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'''Jefferson Avenue Southwest''' is an east-west avenue in [[Southwest Birmingham]] and [[Midfield]]. It begins by splitting off from [[Pearson Avenue Southwest]] at [[15th Way Southwest]] and [[Harrison Park]] at the border of the [[Arlington-West End]] and [[West End Manor]] neighborhoods. | :''This article is about the avenue in Birmingham's western neighborhoods and Midfield. For the avenue in Bessemer, see [[Jefferson Avenue Bessemer]].'' | ||
'''Jefferson Avenue''' or '''Jefferson Avenue Southwest''' is an east-west avenue in [[Southwest Birmingham]] and [[Midfield]]. It begins by splitting off from [[Pearson Avenue Southwest]] at [[15th Way Southwest]] and [[Harrison Park]] at the border of the [[Arlington-West End]] and [[West End Manor]] neighborhoods. | |||
The first section of Jefferson Avenue, west of the former [[Beverly Station]], was paved in the late 1920s by petition of property owners in the newly-opened [[West End Highlands]] subdivision. | |||
The section of Jefferson Avenue Southwest west of where it picks up from [[Dennison Avenue Southwest]] is part of [[Jefferson County Road 18]] | The section of Jefferson Avenue Southwest west of where it picks up from [[Dennison Avenue Southwest]] is part of [[Jefferson County Road 18]] | ||
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* avenue begins as continuation of [[Pearson Avenue Southwest]] at [[15th Way Southwest]] | * avenue begins as continuation of [[Pearson Avenue Southwest]] at [[15th Way Southwest]] | ||
* [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] crosses, former location of [[Beverly Station]] | * [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] crosses, former location of [[Beverly Station]] | ||
** 1533: [[West End Cleaners]] | ** 1533: [[West End Cleaners]] (1972–) | ||
** 1539: former location of [[Burke Street Grocery]] (1949), [[Jefferson Avenue Food Store]] (1952), [[A. D. Tompkins Flooring Co.]] (1957) | |||
* [[16th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only) | * [[16th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only) | ||
** 1601: former location of [[Quick Tyme Automotive]], [[Jefferson Avenue Automotive]] | ** 1601: former location of [[Jefferson Avenue Service Station]] (1953), [[Quick Tyme Automotive]], [[Jefferson Avenue Automotive]] | ||
** 1616–1618: one-story commercial building | ** 1616–1618: one-story commercial building | ||
*** 1616: [[In Step Daycare]] | *** 1616: [[In Step Daycare]] | ||
*** 1618: former location of [[Voices of Triumph International Deliverance Ministry]] | *** 1618: former location of [[Voices of Triumph International Deliverance Ministry]] | ||
* [[16th Place Southwest]] intersects (south only) | * [[16th Place Southwest]] intersects (south only) | ||
** 1625: apartments | ** 1623: former location of [[West End Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1925–1929) | ||
** 1625: apartments, former location of [[T. W. Cox]] grocery (1929) | |||
** 1630–1640: Apartments | ** 1630–1640: Apartments | ||
** 1633: [[Jefferson Avenue Church of Christ]] | ** 1633: [[Jefferson Avenue Church of Christ]] | ||
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** 1725: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 15]] | ** 1725: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 15]] | ||
** 1729: [[Chevron]] gas station | ** 1729: [[Chevron]] gas station | ||
** 1730: former location of [[Leon Howard]] dentist (1991) | |||
* [[Elm Street Southwest]] intersects | * [[Elm Street Southwest]] intersects | ||
** 1737: [[Jefferson Citgo]] | ** 1737: [[Jefferson Citgo]] | ||
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*** 1751: [[All-N-1 Tax And Credit Repair Services]], former location of [[D I African Hair Braids]] (2011), [[Signature Cutz]] barber shop (2015) | *** 1751: [[All-N-1 Tax And Credit Repair Services]], former location of [[D I African Hair Braids]] (2011), [[Signature Cutz]] barber shop (2015) | ||
*** 1751A: [[Your Phone Guy]] phone repair, former location of [[Cultural Impressions]] (2015) | *** 1751A: [[Your Phone Guy]] phone repair, former location of [[Cultural Impressions]] (2015) | ||
*** 1753: [[Dezigner Bizzare Outlet]], former location of [[Arobed Hair & Beauty Supply]] | *** 1753: [[Dezigner Bizzare Outlet]], former location of [[Mr Jefferson's Coiffure Beauty Salon]] (1974), [{Target Record Bar]] (1977), [[Sandy's Flowers]] / [[Al Harris]] tailor (1981), [[Arobed Hair & Beauty Supply]] | ||
*** 1755: [[Westside Recordings]], former location of [[B.C.M.A. Studios 2]] | *** 1755: [[Westside Recordings]], former location of [[B.C.M.A. Studios 2]] | ||
*** 1755A:[[Gifted Hands Hair Studio]] | *** 1755A:[[Gifted Hands Hair Studio]] | ||
** 1757: [[New Hope Day Care]] | ** 1757: [[New Hope Day Care]] | ||
* [[Mims Street Southwest]] intersects (south only) | * [[Mims Street Southwest]] intersects (south only) | ||
** 1775–1777: former location of [[A. B. Fromhold]] paving & cement contractor | |||
** 1779: [[New Vision Christian Church]] | ** 1779: [[New Vision Christian Church]] | ||
* [[18th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only) | * [[18th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only) | ||
* [[18th Place Southwest]] intersects | * [[18th Place Southwest]] intersects | ||
* [[18th Way Southwest]] intersects (south only) | * [[18th Way Southwest]] intersects (south only) | ||
** 1836: [[Discount Meat Market]] | ** 1836: [[Discount Meat Market]], former location of [[John's Kwik Stop]] (1983) | ||
** 1844: [[Marathon]] gas station, former location of [[Jet Pep]] gas station (2009) | ** 1844: [[Marathon]] gas station, former location of [[Jet Pep]] gas station (2009) | ||
* former location of [[Birmingham]] city limit (–1947) | |||
===[[Jones Valley neighborhood|Jones Valley]] neighborhood (1)=== | ===[[Jones Valley neighborhood|Jones Valley]] neighborhood (1)=== | ||
** 1896: [[Jefferson Avenue Cuts]] barber shop | ** 1896: [[Jefferson Avenue Cuts]] barber shop | ||
* [[19th Place Southwest]] intersects | * [[19th Place Southwest]] intersects | ||
** 1924: [[Paul Pierce Auto Paint & Body]] | ** 1900: former location of [[Slim's Seafood]] (1983) | ||
** 1911: [[Falls Facility Services]] (1959–) | |||
** 1924: [[Paul Pierce Auto Paint & Body]] (1974–) | |||
** 2012: former location of [[Belcher Evans Millwork]] (–2005) | ** 2012: former location of [[Belcher Evans Millwork]] (–2005) | ||
** 2017: [[Garden of Hope]] retirement home (built 2006) | ** 2017: [[Garden of Hope]] retirement home (built 2006), former location of [[Lusco's Market]] (1948) | ||
** 2101: [[Arrington Middle School]] (built 1985) | ** 2101: [[Arrington Middle School]] (built 1985) | ||
** 2135: [[Greater Shiloh Baptist Church]] | ** 2135: [[Greater Shiloh Baptist Church]] | ||
* [[Jefferson Avenue | * [[Jefferson Avenue Viaduct]] over [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] and [[24th Street Southwest]] (built 1964) | ||
** 2305: former location of [[W. A. Belcher Lumber Co.]] (1950–1973) | |||
===[[Germania Park neighborhood|Germania Park]] neighborhood=== | ===[[Germania Park neighborhood|Germania Park]] neighborhood=== | ||
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** 2701: [[Alcoholism Recovery Service]] food distribution center | ** 2701: [[Alcoholism Recovery Service]] food distribution center | ||
* [[28th Street Southwest]] intersects (north only) | * [[28th Street Southwest]] intersects (north only) | ||
** | ** 2727–2737: [[Marland Apartments]] | ||
* [[Steiner Avenue Southwest]] intersects (north only) | * [[Steiner Avenue Southwest]] intersects (north only) | ||
* [[Wesley Avenue Southwest]] intersects (north only) | * [[Wesley Avenue Southwest]] intersects (north only) | ||
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** 1800 31st Street Southwest: [[Chevron]] gas station | ** 1800 31st Street Southwest: [[Chevron]] gas station | ||
* [[31st Place Southwest]] intersects | * [[31st Place Southwest]] intersects | ||
** 3108: former location of [[Powderly Feed & Hardware]] (1960–1964) | |||
** 3114: former location of [[Friendly 12 Cafe]] (1962) | |||
** 3119: former location of [[Southern Disinfectant Co.]] (1972) | |||
** 3125: former location of [[McElroy & Sons Paint & Body Shop]] (1961) | |||
** 3128: former location of [[Powell Upholstery Shop]] (1960–1970) | |||
** 3135: former location of [[Jones Valley Ornamental Iron Works]] (1961–1962) | |||
** 3136: former location of [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 25]] | ** 3136: former location of [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 25]] | ||
* [[32nd Street Southwest]] intersects | * [[32nd Street Southwest]] intersects | ||
** 3233: [[Faith Temple]] | ** 3233: [[Faith Temple]] | ||
** 3242: former location of [[Anthony's Exxon]] gas station (1973) | |||
* [[Aspen Avenue Southwest]] intersects (east only) | * [[Aspen Avenue Southwest]] intersects (east only) | ||
** 3300: [[Making the Cut]] barbers | ** 3300: [[Making the Cut]] barbers | ||
** 3301: [[Wiggins Park]] / [[Powderly Library]] (built 1979, renovated 2009) | ** 3301: [[Wiggins Park]] / [[Powderly Library]] (built 1979, renovated 2009) | ||
* [[Balsam Avenue Southwest]] intersects (east only) | * [[Balsam Avenue Southwest]] intersects (east only) | ||
** 3450: former location of [[C. Woods Paint & Body Shop]] (1986) | |||
** 3460: former location of [[Jones Battery Shop]] (1971) | |||
** 3461: former location of [[Powderly Amoco]] service station (1965) | |||
* [[Birch Avenue Southwest]] intersects (east only) | * [[Birch Avenue Southwest]] intersects (east only) | ||
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* [[Cedar Avenue Southwest]] intersects | * [[Cedar Avenue Southwest]] intersects | ||
** 3501: [[Masjid As-Saabiqoon]] | ** 3501: [[Masjid As-Saabiqoon]] | ||
** 3512: [[Korner Kollege Daycare]] | ** 3512: [[Korner Kollege Daycare]], former location of [[Hudson's Grocery & Service Station]] (1962) | ||
* [[Fir Avenue Southwest]] intersects | * [[Fir Avenue Southwest]] intersects | ||
** 3600: [[Peace Baptist Church Riley]] | ** 3600: [[Peace Baptist Church Riley]] | ||
** 3904: [[Unity Church of God]] | ** 3904: [[Unity Church of God]] | ||
** 3928: [[E. B. Cowden]] grocery & meats (1957) | |||
===[[Midfield]]=== | ===[[Midfield]]=== | ||
** 4000: [[Marathon Gas]] | ** 4000: [[Marathon Gas]] | ||
** 4028: former location of [[American Engineers Inc.]] (1962) | |||
** 4132: [[Dollar General]] | ** 4132: [[Dollar General]] | ||
** 4200: former location of [[May Trucking]] ([[Ronnie May]] 1999) | |||
** 4212: former location of [[Grasselli Concrete Products]] (1981) | |||
===[[Hillman]] neighborhood=== | ===[[Hillman]] neighborhood=== | ||
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** 4153: [[The Vanity Room Beauty Spa]] | ** 4153: [[The Vanity Room Beauty Spa]] | ||
* [[48th Street Southwest]] intersects | * [[48th Street Southwest]] intersects | ||
** 4817: [[Hopewell Baptist Church]] | ** 4817: [[Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church Hillman|Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church]] (built 1926, rebuilt 1991) | ||
* [[49th Street Southwest]] intersects | * [[49th Street Southwest]] intersects | ||
* [[50th Street Southwest]] intersects | * [[50th Street Southwest]] intersects | ||
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* avenue continues into [[Lipscomb]] as [[Avenue K Lipscomb]] | * avenue continues into [[Lipscomb]] as [[Avenue K Lipscomb]] | ||
[[Category: Jefferson Avenue|*]] | |||
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Revision as of 18:42, 13 April 2024
- This article is about the avenue in Birmingham's western neighborhoods and Midfield. For the avenue in Bessemer, see Jefferson Avenue Bessemer.
Jefferson Avenue or Jefferson Avenue Southwest is an east-west avenue in Southwest Birmingham and Midfield. It begins by splitting off from Pearson Avenue Southwest at 15th Way Southwest and Harrison Park at the border of the Arlington-West End and West End Manor neighborhoods.
The first section of Jefferson Avenue, west of the former Beverly Station, was paved in the late 1920s by petition of property owners in the newly-opened West End Highlands subdivision.
The section of Jefferson Avenue Southwest west of where it picks up from Dennison Avenue Southwest is part of Jefferson County Road 18
Notable addresses
West End Manor neighborhood
- avenue begins as continuation of Pearson Avenue Southwest at 15th Way Southwest
- Norfolk Southern Railway crosses, former location of Beverly Station
- 1533: West End Cleaners (1972–)
- 1539: former location of Burke Street Grocery (1949), Jefferson Avenue Food Store (1952), A. D. Tompkins Flooring Co. (1957)
- 16th Street Southwest intersects (south only)
- 1601: former location of Jefferson Avenue Service Station (1953), Quick Tyme Automotive, Jefferson Avenue Automotive
- 1616–1618: one-story commercial building
- 1616: In Step Daycare
- 1618: former location of Voices of Triumph International Deliverance Ministry
- 16th Place Southwest intersects (south only)
- 1623: former location of West End Dry Cleaning Co. (1925–1929)
- 1625: apartments, former location of T. W. Cox grocery (1929)
- 1630–1640: Apartments
- 1633: Jefferson Avenue Church of Christ
- 1652: McWillie's Home Care for Children (2010–)
- 16th Way Southwest intersects (south only)
- 17th Street Southwest intersects
- 17th Place Southwest intersects
- 1711–1713: Cluck-A-Wing Chinese & seafood (2016–), former location of Good Friends Chinese & seafood (2009–2011)
- 1711: former location of Shamrock Creamery (1966)
- 1713: former location of Shamrock Barber Shop (1966)
- 1711–1713: Cluck-A-Wing Chinese & seafood (2016–), former location of Good Friends Chinese & seafood (2009–2011)
- Dennison Avenue Southwest intersects (east only)
- 1725: Birmingham Fire Station No. 15
- 1729: Chevron gas station
- 1730: former location of Leon Howard dentist (1991)
- Elm Street Southwest intersects
- 1737: Jefferson Citgo
- 1741: former location of Swan Community Payment Center
- 1742: Exclusive Hair Designs
- 1747: Family Dollar #3985
- 17th Way Southwest intersects
- 1751–1755: one-story commercial strip
- 1751: All-N-1 Tax And Credit Repair Services, former location of D I African Hair Braids (2011), Signature Cutz barber shop (2015)
- 1751A: Your Phone Guy phone repair, former location of Cultural Impressions (2015)
- 1753: Dezigner Bizzare Outlet, former location of Mr Jefferson's Coiffure Beauty Salon (1974), [{Target Record Bar]] (1977), Sandy's Flowers / Al Harris tailor (1981), Arobed Hair & Beauty Supply
- 1755: Westside Recordings, former location of B.C.M.A. Studios 2
- 1755A:Gifted Hands Hair Studio
- 1757: New Hope Day Care
- 1751–1755: one-story commercial strip
- Mims Street Southwest intersects (south only)
- 1775–1777: former location of A. B. Fromhold paving & cement contractor
- 1779: New Vision Christian Church
- 18th Street Southwest intersects (south only)
- 18th Place Southwest intersects
- 18th Way Southwest intersects (south only)
- 1836: Discount Meat Market, former location of John's Kwik Stop (1983)
- 1844: Marathon gas station, former location of Jet Pep gas station (2009)
- former location of Birmingham city limit (–1947)
Jones Valley neighborhood (1)
- 1896: Jefferson Avenue Cuts barber shop
- 19th Place Southwest intersects
- 1900: former location of Slim's Seafood (1983)
- 1911: Falls Facility Services (1959–)
- 1924: Paul Pierce Auto Paint & Body (1974–)
- 2012: former location of Belcher Evans Millwork (–2005)
- 2017: Garden of Hope retirement home (built 2006), former location of Lusco's Market (1948)
- 2101: Arrington Middle School (built 1985)
- 2135: Greater Shiloh Baptist Church
- Jefferson Avenue Viaduct over Norfolk Southern Railway and 24th Street Southwest (built 1964)
- 2305: former location of W. A. Belcher Lumber Co. (1950–1973)
Germania Park neighborhood
- 26th Street Southwest intersects (north only)
- 27th Street Southwest intersects (north only)
- 2701: Alcoholism Recovery Service food distribution center
- 28th Street Southwest intersects (north only)
- 2727–2737: Marland Apartments
- Steiner Avenue Southwest intersects (north only)
- Wesley Avenue Southwest intersects (north only)
- 3010: Miracles Hair Design & Salon
- 3051: Precision Auto
- 3052: Church's Chicken
- 31st Street Southwest intersects, continuing as Alameda Avenue Southwest
Jones Valley neighborhood (2)
- avenue resumes south of Nabors Branch at Snavely Avenue Southwest
- 1800 31st Street Southwest: Chevron gas station
- 31st Place Southwest intersects
- 3108: former location of Powderly Feed & Hardware (1960–1964)
- 3114: former location of Friendly 12 Cafe (1962)
- 3119: former location of Southern Disinfectant Co. (1972)
- 3125: former location of McElroy & Sons Paint & Body Shop (1961)
- 3128: former location of Powell Upholstery Shop (1960–1970)
- 3135: former location of Jones Valley Ornamental Iron Works (1961–1962)
- 3136: former location of Birmingham Fire Station No. 25
- 32nd Street Southwest intersects
- 3233: Faith Temple
- 3242: former location of Anthony's Exxon gas station (1973)
- Aspen Avenue Southwest intersects (east only)
- 3300: Making the Cut barbers
- 3301: Wiggins Park / Powderly Library (built 1979, renovated 2009)
- Balsam Avenue Southwest intersects (east only)
- 3450: former location of C. Woods Paint & Body Shop (1986)
- 3460: former location of Jones Battery Shop (1971)
- 3461: former location of Powderly Amoco service station (1965)
- Birch Avenue Southwest intersects (east only)
Riley-Travellick neighborhood
- Cedar Avenue Southwest intersects
- 3501: Masjid As-Saabiqoon
- 3512: Korner Kollege Daycare, former location of Hudson's Grocery & Service Station (1962)
- Fir Avenue Southwest intersects
- 3600: Peace Baptist Church Riley
- 3904: Unity Church of God
- 3928: E. B. Cowden grocery & meats (1957)
Midfield
- 4000: Marathon Gas
- 4028: former location of American Engineers Inc. (1962)
- 4132: Dollar General
- 4200: former location of May Trucking (Ronnie May 1999)
- 4212: former location of Grasselli Concrete Products (1981)
Hillman neighborhood
- 43rd Street Southwest intersects
- 48th Street Southwest intersects
- 4817: Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church (built 1926, rebuilt 1991)
- 49th Street Southwest intersects
- 50th Street Southwest intersects
- 5005: EZ Street Wings
West Brownville
- 52nd Street Southwest intersects
- Allbright Street intersects (south only)
- 54th Street Southwest intersects
- 21st Street South Lipscomb intersects
- avenue continues into Lipscomb as Avenue K Lipscomb