      • 5504: former location of Woodlawn Post Office (1938)
      • 5506: former location of Theater Barber Shop (1948)
    • 5510: former location of T. P. Wood shoe repair (1922)
    • 5512: former location of T. B. Hopps garage (1922), Woodlawn Garage (1925)
    • 5514: former location of The Elf's Attic craft store (1985), New Life Ministries (1990)
    • 5516: former location of J. L. Davis barber (1922), Aladdin Cleaners (1930-1938), American Furniture (1971), House of James (1990)
    • 5518: pocket park/walkway
    • 5520-5522: Boogs Block also called Beggs Hall, (built c. 1928)
      • 5520: former location of William Drogains restaurant (1922), Gray Jewelry Co. / Logan Glover barber (1938), Touch of Bel Air / JP's Creative Cuts (2008), Salon You
      • 5522: former location of Woodlawn Hardware (1971), Burch Antiques, ADW Temporary Staffing (2012)
  • south side
    • 5501: Imperial Hair & Beauty, former location of Hill Grocery Co. (1938), Family Warehouse (2007-2008), Mission Possible thrift store (2012)
    • 5503-5505: Boehm Buildings
      • 5503: former location of Woodlawn Monument Co. (1922), Dixie Barber Shop (1938), Woodlawn Theatre / Mason Music Foundation (2020-), former location of Woodlawn Theatre (1929-1957), God's Army Outreach Bible Ministry (2007-)
        • 5503½/5503B: former location of National Guard Armory (1922), The Wood Doctor (-2007)
      • 5505:
    • 5507: 1st Ave Upholstery, former location of A & P Food Store (1938)
    • 5509: former location of Pearson's Bakery (1938)
    • 5511: former location of City Ice Delivery (1938)
    • 5515-5519: former location of White House Sandwich Shop (1935-1938)
    • 5523-5529: Eastside Funeral Home, former Woodlawn City Hall (built 1908)
      • 5523: former location of C. L. Bromberg's, Ben Franklin Store (1938), Fabric Jungle, Kent Photo Service / Art & Frame Mart (1971)
      • 5525: former location of Morgan Bros. department store (1938)
      • 5527: former location of Woodlawn Library (1938)
      • 5529: Sound & Page music hall

• 55th Place North intersects
  • north side
    • 5528-5532: Commercial building (built c. 1928)
      • 5528: Shannon Brazil Studio beauty shop, former location of Lantrip's Drugs (1938), Smiles for Keeps
        • 5528½: former location of Virginia Beauty Shoppe / Raymond Orr dentist (1938)
      • 5530: Genry's Barber Shop (2018-), former location of Service Barber Shop (c.1934-1938), Fowler's Barber Shop (-1967), Varsity Barber Shop (1967), Hippodrome Barber Shop (1967-2018)
      • 5532: Trove Design Shop (2019-), former location of Ideal Cafe (1938), Threads clothing
    • 5534-5544: vacant lot (buildings demolished before 2008)
      • 5534: former location of Utopia Cleaners & Dyers (1938), washateria (before 1980)
      • 5538: former location of Krystal hamburgers
      • 5544: former location of Woodlawn Service Station (1938)
  • south side
    • 5531: Former location of Reliance Realty Co. (1938), Alma White Cafeteria (1949)
    • 5533: former location of Shelton-Montano Appliance Co. (1938)
    • 5535: City Meats, formerly Mill's Restaurant
    • 5537: former location of Nite-Owl Sandwich Shop (1938)
    • 5543-5549: Magic City Motors
      • 5543: former location of William Nichols gas station (1938)
      • 5549: former location of Gaylord Service Station (1938)
• Georgia Road (north) / 56th Street North (south) intersects
  • North side
    • 5600: East Birmingham Church of God in Christ / East Birmingham Christian Academy (2008-), former location of 56th Street Baptist Church (1922), Woodlawn Baptist Church (1938)
    • 5616-5620: Woodlawn High School (built 1916)
    • 5624-5628: former location of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church (1922-1938)
      • 5626: former location of Boy Scout Troop 24 (1938)
      • 5628: former location of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Sunday School (1938)
    • 5630: former location of Samuel Sachs dry goods (1922), John Nunnelley shoe repair (1938)
    • 5632: former location of Lawson Apartments (1938)
  • South side
    • 5601: Ken Del Building, former location of W. C. Vice Undertaking Co. (1922), W. C. Vice & Sons Funeral Home (1938), King's Catfish, Nick's Grill, Nick's Sundries
    • 5607: former location of Hull Grocery Co. (1925-1938)
    • 5613: former location of Piper's Ice Cream Store (1938)
    • 5623: former location of Christian's Barber & Style Shop
    • 5625: former location of Woodlawn Radio Shop (1930), Dick's Repair Shop bicycle repairs (1938)
    • 5627: former location of Nicholas Hahamis confectionary (1938)
• 57th Street North intersects
  • North side
    • 5700: former location of New Sunshine Cleaners (1938), Hallmark Carpets (1971-1977)
    • 5702: former location of Woodlawn Cycle Co. (1938)
    • 5704: St Benedict's Veterans Center, former location of Interfaith Hospitality House
    • 5712-5720: Grace Episcopal Church (1890-, present building completed in 1927)
  • South side
    • 5701-5703: former location of Alabama Power Company substation
      • 5701: former location of Nick Hahamis grocer (1922), Nick's Place (1924), John Galatis restaurant (1938)
      • 5703: former location of Birmingham Electric Co. substation (1938)
    • 5705: Dream Center (former Birmingham Fire Station No. 12
    • 5709: Woodlawn Library

• 58th Street North intersects
  • 5800: former location of Box Service Station / Box Coal & Transfer Co. (1938)
  • 5801: RC's Collision Paint & Body, former location of A & P supermarket
  • 5810: Bullet Iron Works, former location of [Joseph Towry]] auto repair (1938)
  • 5812: The Shop barber shop, former location of Hill Grocery Co. (1922-1938)
  • 5814: The Basics clothing shop, former location of Leonard Word clothes cleaning (1938)
  • 5816: Music World, former location of Robert Weekley barber (1938)
  • 5831: Bayles Catering & Restaurant (2018-)
• 59th Street North intersects
  • 5901: Exxon gas station
  • 5904: McDonald's restaurant
  • 5914: former location of Bethell's Flower Shop (1971)
  • 5921: American Motel
  • 5930: former location of Drewry's Inn restaurant (1938), Bill's Barbecue (1962)
  • 5936: Auto Professional Car Sales, former location of Spur gas station (1966)
• 60th Street North intersects
  • 6000: Sky Inn
  • 6013: Carver Apartments (vacant)
  • 6021: Pacific Seafood
• 61st Street North intersects
  • 6101: Relax Inn
  • 6117: former location of Helm Portrait Co. (1922), Arthur Motor Service (1928)
  • 6130: former location of Blue Crane No. 2 restaurant (1938)
  • 6131: former location of Fadely's Drug Store (1938)

Wahouma/East Lake

• 6100-6300 blocks: Interstate 20 interchange
  • 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
• 64th Street North intersects
  • north side
    • 6400: Woodlawn Petro gas station / Mr Glenn's Barber Shop / DeeKnowsPhones / Easy Money check cashing
    • 6412: former location of White's Moving & Storage Co. (1938)
    • 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
    • 6409: former location of Woodlawn Monument Co. (1925-1938)
    • 6429: former location of Birmingham Cable public access studio (1981)
    • 6435: Birmingham Autobody and Parts Supply
    • 6437: former location of M & P Service gas station (1938), Burger Chef
    • 6449: Birmingham Fire Station #12
• 65th Street North intersects
  • north side:
    • 6500-6502: former location of Sivley Iron Works (1938), Millers discount department store (1965-)
    • 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)

Bruno's Super Market at 6512 1st Avene North

• • • 6512-6518: Willis Tire, former location of Bob's Trading Post / Bob's Trading Post Beauty Shop (1941), Bruno's Super Market (1950s-1960s), WAP Warehouse (2012), Used Tire Clearance Center (2016), Good Tires
      • 6518: former location of Barnett Furniture Co. (1971)
    • 6522-6524: former location of Birmingham Shirt Co. manufacturers (1938)
  • south side:
    • 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)
    • 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
    • 6531: former location of McNeal Service Station (1923-1925), Wahouma Service Station (1938)

• 66th Street North intersects
  • north side:
    • 6600: AutoZone, former location of Judson Head shoe repair (1938)
    • 6604: J & K Auto Sales
    • 6630: State Fair Coney Island, former location of Fred Robinson barber / Snowhite Laundry (1938), 66th Street Cleaners, Carlisle Realty (2008-2012)
  • south side:
    • 6601: Stan's Auto Service, former location of John Baumeister grocery (1938)
    • 6629: Family Dollar

• 67th Street North intersects
  • 6700: former location of Acton Cahaba Coal Co. (1938)
  • 6707: Eastlake Tire Center (2007-)
  • 6708: Carlisle Classy Cars (2008-), former location of 67th Street Service Station (1938)
  • 6712: Bama Motel, former location of Laura Carlisle beauty shop (1938)
  • 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)
  • 6727: former location of A & P Food Store (1938), Bethell's Flower Shop (1973)
  • 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-), former location of Bennett Flower Shop (1938)
  • 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
  • 6800: former location of Birmingham Corvette
  • 6801-6805: Sunoco gas station (2016-), formerly Marathon gas station (2015-2016)
    • 6801: Package Store
    • 6803: 1st Avenue FoodMart
    • 6805: Ensley's Seafood, former location of Kelly's Hamburger Drive-In, Lee Seafood (2015)
  • 6816: former location of EZ Pawn (2008-2012)
  • 6820: Fast Truck Fuel / A 1 Food Mart
  • 6821: Boost Mobile (2015-), former location of East Lake Title Loans (2007)
  • 6825: Tax Plus (2015-), former location of Package Store (2007)
• 69th Street North intersects (south only)
  • north side:
    • 6908: Aced Custom Color, former location of Alabama Amusement (2008), Liberty Tax Service (2016)
    • 6912: TitleMax title loans
    • 6914: Step By Step Child Development
  • south side:
    • 6901: Arrangement Florist, former location of Grayson's Spinning Wheel, Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta
    • 6911: Contri Brothers Gift Basket (1956-)
    • 6913: Beauty Plus (2008-)
    • 6929: Scott's Auto & Tire (2017-), former location of Independent Tire & Auto Center (2015)
    • 6933: former location of Jim's Super Pawn (-2017)
• 70th Street North intersects
  • north side:
    • 7000: United Tax Service (2008-)
    • 7004: MetroPCS (2012-), former location of Title Max
    • 7014: Touched by an Angel Learning Center
    • 7032: South Eastern Education Depot
  • south side
    • 7001: former location of Rent-A-Center (2007-2017)
    • 7031: East Lake Auto Clinic
• 71st Street North intersects
  • north side:
    • 7100: Kelly's Coin Laundry
    • 7110: former location of Consult America East Haven assisted living (2007-2012)
  • south side:
    • 7101: Humbled Hearts Thrift Shop (2016-), former location of Brooker's Creamery (1949), The Corner nightclub (2015)
    • 7109: Reggie D's Auto Sales
    • 7117: Axiom Auto Sales (2007-)
    • 7125: Salon Panache, former location of Baskets & More By Satin Dolls
    • 7131: Burke Automotive Brake Services (2015-), former location of Standard Furniture Co.
• 72nd Street North intersects
  • north side:
    • 7200-7230: MTO Motors
      • 7212: former location of Burton's Flower & Gift Shop (1981)
      • 7216: former location of Self's Upholstering & Furniture Repair (1973)
  • south side:
    • 7201: La Potosina, former location of Seafood & Chicken Box (1973), Quick Phones (2008), S & S Second Hand Thrift Store (-2012)
    • 7205: Boost Mobile, former location of Charlie Thetford Furniture & Appliances (1960), Automan tires & wheels (2008-2012), Mastercraft Tires, Restoration By Faith Christian Center (2017)
    • 7215: Auto Man Custom Wheels
    • 7219-7223: Alabama Specialties Inc. (2007-)
• 73rd Street North intersects
  • north side:
    • 7300: Eastlake Building, Galaxy Learning Center, former location of ALW Enterprises tax service (2012), H. & R. Block tax service (2015)
    • 7316-7330:
      • 7316: former location of Aaron's, MQ Auto
      • 7320: MQ Wireless / MQ & More
      • 7330: Family Dollar
  • south side:
    • 7301-7303: Roadside Bar-B-Que
      • 7301: former location of Wood's Drug No. 4 (1949)
      • 7303: former location of Tricia's Treasures antiques (1983)
    • 7315: Giggles & Wiggles Academy
    • 7317: Bonita's Images of You
    • 7327-7331: Xtreme Soundz
• 74th Street North intersects
  • north side:
    • 7400: former location of 74th Street Service Station (1949)
    • 7408: New Beginning Christian Child Development Center
    • 7420: Town & Country Furniture
    • 7428: Seed, Time & Harvest Birmingham Restoration Church, former location of Kawasaki of Birmingham (Ted Missildine 1981), Kawasaki-Suzuki of Birmingham, Mother's and Babies Nutrition (2007), Arijay's Furniture (2012-2017)
    • 7432: Presidential Tax Service, former location of Frank Johnson Insurance Agency
  • south side:
    • 7401: 1st Ave. Used Tires
    • 7405: George Bender residence
    • 7417: former location of Hilltop Properties
    • 7433: Payless Tires
• 75th Street North intersects
  • north side:
    • 7500: former location of Phillips Service Station
    • 7504: O'Reilly Auto Parts
    • 7524: Wells Fargo Bank
    • 7532-7534: former location of Andrew's Bar-B-Q (1949-1960)
  • south side:
    • 7501: CVS Pharmacy, former location of Big B Drugs
    • 7509: former location of East Lake Rain Tunnel Car Wash (1983)
    • 7519: King Motors / Pro Body Center Auto Repair
    • 7523: Douvonthos Africa Hair Braiding, former location of Express African Hair Braiding
    • 7529: Church's Chicken

1940s view of 1st Avenue North, looking east from 76th Street

• 76th Street North intersects
  • north side
    • 7600: Williams Group, former location of Rose's Bootery, Southeastern Appliance Service (1981-2008)
    • 7604: Art Town, former location of the College Theatre, Cinema Blue
    • 7606: former location of Pleasure Books East
    • 7608: former location of E. & J. Lounge
    • 7610: Birmingham Books, former location of Birmingham Adult Books
    • 7612: former location of a vacant house, considered the "last slum house in the business district" when it was demolished in 1958 by Sam Rose
    • 7620-7622: former location of J. R. Sadler & Co. dry goods (1914), Sadler's Food Store (1949)
      • 7620: former location of Banks Lounge (1972)
    • 7630: Little Caesars Pizza
  • south side
    • 7601-7609: 29.99 Shoe Warehouse (2008-), former location of Wood's Drug Store (1940s-1973)
    • 7611: former location of the East Lake Theater (built 1920s, closed 1950s), skating rink (1960s), American Furniture (1971), Fashion Dinettes, Estate Liquidators (2015-2017)
    • 7613-7615: vacant lot / East Lake mural
      • 7615: former location of GIbson's Barber Shop
    • 7617: vacant
    • 7619: former location of Floral Park Bakers (1949), East 59 Vintage & Cafe (2013-2018)
    • 7621-7623: Zumba Fitness
    • 7625: Sweet Tartts gifts, former location of Thompson Bootery (1949)
    • 7627: Organically Yours, former location of Douka African Hair Braiding & Perfumes (2007-2015)
    • 7629: Mr Cuts barber shop (2015-), former location of Pinkney's House of Style (2007-2012)
    • 7631: Douka African Hair Braiding & Perfumes (2016-), former location of Magic Ink tattoos (2007-2008)
    • 7635-7639: Douka Exclusive Fashion (2015-), former location of On The Corner Fashions (2008)
      • 7635: former location of Tucker's Barber Shop
      • 7639: former location of Alley's Drug Store / Friend Sisters boutique (1949), M & M Electronics (1983)
• Oporto-Madrid Boulevard intersects (formerly 77th Street North)
  • north side
    • 7700: Shark's Fish & Chicken, former location of Charles L. Allen & Son restaurant (1928), Bledsoe's Modern Cleaners, Hilliard Inc. dyers & cleaners (1949), McCain Manufacturing
    • 7708-7710: former location of Consignment World (2008)
      • 7710: former location of Okie Dokie (1949)
    • 7712: vacant lot, former location of cleaners (2008)
    • 7714: vacant lot
    • 7716: former location of Gannett Graphics (2008)
    • 7718: former location of Sligh Coal & Transfer Company
    • 7720: vacant
    • 7724: former location of Ericka's Angels Day Care
    • 7732: former location of Sears department store
    • 7736: Rally's drive-thru
    • 7740: Mattress Warehouse, former location of Haverty's (1960)
    • 7742: Southern Auto Credit
    • 7748: B & B Custom Floor Mats (2007-)
    • 7752: Massey Mercantile (2007-), former location of Dobb's House Snack Bar (1973)
  • south side
    • 7701-7703: BP gas station, Kangaroo convenience store, former location of Exxon gas station (2007-2008), Kangaroo Express gas station (2015)
      • 7703: former location of Jack Dorough Apothecary (1960)
    • 7707-7733: U-Haul Moving & Storage of East Lake
      • 7707: former location of American Barbecue (1928)
      • 7709: former location of Wood Bros. Feed Store
      • 7713: former location of C. E. Franklin Coal Yard
      • 7731: former location of Barnett Furniture Co. (1981-1983)
    • 7737: Qwik Pawn Shop (2007-)
• 78th Street North intersects
• 7810: former location of Banks Lounge
• 7829: former location of Jack Dorough Apothecary (1973-1981)
• 7833: former location of House of Honda and Vespa (Craig Douglas 1981)

North East Lake/South East Lake

• 7901: St Barnabas School
• 7939: former location of M & M Electronics (1981)
• 8000-8200 blocks: Interstate 59 interchange
• 8000-8300 blocks: East Lake Park
• 8149: former location of Rohling Automotive Service (1949)
• 8209: former location of Charles R. Butts restaurant (1928), East Lake Sandwich Shop (B. O. DeBerry 1937-1942)
• 8230: former location of East Lake Hotel
• 8258: former location of Loop Cafe (E. G. Luttrell 1941)
• 8301: former location of Gibbs Drug Company (1949), Lehman Alley Drug Store (1960), Alley's Drug Store No. 2 (1981)
• 8302: former location of Ma Camp's Cafe, Paulson's Grill (Sam Paulson 1951-1962)
• 8306: former location of El Palacio Mexican restaurant (1983)
• 8307: former location of T. W. Talley Furniture Co. (1973-1981)
• 8311: former location of East Lake Department Store (1949)
• 8313: former location of Samples Barber Shop (1971)
• 8325: American Legion Post 171
• 8340: former location of East Lake Auto Parts (1973-1983)
• 8400: Express Oil Change store #27 (East Lake),
• 8401: Bob's Discount Meats (former location of Southeastern Meats and Frostop drive-in)
• 8420: Anchor Motel
• 8429: Double Dog Dare
• 8431: former location of Coombs Service Station (1949), Tucker Paint & Body (1981)
• 8436: former location of [Evelyn Keith Beauty Salon]] (1973)
• 8443: former location of Little Orphan Annie restaurant
• 8500: Green Acres Cafe, East Lake location
• former location of Hills Food Stores East Lake location
• 8501: former location of Porter Landrum's Service Station, Sharp's Service Station (1949)
• 8506: El Girasol Mexican Tienda, former location of Lou-Jac Drive-In, Back Door Lounge (1972), El Palacio (1972-1981)
• 8507: former location of Dobbs Pet Shop (1983)
• 8509: former location of Plott & Campbell Drugs (1973)
• 8512: former location of Sybil's Beauty Salon (1973)
• 8518: Electronic Repair Company
• 8534-8601: former location of East Lake Auto Sales (1960-1981)
• 8629: former location of Roebuck Pit Grill BBQ (1960s-1977), Roebuck Bar & Grill (1970s), SOS Lounge (-2013)
• West Boulevard intersection (continues east as Parkway East)