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'''14th Avenue South''' is a street in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]].
'''14th Avenue South''' is a street in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]].


14th Avenue South begins at [[10th Street South]] north of [[Glen Iris Park]]. The street jogs slightly north at [[12th Street South]] and again at [[14th Street South]], where it runs along the south edge of [[Phelan Park]]. From there the street continues to [[21st Way South]], just short of the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]].
14th Avenue South begins at [[10th Street South]] north of [[Glen Iris Park]]. The street jogs slightly north at [[12th Street South]] and again at [[14th Street South]], where it runs along the south edge of [[Phelan Park]]. From there the street continues to [[21st Way South]], just short of the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]]. [[Caldwell Avenue]] in [[Highland Park]] was formerly a discontinuous section of 14th Avenue South.


[[MAX Transit Route 14]] uses 14th Avenue South between [[10th Street South|10th]] and [[12th Street South|12th Street]]. The south side of 14th Avenue, between 15th and 18th Streets, is part of the [[Anderson Place Historic District]].
[[MAX Transit Route 14]] uses 14th Avenue South between [[10th Street South|10th]] and [[12th Street South|12th Street]]. The south side of 14th Avenue, between 15th and 18th Streets, is part of the [[Anderson Place Historic District]]. The section of 14th Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets is part of the [[Phelan Park Historic District]].
 
[[Caldwell Avenue]], which runs between [[Milner Street]] and [[Smolian Place]] was also considered part of 14th Avenue South until sometime between [[1929]] and [[1937]].


==Notable addresses==
==Notable addresses==
* 815: former location of [[Glen View Apartments]] (1941)
{{Date disclaimer}}
* 916: former location of [[Waverly Apartments]] (1941)
===[[Glen Iris]] neighborhood===
* [[10th Street South]] intersection
* [[10th Street South]] intersects
* 1015 (formerly numbered 815): former location of [[Glen View Apartments]] (1929-1970)
** 1020: [[Glen Iris Baptist School]]
** 1020: [[Glen Iris Baptist School]]
* [[10th Place South]] intersection
 
* [[10th Place South]] intersects
** 1030: [[Glen Iris Baptist Church]], [[WGIB-FM]] studios (2002-)
** 1030: [[Glen Iris Baptist Church]], [[WGIB-FM]] studios (2002-)
* [[11th Street South]] intersection
** 1038: [[Glen Iris Baptist Church]] Sunday School (1970)
** 1040: (formerly numbered 916): former location of [[Waverly Apartments]] (1929–1953)
** 1042: [[Glen Iris Baptist Church]] education building (1953)
 
* [[11th Street South]] intersects
** 1100: [[Glen Iris Elementary School]]
** 1100: [[Glen Iris Elementary School]]
* [[11th Place South]] intersection
** 1125: former location of [[Richard Smyer residence]] (1937)
* [[Cullum Street]] intersection (north only)
 
** 1167: former location of an apartment building (1941)
===[[Five Points South neighborhood|Five Points South]] neighborhood===
* [[12th Street South]] intersection (avenue jogs north)
* [[11th Place South]] intersects
** 1131: former location of apartments (1970)
** 1135: former location of Mrs [[N. R. Wallace]] residence (1929), [[Maureen White]] dance instructor (1937), [[Neighborhood House]] day nursery (1970), [[One Place|One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center]] (–2022)
 
* [[Cullum Street]] intersects (north only)
** 1147: former location of apartment building (1953), [[Lewis Apartments]] (1970)
** 1149: former location of [[Howard Hall residence]] (1952), apartments (1970)
** 1153: former location of apartments (1970)
** 1155: former location of [[Moses Damsky residence]] (1929), [[Edward McCain]] (1953), apartments (1970)
** 1157: former location of apartments (1970)
** 1159: former location of [[Edgar Little residence]] (1953), apartments (1970)
** 1167–1169: former location of an apartment building (1941-1970)
*** 1169: former location of [[A. E. Fell residence]] (1929)
 
* [[12th Street South]] intersects (avenue jogs north)
** 1200: [[UAB Highlands]] (2006-), formerly [[South Highlands Infirmary]] (1910-1989), [[HealthSouth Medical Center]] (1989-2006)
** 1200: [[UAB Highlands]] (2006-), formerly [[South Highlands Infirmary]] (1910-1989), [[HealthSouth Medical Center]] (1989-2006)
* [[13th Street South]] intersection
 
** 1325: [[WellHouse]] shelter (2011-)
* [[13th Street South]] intersects
* [[13th Place South]] intersection
** 1301: former location of [[N. S. Shahid residence]] (1929), apartments (1970)
** 1340: former location of [[Silverado Apartments]] (1941)
** 1313: former location of [[D. B. Dimick residence]] (1916)
* [[14th Street South]] intersection (avenue jogs north)
** 1320: former location of [[C. S. Caldwell residence]] (1916–1922)
** 1325: [[WellHouse]] shelter (2011-), former location of [[Schuyler Harris residence]] (1922), [[E. J. Harris]] (1929)
 
* [[13th Place South]] intersects
** 1332: former location of [[Elmonico Apartments]] (1970)
** 1336: former location of [[D. T. Feidelson residence]] (1922–1929)
** 1340: former location of [[Silverado Apartments]] (1937-1970)
** 1353: former location of [[J. R. Payne residence]] (1922)
 
* [[14th Street South]] intersects (avenue jogs north)
** [[Phelan Park]], [[ZYP]] kiosk no. 31
** [[Phelan Park]], [[ZYP]] kiosk no. 31
** 1427: [[Dreamland Bar-B-Que]] (1993-), former location of [[Hooper-Allbritton Grocery Co.]] (1941)
** 1401: Parking lot for [[Dreamland Bar-B-Que]], former location of apartments (1980's)
** 1429: former location of [[William Cruce]] barber shop (1941)
** 1427-1431: [[Dreamland Bar-B-Que]] (1993-)
** 1431: former location of [[Robert Merrell]] clothes cleaner (1941)  
*** 1427: former location of [[Ware & Co.]] (1916), [[Hooper-Allbritton Grocery Co.]] (1922-1941), [[B & H Food Store]] (1953), [[Gibbs-Foster Drug Co.]] (1970)
* [[15th Place South]] intersection
*** 1429: former location of [[Thompson Brothers]] (1926), [[J. R. Gregory]] shoe repair (1929), [[William Cruce]] barber (1937–1941), [[James Vinyard]] barber (1953), [[Kut N Kurl]] beauty salon (1970)
*** 1431: former location of [[LaDame Laundry]] (1937–1953), [[Pat's Barber Shop]] (1970)
 
* [[15th Place South]] intersects
** 1500: former location of [[Alan Jemison residence]] (1916), [[Adolph Kessler]] (1922–1937)
** 1501: [[Wilson Market]]
** 1501: [[Wilson Market]]
* [[16th Place South]] intersection
** 1503: former location of Mrs [[W. S. Edwards]] / [[J. F. Day]] (1916)
** 1600-1602: former location of [[Morris Apartments]] (1941)
** 1509: former location of [[H. I. Goldstein residence]] (1922), [[Kate Millican]] (1929–1937), [[J. L. Vise]] contractor (1953), apartments (1970)
** 1609: former location of [[Arion Apartments]] (1941)
** 1521: former location of [[The Veranda]] apartments (1970)
** 1620: [[Element 26|Element 26 Apartments]] (2012-), formerly [[Element 26|Highland Ridge Apartments]] (built 1970)
** 1524: [[Ashford Terrace Apartments]], former location of [[C. J. Simmons residence]] (1922)
* [[17th Street South]] intersection
** 1527: former location of [[M. S. Blank residence]] (1916), [[Bertha Blank]] (1922–1937)
* [[17th Place South]] intersection (north only)
 
** 1720: former location of apartment building (1941)
* [[16th Place South]] intersects
* [[17th Way South]] intersection (south only)
** 1600-1602: former location of [[Morris Apartments]] (1926-1970)
** 1730: [[Prescott House]]
** 1605: former location of [[E. B. Erwin residence]] (1922)
* [[18th Street South]] intersection (south only)
** 1608: former location of [[Eugene Breeden residence]] (1937), [[Baronne Apartments]] (1970)
** 1609: former location of [[Max Meyerson residence]] (1916), [[Arion Apartments]] (1926-1970)
** 1620: [[Element 26|Element 26 Apartments]] (built 1970 as [[Element 26|Highland Ridge Apartments]]), former location of [[J. R. Barker residence]] (1922), [[Virgil Powell]] / [[Rigdon Darby]] (1937)
** 1629: [[Merry Rowe Apartments]]
 
* [[17th Street South]] intersects
** 1700: former location of [[Hyman Mayberger residence]] (1922–1937)
** 1702: former location of [[Leon Newman residence]] (1922)
** 1712: former location of [[W. B. Shields residence]] (1922–1929)
** 1717: former location of [[T. H. Vaughan residence]] (1916), [[E. H. Loyd]] (1922)
 
* [[17th Place South]] intersects (north only)
** north side:
*** 1712:
*** 1716: residence, former location of [[Patience Claybon]] psychiatrist (1986–2011)
*** 1718–1720: attached townhouses
**** 1720: former location of [[J. B. Hayden residence]] (1916), Mrs [[L. M. Hayden]] (1922), [[Velda Wyatt]] (1929), apartment building (1937-1970)
 
* [[17th Way South]] intersects (south only)
* [[17th Place South]] intersects (north only)
** north side:
*** 1722: apartment building
*** 1730: [[Prescott House]], former location of [[C. F. Bates]] (1916), [[G. T. Gambrill Jr]] (1922), [[J. B. Mauney]] (1929)
*** 1830: [[Andrew Duckett]] periodontist, former location of [[Rebecca Marks residence]] (1916–1937), [[Dan Lowery]] / [[Joseph Dolce]] dentists / [[Stephen Kelly]] physician (1970)
 
* [[18th Street South]] intersects (south only)
** 1800: [[Birmingham Police Department South Precinct]]
** 1800: [[Birmingham Police Department South Precinct]]
** 1801: [[Children's Dental Center]], former location of [[Poole, Pardue & Morrison]] architects (1961-1982), [[Summit Medical Center]] (-2006)
** 1801: [[Young Life]] (2023–), former location of [[W. G. Estest residence]] (1916) [[W. R. Graves]] (1922) [[Joseph Leitman]] (1929), [[Poole, Pardue & Morrison]] architects (1961-1982), apartments (1970), [[Summit Medical Center]] (-2006), [[Children's Dental Center]]
** 1830: [[Andrew Duckett]] periodontist
** 1834: former location of [[H. W. Coffin residence]] (1916–1922)
* [[19th Street South]] intersection
 
** 1900: [[Oasis]], formerly the [[Robinson residence]]
* [[19th Street South]] intersects
** 1901: [[Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham]]
** 1900: [[Oasis Counseling For Women & Children]], former location of [[Gordon Robinson residence]] (1916–1937), [[Alford Wade]] / [[Richard Carter]] / [[Walter McCoy]] physicians (1953), [[Walter McCoy]] / [[William Moughon]] physicians (1970)
** 1905: [[Burton Law Firm]], former location of apartments (1941)
** 1901: [[Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham]], former location of [[R. K. Haughton]] (1916), [[G. H. Rogers]] (1922), Mrs [[K. C. McConnell]] (1929), [[Raymond Callen]] (1937), [[Irvine Tourist Home]] (1953), [[Mountainaire Tourist Home]] (1970)
** 1912: former location of [[Restful Woodview Tourist Home]] (1941)
** 1905: [[Burton Law Firm]], former location of [[G. H. Rogers residence]] (1916), [[W. T. Brown]] (1922), apartments (1937-1970)
** 1923: former location of the [[Frank Lathrop residence]] (built 1904, burned down 2014), used for medical offices (1947-), vacant (1970s-1990s), location of [[Employee Assistance Services]] (1990s), [[ADAC Community Counseling Center]] (2008-2014)
** 1912: former location of [[F. L. Hume]] / [[Ferdinand Duntley]] (1922), [[C. L. Sullivan]] (1929), [[Restful Woodview Tourist Home]] (1941), [[Woodview Tourist Home]] ([[Nettie Smith]] 1953)
** 1925: [[Legacy Community Federal Credit Union]], former location of [[Charles H. McCauley & Associates]]
** 1916: former location of [[W. H. McFarland residence]] (1922), [[J. A. Commander]] / [[Susan Abbott]] residence (1929), apartments (1970)
* [[Cobb Lane]] intersection (north only)
** 1922: former location of [[R. A. Jones]] physician (1922–1929), [[Mountainair Tourist Home]] ([[Willow Irvine]] 1953)
* [[20th Street South]] intersection
** 1923: former location of the [[Frank Lathrop residence]] (built 1904, burned 2014), [[Frank Lathrop]] (1904–1936), [[Sally Lathrop|Sally Comer Lathrop]] (1937), [[Douglas Clinic]] (1947–1970), vacant (1970s-1990s), location of [[Employee Assistance Services]] (1990s), [[ADAC Community Counseling Center]] (2008-2014)
** 1925-1931: [[Legacy Community Federal Credit Union]], former location of [[Glorianne Apartments]] (1970), [[Charles H. McCauley & Associates]]
*** 1925: former location of [[C. N. Lanier residence]] (1929), [[Fred Fox]] (1937)
*** 1931–1935: former location of [[B. B. Comer residence]] (1916–1926)
 
* [[Cobb Lane]] intersects (north only)
 
* [[20th Street South]] intersects
** former terminus of the [[South Highland Line]] and [[Red Mountain Railroad]]
** former terminus of the [[South Highland Line]] and [[Red Mountain Railroad]]
** 2001: [[Gateway]] administrative offices
** 2001: [[Gateway]] administrative offices
** 2012: [[Jefferson Alcoholics Foundation]]
** 2012: [[Jefferson Alcoholics Foundation]], former location of [[Bridge Studio Club]] (1970)
** 2026: former location of [[Madison Apartments]] (1941)
** 2017: former location of [[L. B. Schwarz residence]] (1916), [[Henrietta Schwarz]] (1922)
* [[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South]] intersection
** 2026: former location of [[Madison Apartments]] (1916-1970)
* [[21st Place South]] intersection
 
** 2121: [[Complete Dental Care]]
* [[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South]] intersects (formerly 21st Street South)
** 2127: [[Avail Services]]
** north side:
** 2141: [[Steelcase Inc.]], former location of [[Bodine]] (1982-2009)
*** 2110–2110: vacant lot
** 2151: former location of [[The Kenwood]] apartments (1941)
*** 2112: [[2112 14th Avenue South]] (round building)
** 2160: [[Simon-Buck residence]] (built c. 1930), [[Frank S. Buck]] attorney
** south side:
** 2165: [[Bugge Law Firm]]
*** 2101–2113: vacant lot
** 2170: [[Liddon Law Firm]]
**** 2101–2109: former location of 1-story office building (demolished before 2011)
* [[21st Way South]] intersection (avenue ends)
***** 2109: former location of [[A. J. Townley residence]] (1916)
 
* [[21st Place South]] intersects
** north side:
*** 2118: former location of [[Boyd Tarpley]] dentist (1953–1970)
*** 2122: former location of [[R. H. Hamreck]] physician (1929)
*** 2136: former location of [[W. D. Sellers]] physician (1929)
*** 2160: [[Simon-Buck residence]] (built c. 1930), [[Frank S. Buck]] attorney, former location of [[Frank Simon]] (1937), [[Maxey Gabbert & Co.]] advertisers (1970)
*** 2170: [[Liddon Law Firm]]
** south side:
*** 2121: [[Complete Dental Care]], former location of [[Jennie Stewart residence]] (1937), [[William Crandall]] / [[Jack Nolan]] dentists (1970)
*** 2127: [[Avail Services]], former location of [[J. N. Cunningham residence]] (1929), [[Hamilton McPherson]] (1937), [[Milner Snuggs]] dentist (1970)
*** 2133: former location of [[W. R. Hendrix residence]] (1929)
*** 2141: [[Steelcase Inc.]], former location of [[Linda McConnell residence]] (1929–1937), [[General Motors Acceptance Corp.]] (1970), [[Bodine]] (1982-2009)
*** 2151: former location of [[Kenwood Apartments]] (1929-1970)
*** 2157: former location of [[James Pipen residence]] (1937), apartments (1953)
 
** 2165: [[Bugge Law Firm]], former location of [[Woody Thornton Refrigeration Repair]] (1970)
 
 
* Avenue ends at [[21st Way South]]


[[Category:14th Avenue South|*]]
[[Category:14th Avenue South|*]]

Latest revision as of 16:21, 12 January 2023

14th Avenue South is a street in Birmingham's Southside.

14th Avenue South begins at 10th Street South north of Glen Iris Park. The street jogs slightly north at 12th Street South and again at 14th Street South, where it runs along the south edge of Phelan Park. From there the street continues to 21st Way South, just short of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway. Caldwell Avenue in Highland Park was formerly a discontinuous section of 14th Avenue South.

MAX Transit Route 14 uses 14th Avenue South between 10th and 12th Street. The south side of 14th Avenue, between 15th and 18th Streets, is part of the Anderson Place Historic District. The section of 14th Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets is part of the Phelan Park Historic District.

Caldwell Avenue, which runs between Milner Street and Smolian Place was also considered part of 14th Avenue South until sometime between 1929 and 1937.

Notable addresses

Dates in parentheses indicate when the address was known to have been used, not necessarily the entire span of its use.

Glen Iris neighborhood

Five Points South neighborhood


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