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* north side ([[Block 99]]):
** 1900-1904: [[1895 Louis Saks building]] (built 1895), former location of the [[Marre building]] (1872-1895)
** 1900-1904: [[1895 Louis Saks building]] (built 1895), former location of the [[Marre building]] (1872-1895)
*** 1900: [[Ruby Saloon]] (1880-1891), [[Louis Saks Clothing Store]] (1895-1916), [[Spielberger Brothers]] (1916), [[Ideal Millinery Cloak and Suit Store]] (1926), [[Doster-Northington Drug Store]] (1929), [[Morris Jewelers]] (1948-1964)
*** 1900: [[Ruby Saloon]] (1880-1891), [[Louis Saks Clothing Store]] (1895-1916), [[Spielberger Brothers]] (1916), [[Ideal Millinery Cloak & Suit Store]] (1926), [[Doster-Northington Drug Store]] (1929), [[The Clothing Outlet]] (1940), [[Morris Jewelers]] (1948-1964)
**** 1900½: [[H.T. Walker]] Attorney at Law (1887), [[Jas G. Spann & Co.]] Insurance (1887), [[Handy, Bridwell & Dromgoole]] real estate (1887), [[Tate & Co.]] real estate (1887), [[Barton & Co.]] stock brokers (1887)  
**** 1900½: [[H.T. Walker]] Attorney at Law (1887), [[Jas G. Spann & Co.]] Insurance (1887), [[Handy, Bridwell & Dromgoole]] real estate (1887), [[Tate & Co.]] real estate (1887), [[Barton & Co.]] stock brokers (1887)  
*** 1902: former location of  [[Excelsior Clothing House]] (1883), [[F.G. Hewett & Co.]] billiards (1887), crockery & jewelry (1891), [[Old Gold]] lunch counter (1937), [[Marvin Hawkins Pen Store]], [[The Underground]] nightclub (1974)
*** 1902: former location of  [[Excelsior Clothing House]] (1883), [[F.G. Hewett & Co.]] billiards (1887), crockery & jewelry (1891), [[Old Gold]] lunch counter (1937), [[Indiana Gold & Silver Co.]] refiners (1940), [[Marvin Hawkins Pen Store]], [[The Underground]] nightclub (1974)
**** 1902a: former location of [[Birmingham Hearing Center]], [[Marshall Allen]] optometrist (1964)
**** 1902a: former location of [[Birmingham Hearing Center]], [[Anthony Carnaggio]] restaurant (1940), [[Marshall Allen]] optometrist (1964)
*** 1904: [[Coyote Logistics]] (2015-) / [[Valley National Bank]] (2019-), former location of [[George Hammersmith]] jeweler (1884), [[Minnigerode & Ellerbe]] (1887), [[C. F. Newman & Co.]] saloon and billiards (1887-1891), [[Boxers Bakery]] & lunch room (1926-1929), [[European Bakery]] (1937-1948), [[Model Sales Co.]] clothier (1964), [[Childcare Resources]] (2000s), [[Corporate Realty]] (2005-2015)
*** 1904: [[Coyote Logistics]] (2015-) / [[Valley National Bank]] (2019-), former location of [[George Hammersmith]] jeweler (1884), [[Minnigerode & Ellerbe]] (1887), [[C. F. Newman & Co.]] saloon and billiards (1887-1891), [[Boxers Bakery]] & lunch room (1926-1929), [[European Bakery & Grill]] (1937-1948), [[Model Sales Co.]] clothier (1964), [[Childcare Resources]] (2000s), [[Corporate Realty]] (2005-2015)
** 1906: former location of [[Hochstadter & Wise]] wholesale liquors (1875-1884), [[Iron City Exchange]] (1884-), [[M. Batt & Co.]] (1887), [[F. M. Lynch]] / [[Withington & Lynch]] druggists (1896-1904), [[Max Roseman]] (1926), [[Roseman's Shoes]] (1929), [[Liberty Loan Co.]] (1934), [[Linnehaw Jewelry Store]] (1937),  [[Dial Finance Co.]] (1964)
** 1906: former location of [[Hochstadter & Wise]] wholesale liquors (1875-1884), [[Iron City Exchange]] (1884-), [[M. Batt & Co.]] (1887), [[F. M. Lynch]] / [[Withington & Lynch]] druggists (1896-1904), [[Max Roseman]] (1926), [[Roseman's Shoes]] (1929), [[Liberty Loan Co.]] (1934), [[Linnehan Jewelry Store]] ([[Patrick Linnehan]] 1937–1940),  [[Dial Finance Co.]] (1964)
*** 1906A: former location of jewelry store (1891)
*** 1906A: former location of jewelry store (1891)
*** 1906B: former location of boot & shoe store (1891)
*** 1906B: former location of boot & shoe store (1891)
*** 1906½: former location of [[J. C. Abernathy]] / [[Stein Bros.]]
*** 1906½: former location of [[J. C. Abernathy]] / [[Stein Bros.]]
** 1908-1914: parking lot
** 1908-1914: parking lot
*** 1908: former location of [[J. Friedman & Co.]] mens' wear (1891), [[Baltimore One-Price Clothing Co.]] (1893), [[Vaughn's Men's Clothing]] (1929), [[Lichter's|Lichter Department Store]] / [[Licther's|Lichter's Magic Credit]] (1937-1964)
*** 1908: former location of [[J. Friedman & Co.]] mens' wear (1891), [[Baltimore One-Price Clothing Co.]] (1893), [[Vaughn's Men's Clothing]] (1929), [[Lichter's|Lichter Department Store]] / [[Licther's|Lichter's Magic Credit]] ([[Israel Lichter]] 1937-1964)
*** 1910: former location of [[Blach's|J Blach & Son]] clothier (1887-1891), [[St Pierre Stand]] / [[J. D. Collins]] shoes (1896), [[Sacks Shoe Store]] (1926), [[Outlet Shoe Store]] (1929), [[Robertson Hardware Company]] (1937), [[Lipsitz Credit Clothiers]] (1964), [[Bishop Colvin Johnson & Kent]] attorneys
*** 1910: former location of [[Blach's|J Blach & Son]] clothier (1887-1891), [[St Pierre Stand]] / [[J. D. Collins]] shoes (1896), [[Sacks Shoe Store]] (1926), [[Outlet Shoe Store]] (1929), [[Robertson Paint & Hardware Co.]] (1937–1940), [[U.S. Post Offices Sub Station No. 18]] / [[James Reid]] pet shop (1940), [[Lipsitz Credit Clothiers]] (1964), [[Bishop Colvin Johnson & Kent]] attorneys
**** 1910½: former location of [[Townsend & Hammond]] employment agency (1887)
**** 1910½: former location of [[Townsend & Hammond]] employment agency (1887)
*** 1912-1914: former location of [[J. Black & Sons]] (1904)
*** 1912-1914: former location of [[J. Black & Sons]] (1904)
**** 1912: former location of [[Baltimore Clothing House]] (1887-1891), [[D. & H. Rich]] (1926), [[Daniel Clothing Co.]] (1934), [[Standard Clothing Co.]] (1937), [[Standard Furniture Co.]] (1964)
**** 1912: former location of [[Baltimore Clothing House]] (1887-1891), [[D. & H. Rich]] (1926), [[Daniel Clothing Co.]] (1934), [[Standard Clothing Co.]] (1937), [[Standard Clothing & Furniture Co.]] (1940), [[Standard Furniture Co.]] (1964)
***** 1912½: former location of ''[[The Birmingham Chronicle|The Evening Chronicle]]'' (1883-1890), [[J. T. Davy]] real estate (1887)
***** 1912½: former location of ''[[The Birmingham Chronicle|The Evening Chronicle]]'' (1883-1890), [[J. T. Davy]] real estate (1887)
**** 1914: former location of [[Withington & Lynch]] druggists / [[Stein & Company]]/ [[George F. J. Hammersmith]] jewelers (1887-1891), [[Sommer Tailoring Co.]] (1925), [[Guarantee Leather Co.]] / [[Guarantee Hardware & Paint Co.]] (1926), [[Guarantee Hardware & Paint Co.]] (1929), [[Standard Furniture Co.]] (1937)
**** 1914: former location of [[Withington & Lynch]] druggists / [[Stein & Company]]/ [[George F. J. Hammersmith]] jewelers (1887-1891), [[Sommer Tailoring Co.]] (1925), [[Guarantee Leather Co.]] / [[Guarantee Hardware & Paint Co.]] (1926), [[Guarantee Hardware & Paint Co.]] (1929), [[Standard Furniture Co.]] (1937–1940)
** 1916-1920: former location of [[L. F. & M. Store]] dry goods (1925-1926)
** 1916-1920: former location of [[L. F. & M. Store]] dry goods (1925-1926)
*** 1916: former location of [[H. Houpt]] railroad & steamship agent & jeweler (1882-1887), [[Samuelson & Rosenthal]] (1887) / [[Paul Calame]] jewelry (1887), gentlemen's furnishings (1891), [[King Tailoring]] (1904), [[Alabama Home Furniture Co.]] (1937), [[McCauley's Furniture]] (1964)
*** 1916: former location of [[H. Houpt]] railroad & steamship agent & jeweler (1882-1887), [[Samuelson & Rosenthal]] (1887) / [[Paul Calame]] jewelry (1887), gentlemen's furnishings (1891), [[King Tailoring]] (1904), [[Alabama Home Furniture Co.]] (1937–¡940), [[McCauley's Furniture]] (1964)
*** 1916½: [[Chilton & Greene]] Attorneys at Law (1887), [[Vaughan & Duncan]] Real Estate Agents (1887)
*** 1916½: [[Chilton & Greene]] Attorneys at Law (1887), [[Vaughan & Duncan]] Real Estate Agents (1887)
** [[1918 1st Avenue North|1918-1924]]: [[Alabama Gas Company building]] (built 1915), [[Fairfield Inn & Suites]] (opened 2019), former location of [[Birmingham Gas Company]] (1937), [[Alabama Gas Corp.]] (1964)
** [[1918 1st Avenue North|1918-1924]]: [[Alabama Gas Company building]] (built 1915), [[Fairfield Inn & Suites]] (opened 2019), former location of [[Birmingham Gas Company]] (1937–1940), [[Alabama Gas Corp.]] (1964)
*** 1918-1920: former location of [[P. H. Earle & Co.]] (1887), [[Earle, Terrell & Co.]] (1904)
*** 1918-1920: former location of [[P. H. Earle & Co.]] (1887), [[Earle, Terrell & Co.]] (1904)
**** 1918: former location of general merchandise (1891)
**** 1918: former location of general merchandise (1891)
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**** 1920: former location of [[Louis L. Schwartz]] clothiers (1887), auction house (1891)
**** 1920: former location of [[Louis L. Schwartz]] clothiers (1887), auction house (1891)
***** 1920½: former location of [[B. Klipper & Co.]] opticians (1887), jeweler (1891)
***** 1920½: former location of [[B. Klipper & Co.]] opticians (1887), jeweler (1891)
*** 1922-1924: former location of [[Porter Clothing Company]] (1925-1926)
*** 1922-1924: former location of [[Porter Clothing Company]] (1925-1926), [[Bank for Savings & Trusts]] (1937–1940)
**** 1922: former location of [[Palace Royal]] saloon (1880s), [[W. J Fletcher & Co.]] real estate (1887), clothier (1891), [[Phoenix Auction Co.]] (1904), [[Bank for Savings & Trusts]] (1937), and [[Putta-Links]] indoor golf
**** 1922: former location of [[Palace Royal]] saloon (1880s), [[W. J Fletcher & Co.]] real estate (1887), clothier (1891), [[Phoenix Auction Co.]] (1904), [[Putta-Links]] indoor golf
**** 1924: former location of [[L. H. Schmid]] sewing machines & jeweler (1884-1887), [[Allen & Rudisill]] / [[Walton Brothers]] / [[Weaver & Co.]] / [[C. D Shepherd & Co.]] real estate (1887), saloon (1891), [[Varley, Bauman & Bowers]] (1904), [[Bank for Savings]] (1960)
**** 1924: former location of [[L. H. Schmid]] sewing machines & jeweler (1884-1887), [[Allen & Rudisill]] / [[Walton Brothers]] / [[Weaver & Co.]] / [[C. D Shepherd & Co.]] real estate (1887), saloon (1891), [[Varley, Bauman & Bowers]] (1904), [[Bank for Savings]] (1960)
** 1926: former location of [[Bains & Peeples]] druggists / [[W. T. Hensley]] jewelry & railroad ticket broker (1887-1891), [[Chris's Place]] restaurant (1909-1934), [[Empire Steak House]] (1934-1944), [[Top that Chick]], [[Seven Seas Seafood]] (1956-1964), [[Toby's]] (1999-2007)
** 1926: former location of [[Bains & Peeples]] druggists / [[W. T. Hensley]] jewelry & railroad ticket broker (1887-1891), [[Chris's Place]] restaurant (1909-1934), [[Empire Steak House]] (1934-1944), [[Top that Chick]], [[Seven Seas Seafood]] (1956-1964), [[Toby's]] (1999-2007)
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**** 1901-1903: former location of [[Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.]] (1891-1896)
**** 1901-1903: former location of [[Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.]] (1891-1896)
***** 1901: former location of [[Southern Railway]] office (1904), [[Engel Realty|Meyer-Engel Real Estate]] (1926-1929), [[Morris Tavern]] (1937)
***** 1901: former location of [[Southern Railway]] office (1904), [[Engel Realty|Meyer-Engel Real Estate]] (1926-1929), [[Morris Tavern]] (1937)
***** 1903: former location of [[Frisco System]] office (1904), [[J. H. Huffman]] (1926), [[New Morris Barber Shop]] (1929-1939), [[Morris Jewelers]]
***** 1903: former location of [[Frisco System]] office (1904), [[J. H. Huffman]] (1926), [[New Morris Barber Shop]] (1929–1940), [[Morris Jewelers]]
**** 1905: former location of [[Morris Block]] glass-roofed arcade entrance (1891-1958)
**** 1905: former location of [[Morris Block]] glass-roofed arcade entrance (1891-1958) / [[Morris Hotel]] entrance (1940)
**** 1907: former location of [[Knights of Pythias]] (1887), Morris Block offices (1891), [[L & N Railroad]] general freight & passenger office (1896), [[Davison Electric Co.]] (1929), [[Woodward Billiard Parlor]] (1937)
**** 1907: former location of [[Knights of Pythias]] (1887), Morris Block offices (1891), [[L & N Railroad]] general freight & passenger office (1896), [[Davison Electric Co.]] (1929), [[Woodward Billiard Hall]] (1937–1940)
*** 1909: former location of [[Allen Building]] (1880s), [[Young & Gage]] grocery (1891), [[Chamblee Bros.]] (1896), [[The Mecca]] billiard hall & saloon (1904), [[Venable's Cafe]] (1926), [[Engel Realty|Meyer & Engel Agency]] (1934), [[Engel Realty]] (1937)
*** 1909: former location of [[Allen Building]] / [[Phillips Building]] (built 1880s), [[Young & Gage]] grocery (1891), [[Chamblee Bros.]] (1896), [[The Mecca]] billiard hall & saloon (1904), [[Venable's Cafe]] (1926), [[Engel Realty|Meyer & Engel Agency]] (1934), [[Engel Realty]] (1937–1940), [[Engel Agency]] insurance (1940)
**** 1909½: former location of [[New South Industrial Monthly]] / [[Charles Turner]] attorney / [[Robert M. Oliver]] insurance / [[James E. Long]] real estate (1887), [[W. S. Smith & Co.]] architects / [[Alexander & Corpening]] brokers (1888), [[J. J. Altman]] / [[A. A. Adams & Co.]] / [[A. S. Van Degrift]] / [[L & N Railroad]] land office (1896), [[Red Mens Hall]] (1904), [[Allen & Co.]]/[[Bonazzi & Co.]]/[[J. G. McCall]]/[[J. L. Pounds]]/[[Queen City Printing Ink Co.]]/[[Southern Social & Literary Club]] (1926)
*** 1911-1919: former location of [[Potter Building]] (built 1880s, sold 1964)
*** 1911-1917: former location of [[Potter Building]] (built 1880s, sold 1964), former location of [[Wheeler Business College]] (1888-)
**** 1911: former location of [[A. C. Reckling]] harness maker / [[H. Scholze]] photographer (1887), clothier (1891), [[L. Rogan & Co.]] (1896), [[Klotz & Goldman]] (1904), [[Marc Linx Men's Clothing]], [[Marc Linx]] tailoring (1926-1964)
**** 1911-1913: former location of [[YMCA]] (3rd floor, 1891)
***** 1911: former location of [[A. C. Reckling]] harness maker / [[H. Scholze]] photographer (1887), clothier (1891), [[L. Rogan & Co.]] (1896), [[Klotz & Goldman]] (1904), [[Marc Linx Men's Clothing]], [[Marc Linx Tailors]] (1926-1964)
***** 1911½: former location of [[DuBois & Webb]] (1893), [[Osce Robert's Stamp & Printing Co.]] (1926)
**** 1913-1917: former location of [[Britling Cafeteria No. 1]] (1919-1964)
**** 1913-1917: former location of [[Britling Cafeteria No. 1]] (1919-1964)
***** 1913: former location of insurance agent (1891), [[D. & A. Rich]] (1904)
**** 1915-1917: former location of [[M. Weil & Bro.]] (1886-1918)
**** 1915-1917: former location of [[M. Weil & Bro.]] (1886-1918), armory (3rd floor, 1891)
**** 1919: former location of [[Western Union]] telegraph office (1891-1929)
***** 1917A: former location of [[Artists Recording Company]] / [[Reed Records]] (1956-1960s)
**** 1921: former location of the ''[[Evening Chronicle]]'' / ''[[Sunday Chronicle]]'' (1883-1890), insurance agent (1891), [[Alexander Dearborn|A. R. Dearborn & Co.]] (1897-1904), [[Brandon Printing Co.]] / [[Dearborn Desk Co.]] (1904), [[Central of Georgia Railway]] / [[llinois Central Railroad]] ticket office, [[People's Tailors]] (1926-1940), [[Engel Companies]] (1960)
*** 1919-1921: former location of gymnasium (3rd floor, 1891)
**** 1919: former location of [[Western Union]] telegraph office (1891-1929), [[Robert Dickerson]] portrait studio (1954-)
**** 1921: former location of the ''[[Evening Chronicle]]'' / ''[[Sunday Chronicle]]'' (1883-1890), insurance agent (1891), [[Alexander Dearborn|A. R. Dearborn & Co.]] (1897-1904), [[Brandon Printing Co.]] / [[Dearborn Desk Co.]] (1904), [[Central of Georgia Railway]] / [[llinois Central Railroad]] ticket office, [[People's Tailors]] (1926-1937), [[Engel Companies]] (1960)
** 1923-1931: [[Woodward Building]] (built 1902)
** 1923-1931: [[Woodward Building]] (built 1902)
*** 1923: former location of [[Berney Bank building]], [[Berney National Bank]] (1885-1901), [[Eubank Brothers]] dentists (1887), [[American Trust & Savings Bank]] (1902-1904), [[T. U. Walter III]] architect (1904), [[Uhrig Optical Co.]] (1924-1926), [[Powder Puff Beauty Shop]] (1926), [[Bandman-Marx]] tailors, [[Shrib Optical Co.]] (1937), [[Budget Finance Corp.]] (1964)
*** 1923: former location of [[Berney Bank building]], [[Berney National Bank]] (1885-1901), [[Eubank Brothers]] dentists (1887), [[American Trust & Savings Bank]] (1902-1904), [[T. U. Walter III]] architect (1904), [[Uhrig Optical Co.]] (1924-1940), [[Powder Puff Beauty Shop]] (1926), [[Bandman-Marx]] tailors, [[Shrib Optical Co.]] (1937), [[Budget Finance Corp.]] (1964)
**** 1923A: former location of [[J. F. Clark & Co.]] (1926), [[Smile Cafe]] (1929), [[Lontos Cafe]] (1937), [[New Lontos Cafe]] (1939), [[Salvador's Restaurant]] (1964)
**** 1923A: former location of [[J. F. Clark & Co.]] (1926), [[Smile Cafe]] (1929), [[Lontos Cafe]] (1937), [[New Lontos Cafe]] (1939–1940), [[Salvador's Restaurant]] (1964)
**** 1923½: former location of [[DeLuze Studio]] photographers (1940)
*** 1925-1931: former location of [[Hewlett Block]] (burned 1900)
*** 1925-1931: former location of [[Hewlett Block]] (burned 1900)
**** 1925: former location of [[Brown Bros. & Co.]] (1904), [[R. A. Brown & Co.]]/[[Underwriters Laboratories of Chicago]] (1926), [[Frisco Lines]] ticket office (1937) [[Tinder Optical Co.]] (1964)
**** 1925: former location of [[Brown Bros. & Co.]] (1904), [[R. A. Brown & Co.]]/[[Underwriters Laboratories of Chicago]] (1926), [[Frisco Lines]] ticket office (1937), [[Alabama Acceptance Corp.]] loans (1940), [[Tinder Optical Co.]] (1964)
***** 1925A: former location of pawnbroker (1891)
***** 1925A: former location of pawnbroker (1891)
***** 1925B: former location of  [[Taccone's Barber Shop|Taccone's Barber Shop and Bath House]] (1891-1893)
***** 1925B: former location of  [[Taccone's Barber Shop|Taccone's Barber Shop and Bath House]] (1891-1893)

Revision as of 21:44, 12 March 2020

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.

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.

During the 1980s rows of Pin oak trees were installed along 1st Avenue North between 14th and 26th Streets as part of the city's urban tree planting project, guided by Nimrod Long & Associates.

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

References