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'''Third 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 through as [[3rd Avenue West]].  The easternmost section ends at 88th Street, just west of [[Roebuck Municipal Golf Course]].
[[Image:3rd Ave in 1972.jpg|right|thumb|325px|3rd Avenue North, looking east from 18th Street in October 1972]]
[[Image:3rd Avenue North from 21st St 1911 PC.jpg|thumb|325px|3rd Avenue North, looking northeast from 21st Street, c. 1911]]
'''Third Avenue North''' is an [[east-west avenue|east-west street]] running through downtown [[Birmingham]].  The westernmost section by that name ends at [[Center Street]], although the road continues further west as [[3rd Avenue West]].  The easternmost section ends at 88th Street, just west of [[Roebuck Municipal Golf Course]].


Third Avenue is continuous from Center Street to [[Carraway Boulevard]] (formerly 26th Street North).  At that point, it is interrupted by the [[2nd Avenue North]] off-ramp of the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] and railroad tracks.  The road is one way eastbound from [[9th Street North|9th]] to 26th Street North.  There is a short segment of 3rd on the west side of [[28th Street North]].  The next segment curves from [[29th Street North|29th Street]] northward to line up with [[31st Street North]] across [[Messer Airport Highway]].
Third Avenue is continuous from Center Street to [[Carraway Boulevard]] (formerly 26th Street North).  At that point, it is interrupted by the [[2nd Avenue North]] off-ramp of the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] and railroad tracks.  The road is one way eastbound from [[9th Street North|9th]] to 26th Street North.  There is a short segment of 3rd on the west side of [[28th Street North]].  The next segment curves from [[29th Street North|29th Street]] northward to line up with [[31st Street North]] across [[Messer Airport Highway]].


The avenue does not appear again eastward until [[Forest Hills Cemetery]] next to the [[I-20]]/[[I-59]] interchange.  At this point, [[Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North]] (formerly 10th Avenue North), becomes 3rd Avenue.  Third then continues northeast with some gaps, notably at [[Trotwood Park]],  I-59, and [[East Lake Park]], to 88th Street.
The avenue does not appear again eastward until [[Forest Hills Cemetery]] next to the [[I-20]]/[[I-59]] interchange.  At this point, [[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North]] (formerly 10th Avenue North), becomes 3rd Avenue.  Third then continues northeast with some gaps, notably at [[Trotwood Park]],  I-59, and [[East Lake Park]], to 88th Street.


The two-way portion of 3rd Avenue from Center Street to 9th Avenue is five lanes wide.  The one way portion is four lanes from 9th to [[14th Street North]] and three lanes from 14th to between 24th and 25th Street.  At this point, the left lane becomes an on-ramp for the Elton B. Stephens Expressway.  Throughout the 1970s and most of the 1980s, this on-ramp was the northernmost point to get on the expressway as it did not connect to I-20/I-59 at that time.  Third avenue continues as two lanes under the expressway to Carraway Boulevard.  The rest of the road segments east of here are two lanes as well.  
The two-way portion of 3rd Avenue from Center Street to 9th Avenue is five lanes wide.  The one-way portion is four lanes from 9th to [[14th Street North]] and three lanes from 14th to between 24th and 25th Street.  At this point, the left lane becomes an on-ramp for the Elton B. Stephens Expressway.  Throughout the 1970s and most of the 1980s, this on-ramp was the northernmost point to get on the expressway as it did not connect to I-20/I-59 at that time.  Third Avenue continues as two lanes under the expressway to Carraway Boulevard.  The rest of the road segments east of here are two lanes as well.  


== History ==
== History ==
The initial commercial expansion on 3rd Avenue took place on the south side of the street during the 1880s between [[20th Street North|20th]] and [[21st Street North|21st Streets]].  Third Avenue was also where the first two county courthouses in Birmingham were built (at 21st Street).  The courthouse attracted other development to the intersection where it was located, such as the [[Title Guaranty Building]].
Three blocks of 3rd Avenue, between [[17th Street North|17th]] and [[21st Street North|21st]] streets, were designated as Birmingham's first "White Way" with the installation of seven 14-foot tall posts on each side of each block, each surmounted by five 500-watt lightbulbs. The Doric-style posts were ordered from the Union Foundry Company as part of a project undertaken jointly by te [[The Boosters]], representing businesses on "Lower 3rd Avenue", and [[The Hustlers]], representing "Upper 3rd Avenue". The groups planned a celebration to coincide with the completion of the work, which was expected in late November of early December [[1911]].
Three stores on the north side of the 1800 block ([[Block 72]]), modernized in [[1961]], were damaged in a [[1970 downtown fire|major fire]] on the evening of [[December 17]], [[1970]].


The initial commercial expansion on 3rd Avenue took place on the south side of the street during the 1880s between [[20th Street North|20th]] and [[21st Street North|21st Streets]].  Third Avenue was also where the first two county courthouses in Birmingham were built (at 21st Street).  The courthouse attracted other development to the intersection where it was located, such as the [[Title Guaranty Building]].
The first section of 3rd Avenue North to be converted from two-way to one-way (eastbound) traffic was from [[14th Street North]] to [[Red Mountain Expressway]]. The one-way section was expanded westward to [[9th Street North]] in [[1973]] by the [[Alabama Department of Transportation]]'s TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) program.


==Notable locations==
==Notable locations==
''For an alphabetical list of locations, see the [[:Category:3rd Avenue North|3rd Avenue North category]].''
{{Alphabetical locations}}
 
===[[Smithfield neighborhood]]===
* [[Center Street]] intersects
** 1: [[3rd Avenue North Autoplex]] / [[Money Tax Service]], former location of [[Elyton Esso]] (1964), [[J & M Bail Bonds]] (2007)
** 2–6: [[Elyton Meat Center]]
** 11: former location of [[Birmingham Lumber & Supply Co.]] (1941)
** 16: former location of [[Center Street Gulf Station]] (1964)
** 18: former location of [[Luquire Service Station]] (1941)
** 19: former location of [[Parker Supply Co.]] (1964)
** 24: [[Tire Town]] (2007–), former location of [[Weeks Trailer Co.]] (1964)
** 30: parking lot, former location of [[Rendezvous Gardens]] restaurant (1941), [[Key Club]] / [[Phil's Rendezvous Gardens]] ([[Alex Gulas|Alex]] and [[Phil Gulas]] 1958), [[Kwik Cleaners]] / [[Dixie Spartan Sales]] (1964)
** 95: [[Alabama Cabinet Co.]]
** 99: former location of [[Parker Supply Co.]] building materials (1964), [[All American Remodeling]] (2007)
 
* [[1st Street North]] intersects (north only)
** 100: [[Empire Gentlemen's Club]] ([[Robin McClain]] 2017–), former location of [[Mike's Crossroads|Al's Crossroads West]] ([[Al Pilkington]] 1980s–2000s), [[Mike's Crossroads]] ([[Ahmad "Mike" Rahiminejad|Mike Rahiminejad]] & [[Robin McClain]] 2000s–2012)
** 113-115: former location of [[Christie Hutchinson & Burton Co.]] contractors (1941)
** 125: former location of [[Tile Distributors, Inc.]] (1964)
** 129: [[Full Service Auto & Electric]] (2007–)
** 130: [[1-800 Wreckers]] (2007–), former location of [[Avery Freight Lines]] (1941), [[Victory Freight Lines]] (1964)
** 131: former location of [[National Insulation & Supply Co.]] (1941)
 
* [[2nd Street North]] intersects (north only)
** 200: former location of [[Alabama Bedding Manufacturing Co.]] (1941-2007), [[Spring-Air Co.]] (2007)
** [[Atlantic Coast Line Railroad]] crossing
** [[Valley Creek]] passes below
** 314:  [[Industrial Bolt & Supply Co.]] (2007–), former location of [[Wilborn Woodworks]] (1964)
** 318–330: [[Clayton Industries]] / [[Blue Ridge Hydraulics]]
 
* [[4th Street North]] intersects
** 400: [[Clayton Industries]] / [[Blue Ridge Hydrualics]]
** 401: former location of [[First German Lutheran Church]] (1899-1902); [[German Colored Baptist Church]]
** 430: former location of [[Peace Baptist Church]] (1941), [[Pentecostal True Holiness Church]] (1950), [[Parker Methodist Church]] (1946)
** 438-440: [[RT's on 3rd]] used cars (2015–), former location of [[Paul Gagliano]] grocery (1941), [[Famous Market]] grocery (1964), [[S & J Body Shop]] (2007)
 
* [[2nd Court North]] (south) / [[5th Street North]] (north) intersect
** 500: former location of [[Bell's Barber Shop]] (1964)
** 530: former location of [[Southern Flooring Co.]], [[Southern Acoustics]] (1964)
** 540: [[6th Street Peace Baptist Church]], former location of [[Brasher's One Stop Service]] gas station / [[Lloyd Miller]] mechanic (1941), [[Sentell Oil Co.]] gas station (1964)
 
* [[6th Street North]] intersects
** 600: [[600 Building]], former location of [[The Kellum Agency]] insurance agents & [[Son Builders]] (1964), [[Morton's Upholstery]] (2007)
** 601: former location of [[James Winkles]] gas station (1941)
** 602: former location of [[Watkins Motor Co.]] used cars (1941)
** 605: former location of [[Foster Services]] auto repair (2007), [[605 Custom Detail]] (2011)
** 619: former location of [[Freeman Standard Service Station]] (1964)
 
* [[6th Place North]] intersects
** 624: former location of [[Jefferson Motors]] (1964–2007), [[Jeff's Motors, Inc.]] (2007–2011)
** 625: former location of [[L. L. Stewart Machinery Co.]] (1964), [[All About Tires]] (2007)
** 631: former location of [[John Trupiano]] grocery (1941)
** 633: [[G & M Appliances]], former location of [[T & M Gateline]]
** 642: former location of [[Alabama Mine Specialty]]
** 649: former location of [[Sportsman's Barber Shop]] (1964), [[St Phillip Independent Spiritual Church]] (1971)
** 650: former location of [[Alabama Cash Register Co.]] (1964)
** 651: [[Imperial Marble & Tile Co.]] (2007–)
 
* [[7th Street North]] intersects
** 700–702: 1-story commercial building
*** 700: former location of [[Samuel Fede]] restaurant (1941), [[Moffat Bearings Co.]] (1964), [[Jesus Is Lord Church]] (2007)
*** 702: [[Yellow Hammer Farms]] ([[Frank Fitts|Frank]] & [[Jillian Fitts]] 2021–)
** 701–703: 2-story commercial building
*** 701: former location of [[Luke Glasper]] barber (1941), [[Rice Beauty Salon]] (1974), [[Denise's Anointed Hair Studio]] (2007–2011)
*** 703: former location of [[New Deal Cleaners]] (1941), [[Mariam's African Hair]] (2007–2011)
** 704: former location of [[Red Front Store]] ([[Phillip Cusamano]] 1958-1964)
** 705: [[Oh Hair & Nail Studio]], former location of [[Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Dye House Workers International Union, Local No. 218]] (1964). [[Nicole B Boutique]], [[Beautiful You Hair & Nails]] (2007–2009), [[Hair World By Liz]] (2011)
** 709: [[S W Marble & Granite]], former location of [[Royal Cleaners & Hatters]] (1964), [[California Closets]] (2007–2009)
** 714: former location of [[Vulcan Service Company]] (1956-)
** 720-730: former location of [[Stringfellow Lumber Co.]] (1941-1964)
*** 724: former location of [[D & B Mortgage Service]] (2007), [[Techmaster Auto Electric]] (2007–2009)
*** 730: [[Furniture Warehouse]] / [[Premium Home Improvements]] / [[Shepard & Shepard]] desk rental (2007)
** 727: former location of [[Appliance Parts Distributors]] (1964)
** 729: former location of [[J. B. Braswell Co.]] auto parts (1964)
** 731: [[Foundation Repair Specialists]] / [[Southern Home Structural Specialist]], former location of [[Robins Transfer Co.]] / [[Tuscaloosa Motor Express]] (1941), [[Braswell Tire Co.]] (1964), [[Foundations Unlimited]] (2007)
 
* [[8th Street North]] intersects (south only)
** 800: [[FleetServe]] / [[Mobile Fleet Specialists]] (2007–), former location of [[Birmingham Cotton Mills]] (1885),
** 801: [[Alabama Adult Books]] (2007–), former location of [[NIcholas Sarris]] restaurant (1941), [[Gold Star Barbecue]] restaurant (1964)
** 803: former location of [[Art Sign Co.]] (1927)
** 809–813: [[Anderson-Brown Building]], former location of [[CMA Credit Union]] (2011)
*** 809: former location of [[Anderson's New Construction]] (2016)
*** 813: former location of [[God's Vineyard of Restoration Church]] (2015–2019)
** 819: [[All American Insurance]] (2007–)
** 821–829: vacant lot
** 824–830: [[Church's Chicken]] (2007–), former location of [[Mutual Oil Co.]] gas station (1941-1964)
 
* [[9th Street North]] intersects
** 900–930: former location of [[Birmingham Transit Company]] car barn, [[Adams Inn|Sheraton Inn]] (built 1972), [[Adams Inn|Ramada Inn]], [[Adams Inn|Amad Inn]], [[Adams Inn|Central Inn]] (burned 2013, demolished 2014)
** 901-911: [[UniFirst]] uniforms (2007), former location of [[Howard Odorless Cleaners]] (1941-1964)
** 921: former location of [[Palmer & Little]] grocery (1941)
** 923: former location of [[Henry Bryant]] secondhand furniture (1941)
** 923: former location of [[Pioneer Roofing & Siding Co.]] (1941)
** 931: former location of [[Beco Cleaners]] (1941), [[Noles Machine & Welding]] (1964)
 
* [[10th Street North]] intersects, onramp to [[I-65]] south
** 1001: former location of [[Henry Giardina]] grocery (1941)
** 1003: former location of [[Lebby Belting Co.]] (1964)
** 1005: former location of [[Lebby Belting Co.]] (1929), [[Refrigeration Service Co.]] (1941)
** 1023: former location of [[Alfonso Pettinano]] shoe repair (1941), [[Beco Credit Union]] & [[Alabama Central Credit Union]] (1964)
** 1025: former location of [[Reeve Electric Co.]] (1964)
** 1027: former location of [[John L. Williams]] barber (1941), [[Alfonso's Shoe Repair]] (1964)
** 1029: former location of [[Albert Bagwell]] restaurant (1928), [[William Greathouse]] jeweler (1941)
*** 1029A: former location of [[Perry's Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 1029B: former location of [[Boggan Plumbing & Heating]] (1964)
** 1031: former location of [[Guy Bagwell]] cafe (1941), [[Thompson's Cafe]] ([[Nettie Dickey]] 1960), [[Beco Cafe]] (1964)
 
===[[Fountain Heights]]===
==== [[11th Street North]]====
* offramp from [[I-65]] north
* north side:
** 1100–1104: [[Third Avenue Food Court]] ([[Eric Guster]] 2022–), former location of [[Zaden's]], [[Hall of Fame Fish & Wings]] (2011–2015), [[Waffle House]] (2018-)
*** 1100: former location of [[Weaver Drug Co.]] (1941), [[Beco Sundries]] confectionary (1964)
*** 1102: former location of [[John W. Weaver]] billiard (1941), [[Union Pool Room]] (1964)
*** 1104: former location of [[William P. Slaughter]] barber (1941)
** 1106-1108: former location of [[George Refrigerator Co.]] (1964)
*** 1106: former location of [[A. & M. Cafe]] (1964)
*** 1108: former location of [[R. E. Stephens Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1934-1941)
** 1116: [[ABC Select Spirits]] / [[ABC Store No. 18]] (2007–)
** 1124: [[Credit Finance Inc.]] / [[Cars Alabama]] (2007–)
* south side:
** 1101-1103: [[Third Avenue Citgo]] (2015–), former location of [[Canon Tire Co.]] (1964), [[Third Avenue Amoco]] (2007), [[Third Avenue BP]] (2007–2011)
** 1105-1107: former location of [[Industrial Tool & Engineering Co.]] (1964)
*** 1105: former location of [[Zenith Cleaners & Dyers]] (1941)
*** 1107: former location of [[Frank Oslin]] secondhand furniture (1941)
** 1115-1131: former location of [[Edward Greenberg]] auto parts (1941-1964)
 
==== [[12th Street North]]====
* north side ([[Block 252]]):
** 1200: [[Paper Plus]] / [[UniSource Worldwide]] (2007–), former location of [[Industrial Supplies Inc.]] (1964)
** 1216: [[Jim Burke Warehouse]], former location of [[Birmingham Auto Parts Co.]] (1941), [[Discount Furniture Market]] & [[Green & Stein Furniture Co.]] (1964)
* south side ([[Block 251]]):
** 1201–1211: [[Independent Medical Equipment]] / [[Viking Medical Supply]] / [[Legendary Home Supplies]] (2015–), former location of [[Monson Coal Co.]] / [[Marvel Coal Co.]] / [[Roden Coal Co.]] (1941), [[Alabama Home Builders]] / [[Alabama Builders Supply Co.]] / [[Alabama Manufacturing Co.]] electric churns / [[Alabama Appliance Co.]] (1964), [[Alabama Business Furnishings]] (2007–2009)
** [[1229 3rd Avenue North|1221–1231]]: [[1229 3rd Avenue North]] (built c. 1960), [[Edwards Chevrolet]] parts warehouse (2023–), former location of [[Birmingham Urban League]] (–2023)
*** 1231: former location of [[Jefferson Iron & Metal Co.]] junk yard (1941)
* former [[Birmingham Southern Railroad]] crossing
* former [[St Louis & San Francisco Railroad]] crossing
 
==== [[13th Street North]]====
* north side ([[Block 67]]):
** 1300–1328: [[Jim Burke Nissan]] service department
*** 1300: former location of [[Davis Oil Co.]] gas station (1941), [[Ray Jr's Drive-In]] (1966), [[Catfish King]]
*** 1304-1306: former location of [[Reinhart's Cafeteria]] (1964)
*** 1308: former location of [[Dahart Ice Cream Co.]] (1941)
*** 1310: former location of [[Glen Iris Dairies]] (1925)
*** 1320-1328: former location of [[Third Avenue Motors]] used cars (1964)
**** 1328: former location of grocery (1891)
** 1330: [[Edwards Chevrolet]] parking, former location of [[George Louzis]] restaurant (1941)
* south side ([[Block 92]]):
** 1301-1329: [[Kings Inn]] motel, formerly [[Holiday Inn]] (1964) with [[Britling]] cafeteria, [[Villager Lodge]] ([[Amrut Patel]] 2007), [[Knights Inn]] (2007–2008)
*** 1301–1317: former location of [[Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co.]] gas house (19055)
**** 1301-1307: former location of [[Birmingham Gas Company]] (1891)
**** 1309-1311: former location of [[Consolidated Electric Co.]] (1891)
**** 1313-1331: former location of "negro quarters" (1891)
***** 1313: former location of dwelling (1891)
****** 1313½: former location of dwelling (1891)
***** 1317: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1319: former location of residence (1905)
**** 1321: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1325: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1331: [[Edwards Chevrolet]] car lot, former location of dwelling (1891), [[Fair Cafe]] (1941-1964)
 
==== [[14th Street North]]====
** north side ([[Block 68]]):
*** 1400-1430: [[Edwards Chevrolet]] (1944-)
**** 1400-1402: former location of duplex residence (1891), former location of [[Trackside Gas Station]] (1941)
**** 1404-1406: former location of duplex residence (1891)
**** 1408-1410: former location of duplex residence (1891)
**** 1412: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1416: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1420: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1424: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1430: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Braswell Tire Co.]] (1941)
** south side ([[Block 91]]):
*** 1401-1421: [[Edwards Chevrolet]] used car lot
**** 1401: former location of grocery (1891), [[Olin Maddis]] potter (1941)
**** 1403: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1407: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1409: former location of store attached to dwelling (1891)
**** 1411: former location of [[M. M. Nance]] bakery (1887), [[Robert Funk]] bakery (1888), dwelling (1891)
**** 1413: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1417: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1421: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1421-1427: former location of [[Baker's Frozen Sweets]] (1941), [[Baker's Ice Cream Co.]] (1964)
**** 1423: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1427: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1429-1431: former location of [[Canon Tire Co.]] (1964)
**** 1431: former location of dwelling (1891)
 
==== [[15th Street North]]====
* north side ([[Block 69]]):
** 1500: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Dillard's Furniture Exchange]] secondhand furniture (1941), [[Edwards Chevrolet]] warehouse (1964), [[Nexus]] boutique and head shop
** 1502: former location of [[Arthur Krueger]] cabinet maker (1941), [[Diplomat Printing & Letter Co.]] (1964)
** 1504-1506: former location of [[Auto Park Inc.]] parking lot (1964)
*** 1504: former location of dwelling (1891)
** 1508: former location of dwelling (1891)
** 1516: former location of dwelling (1891)
** 1518: [[Fashion's Hair Care]]
** 1520–1532: vacant
*** 1520-1522: former location of [[Dixie Neon Inc.]] signs (1941)
**** 1520: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1522: former location of [[Colonial Realty & Insurance]] (1964)
*** 1524: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Dorn Tin Shop]] (1941)
*** 1526-1528: former location of [[Johnston Welding & Supply Co.]] (1941), [[Modern Sign Co.]] (1964)
*** 1530:  former location of dwelling (1891), [[Cheek Motor Co.]] motorcycles / [[Frank Hall Radio Service]] (1941), [[Service Insurance Co.]] district office (1964)
*** 1532: former location of [[Argeros & Co.]] restaurant (1928), [[Sue Haynes]] restaurant (1941)
* south side ([[Block 90]]):
** 1501: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 6]] (built 1905), former location [[West End Hose Company No. 3]] (1891), broom factory (1902), [[Birmingham Amateur Radio Club]], [[Birmingham Police Motor Pen]] garage, [[Civil Defense Rescue Squad]] storage (1964), [[Firehouse Shelter]] (1983–2020)
** 1505: former location of dwelling (1891), [[B. H. Hudson residence]] (1905)
*** 1505½: former location of dwelling (1891)
** 1509: [[Rex's Auto Service]] (2007–), former location of dwelling (1891)
** 1511: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Dolphus Shields]] cabinet maker (1941)
** 1513-1515: former location of [[W. E. Richardson Machine Co.]] / [[Richardson Manufacturing Co.]] (1941), [[Alabama Leather Co.]] (1964)
*** 1513: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1515: former location of [[Lee Disheroon Motorcycle Co.]], Indian motorcycle dealer (1923)
** 1517-1521: former location of the [[Caslon Press]] (1923-1925)
*** 1517-1519: former location of [[Marion L. Hodges]] furniture (1941)
**** 1517: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Erie Leather Co.]] wholesale (1964)
*** 1519-1521: former location of duplex dwelling (1891)
** 1523–1531: [[Edwards Motor Co. Building]] (built 1928) [[Nextec]], former location of [[Edwards Motor Co.]] (1928–1944), [[Railroad Furniture Co.]] (1979), [[Sticks 'N' Stuff]] (2007)
*** 1525: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1531: former location of dwelling (1891)
 
==== [[16th Street North]]====
* north side ([[Block 70]])
** 1600: [[Etheridge Senior Car Wash]] (2015–), former location of boarding house (1891), [[Willis & Alford]] gas station (1941), [[Shoemaker's Standard Oil Service Station]] (1964), [[Your Flower Shop]], [[Etheridge Bros. Car Wash]] (2008–2011)
** 1602: [[Keel Building]] (built 1948), former location of [[Management Controls]] bookkeeping service (1964)
** 1604: former location of dwelling (1891), [[William S. Lawler]] auto parking (1941)
** 1608: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Empire Leather Co.]] (1941-1964)
** 1610: former location of [[C. C. Lewis Furniture Co.]] (1941), [[Lovett's Clothing & Furniture]] (1964), [[Five Star Fitness]] (2016–2019)
** 1612-1614:  former location of [[H. J. Sparks Mercantile Co.]] (1964)
*** 1612: former location of dwelling (1891), [[R. A. Green's Sons Furniture Co.]] (1941), [[Amani Raha]] cocktail bar (2010-), [[The Grand at 16th]] (2015–2016), [[Levels]] nightclub (2016–2019)
*** 1614: former location of [[Majestic Hotel & Restaurant Supply Co.]] (1941)
** 1616–1618: 2-story commercial building (built c. 1916, renovated 1980s)
*** 1616: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Spivy-Johnson Portrait Co.]] (1920), [[Fields & Lewis Furniture Co.]] (1923), [[Decco Distributing Co.]] branch (1941), [[Birmingham Leather Co.]] (1964)
*** 1618: [[Etheridge Brother & Sister Barber Shop]] (2011–), former location of [[Loveman's|Loveman, Joseph & Loeb]] stables (1905), [[Jake H. Wilensky Leather Co.]] (1941) [[Community Blood & Plasma Services]] (1964), [[Etheridge Brothers Barber Shop]]
** 1620–1622: 2-story commercial building, former location of [[Edison Electric Illuminating Co.]] (1891), [[Loveman, Joseph & Loeb]] warehouse (1902), [[Adamson Ford|Adamson Motor Car Company]], [[Thomas Garage Co.]] (1929), [[DuBose Publishing Co.]] (1941), [[Art-Print Publishing Co.]] (1948), [[Hendrix-Brooks Furniture Co.]] 1964), [[Sera-Tech Biologicals]] plasma (2007), [[Grifols Biomat USA]] plasma center (2008)
*** 1622: former location of [[Bagley's Birmingham Gas Appliance]] (1929)
** 1624–1630: parking lot
*** 1624: former location of [[John's Photo Service]] (1964)
*** 1626: former location of [[Sun Finance Co.]] (1964)
*** 1628: former location of [[Raymor Printer]] (1941), [[Swalley Printing Co.]] (1949), [[LaDame Laundry & Cleaners]] (1964)
*** 1630: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Edward Hotel]], [[D & H Drugs]] (1929) [[Mecca Hotel]] ([[Frank Gelke|Frank]] & [[Alice Gelke]] 1931–1960), [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] repairs 1964), [[Nelson Brothers' Cafe]]
 
* south side ([[Block 89]])
** 1601: [[Anthony's Barber & Style Shop]] (2016–), former location of dwelling (1891–1911), [[Rawlinson Services]] gas station (1945), [[O. K. Discount Co.]] auto loans (1964), [[Etheridge Brothers Barber & Style]] No. 1 (–2008)
** 1603: former location of dwelling (1911), [[Etheridge Beauty Nook]] (2007)
** 1605–1607: former location of dwelling (1891–1911)
** 1609: former location of dwelling (1891–1911)
** 1611: former location of dwelling (1911)
** 1613-1615: former location of [[Nutter & Deerr]] auto livery stable (1923)
*** 1613: former location of dwelling (1891–1911)
*** 1615: former location of [[Pennington Motor Co.]] auto repair (1941), [[Uncle Bob's Motor & Transmission Service]] (1964)
** 1617-1621: former location of [[Auto Park Inc.]] parking lot (1964)
*** 1617: [[Security Engineers Inc.]] (2007–), former location of [[Allied Service]] radio service (1941)
*** 1619: former location of [[Andy Handy]] restaurant (1941)
*** 1621: former location of dwelling (1891–1911), [[Preston Ballenger]] auto parking (1941)
** 1625–1631: former location of the [[Hippodrome Theater]] (1900s), [[Hippodrome Theater|Orpheum Theater]] (1911), [[Hippodrome Theater|Hippodrome Skating Auditorium]] (1916–)
*** 1625: former location of [[Birmingham Auto Laundry Co.]] (1929),
*** 1631: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Bryant Auto Garage]] (1929), [[3rd Avenue Garage]] (1941), [[Hendon & Co.]] auto parking, [[Car Park Inc.]] office, [[Park Inc.]] auto parking (1964)
[[File:Pantages Theatre.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Pantages Theatre in 1945]]
 
==== [[17th Street North]]====
* north side ([[Block 71]]):
** 1700-1706: [[Citizens Trust Bank]], former location of [[Birmingham Auditorium]] (built 1890s), [[Bijou Theatre]] (1898-1915), [[Loew's Bijou]]/[[Leow's Vaudeville]] (1917-1925), [[Pantages Theatre]] (1925-1946), and [[Birmingham Theatre]] (1946-1950),
** 1700-1708: former location of [[Panta Corporation]] parking lot (1950), [[Car Park Inc.]] parking lot (1964-)
*** 1706-1708: former location of [[Hendon Parking Station]] (1941)
** 1710: former location of [[R. F. Cain Furniture]] (1931), [[Delta Finance Co.]] (1964)
** 1712: former location of [[W. Y. Prince Furniture Co.]] (1929), [[R. F. Cain Furniture Co.]] (1931-1941), [[Campbell-Potter Furniture Co.]] ([[Roy Campbell]] & [[Bob Potter]] 1945), [[Dempsey Beauty College]] (1964)
** 1714: former location of [[Cliff Howell]]'s bicycle shop & [[Bill Specht Jr]]'s Harley-Davidson dealership (1914), [[Chicago Clothing Co.]] (1929), [[Bagley's Gas Appliance]] (1931), [[Hammill Printing Co.]] / [[Southern Type & Supply Co.]] (1941), [[Roddam's Sewing Machines]] (1964)
*** 1714½: former location of [[City Printing Co.]] (1964)
** 1716: parking deck, former location of [[Fred Grambs]] music studio (1888), [[Shanghai-Low Cafe]] (1921-1941), [[Sewing Machine Outlet]] (1964)
** 1718: former location of [[Purity Coffee & Sandwich Shop]] and [[S. Gottlie Printing]] (1929), [[Little Venice]] restaurant (1931-1945), [[Starr Piano Company]],
** 1720: former location of [[New York Loan Co.]] pawn shop (1929-1941)
** 1722-1730: [[Booker T. Washington Building]] (built 1928), former location of [[Parisian]] (1928-1932), [[Calder Furniture Co.]] (1941), [[Gulf Mills Discount Store]] (1964), [[Citizens Federal Savings & Loan]] (1968-), [[Booker T. Washington Insurance Co.]], [[Citizens Trust Bank]] (2003-)
*** 1724: former location of [[Strickland Clothing Co.]] (1920-1921)
*** 1726: former location of [[Hamilton Furniture Co.]] (1905), haberdasher (1920)
*** 1730: former location of [[Lyon & Griffiths]] mens' furnishings (1905), [[Argeros & Co.]] fruit & tobacco (1920-1921)
 
* south side ([[Block 88]]):
** 1701–1707: parking lot
*** 1701–1703: former location of [[American Nuewspaper Union]] (1905)
**** 1701: former location of dwelling (1891) [[J. M. Brown]] plumber (1923), [[State Lunch Room]], [[State Grill]] restaurant ([[Tom Bonduras]] 1929-1964)
***** 1701½: former location of ''[[The Call]]'' publishing company (1920)
**** 1703: former location of [[Birmingham Food Products Co.]] (1925),  [[Dixie Clothing Co.]] (1929), [[Hotpoint Electric Supplies]] (1931), [[Bentley's]] electrical equipment (1941), [[Globe Loan Co.]] (1964)
***** 1703½: former location of [[Eileen Levinge Dance Studios]] (1964)
*** 1705: former location of [[Birmingham Publishing Co.]] (1920), [[National Clothing Co.]] (1929), [[Lincoln Finance Co.]] (1964)
*** 1707: former location of [[Wheeler-Smith Furniture]], [[Hamilton Furniture Co.]], [[Jefferson Furniture Manufacturing Co.]] (1930s), [[Smith Bros. Furniture Exchange]] (1941), [[Jefferson Music Co.]] record store (1946), [[Sewing Machine Exchange]] (1964)
** 1709: [[Sonya Faye's]] tailors (2007–), former location of [[Gail Joyce Motor Company]] (1919-1950s), [[Moskowitz Electric & Supply Co.]] (1964)
*** 1709½: former location of [[Charles Hicks]] dental laboratory (1941)
** 1711: former location of [[W. H. Baker]] restaurant (1910), [[Cable-Burton Piano Company]] (1934-1939), [[Gepner Knitting Mills]] (1941)
** 1713–1715: former location of [[Booker T. Washington Library]] (1918–1924)
*** 1713: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Gluck's Hat Cleaning Co.]] (1925-1941), [[Brody Smolian Co.]] milliners (1964), [[Check Holders]] (2007–2008), [[Signature Finance]] (2015–2017)
*** 1715:
**** 1715A: [[Chesterfield Company]] (2007–), former location of [[Swan Cafe]] (1936), [[Tandy Leather Co.]] (1964)
**** 1715B: [[EZ Finance Co.]] (2007–), former location of [[National Cash Register]] (1929), [[Honolulu Conservatory of Music]] (1936-1941), [[Raymor Printer]] (1939)
** 1717: [[Mason Building]] (built 1906), former location of dwelling (1891), [[People's Drug Store]] (1906), [[Birmingham Trading Post]] (1939), [[Hotpoint Home Appliance Co.]] (1944), [[Cook Credit Furniture]] (1985), [[Cook Finance Company]] (-1990), [[First City Mortgage]]
*** 1717½: former offices of physician [[Ulysses Mason]] / [[People's Mutual Aid Association]] / [[American Hearts of Labor]] (1906), / [[Wallace Rayfield]] (1909)
** 1719: [[A J Collins Enterprises]], former location of [[Diffay's Barber Shop & Bath House]] (1916–1919), [[Regal Beauty Supply Co.]] (1931-1941), [[Van Clothing & Supply Co.]] (1964)
** 1721-1723: [[One721 Building]], [[Alabama Futures Fund]], former location of [[Sokol Brothers Furniture]] (1929), [[Seals Piano Company]] (1931-1949), [[Green & Stein Furniture Co.]] (1951), [[Black Ross Furniture Co.]] (1964)
*** 1721: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Diffay's Barber Shop & Bath House]] (1918), [[Sonny Boy Products]] (2007–2011)
*** 1723: former location of [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] (1923), [[Val's Print & Copy Corner]] (2007)
** 1725: [[Jazzi's on 3rd]] (2016-), former location of plumbing company (1891), [[New York Hatters]] (1929-1941), [[Africanese]] boutique (2007–2015)
** 1727: [[Moore Styles]] barber shop (2014-), former location of dwelling (1891), [[R. L. Dix]] / [[Sims & Holland]] (1905), [[Picto Theatre]] ([[C. G. Wall]] 1916), [[Magic City Loan Co.]] (1929-1941)
*** 1727½: former location of [[YMCA]] (1905), [[Cloud Studio]] (1916),  ''[[Birmingham Eagle]]'' newspaper (1920)
** 1729–1731: [[Peoples' Drug building]] (built c. 1900s)
*** 1729½: building entrance
*** 1731: [[Terry's Place]], former location of dwelling (1891), [[People's Drug Co.]] (1904), [[Jimmie's Soda & Cigar]] (1929-1931), [[The Kottage]] (2008), [[Legends Sports Bar & Lounge]] / [[Legends Cigar Bar]] (2011-2018)
**** 1731½: former location of [[McCaw Studio]] (1919)
 
[[File:Parisian 1920s.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Parisian in the 1920s]]
[[File:Lyric Theatre 1930.jpg|right|thumb|275px|The Lyric Theatre in 1930]]


* 1000 block: [[Interstate 65]] overpass/ramps
==== [[18th Street North]]====
** 1005: [[Refrigeration Service Co., Inc.]]
* north side ([[Block 72]]):
* 1229: [[Birmingham Urban League]]
** 1800-1806: [[Lyric Building]] (built 1914)
* 1300: former location of [[Catfish King]]
*** 1800: [[Lyric Theatre]] lobby and building entrance, former location of flour & feed store (1891), [[Donald Bellmore|Donald H. Bellmore]] saloon (1905–1907)
* 1301: [[Jim Burke Nissan]]
*** 1802: former entrance to [[Lyric Barber Shop]] & [[Lyric Billiard Parlor]] (1920-1929), former location of [[Roth & Harrington]] tailors (1905), [[Roth, Satterfield & Miller]] (1907)
* 1400: [[Edwards Chevrolet]]
*** 1804: former location of [[Battle & Yeates]] real estate (-1883), [[J. A. Yates]] real estate (1883-1888), jeweler (1891), [[J. M. Johnson]] (1905), [[Lyric Confectionery]] home-made candies (1925-1931), [[The Karmelkorn Shop]] (1941), [[First City Mortgage]] (2007), [[Birmingham Art Association]]
* 1501: [[Firehouse Shelter]]
*** 1806: former location of [[Bolin & Rakestraw]] / [[Guarantee Hat Works]] (1907), [[National Loan & Jewelry]] (1928–2007), [[House of Hats]] (1948-1964), [[Place Design Studio]]
* 1601: [[Etheridge Brothers Barber & Style]] No. 1
**** 1806½: former location of [[Lollar's Cameras]] (1928–1941), [[Lyric Hot Dogs]] (1957-2013)
* Intersection of [[17th Street North]]
** 1808-1810: [[Duke Brothers building]] (built 1922), former location of boarding house (1899), [[Jesse French Piano & Organ Company]] (1902), [[Birmingham Conservatory of Music]] (1903), [[Majestic Theater building]] (built 1906, demolished 1921), [[Majestic Theater]] (1906–1921), [[Duke Bros Furniture Co.]] (1922–1928), [[Joiner Furniture Co.]] (1941), [[Jefferson Home Furniture]] (1964), [[Haverty's Furniture]] (1977), [[Superior Furniture]] (2008-2015)
** 1713: Check Holders LLC
*** 1808A: former location of [[Little Gem Cafe]] (1929-1941)
** 1715: [[Chesterfield Company]] / [[E-Z Finance Co.]]
*** 1810: former location of [[Loveman's|Loveman, Joseph & Loeb]] store room (1905–1907), [[French Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1913), [[Arnstein's French Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1925–1928), [[Burke Brothers Furniture]] (1929), [[Joiner Furniture]] (1931), [[Hardin Gold Bond]] clothier (1941), [[Mary Ball Candies]] (1949)
** 1716: former location of [[Shanghai-Low Cafe]]
** 1812: [[Roberts & Sons Building]] (built 1897), former location of [[Roberts & Sons]] printing & binding (1897–1929), [[Levin's Gents Furnishings]], lunch counter (1931), [[R. C. Brown]] credit clothier (1941), [[Epp's Jewelry]] (1964-1977)
** 1717: former location of [[First City Mortgage]]
** 1814–1824: [[Graves Building]] (built in 1904, 1912)
** 1718: former location of [[Little Venice]] restaurant
*** 1814-1820: [[Graves Building]] (west half, built 1912)
* Intersection of [[18th Street North]]
**** 1814: former location of [[John M. Wright & Co.]] plumbing and heating (1891-1907), [[Clark & Jones Piano Co.]] / [[Clark & Jones Hall]] (1913-May 1917), [[Seals Piano Company]] (1923-1929), shooting gallery (1931), [[R. C. Brown]] clothing store, [[Dailey's]] clothier (1941–1945), [[King Kredit]] clothing store (1964), [[Krown Kredit]] clothing store
** 1800 block, south side: [[Alabama Walk of Fame]]
**** 1816: former location of [[Joseph Gluck]] clothes cleaner (1905–1907), [[Feder & Berke]] (1913), [[Clarke-Burton Piano Company]] (1929), [[Dailey's Clothes]] (1931), [[Duke Bros. Furniture Co.]] (1941), [[Vaughan-Weil Department Store]] (1964), [[Mr King Furniture]] (1977)
** 1800-1808: [[Lyric Theatre]] building
**** 1818-1820: former location of [[Kilgore Furniture Co.]] (1941)
*** 1800: Lyric Theatre proper
***** 1818: former location of harness store (1891), [[Moore Bros.]] elevators / [[Chattanooga Brewing Co.]] (1905), [[Cable Piano Company]], [[Columbia Phonograph Co.]] (1913), [[Columbia Graphophone Co.]] (1914), [[Williams Music House]] (1929), [[Duke Brothers Furniture]] (1931), [[Lawrence Furniture]] (1945), [[Lichter Furniture]] (1978–2007), [[The Playhouse]]
*** 1802: office space
***** 1820: [[Wheelhouse Salon]] (2016-), former location of furniture store (1891), [[C. A. Brake]] / [[Charles Schwend]] / [[Osce Roberts]] (1907), [[Starr Piano Company]] (1913–1929), [[Kilgore Furniture]] (1931), [[Charles Schwend]] gun dealer, [[John Stamps]] attorney (2007), [[Forma Arts & Wellness|Forma Arts + Wellness]] (2018-2021)
*** 1804: [[First City Mortgage]]
*** 1822-1824: [[Graves Building]] (east half, built 1904)
*** 1806: empty
**** 1822: former location of [[A. J. Park]] / [[F. N. Houppert]] (1907), [[J. G. Warshaw]] restaurant (1910)
*** 1808: [[Lyric Hot Dogs]]
**** 1824: former location of [[Ozanne & Cody]] steam bakery & candy works (1891), [[Charles Cody|Charles W. Cody]] bakery (1905), [[Excelsior Cafe]] (1907–1915), [[Marsh Bakers]], [[The Vogue]] ladies wear (1929), [[The Olshine Co.]] ladies' clothes (1941), [[Oxman's Gifts]] (1964)
** 1801: former headquarters of [[City Action Partnership]]
***** 1824½: [[Graves Building]] entrance
** 1810: former location of [[Epp's Jewelry]]
** 1826–1830: , former location of [[Wright Building]] / [[Woolworth Building]] (built 1883), [[Birmingham Post Office]], [[Central High School]], steam laundry, [[Gunn's Pharmacy]] (1915), [[Dan Cohen Shoe Co.]] (1929-1941), [[Darling Shop]] (1942-1949)
** 1811: [[Hill Arts Center]]
** 1826: [[Whitmire Lofts]], [[Revelator Coffee Co.]] (2014-), former location of bank (1891), [[Nicholas Stathakes]] fruit (1905), [[Birmingham Railway Light & Power Co.]] waiting room (1905–1913), [[Sempedes Bros.]] (1907), [[Thom McAn]] shoes / [[Schiff's Family Shore Store]] (1964), [[JayMark Jewelry]], [[Snow's Wigs]], [[Amchex]] (2007)
** 1813-1817: [[Alabama Theatre]] building
** 1828-1830: parking lot
*** 1813: office space
 
*** 1815: former storefront (now used only for displays)
* south side ([[Block 87]]):
*** 1817: Alabama Theatre proper
** [[Alabama Walk of Fame]]
** 1816: former location of [[Cable Piano Company]]
** 1801-1811:  [[Goldstein building]] (built 1927)
** 1818: [[The Playhouse]]
*** 1801: former location of vacant lot (1891), [[Dewberry Drug Co.]] (1929-1941), [[Alabama Cigar & Soda Company]] (c. 1959), House of $8.50 Eyeglasses (1964), [[City Action Partnership]] (2000s)
* Intersection of [[19th Street North]]
*** 1803: former location of [[Japan Art Co.]] (1913), [[Mansfield Hat Shop]] (1941), [[Mark's Hat Shop]] (1964), [[Don's Hair Care]] (2007)
** 1900: [[S. H. Kress building]] (former site of the [[Wright Building]])
**** 1803½: former location of [[E. B. Williams]] / [[Solomon Brintle|S. J. Brintle Investment Co.]] / [[J. E. Hart]] / [[M. W. Parsons]] / [[W. M. Bailey]] (1905), [[P. E. Cheek]] (1913)
** 1900-1914: [[Atrium Center]] (originally [[Burger-Phillips Centre]])
*** 1805-1809: former location of [[Roberta's]] women's clothier (1957-1964)
** 1910: [[Atrium Building]] (former location of [[Sojourns]])
**** 1805-1807: former location of dwelling (1891)
** 1911: [[New Williams Lofts]] (former location of [[New Williams]], previously [[House of Jacobs]])
***** 1805: former location of [[Hammille Co.|Hammille Process & Manufacturing Co.]] commercial printers (1905), [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] (1913), [[Children's Shop]] clothing (1941-1957)
** 1913: former location of [[Clark & Jones]] piano company
****** 1805½: former location of [[B. F. Cowart & Son]] (1905)
** 1914: [[Crittenden Building]]/[[Burger-Phillips building]]
***** 1807: former location of ''[[The Arbitrator]]'' newspaper (1904), [[Frank Bishop]] produce (1905), [[Caravella Bicycle, Gun & Key Works]] ([[Joseph Caravella]] 1913), [[Carousel Beauty Salon]] (1965-)
** 1919: former location of [[Bond Clothing]]
**** 1807-1809: former location of [[Irvin Silverman]] chiropodist / [[Bertinol Products]] medicine manufacturers / [[Madame Evelyn's]] thrift shop & millinery salon (1941)
** 1920: [[Speakeasy 1920]]
*** 1809-1815: former location of [[Fies & Son]] livery stable (1891)
** 1921: former location of [[Newsome's]] candy store and [[The Vanity]] boutique
**** 1809–1811: [[Cumberland Jones|Cumberland F. Jones]] shoemaker (1905)
** 1923: [[Moore Solutions]] (formerly the [[Bonita Theater]], [[Rialto Theatre]], and [[Gift World]])
***** 1809: former location of [[Dee & Brown]] barbers (1905)
** 1924/1926: [[Kessler Building]]
***** 1811: [[Hill Arts Center]], former location of [[S. H. Scott & Co.]] (1905), [[Goldstein Furs]] (1941)
** 1929-1931: [[Farley Building]] ([[Brannon's]], former home of the [[Altrurian Society]])
****** 1811½: former offices of ''[[Wide-Awake]]'' (1900), [[William Martin]] boarding house / [[Benjamin Brightwell|Benjamin B. Brightwell]] tailor / Mrs [[A. C. Diffay]] barber (1905)
* Intersection of [[20th Street North]]
*** 1813-1817: [[Alabama Theatre]] building (built 1927)
** 2006: former location of [[Rye-Ola]] bottling plant
**** 1813: office space, former location of printer (1891), [[Benjamin Brightwell|Benjamin B. Brightwell]] tailor (1905), [[Hatchers American Cafe]] (1923)
** 2008: [[Watts Building]]
**** 1815: former location of plumbing company (1891), [[R. Knauff & Co.]] plumbers (1905), [[The Bonnet Box]] milliners (1941-1964)
** 2009: former location of [[Hooper's Cafe]]
** 1817-1819: former location of the [[Magic City Steam Bottling Works]] (1885-1892)
** 2010: former location of [[Britling Cafeteria]] No. 3
*** 1817: [[Alabama Theatre]] lobby, former location of carriageway (1891)
** 2012-2014: former location of [[House of Jacobs]] furniture store
** 1819-1831: [[McWane Science Center]] (built 1998)
** 2017: [[Eubanks Mercantile building]], (formerly [[Hawthorn Gallery]], [[Wallace Furniture]] and [[Amaro-Spencer Furniture]])
*** 1819: former location of flour & feed store (1891), [[Loveman's Annex]] (built 1917), [[Loveman's]] (1917-1980)
** 2021: [[O'Neill Building]] ([[Reed Books]])
*** 1821-1831: [[Loveman's building]] (built 1935), [[Loveman's]] (1935-1980), former location of [[Loveman's|Loveman, Joseph & Loeb]] (1899–1934)
** 2024: former location of the [[Silver Pheasant Tea Room]] and [[Peddinghaus Studio]]
**** 1823-1831: former location of saloon & billiard hall (1891)
** 2025: [[Massey Building]] ([[Moe's Original BBQ]], [[Remon's]])
 
* Intersection of [[21st Street North]]
===[[Central City]]===
** former location of [[Bankers Mortgage Bond Company]]
[[File:1926 Blk 86 3rd Ave N.jpg|right|thumb|275px|1926 photograph of 3rd Avenue North, looking east from the 1900 block]]
** 2100: [[One Concord Center]]
[[File:3rd Ave N postcard.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Postcard view of 3rd Avenue North, looking west from 20th Street]]
** 2109: former location of the [[Alabama Title & Trust Company]]
==== [[19th Street North]]====
** 2113: former location of [[Warner & Smith]] undertakers and embalmers and the [[Downtown Bowling Center]]
* north side ([[Block 73]])
** 2119: former location of [[Brown-Rogers Wall Paper & Paint]]
** 1900-1914: [[Atrium Center]], originally [[Burger-Phillips Centre]] (created in 1980s by connecting existing & new buildings)
** 2120: [[St. Paul's Catholic Church]]
*** 1900-1906: [[S. H. Kress & Company Building]] (built 1937), offices of [[Wiggins, Childs, Quinn & Pantazis]] (2004-), former location of [[Blach's|J. Blach & Sons]] (1907–1926), [[S. H. Kress & Co.]] (1937-1978)
** 2125: former location of [[Denman & Company]] realtors
**** 1902: former location of [[Joseph Levin]] hat cleaner (1905)
* Intersection of [[22nd Street North]]
**** 1904: former location of [[H. L. & E. E. Hunt Cycle Co.]] bicycle manufacturers (1899), [[Charles Schwend]] locksmith (1905), [[Shariits & Son]] barbers ([[George Sharits|George A.]] and [[Charles Sharits]] 1905)
** 2201: [[Magic City Grill]]
**** 1906: former location of [[Birmingham Gun & Key Co.]] (1905)
** 2208: [[M.A.C. Uniforms]]
*** 1908: former location of [[Charles Brake]] jeweler / [[Anton Speaker]] watchmaker / [[John Berger|John B. Berger]] barber <!--[[H. L. Hunt]] plumbers and electricians -->(1905), [[McClure 10¢ Co.]] (1907), [[Parisian]] (1913–1914), [[Sherer & Kessler]] / [[Frank Denson]] milliner / [[Wilson Clark Shoe Co.]] (1926), [[Ladies Shine Shop]] (1929), [[Cobb's Ladies Clothing]] (1937), [[Kay Jewelers]] (1964)
** 2217: former location of [[Lucky Strike Bowling Alley]]
*** 1910: [[Atrium Building]], former location of [[Frank B. Johnson]] saloon (1905–1907), [[Leeds Woolen Mills]] (1913), [[King Joy Inn]] (1920-1926), [[Wathen Furniture]] (1929), [[Burger-Phillips]] mens' department (1937), [[Rhodes-Carroll Furniture]], [[Sojourns]], [[Shift]] (December 2015-April 2016)
* Intersection of [[23rd Street North]]
**** 1910½: former location of [[Robert L. Jackson]] tailor (1902, 1906), [[Jackson Loan Co.]] (1907), [[Varley's Hall]] / [[International Association of Machinists]] (1913)
** 2300: former location of [[Hooper's Café]]
*** 1912-1916: [[Crittenden Building]] (built 1924), later the [[Burger-Phillips Building]], home of [[Burger-Phillips]] department store (1933-1964)
* Intersection of [[24th Street North]]
**** 1912-1914: former location of [[J. Blach & Sons]] department store (1905-1935)
***** 1912: former location of [[McGeever Furniture Co.]] (1905–1907), [[Factory Shoe Store]] (1913), [[Oster Radio Shop]] (1929)
****** 1912½: former location of [[Hill Sign Co.]] / [[Hilton Studio]] (1913), [[Holt & Houlditch Sign Co.]] (1923), successors to [[Hill Sign Co.]]
***** 1914: [[Botanica]] (2019-), former location of [[R. T. Harrison]] livery stable (1887), [[Spiro & Long]] roofers (1897), [[Strickland-Giesler Furniture Co.]] (1905), [[Antwine-McGuire-DeShazo Clothing Co.]] (1913), [[Oster Brothers Furniture]] (1929)
**** 1916: former location of [[Austin, Hull & Co.]] rubber stamps (1888), [[Huysenstruyt & Marquignies]] painters (1890), [[Echols Supply Co.]] / [[Harrison Mining Machine Co.]] (1905), [[Hanley, Lannan & Co.]] (1907), [[Talking Machine Co.]] (1913), [[Williams Music House]] (1913–1914), [[Modern Dress Shoppe]] (1929), [[Studio Book Shop]] ([[Maurice Gottlieb]] 1932)
** [[1918 3rd Avenue North|1918]]: [[1918 3rd Avenue North|3-story building]] (built 1888), [[Haskins Law Office]], former location of a grocery, [[Taylor & Co.]] embalmers & funder directors ([[R. V. Taylor]] 1902), [[Gaudin Company]] undertakers (1904), [[B. C. Bynum Millinery Co.]] (1907), [[Hanover Shoe Company]] (1913-1937), [[Dan Cohen]] shoes, [[Jobe-Rose]] (1959-1960s)
*** 1918½: former location of [[E. Peddinghaus]] photographer (1920), [[Holt Sign Co.]] (1926)
** 1920: [[The Vault Bar & Lounge]], former location of [[Lee Martin's Bagnio]] (1888),  [[Simon Spiro]] furnishings & appliances (1905–1907), [[Spiro Hardware Co.]] (1913) [[G. R. Kinney Co.]] (1925-1926), [[Kinney's Family Store]] (1929), [[Williams Music House]] (1934), [[Chandler's]] shoes (1937),[[Steiner Bank]] (1963-), [[Speakeasy 1920]]
** 1922-1932: [[Hood Building]] (built 1890), later the [[Blach's building]] (built 1890), former location of [[Hood-Yeilding General Merchandise Store]] (1890-), [[Bencor Hotel]] (1910-1935), [[Blach's]] (1936-1980s), [[Blach's Lofts]] (2007-)
*** 1922: former location of [[S. H. Matthews]] carriages, buggies & wagons (1887), [[Hood, Yeilding & Co.]] (1905–1907), [[Singer Sewing Machine Co.]] / [[W. D. Colby|W. D. Colby Decorating Co.]] / [[H. T. Morton]] / [[Alabama Wall Paper Co.]] (1913), [[Forbes Piano Company|E. E. Forbes & Sons Piano Co.]] (1926-1934) / [[Business & Professional Women's Club]] (1926-1928) / [[Newark Shoe Co.]] (1926)
*** 1924–1926: [[Kessler Building]] (built 1890 as the [[Kessler Building|Allen Building]])
**** 1924: former location of [[L. J. Robbins]] (1907), [[I. R. Rubenstein]] (1907–1913), [[All America Shoe Store]] (1919–1926), [[Newark Shoe Co.]] (1929), millinery shop, [[Kessler's]] ready-to-wear (1915–1960s)
**** 1926: former location of [[Walkover Shoe Co.]] (1907), [[Harris & Harris]] (1913), [[Holston's]] bootery / shoe store (1925-1926), [[Florence Hosiery Shoppe]] (1929)
*** 1928: former location of [[Royal Shoe Co.]] (1913), [[Wright Hat Stores]] (1916), [[Kaufman Hats]] (1926-1929)
*** 1930: former location of [[Eatland Cafe]] (1917), [[Sarnoff-Irving Hat Co.]] (1922–1929), furrier (1937)
*** 1932: former location of [[A. Schulute Cigars]] (1929), [[Wallock's]] (1937)
 
* south side ([[Block 86]])
:''This block was described in 1900 as "occupied by one-story buildings used for negro restaurants, barber shops, etc."''
** 1901-1907: [[California Fashion Mall]] (built 1939), former location of [[Simon Block]] (1886–1939), [[F. W. Woolworth]] (1939–1988)
*** 1901: former location of [[W. G. Patterson Cigar Co.]] (1926), [[L. A. Moore Shop]] (1929)
**** 1901B: former location of [[The Song Shoppe]] (1926-1927)
*** 1903: former location of [[Post Card Exchange]] (1913), [[Boston Hatters]] (1926), [[Dixie Shirt Shop]] (1929)
*** 1905–1907: former location of [[T. V. Boardman & Co.]] carpets, draperies & awnings (1905)
**** 1905: former location of [[Slayton & Mauldin saloon]] (1899), [[Guarantee Shoe Co.]] (1907–1929)
**** 1907: former location of [[Burn Jewelry Co.]] (1907), [[Herzog Thompson Co.]] jewelers (1911–1913), [[Marie Louise]] sodas, confectionery & lunches (1925), [[Martha Washington Candy Store]] / [[Marie Louise Flower Shop]] (1926) [[Mance Millinery Co.]] (1929), [[Berry's Smart Shoes]] (1935)
** 1909: former location of [[E. E. Forbes Piano Co.]] (1905–1913), [[Loeb Specialty Shop]] "House of a Thousand Hats", (1925-1926)
** 1911-1913: [[New Williams Lofts]] former location of [[Ben M. Jacobs & Bros.]] (1907–1913), [[Ben Jacobs Furniture Co.]], [[House of Jacobs]], [[New Williams]] (1918-1988)
*** 1911: former location of [[William Robinson]] billiard room (1887), [[J. M. Haran & Co.]] steam heating, plumbing & electrical (1905), [[Debbie's Alabama Beauty College]]
*** 1913: former location of [[Oliver Diffay]] fruit dealer (1887), [[G. W. Jones]] barber (1888), [[William Miles|William E. Miles]] restaurant (1905), [[Clark & Jones Piano Co.]] (June 1917-1929), [[Nisley Shoes]] (1937)
** 1915-1917: former location of [[S. H. Kress & Co.]] (1899-1913), [[Cotton, Odum & Bowers]], [[Odum, Bowers & White]] (1910s-1978)
*** 1915: former location of [[G. S. Evans]] barber shop (1887), [[Evans & Jones]] barber shop (1888), [[James Wiley]] restaurant (1904), [[P. M. Edwards]] restaurant (1904–1905), [[Charles Jones]] tailer (1905)
** 1917: former location of [[William Morgan]] barber (1905)
** 1919-1921: 3-story commercial building (west side facade remodeled after 1925)
*** 1919: former location of [[Kate Cole]] boarding house (1905) [[Jacob Traub]] (1907), [[Gilbert Trunk Factory]], [[Birmingham Arms & Cycle Co.]] (1913–1914), [[S. A. Williams Co.]] clothing (1925-1926), [[Becker's Shoe Store]] (1929), [[Bond Clothing Company]] (1937-1964)
*** 1921: former location of [[Maggie Bracken]]'s brothel (1880s), [[Wallace Strickland]] restaurant (1904), [[Hattie Johns]] restaurant / [[Manning & Marston]] shoemakers (1905), [[Cox Shoe Co.]] / [[L. Ginzler]] (1907), [[Wylie Candy Co.]] (1913), [[Newsome's Ice Cream Parlor]] (1910s), [[Alabama Luggage Factory]] (1925-1926), [[Rialto Tea Room]] (1929), [[The Vanity]] boutique, [[Mauricé Distinctive Fashions]] (1937-1940), [[Stein's]] men's clothes (1964)
**** 1921½: former location of  [[Marinello Beauty Shoppe]] (1925-1926)
** 1923: [[Bonita Theater]] building (built 1906), [[Moore Solutions]] (2006-), former location of [[Henry Schimmel]] horseshoer (1905), [[Bonita Theater]] (1906-1913), [[A. S. Smith]] / [[James Sharp]] (1907),  [[H-P Hat Store]] (1914-1915), [[Rialto Theatre]] (1915-1930s), [[Guarantee Shoe Company]] (1937-1964), [[Famous Shoe Bar]] (1980s) [[Gift World]] (1990s)
** 1925-1933: [[Farley Building]] (built 1909), former location of [[American Grain Co.]] (1887–1909)
*** 1925: former location of [[Robert L. Jackson]] tailor (1904–1905), [[Dickas & Sarver]] (1913), [[Thom McAn]] shoes (1926), [[Thompson Shoes]] (1929), [[Julie Ann Hat Shop]] (1964)
**** 1925½: former location of [[Sidney Prince]] bootblack (1905)
*** 1927: former location of [[Papadakis & Sapuntsakis]] (1907), [[Stone's Farley Place]] candy & lunch counter (1911), [[Mims B. Stone Refreshment Co.]] (1913), [[Cinderella Shoe Shop]] (1925-1929), [[The Adorable Shop]] (1939-1964)
*** 1929: former hat shop
*** 1931: former location of a dress shop, [[Craig's Shoes]] (1964) [[Brannon's]] public house (2009-2011)
*** 1933: former location of [[Liggett's Drug Store]] (1924-1940)[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/Liggett2(9-40).JPG]
 
==== [[20th Street North]]====
[[File:1914 Hine bicycle messenger.jpg|right|thumb|275px|A bicycle messenger in front of the Title Building at 2028 3rd Avenue North. Photographed in October 1914 by Lewis Wickes Hine.]]
[[File:1981 Empire theatre.jpg|right|thumb|175px|The Empire Theater in 1981]]
* north side ([[Block 74]]):
** 2000-2008: [[Watts Building (1928)|Watts Tower]] (built 1928) former offices of [[Southern Natural Gas Company]], former site of [[Watts Building (1888)|Watts Building]] (1888-1926)
*** 2000: former location of [[Patterson Cigar Store]] (1929), [[Watts Building Cigar & Soda Co.]] (1934), [[People's Finance & Thrift]], [[Butler's Shoe Store]], [[Russell Stover Candies]] (1964)
*** 2002: former location of [[Empire Coal Co.]] (1907), [[Leo P's]] mens' wear (1929), [[Friendly Eight Barber Shop]] (1964)
*** 2004: former location of [[People's Homestead Co.]] / [[W. A. Lester]] (1907), [[Beltone Hearing Center]] (1964)
*** 2006: former location of [[Rye-Ola]] bottling plant, [[Western Union]] (1929), [[Pryor Optical Dispensary]] (1964)
*** 2008: [[Btech Inc.]] / [[SafeRoom Lounge Bar]] (2019-)
** 2008-2010: former location of [[Victor Hotel]] (1907), [[Britling Cafeteria|Britling Cafeteria No. 3]] (1920s-1960s)
*** 2008: former location of [[Gatchel's Photo Stock House]] / [[J. B. Hoffman]] (1907)
*** 2010: former location of [[E. J. McCrossin & Co.]] (1896), [[Gilbert Trunk Factory]] (1907)
** 2012-2014: former location of [[Hood & Wheeler]] (1907), [[House of Jacobs]] furniture store, [[Fast-Rialto]], [[Empire Theatre]] (1920s–1986),
*** 2014: former location of [[Drennen Block]], [[A. L. Blanks]] photographer (1888), [[Morton's Photo Studio]]
**** 2014 ½: former ocation of [[Turner Hall]] dance hall (1896)
** 2016: [[Goodyear Shoe Hospital]] (1984–), former location of [[Birmingham Paint & Glass Co.]] (1907), [[Birmingham Paint, Glass & Wall Paper Co.]], [[Sherwin-Williams Paint Store]] (1929)
** 2018: former location of [[Mayer Brothers]] wallpaper & frames (1907–1914), [[Realty Mortgage Co.]] (1929), [[Heinie Kabooble's]] oyster bar & grill (1934)
** 2020-2022: [[Oster Brothers Building]] (built c. 1900), [[Standard Furniture]], former location of [[Oster's Furniture]] (1900-1917), [[Stowers Furniture Co.]] (1907), [[Molton, Allen & Williams]] real estate, [[Rhodes-Carroll Furniture Co.]] (1929-1970), [[Devoe & Reynolds Paint & Paper]] (1940)
** 2024-2026: [[Massey Business College building]] (built 1905)
*** 2024: [[Santos Cafe]] (2019-), former location of [[Goodman Transfer & Warehouse Co.]] (1920)
** 2028-2030: [[Title Building]] (built 1903), offices of [[Southpace Properties]], former location of fruit stand (1880s), [[Title Guarantee Loan & Trust Co.]] (1903-)
*** 2028: former location of [[Avondale Building & Loan]], [[Molton Realty Co.]] (1907), [[Silver Pheasant Tea Room]], [[Ryan Real Estate]], [[Safari Cup]] (2002-2009), [[O'Carr's]] (2010)
 
* south side ([[Block 85]]):
** 2001-2005: [[1927 Porter Clothing Co. building]] (built 1927) [[Urban Studio|Auburn University Urban Studio]], former location of [[B. F. Cheek]]'s drug store (1872), [[Stag Saloon]], [[Capellis & Co.]] (1907), [[Patterson Cigar Store]] (1929), [[Southern Cigar & Soda Co.]] (1934)), [[Porter's|Porter Clothing Company]] (1927-1963), [[Shoney's Big Boy]] (1967-) and [[MedTown Pharmacy]] (2005-2010)
** 2007: [[2007 3rd Avenue North|Commercial building]] (built. c. 1904), [[The Watson Firm]] / [[Yeatts Law Firm]] (2019-), former location of [[Roberts Printing Co.]] (1907), [[High Art Clothes Shop]] (1925), [[Alper's Jewelry]] & [[Badham & Co.]] clothiers (1929), [[Selby Shoe Company]] (1937), [[Nunn Bush Shoe Store]] (1964), [[Odd Lot Shoes]] (1976), [[McKinstry's Flowers]] (1984)
*** 2007½: former location of [[Jefferson County Inferior Court]] (1907)
** 2009: [[Mustin Building]] (built c. 1889) former location of [[B. F. Eborn & Co.]] "lightning real estate manipulators" (1890), [[B. H. Cooper]] furniture store (1907), [[Hooper's Cafe]] (1929-1941), [[A. A. Bonds Furniture]] (1964)
*** 2009½: former location of the [[Southern Medical Dispensary]] (1890)
** 2011: [[2011 3rd Avenue North|Commercial building]] (built c. 1889), former location of [[Broyles Furniture Co.]] (1907), [[Robert Prowell Stove Co.]] (1929), [[Broadhead-Klinner Furniture Co.]] (1934), [[Baptist Book Store]] (1964), [[Cokesbury Books]] (1984)
** 2013: former location of [[Lige Loy]] undertakers (1904), [[Matthews & Lively]] (1907), [[Hauger Clothes]] & [[Mitchell's Barber Shop]] (1929), [[Dupont Paint Company]] (1937)
** 2015: [[Drennen Building]] (built c. 1889), [[Spartan Invest]] (2018-), former location of [[Alabama Paint & Glass Co.]] (1907), [[Acme White Lead & Color Works]] / [[Acme Quality Paint Co.]] (1929), [[Henderson's & Spivy-Johnson Frame Co.]] (1964), [[Henderson's Fine Arts]] (1984), [[Freedom Court Reporting]]
** 2017: [[Eubank Mercantile Building]] (built c. 1889), [[Sojourns]], former location of [[May & Thomas Hardware Co.]] (1880s-1892), [[Alfred Eubank]] dentist (1890-), [[W. R. McGavock]] (1907), [[Birmingham Arms and Hardware]] / [[Court Baseball Indoor Ball]] (1929), [[Wallace Furniture]] (1937), [[McCauley's Furniture]] (1964), [[Amaro-Spencer Furniture]], [[Spencer Furniture]] (1984), [[Hawthorn Gallery]]
** 2019: [[Gilreath Building]] (built c. 1891), former location of [[Erswell Company]] funeral directors (1902), [[Green Undertaking Co.]] (1907), [[Marks-Fitzgerald Furniture]] annex (1984)
** 2021: [[O'Neill Building]], home of [[Reed Books]], former location of [[The Fair]] (1907), [[Western Auto Supply Co.]] (1929), [[Jefferson Home Furniture]] (1937) [[Economy Auto Stores]], [[Marks-Fitzgerald Furniture]] (1984)
*** 2021½: former location of [[Magnolia Hall]] (1904–1907), [[Phillips-Hendon Company]] pants and overalls (1904)
** 2023: former location of [[Odum Clothing Co.]] (1929), [[Marks-Fitzgerald Furniture]] (1964)
** 2025-2031: [[Massey Building]] (built 1925), originally the [[Bankers Bond Building]], offices of the [[Bankers Mortgage Bond Company]]
*** 2025: building entrance, former location of [[W. G. Oliver & Co.]] / [[Oliver-Watts Construction Co.]] / [[Cement Block Manufacturing Co.]] (1907), [[Oliver Levert Realty Co.]], [[Moe's Original BBQ]] (2008-2012)
*** 2027: former location of [[S. Bethea & Co.]] (1907), [[Anchor Building & Loan]] (1929), [[Investor's Syndicate]], [[Cash Credit Co.]] (1964)
*** 2029: [[Iberia Bank]], former location of [[Patterson's Cigar Store]] (1929), [[Massey Building Cigar & Soda Co.]] (1934), [[My Brother's Place]] restaurant ([[Bryant Foster|Bryant]] & [[Pat Foster]] 1960s–1970s), [[Remon's]] clothing (1970s-2011)
 
====[[21st Street North]]====
* north side ([[Block 75]]):
** 2100–2108: [[Concord Center]] (built 2002), former location of [[Jefferson County Courthouse (1874)|Jefferson County Courthouse]], (1874-1887), [[Jefferson County Courthouse (1889)|Jefferson County Courthouse]] (1889-1937), parking lot (1937-2002)
*** 2100: [[Cadence Bank]]
*** 2106: former location of [[Surin & Co.]], [[Hooked]] (2014), [[Pranzo]] restaurant (2015-)
** 2110: [[St Paul's Rectory]]
** 2120: former location of [[James Coyle]] residence (1907)
** 2126: [[St Paul's Cathedral]] (built 1893), former location of [[St Paul's Catholic Church]] (1885–)
 
* south side ([[Block 84]]):
** 2101-2107: former location of the [[Jemison Building]] (built 1925), offices of [[Jemison Company]], [[Jemison-Seibels Insurance Agency]] (1925-1937)
*** 2103: former location of [[Lyon-Terry Building]] (1907)
*** 2105: former location of [[E. F. Riley]] (1907)
*** 2107: former location of [[J. M. Creighton]] architect (1904), [[R. McConnell & Co.]] (1907)
** 2109-2111: former location of the [[Alabama Title & Trust Company]]
*** 2109: former location of The [[Ensley Advocate]] newspaper (1920)
** 2111-2115: former location of [[Jefferson Federal Savings & Loan]] parking lot (1964)
*** 2111: former location of [[Howell Graham]] / [[W. T. Wood]] (1907)
*** 2113-2115: former location of  [[B. Aden Thompson]] real estate, [[Warner & Smith]] undertakers and embalmers, [[Office Outfitters]] (1929), [[McKelvey-Coats Furniture Co.]] (1934), [[Downtown Bowling Center]] (1940-)
**** 2113: former location of [[Sorsby & Berry]] real estate (1906–1907), [[Alabama Furniture Co.]] (1907)
**** 2115: former location of [[Martin Advertising]] / [[Southern Distributing Bureau]] (1907), [[Richey & Wideman]] restaurant (1910)
** 2117: former location of [[Ingram Lithia Water Co.]] / [[T. B. Alford]] / [[N. H. Sewall]] (1907), [[Jefferson Home Supply]] (1929), [[Iron City Supply]], slot machine parlor owned by [[Harry Hurvich]] (1947), [[Car Park Inc.]] parking lot (1964)
** 2119: [[Edmondson Reporting & Video]], [[John D. Saxon]] attorney, former location of [[B. F. Barbour Plumbing & Electrict Co.]] (1907), [[Brown-Rogers Wallpaper & Paint Co.]] (1925), [[R. B. Broyles Furniture]] (1929), [[Alabama Novelty House]], former location of [[Saunier-Wilhem Co,]] (1940)
** 2121: [[Catholic Diocese of Birmingham]], former location of [[W. H. Ferris]] / [[J. B. Harris]] (1907), [[Joiner Furniture]] (1929), [[Birmingham Blue Print]] (1964)
** 2123-2133: [[Jefferson Finance Service Center]]
*** 2123: former location of [[Singer Sewing Machine Co.]] (1907), [[The Alabama News Co.]] (1920), [[Hawkins Book Co.]] (1954-1964)
*** 2125-2127: former location of [[Oak Hill Marble & Stone Works]] offices (1905–1907)
**** 2125: former location of [[Mayberry Building]] (1904), [[Denman & Company]] realtors (1929)
**** 2127-2133: former location of [[Thomas Wilson & Son]] / [[Harry Goldstein]] (1907), [[Burrough's Adding Machine Co.]] (1940), [[Leedy-Glover Inc.]] (1964)
**** 2129: former location of [[Birmingham View Co.]] (1907), [[Bethea Real Estate Co.]] (1929)
**** 2131: , former location of [[Laure Attkisson Co.]] real estate (1929)
**** 2133: former location of [[Victory Lunch Room]] (1929)
 
==== [[22nd Street North]]====
* north side ([[Block 76]])
** 2200-2206: [[Catholic Diocese of Birmingham]] parking lot
*** 2200-2202: parking lot, former location of [[Mabson Hotel|Thomson House]] (built 1895, demolished 1961), operated as the [[Mabson Hotel|Central Hotel]] in 1910 and as the [[Mabson Hotel]] from 1913-1920...
*** 2204-2206: former location of [[C. T. Walter Parking Lot]] (1929), [[Hendon & Co.]] auto parking (1964)
** 2208: former location of [[Matthews & Lively Furniture]] (1929), [[McCain Uniform Co.]] (1964-1969)
** 2210: former location of  [[Lige Loy Undertaking Company]] & [[Bluebird Ambulance Service]] (1925), [[Brown Rogers Wallpaper & Paint]] (1929), [[Gift Bond Stamp Service Center]] (1964)
** 2212-2214: [[Greer Building]] (built 1925)
*** 2212: [[Maloy & Company]] appraisers, former location of a boarding house, [[Reese-King Companies]] real estate (1964)
*** 2214: [[New Lexington Properties LLC]] and [[J. E. Clark Realty]], former location of [[Rice Sales Co.]] & [[Earl Radio Distributors]] (1929), [[Termonox Compound Co.]] (1964)
** 2222: former location of [[Jemison Parking Lot]] (1929), [[Allright Birmingham]] parking (1964)
** 2224: former location of [[George Kontos]]' [[City Restaurant]] (1928-1940s), [[Hobart-Dayton Sales & Service]] (1964)
** 2226: former location of [[Haynes Furniture Co.]] (1929)
** 2230: [[Wheeler Building]], (built 1940 as the [[Wheeler Building|Thuss Clinic]]), later the [[Wheeler Building|Walker Building]] or [[Wheeler Building|Lawyers Building]], former location of [[A. O. Lane residence]] (1870s-1880s), [[Dan Moore Fruit Stand]] (1929)
 
* south side ([[Block 83]]):
** 2201-2209: [[2201 3rd Avenue North|one-story commercial building]] (built 1923)
*** 2201–2207: former location of residence (1902–1911)
**** 2201-2203: [[Magic City Grill]] (2000-), former location of [[Turner Drug Co.]] (1929), [[Southern Typewriter & Business Machines]] (1964), [[Kent's Magic City Dining Room]] (1989-1996)
***** 2203: former location of [[Big 4 Barber Shop]] (1929), [[LaDame Laundry & Cleaners]] (1964)
**** 2205: former location of [[Trophy Beauty School]] (1964-1969)
**** 2207: former location of [[Adair & Son Grocery]] (1929), [[Tom L. McGuire]] photography studio (1964), [[Hayah Beauty]] (2016–2021)
*** 2209: former location of residence (1902–1911), [[Birmingham Letter-Hand Co.]] (1929), [[W. B. Leedy & Co.]] (1950), [[Mason J. Dillard & Co.]] insurance adjusters (1964)
** 2211-2219: former location of [[Allright Birmingham]] parking lot (1964)
*** 2211–2215: former location of 3-story building with lodge halls (1911),
**** 2211: former location of [[F. J. Bender's Furniture & Fixtures]]
**** 2213–2215: former location of [[Cotton's Furniture Exchange]] (1934)
***** 2213½: former location of Fraternal Hall (1940s)
*** 2217–2219: former location of residence (1902–1911), [[Lucky Strike Bowling Alley]] (1941-1948)
** 2223-2227: former location of residence (1902–1911), [[McKelvey-Coats Furniture]] (1929)
** 2225-2231: [[Market Lofts on Third]] (2022–), built as [[Municipal Market]] (1920s), [[Whitton's Auto Service Co.]] (1940s), remodeled for the U.S. Social Security Administration (1946-1974), [[Red Cross Building|American Red Cross]] (1975-1998), former location of residence (1902–1921)
 
====[[23rd Street North]]====
* North side ([[Block 77]])
** 2300: [[YWCA Building]], formerly [[Birmingham Athletic Club]] and [[YWCA Building|Dixie-Carlton Hotel]], [[Club Hotel]], former location of [[Hooper's Café]]
** 2306-2308: former location of [[Southern States Radio Supply]] (1929)
** 2310: former location of [[Otis Elevator Co.]] (1929)
** 2312-2316: former location of [[Dixie Car Park]] (1964)
** 2324: former location of [[Crook Realty Co.]] (1964)
** 2328 former location of [[Jo-Pe-Nut Products Co.]] (1917-1923), [[Irwin Investment Co.]] & [[The Irwin Agency]] insurance agents (1964)
** 2330: former location of [[Acme Auto Parts & Supply]] (1964)
* South side ([[Block 82]])
** 2301-2309: [[Cadence Bank]] drive-up window (2007-)
*** 2301-2305 former location of the [[Social Grill]] restaurant (1945-2004, demolished 2007)
*** 2309: former proposed venue for the [[Gaslight Theatre]] in [[1954]]
** 2311-2313: parking lot, former location of [[Mattress Supply Co.]] (1964)
** 2315-2317: parking lot
** 2319-2325 (addressed as [[2317 3rd Avenue North|2317]]): [[2317 3rd Avenue North|two-story commercial building]]: [[Featheringill Capital]] (2019-) / [[Total Quality Logistics]], former location of [[Third Avenue Parking Service]] (1964)
** 2327-2333: parking lot, former location of [[Ace Auto Service]] gas station (1964), [[Monk's Tire Exchange]] (1934), [[Melrose Ice Cream]]
 
==== [[24th Street North]]====
* north side ([[Block 78]]):
** 2400: [[Birmingham Post Office]] (1970s), former location of [[Third Avenue Car Park]] (1964)
** 2408–2430: former location of [[3rd Avenue Farmers Market]] ([[Steve Bennett]] / [[Ernest Kelley]] 1940s–1960s, remodeled 1947)
** 2408-2410: former location of [[Dixie Hatcheries]] (1964)
** 2416: former location of [[Scotty's Cafe]] ([[Pingree Scott]] 1949)
** [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] on-ramp
* south side ([[Block 81]]):
** 2401: former location of [[Jimmie Hale Mission]] chapel
** 2403: former location of [[Jimmie Hale Mission]]
** 2403: former location of [[Jimmie Hale Mission]]
** 2405-2407: former location of [[Tom Hennessey|Tom]] and [[Jack Hennessey]] merchandise (1948)
** 2409: former location of [[Farmer's Sandwich Shop]] (1964)
** 2415: former location of [[Bama Distributors]] wholesale tobacco (1964)
** 2421: former location of [[Eddie's Barber Shop]] (1964)
** 2425: former location of [[First Congregational Church]] (1899)
** 2431: former location of [[Oxford Furniture Galleries]] (1964)
====[[25th Street North]]====
* [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] passes over
** north side ([[Block 79]]):
*** 2502: former location of [[St John's AME Church]] (1917)
*** 2504: former location of [[Mrs. C.E. Hewlett]] dress maker (1887)
*** 2508: former location of [[Dunn Construction Co.]] (1964)
*** 2512: former location of [[Walter Whitehead]] contractor (1887)
*** 2520: former location of [[Miss Mary M. Brewster]] dress maker (1887)
*** 2530: former location of [[Miss Lou Weatherly]] dress maker (1887)
** south side:
*** 2521: former location of [[Independent Jobbers Warehouse]] (1964)
*** 2523: former location of [[Birmingham Salesbook Co.]] (1964)
* avenue ends at [[Carraway Boulevard]] (formerly [[26th Street North]])
* [[Seaboard Air Line Railway]], [[Southern Railway]] tracks (no crossing)
===[[North Avondale]] (historic)===
*4202: former location of [[Triumph Church of God and Christ]] (1928)
===[[Woodlawn]] (historic)===
''These addresses are on a section of 3rd Avenue that was eliminated by the construction of interstates.''
* [[53rd Place North]] 3rd Avenue resumes
**north side
***6012: former location of [[Woodlawn Church of God]] (1940, 1960)
***6300: former location of [[Mt Olive Baptist Church Woodlawn/Kingston|Mount Olive Baptist Church]] (1968)
***6408: former location of [[Mt Olive Baptist Church Woodlawn/Kingston|Mount Olive Baptist Church]] (1940, 1960)
***6412: former location of [[Mt Olive Baptist Church Woodlawn/Kingston|Mount Olive Baptist Church]] Sunday school rooms (1955)
* [[64th Place North]] and railroad tracks
===[[Wahouma]]===
*7632: [[Eastlake Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance]] (1942, 1954)


== References ==
== References ==
* White, Marjorie Longenecker, ed. (1980) ''Downtown Birmingham: Architectural and Historical Walking Tour Guide'', second edition.  Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society.
* "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122929267/extend-white-way-over-three-blocks-3rd/ Extend White Way Over Three Blocks]" (November 21, 1911) {{BAH}}, p. 5
* R.L. Polk & Co. (1919) "R.L. Polk & Co.'s Birmingham City Directory"
* {{CD-1964}}
* {{White-1980}}
 
== External links ==
{{Locate street inline | street=3rd+Ave+N | text=3rd Avenue North}} on Google Maps


[[Category: 3rd Avenue North|*]]
[[Category: 3rd Avenue North|*]]

Latest revision as of 14:38, 8 May 2024

3rd Avenue North, looking east from 18th Street in October 1972
3rd Avenue North, looking northeast from 21st Street, c. 1911

Third 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 3rd Avenue West. The easternmost section ends at 88th Street, just west of Roebuck Municipal Golf Course.

Third Avenue is continuous from Center Street to Carraway Boulevard (formerly 26th Street North). At that point, it is interrupted by the 2nd Avenue North off-ramp of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway and railroad tracks. The road is one way eastbound from 9th to 26th Street North. There is a short segment of 3rd on the west side of 28th Street North. The next segment curves from 29th Street northward to line up with 31st Street North across Messer Airport Highway.

The avenue does not appear again eastward until Forest Hills Cemetery next to the I-20/I-59 interchange. At this point, Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North (formerly 10th Avenue North), becomes 3rd Avenue. Third then continues northeast with some gaps, notably at Trotwood Park, I-59, and East Lake Park, to 88th Street.

The two-way portion of 3rd Avenue from Center Street to 9th Avenue is five lanes wide. The one-way portion is four lanes from 9th to 14th Street North and three lanes from 14th to between 24th and 25th Street. At this point, the left lane becomes an on-ramp for the Elton B. Stephens Expressway. Throughout the 1970s and most of the 1980s, this on-ramp was the northernmost point to get on the expressway as it did not connect to I-20/I-59 at that time. Third Avenue continues as two lanes under the expressway to Carraway Boulevard. The rest of the road segments east of here are two lanes as well.

History

The initial commercial expansion on 3rd Avenue took place on the south side of the street during the 1880s between 20th and 21st Streets. Third Avenue was also where the first two county courthouses in Birmingham were built (at 21st Street). The courthouse attracted other development to the intersection where it was located, such as the Title Guaranty Building.

Three blocks of 3rd Avenue, between 17th and 21st streets, were designated as Birmingham's first "White Way" with the installation of seven 14-foot tall posts on each side of each block, each surmounted by five 500-watt lightbulbs. The Doric-style posts were ordered from the Union Foundry Company as part of a project undertaken jointly by te The Boosters, representing businesses on "Lower 3rd Avenue", and The Hustlers, representing "Upper 3rd Avenue". The groups planned a celebration to coincide with the completion of the work, which was expected in late November of early December 1911.

Three stores on the north side of the 1800 block (Block 72), modernized in 1961, were damaged in a major fire on the evening of December 17, 1970.

The first section of 3rd Avenue North to be converted from two-way to one-way (eastbound) traffic was from 14th Street North to Red Mountain Expressway. The one-way section was expanded westward to 9th Street North in 1973 by the Alabama Department of Transportation's TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) program.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 3rd Avenue North category.

Smithfield neighborhood

Fountain Heights

11th Street North

12th Street North

13th Street North

14th Street North

    • north side (Block 68):
      • 1400-1430: Edwards Chevrolet (1944-)
        • 1400-1402: former location of duplex residence (1891), former location of Trackside Gas Station (1941)
        • 1404-1406: former location of duplex residence (1891)
        • 1408-1410: former location of duplex residence (1891)
        • 1412: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1416: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1420: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1424: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1430: former location of dwelling (1891), Braswell Tire Co. (1941)
    • south side (Block 91):
      • 1401-1421: Edwards Chevrolet used car lot
        • 1401: former location of grocery (1891), Olin Maddis potter (1941)
        • 1403: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1407: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1409: former location of store attached to dwelling (1891)
        • 1411: former location of M. M. Nance bakery (1887), Robert Funk bakery (1888), dwelling (1891)
        • 1413: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1417: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1421: former location of dwelling (1891)
      • 1421-1427: former location of Baker's Frozen Sweets (1941), Baker's Ice Cream Co. (1964)
        • 1423: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1427: former location of dwelling (1891)
      • 1429-1431: former location of Canon Tire Co. (1964)
        • 1431: former location of dwelling (1891)

15th Street North

16th Street North

Pantages Theatre in 1945

17th Street North

Parisian in the 1920s
The Lyric Theatre in 1930

18th Street North

Central City

1926 photograph of 3rd Avenue North, looking east from the 1900 block
Postcard view of 3rd Avenue North, looking west from 20th Street

19th Street North

This block was described in 1900 as "occupied by one-story buildings used for negro restaurants, barber shops, etc."

20th Street North

A bicycle messenger in front of the Title Building at 2028 3rd Avenue North. Photographed in October 1914 by Lewis Wickes Hine.
The Empire Theater in 1981

21st Street North

22nd Street North

23rd Street North

24th Street North

25th Street North

North Avondale (historic)

Woodlawn (historic)

These addresses are on a section of 3rd Avenue that was eliminated by the construction of interstates.

Wahouma

References


External links

3rd Avenue North on Google Maps

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