24th Street North

Twenty-fourth Street North is a north-south street running from the 24th Street Viaduct over the Railroad Reservation in the Central City neighborhood to 23rd Street North, just north of 15th Avenue North. The road then resumes from Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive at 19th Avenue North and continues to 41st Avenue North in North Birmingham.

Between 1st Avenue North and 4th Avenue South, 24th Street is part of U.S. Highway 78. Until the 1970s, U.S. Highway 31 came into the city from the north down 26th Street North as it does now, but came over two blocks on 8th Avenue North to 24th Street. The highway then followed 24th south to 7th Avenue South.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 24th Street North category.

Central City neighborhood

• Railroad Reservation/24th Street Viaduct (road continues south as 24th Street South)
  • west side:
    • J. M. Neill & Sons' stock yard (1902)
• viaduct crosses over Morris Avenue
  • west side:
    • 12: blacksmith & wagon shop (1902)
    • 20: The Franklin condominiums, former location of transfer (1902), Franklin, Stiles & Franklin wholesale grocer (1913-), Whitaker Paper Co. (1926), Whitaker Lofts, Wooten Lofts
  • east side:
    • 1–11: former location of Alabama Milling & Elevator Co. (1902)
    • 13–19: former location of Rodda Bros. planing mill (1902)
    • 13: former location of Bauer & Co. contractors (1902)
    • 19: former location of Birmingham Tool & Improvement Works / Allen & Atkinson (1887)

• 1st Avenue North intersects
  • west side (Block 103):
    • 100: former location of fruit stand (1891)
    • 102: former location of Guarantee Awning & Tent Co. (1925)
    • 108–110: former location of Reese Carriage Co. (1902)
      • 108: former location of cobbler (1891), Reese Carriage Co. (1896)
      • 110: former location of carpenter shop (1891), L. Vadeboncoeur (1896)
    • 112-114: 114 24th Street North (built c. 1902)
      • 112: Queen's Park bar (November 2018-), former location of J. W. Collins & Co. grocery store (1887), saloon (1891), J. P. Swift (1904), Exchange Auto Shop (1923)
        • 112½: former location of Mrs C. B. Turner furnished rooms
      • 114: former location of "negro restaurant" (1891), Entertainer's Club (1984), Bomb Shelter (1993–2008)
        • 114B: former location of Iron Workers Shopmen Local Union No. 539 (1984)
    • 116–130: two-story commercial building (built c. 1904), Custom Screen Printing, former location of Jack Daniel Distributing Company, Jack's Auto Supply Co. (1964-1984)
      • 130: former location of Parks & Fleming (1896)
  • east side (Block 104):
    • 101–107: United Trophy & Specialties (1965-)
      • 101: former location of saloon & pool hall (1891–1902)
    • 109–111: vacant lot, former location of Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Co. (1902), Birmingham Food Park (2017-2018)
    • 113–127: two-story commercial building, Burgess Interiors
      • 113–115: former location of McNamara Laird Co. snuff manufacturers (1902)
        • 113: former location of saloon (1891), T. Cotton grist mill (1902)
      • 127: former location of marble works (1891), blacksmith (1902)

• 2nd Avenue North intersects
  • west side (Block 82):
    • 200-212: 2nd Row
      • 200: Zarzaur Law Firm
      • 204: former location of Alexander Hiram restaurant (1904)
      • 210: former location of Gorman Pet Shop (1934), Clayton Cafe (1941)
      • 212: Asthetik Bham, former location of Jason Wallis Photography, Feast & Forest (2015-2018)
    • 214: Birmingham Fire Station No. 4 (built 1926), former location of the East End Birmingham Fire Department (1902), Downtown Masonic Temple Association (1969-), Owens & Woods Partnership (1981–?), Sheppard Harris & Associates (2010–present)
    • 216–230: parking lot
      • 216: former location of M. M. Williams (1902)
  • east side (Block 81):
    • 201-209: former location of the Wood Building (built early 1900s)
      • 201-207: gated parking lot for Gallery Lofts
        • 201: former location of Star Super Market (1950s)
        • 205: former location of Eagle Hotel (1903), Hotel Jefferson, Vulcan Hotel (1941)
      • 209: Gallery Lofts (side)
    • 211: former location of F. Brown (1902)
    • 213-215: private residence, former location of Jackson Hotel, proposed location of New Vulcan Ale House
      • 213: former location of L. T. Jones (1902)
    • 217-231: former location of a weed and feed store (1930s), Jimmie Hale Mission (-2007)
      • 217: former location of C. Rutherford (1902)
      • 223: former location of W. A. Disheroot (1902)
      • 225–231: former location of W. A. Disheroot grocery (1902)

• 3rd Avenue North intersects
  • west side (Block 77):
    • 300–306: former location of St John African Methodist Episcopal Church (1902)
    • 310: former location of H. Goodman residence (1902)
    • 312: former location of F. Tedescki (1902), Birmingham Awning & Tent Works (1904)
    • 314: former location of residence (1902)
    • 316–324: former location of residence (1902)
      • 318: former location of Andrew Dyson grocer (1887)
  • east side (Block 78):
    • 301–331: Birmingham Post Office
      • 301–311: former location of residence (1902)
      • 313: former location of S. Johnson residence (1902)
      • 315–329: former location of residence (1902)
        • 315: former location of Weaver Brothers auto mechanics (1929)

• 4th Avenue North intersects (west only)
  • west side (Block 56):
    • 408: former location of O'Neill meat market (1902), Birmingham Beverage Co. (1909)
      • 408½: former location of J. Brammer
    • 410: former location of Hodges & Brooks (1896), H. P. Childers grocery (1902)
    • 412: former location of J. H. Riggs meat (1902)
    • 414: former location of A. A. Vitellaro shop (1927)
    • 416: former location of J. E. Lumpkin grocer (1887)
  • east side (Block 55):
    • 401–431: Birmingham Post Office
      • 411: former location of W. R. Dillard
      • 417: former location of O. Z. Neill

• 5th Avenue North intersects
  • west side (Block 51):
    • 510: former location of W. H. Lischff (1902)
    • 512: former location of S. D. Moore grocer (1887)
    • 514–530: Powell School (built 1888)
  • east side (Block 52):
    • 501–531: Park Place Apartments (built 2004), former location of Metropolitan Gardens (built 1940, demolished 2002)
      • 513–515: former location of duplex
        • 513: former location of W. Nicholson (1902)
        • 515: former location of B. Allen (1902)
      • 517–519: former location of duplex
        • 517: former location of Nannie Byers (1902)
        • 519: former location of A. Acron (1902)
      • 521–523: former location of duplex (1902)
        • 521: former location of Lucy Acron (1902)
        • 523: former location of P. Gathwright (1902)

• 6th Avenue North intersects
  • west side (Block 30):
    • 600–606: Park Place Apartments (built 2004), former location of Metropolitan Gardens (built 1940, demolished 2002)
    • 608–614: playground and chimney
    • Park Place intersects (west only; one-way east)
    • 616–630: Park Place Apartments (built 2004), former location of Metropolitan Gardens (built 1940, demolished 2002)
      • 622: former location of A. M. Lawson residence (1902)
      • 630: former location of S. H. Gardner residence (1902)
  • east side (Block 29):
    • 601–631: Marconi Park (originally East Park, 1873–)

• 7th Avenue North intersects
  • west side (Block 25):
    • 700–730: Park Place K-8 School / Phillips Academy (2007–), formerly Phillips High School (built 1923, closed 2002)
      • 714: former location of residence (1902)
      • 716: former location of residence (1902)
      • 720: former location of J. S. Brown residence (1902)
      • 722–728: former location of residence (1902)
  • east side (Block 26):
    • 701–715: YMCA Youth Building
      • 701–705: former location of residence (1902)
      • 707: former location of H. L. Hunt residence (1902)
      • 711: former location of C. H. Miles residence (1902)
    • 717–731: YMCA running track
      • 717: former location of B. H. Cooper residence (1902)
      • 721: former location of J. W. Fain residence (1902)
      • 725: former location of W. Cox residence (1902)
      • 731: former location of J. R. Copeland residence (1896), J. W. Fain grocery (1902)

• Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard intersects
  • west side (Block 2):
    • 800–820: one-story commercial building (burned December 2020)
      • 800: former location of residence (1902)
      • 802: former location of cobbler (1902)
      • 804: former location of residence (1902)
      • 806: former location of residence (1902)
      • 808: former location of residence (1902)
      • 816: former location of residence (1902)
      • 818: former location of store (1902), Samuel Brown restaurant (1904)
      • 820: former location of residence (1902)
    • 822–824: former location of store / warehouse (1902)
    • 826: former location of residence (1902)
    • 832: former location of residence (1902)
    • 834: former location of residence (1902)
    • 836: former location of cobbler (1902)
  • east side (Block 1):
    • 801–807: parking lot
      • 801–803: former location of residence (1902)
      • 805: former location of residence (1902)
    • 809: one-story commercial building
    • 817: Chasers Sports Bar, former location of residence (1902), William Banks restaurant (1928), Tally-Ho Club (Jimmy Siragusa 1962)
    • 829: former location of residence (1902)

• Interstate 20/59 underpass
• former location of Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad tracks

Druid Hills

• I-20/59 downtown viaduct passes above (built 1971, replaced 2020)
  • 930: former location of Lena Belena restaurant (1928)

• Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North (formerly 10th Avenue North) intersects
  • former location of Magic City Chewing Gum Factory (1888)
  • east side: I-20/59 exit ramp

• 11th Avenue North intersects
  • 1101–1111: TopGolf (built 2017)
  • 1115: former location of Luquire Undertaking Company (1934)

• 12th Avenue North intersects
  • west side
    • 1200–1230: parking lot for TopGolf
      • 1200: former location of Qwik Mart
      • 1226: residence
  • east side:
    • 1201–1213: vacant lot
    • 1215–1231: Galilee Baptist Church

• 13th Avenue North intersects
  • west side
    • 1300–1324: St James Missionary Baptist Church (founded 1890)
  • east side
    • 1301: residence

• 14th Avenue North intersects
  • west side
    • 1400–1400: vacant lot
    • 1406–1410: apartment building
    • 1412–1430: vacant lot
  • east side
    • 1401–1431: Norwood Medical Plaza

• 15th Avenue North intersects

• street ends at 23rd Street North

Evergreen

• street resumes as continuation of Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive at 19th Avenue North
  • west side:
    • 1912: apartment building
  • east side:
    • 1901–1907: apartment building
    • 1911–1929: apartment building

• 20th Avenue North intersects
  • west side:
    • 2020–2028: two-story commercial building
      • 2020–2024: Bragg Cleaners & Record Shop
      • 2026–2028: 21st Avenue Laundromat
  • east side:
    • 2017: United Missionary Baptist Church

• 21st Avenue North intersects

• 22nd Avenue North intersects
  • west side:
    • 2216: M-1 Food Mart
  • east side:
    • 2219: Angel Foods

• 23rd Avenue North intersects
  • 2301: Rivers Equipment Sales

• street crosses Village Creek

North Birmingham

• 24th Avenue North intersects
  • 2401: Lansing Building Products

• 24th Court North intersects

• Finley Boulevard intersects
  • west side:
  • 2500–2530: Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church
  • east side:
    • 2501: former location of Julius Tunstell barber shop (1927)

• 25th Court North intersects (east only)

• 26th Avenue North intersects

• 26th Court North intersects
  • west side:
    • 2612: Tri-Fab Steel
  • east side:
    • 2631: Dawson Tarp

• 27th Avenue North intersects
  • 2700: former location of Preston Motors Plant No. 2

• 29th Avenue North intersects
  • 2900: Piggly Wiggly

• 30th Avenue North intersects
  • west side:
    • 3012–3020: apartment building

• 31st Avenue North intersects

• 32nd Avenue North intersects

• 33rd Avenue North intersects
  • 3312: former location of R. R. Hinton grocer (1925)

• 34th Avenue North intersects
  • west side:
  • east side:
    • 3401–3411: Mt Vernon Methodist Church

• 35th Avenue North intersects
  • west side:
    • 3500: former location of Birmingham Appliance Sales & Service

• 36th Avenue North intersects
  • 3618: residence

• 37th Avenue North intersects

• 39th Avenue North intersects
  • 3900: Carver High School (former site of Mineral Springs Park and North Birmingham Golf Course)

• 39th Court North intersects
  • 4012: Big B Food Mart

• Lewisburg Road intersects (street continues as 23rd Lane North)