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'''Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr Boulevard''' is a street in [[Birmingham]]'s north side, constituting the section of [[8th Avenue North]] from [[Center Street North|Center Street]] to [[34th Street North]]. The street was renamed in [[2008]] to honor [[Civil Rights Movement|Civil Rights]] activist [[Abraham Woods]] shortly after his death. The honor was proposed by Mayor [[Larry Langford]] and approved by the [[Birmingham City Council]] on [[November 18]].
'''Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr Boulevard''' is a street in [[Birmingham]]'s north side, constituting the section of [[8th Avenue North]] from [[Center Street North|Center Street]] to [[34th Street North]]. The street was renamed in [[2008]] to honor [[Civil Rights Movement|Civil Rights]] activist [[Abraham Woods]] shortly after his death. The honor was proposed by Mayor [[Larry Langford]] and approved by the [[Birmingham City Council]] on [[November 18]].
=Notable locations==
:''For locations east of 34th Street, see [[8th Avenue North]].''
:''For an alphabetical list of locations, see the [[:Category:8th Avenue North|8th Avenue North category]].''
** 150: [[Smithfield Court]] public housing project
** 213: [[Greater Emmanuel Temple Holiness Churches of the Apostolic Faith]], [[Sister Brenda's Ministry]]
** 325: [[Lightning Fast Refunds]]
** 500: [[Eighth Avenue Plaza Liquor Store]]
** 528: [[Windham Building]]
** 1509: [[Tax Associates, Inc.]]
** 1525: [[A M Convenience]]
* Intersection of [[16th Street North]]
* Intersection of [[17th Street North]]
** [[David J. Vann Municipal Justice Center]]
* Intersection of [[18th Street North]]
** 1800: [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]]
* Intersection of [[19th Street North]]
** [[Birmingham City Hall]]
** [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 2]]
* Intersection of [[Nina's Way]] (Short 20th Street)
** [[Linn Park]]
** 1930: [[Boutwell Auditorium]]
** 2000: [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]
** [[Jefferson County Courthouse]]
* Intersection of [[21st Street North]]
** 2100: [[Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center]]
** 2121: [[2121 Buildings]] (offices of [[Personnel Board of Jefferson County]] and [[Freshwater Land Trust]])
* Intersection of [[22nd Street North]]
* Intersection of [[23rd Street North]]
** [[Phillips High School]]
* Intersection of [[24th Street North]]
** 2410: [[Salvation Army]]
* Intersection of [[25th Street North]]
* Intersection of [[Carraway Boulevard]]
* passage under [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] and [[Norfolk Southern Railroad]]
** 2901: [[Bayliss Machine & Welding Company]]
** 3105: [[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority]]
** 3225: [[J & B Management & Electric Supply]]
** 3300: [[Birmingham Frame & Alignment]], [[Ellis Wrecker Service]]


[[Category:8th Avenue North|*]]
[[Category:8th Avenue North|*]]

Revision as of 12:24, 18 November 2008

Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr Boulevard is a street in Birmingham's north side, constituting the section of 8th Avenue North from Center Street to 34th Street North. The street was renamed in 2008 to honor Civil Rights activist Abraham Woods shortly after his death. The honor was proposed by Mayor Larry Langford and approved by the Birmingham City Council on November 18.

Notable locations=

For locations east of 34th Street, see 8th Avenue North.
For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 8th Avenue North category.
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