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*** 2000-2002: former site of [[National Bank of Birmingham building]] ([[Linn's Folly]], built 1873, demolished 1906)
*** 2000-2002: former site of [[National Bank of Birmingham building]] ([[Linn's Folly]], built 1873, demolished 1906)
**** 2000: former location of [[National Bank of Birmingham]] (1873-1891), [[R. D. Burnett Cigar Co.]] (1904), [[Brown-Marx Cigar Co.]] (1929-1934)
**** 2000: former location of [[National Bank of Birmingham]] (1873-1891), [[R. D. Burnett Cigar Co.]] (1904), [[Brown-Marx Cigar Co.]] (1929-1934)
*** 2004-2006: former location of [[W. C. Reese]] dry goods & shoes (1884-1887), [[Sommer Tailoring Co.]] (1904)
*** 2004-2010: former location of [[City Hotel]] (1885), [[Windsor Hotel]] (1887-1891)
**** 2004: former location of tailor (1891), [[Western Union]] telegraph office (1926-1937)
**** 2004-2006: former location of [[W. C. Reese]] dry goods & shoes (1884-1887), [[Sommer Tailoring Co.]] (1904)
***** 2004½: former location of ''[[The Dixie Home]]'' & ''[[The Dixie Manufacturer]]'' magazines / [[Rountree Publishing Co.]] (1904)
***** 2004: former location of tailor (1891), [[Western Union]] telegraph office (1926-1937)
*** 2006-2010: former location of [[City Hotel]] (1885), [[Windsor Hotel]] (1887-1891)  
****** 2004½: former location of ''[[The Dixie Home]]'' & ''[[The Dixie Manufacturer]]'' magazines / [[Rountree Publishing Co.]] (1904)
**** 2006: former location of [[Mason & Hawley Barber Shop]] / [[Alabama Asphalt, Mining & Land Co.]] (1887)
**** 2006: former location of [[Mason & Hawley Barber Shop]] / [[Alabama Asphalt, Mining & Land Co.]] (1887)
***** 2006½: former location of [[Alabama Asphalt Mining and Land Co.]] / [[North Alabama Oil and Asphalt Co.]] (1887)
***** 2006½: former location of [[Alabama Asphalt Mining and Land Co.]] / [[North Alabama Oil and Asphalt Co.]] (1887)
*** 2008: former location of [[H. Barnard]] saloon (1887-1891), [[The Cable Co.]] (1904), [[J. O. Linton]] / [[Central of Georgia Railroad]] agent (1920), [[Walter Beasley]] restaurant (1928), [[Simon Klotz]] insurance office (1929), [[Steiner-Rouse & Co]] brokers (1964)
**** 2008: former location of [[Henry Barnard]] saloon (1887-1891), [[The Cable Co.]] (1904), [[J. O. Linton]] / [[Central of Georgia Railroad]] agent (1920), [[Walter Beasley]] restaurant (1928), [[Simon Klotz]] insurance office (1929), [[Steiner-Rouse & Co]] brokers (1964)
*** 2010: former location of [[Birmingham Post Office]] (1880s), [[Harry Mercer]] jeweler (1891-1893), [[Zac Smith Stationery Co.]] / [[W. C. Reese Millinery Co.]] (1904), [[Central of Georgia Railroad]] [[Joint City Ticket Office]] (1920-1929), [[Fidelity Loan Company]], [[American Plan Corp]] loans (1964)
**** 2010: former location of [[Birmingham Post Office]] (1880s), [[Harry Mercer]] jeweler (1891-1893), [[Zac Smith Stationery Co.]] / [[W. C. Reese Millinery Co.]] (1904), [[Central of Georgia Railroad]] [[Joint City Ticket Office]] (1920-1929), [[Fidelity Loan Company]], [[American Plan Corp]] loans (1964)
**** 2010B: former location of millinery shop (1891)
***** 2010B: former location of millinery shop (1891)
** 2012: [[Brown Marx annex]] (built 1909), [[H2 Real Estate]], former location of [[Nabers & Morrow]] druggists (1887), [[J. W. Barclay]] physician (1887), [[Gluck & Black]] jewelers (1887-1888), [[Collier Drug Co.]] / [[Bain Bros. Investment Co.]] (1904), [[R. A. Brown & Company]] real estate (1929-1937), [[Utopia Cleaners]] (1964)
** 2012: [[Brown Marx annex]] (built 1909), [[H2 Real Estate]], former location of [[Nabers & Morrow]] druggists (1887), [[J. W. Barclay]] physician (1887), [[Gluck & Black]] jewelers (1887-1888), [[Collier Drug Co.]] / [[Bain Bros. Investment Co.]] (1904), [[R. A. Brown & Company]] real estate (1929-1937), [[Utopia Cleaners]] (1964)
*** 2012½: former location of [[H. P. Cochrane]], [[B. G. Copeland]], [[J. T. Coulbourne]], [[J. F. Faber]], Jordan, Johnston, [[T. L. Robertson]], [[H. N. Rosser]], & [[Coleman Ruffin]] physicians (1887), [[Copeland & Berry]] (1904)
*** 2012½: former location of [[H. P. Cochrane]], [[B. G. Copeland]], [[J. T. Coulbourne]], [[J. F. Faber]], Jordan, Johnston, [[T. L. Robertson]], [[H. N. Rosser]], & [[Coleman Ruffin]] physicians (1887), [[Copeland & Berry]] (1904)
** 2014: former location of [[Moore, Moore & Handley]] (1883), [[Charles Newman]] dry goods (1887), [[Davidson & Bandman]] (1904), [[Zac Smith Stationery Company]] (1922-1970s)
** 2014: former location of [[Moore, Moore & Handley]] (1883), [[Charles Newman]] dry goods (1887), [[Davidson & Bandman]] (1904), [[Zac Smith Stationery Company]] (1922-1970s)
** 2016: former location of [[D. W. Kemp Music Co.]] (1887), [[Paul Calame]] jeweler (1888), [[The Glidden Paint Co.]] (1926-1937), [[Gold Bond Gift Center]] (1964)
** 2016: former location of [[D. W. Kemp Music Co.]] (1887), [[Paul Calame]] jeweler (1888), music store (1891), [[The Glidden Paint Co.]] (1926-1937), [[Gold Bond Gift Center]] (1964)
*** 2016½: former location of Miss [[L. S. Andrus]] dress maker (1887), [[James A. Ware]] real estate (1887)
*** 2016½: former location of Miss [[L. S. Andrus]] dress maker (1887), [[James A. Ware]] real estate (1887)
** 2018-2020:  former location of [[Caheen Dry Goods Store]] (ground floor 1887-1891), [[Oswald Hotel]] (2nd floor 1887-1891)
** 2018-2020:  former location of [[Caheen Dry Goods Store]] (ground floor 1887-1891), [[Oswald Hotel]] (2nd floor 1887-1891)

Revision as of 18:00, 14 May 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