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* [[81st Street North]] intersects
* [[81st Street North]] intersects
** 8101: former location of [[City Ice Delivery Co.]] (1960)
** north side: [[East Lake Park]]
** 8105: former location of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' bureau (1960)
** south side:
** 8107: former location of [[East Lake Cabinet Shop]] (1960)
*** 8101: former location of [[City Ice Delivery Co.]] (1960)
** 8119: former location of [[Lakeview Nursing Home]] (1960)
*** 8105: former location of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' bureau (1960)
** 8141: former location of apartments (1960)
*** 8107: former location of [[East Lake Cabinet Shop]] (1960)
** 8149: former location of [[Rohling Automotive Service]] (1949–1960)
*** 8119: former location of [[Lakeview Nursing Home]] (1960)
** 8151: former location of [[Graves Beverage Store]] ([[Edward Graves]] 1960)
*** 8141: former location of apartments (1960)
*** 8149: former location of [[Rohling Automotive Service]] (1949–1960)
*** 8151: former location of [[Graves Beverage Store]] ([[Edward Graves]] 1960)


* [[82nd Street North]] intersects
* [[82nd Street North]] intersects
** 8201: former location of [[Reynolds Service Station]] (1960)
** north side: [[East Lake Park]]
** 8209: former location of [[Charles R. Butts]] restaurant (1928), [[East Lake Sandwich Shop]] ([[B. O. DeBerry]] 1937-1942)
*** 8230: former location of [[East Lake Hotel]]
** 8211: former location of [[East Lake Service Station]] (1960)
*** 8248: former location of [[The Lazy Susan]] restaurant (1960)
** 8219: former location of [[Birmingham Outboard Marine]] (1960)
*** 8250: former location of [[Dorothy's Beauty Salon]] (1960)
** 8221: former location of [[Dan's Motorcycle Service]] (1960)
*** 8256: former location of [[East Lake Realty Co.]] (1960)
** 8230: former location of [[East Lake Hotel]]
*** 8258: former location of [[Loop Cafe]] ([[E. G. Luttrell]] 1941), [[East Lake Beverage Co.]] (1960)
** 8237: former location of [[Lovell's Watch Shop]] repairs ([[Clarence Lovell]] 1960)
** south side:
** 8239: former location of [[Fraser Service Station]] (1960)
*** 8201: former location of [[Reynolds Service Station]] (1960)
** 8248: former location of [[The Lazy Susan]] restaurant (1960)
*** 8209: former location of [[Charles R. Butts]] restaurant (1928), [[East Lake Sandwich Shop]] ([[B. O. DeBerry]] 1937-1942)
** 8250: former location of [[Dorothy's Beauty Salon]] (1960)
*** 8211: former location of [[East Lake Service Station]] (1960)
** 8256: former location of [[East Lake Realty Co.]] (1960)
*** 8219: former location of [[Birmingham Outboard Marine]] (1960)
** 8258: former location of [[Loop Cafe]] ([[E. G. Luttrell]] 1941), [[East Lake Beverage Co.]] (1960)
*** 8221: former location of [[Dan's Motorcycle Service]] (1960)
*** 8237: former location of [[Lovell's Watch Shop]] repairs ([[Clarence Lovell]] 1960)
*** 8239: former location of [[Fraser Service Station]] (1960)
 


* [[83rd Street North]] intersects
* [[83rd Street North]] intersects
** 8301–8303: former location of [[Gibbs Drug Company]] (1949), [[Lehman Alley Drug Store]] (1960), [[Alley's Drug Store|Alley's Drug Store No. 2]] (1981)
** north side:
** 8302: former location of [[Ma Camp's Cafe]], [[Paulson's Grill]] / [[Pigs Alley Grill]]<!--sometimes 8301--> ([[Sam Paulson]] 1951–1962)
*** 8302: former location of [[Ma Camp's Cafe]], [[Paulson's Grill]] / [[Pigs Alley Grill]]<!--sometimes 8301--> ([[Sam Paulson]] 1951–1962)
** 8305: former location of [[Carden Hardware & Supplies]] (1960)
*** 8306: former location of [[El Palacio]] Mexican restaurant (1983)
** 8306: former location of [[El Palacio]] Mexican restaurant (1983)
*** 8308–8314: former location of [[Vera Arms Apartments]] (1960)
** 8307–8311: former location of [[East Lake Department Store]] (1949), [[T. W. Talley Furniture Co.]] (1960–1981)
**** 8310: former location of [[Johnnie's Delicatessen]] (1960)
** 8308–8314: former location of [[Vera Arms Apartments]] (1960)
**** 8312: former location of [[East Lake TV & Appliance]] (1960)
** 8310: former location of [[Johnnie's Delicatessen]] (1960)
*** 8340: former location of [[East Lake Auto Parts]] (1973-1983)
** 8312: former location of [[East Lake TV & Appliance]] (1960)
** south side:
** 8313: former location of [[Sample's Child Center]] barber shop (1960), [[Samples Barber Shop]] (1971)
*** 8301–8303: former location of [[Gibbs Drug Company]] (1949), [[Lehman Alley Drug Store]] (1960), [[Alley's Drug Store|Alley's Drug Store No. 2]] (1981)
** 8325: [[American Legion Post 171]]
*** 8305: former location of [[Carden Hardware & Supplies]] (1960)
** 8340: former location of [[East Lake Auto Parts]] (1973-1983)
*** 8307–8311: former location of [[East Lake Department Store]] (1949), [[T. W. Talley Furniture Co.]] (1960–1981)
*** 8313: former location of [[Sample's Child Center]] barber shop (1960), [[Samples Barber Shop]] (1971)
*** 8325: [[American Legion Post 171]]
 


* [[84th Street North]] intersects
* [[84th Street North]] intersects
** 8400: [[Express Oil Change]] store #27 (East Lake), former location of [[Guaranty Savings & Loan Association]] (1960)
** north side:
** 8401: [[Bob's Discount Meats]] (former location of [[Southeastern Meats]] and [[Frostop]] drive-in)
*** 8400: [[Express Oil Change]] store #27 (East Lake), former location of [[Guaranty Savings & Loan Association]] (1960)
** 8408: former location of [[El Rancho Motel]] tourist court ([[John Grund]], 1960)
*** 8408: former location of [[El Rancho Motel]] tourist court ([[John Grund]], 1960)
** 8419: former location of [[Southern Bell]] office (1960)
*** 8420: [[Anchor Motel (East Lake)|Anchor Motel]], former location of [[Shamrock Motor Lodge]] (1960)
** 8420: [[Anchor Motel (East Lake)|Anchor Motel]], former location of [[Shamrock Motor Lodge]] (1960)
*** 8428: former location of [[El Chapo Cafe]] (1960)
** 8425: former location of [[East Lake Pentecostal Holiness Church]] (1960)
*** 8436: [[The Tavern at East Lake]] (2020–), former location of [[Harold Moore]] / [[John R. Gray]] dentists / [[East Lake Professional Apothecary]] / [[Joseph Dolce]] / [[Francis Day]] optometrist (1960), [Evelyn Keith Beauty Salon]] (1973)
** 8427: former location of [[The Tackle Box]] (1960)
** south side:
** 8428: former location of [[El Chapo Cafe]] (1960)
*** 8401: [[Bob's Discount Meats]] (former location of [[Southeastern Meats]] and [[Frostop]] drive-in)
** 8429: [[Double Dog Dare]], former location of [[Dairy Treat]] ice cream (1960)
*** 8419: former location of [[Southern Bell]] office (1960)
** 8431: former location of [[Coombs Service Station]] (1949), [[Tucker Paint & Body]] (1981)
*** 8425: former location of [[East Lake Pentecostal Holiness Church]] (1960)
** 8436: [[The Tavern at East Lake]] (2020–), former location of [[Harold Moore]] / [[John R. Gray]] dentists / [[East Lake Professional Apothecary]] / [[Joseph Dolce]] / [[Francis Day]] optometrist (1960), [Evelyn Keith Beauty Salon]] (1973)
*** 8427: former location of [[The Tackle Box]] (1960)
** 8443: former location of [[Little Orphan Annie restaurant]]
*** 8429: [[Double Dog Dare]], former location of [[Dairy Treat]] ice cream (1960)
*** 8431: former location of [[Coombs Service Station]] (1949), [[Tucker Paint & Body]] (1981)
*** 8443: former location of [[Little Orphan Annie restaurant]]


* [[85th Street North]] intersects
* [[85th Street North]] intersects
** 8500: [[Green Acres Cafe]], former location of [[Tony's Gulf Service]] gas station (1960)
*** north side:
** 8501: former location of [[Porter Landrum's Service Station]], [[Sharp's Service Station]] (1949), [[Shell Garage]] / [[Roebuck OK Rubber Welders]] (1960)
*** 8500: [[Green Acres Cafe]], former location of [[Tony's Gulf Service]] gas station (1960)
** 8505: former location of [[Morrison Garage]] auto repairs (1960)
*** 8506: [[El Girasol Mexican Tienda]], former location of [[Lou-Jac Drive-In]] (1960), [[Back Door Lounge]] (1972), [[El Palacio]] (1972–1981)
** 8506: [[El Girasol Mexican Tienda]], former location of [[Lou-Jac Drive-In]] (1960), [[Back Door Lounge]] (1972), [[El Palacio]] (1972–1981)
*** 8512: former location of [[Sybil's Beauty Salon]] (1973)
** 8507: former location of [[East Lake Feed Store]] (1960), [[Dobbs Pet Shop]] (1983)
*** 8514: former location of [[East End Laundromat]] (1960)
** 8509: former location of [[Plott & Campbell Drugs]] (1973)
*** 8516: former location of [[James P. Hodges]] physician (1960)
** 8512: former location of [[Sybil's Beauty Salon]] (1973)
**** 8516B: former location of [[Ellis Snead]] dentist (1960)
** 8514: former location of [[East End Laundromat]] (1960)
*** 8518: [[Electronic Repair Company]], former location of [[B & S Drugs]] (1960)
** 8515: former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1960)
*** 8520: former location of [[Daniels Prescription Opticians]] (1960)
** 8516: former location of [[James P. Hodges]] physician (1960)
*** 8522: former location of [[Sarah Johnston's Beauty Shoppe]] (1960)
*** 8516B: former location of [[Ellis Snead]] dentist (1960)
*** 8524: former location of [[Dollar's Barber Shop]] (1960)
** 8518: [[Electronic Repair Company]], former location of [[B & S Drugs]] (1960)
*** 8526: former location of [[Utopia Cleaners & Dyers]] (1960)
** 8520: former location of [[Daniels Prescription Opticians]] (1960)
*** 8534–8600: [[King Motors]], former location of [[East Lake Auto Sales]] (1960–1981)
** 8522: former location of [[Sarah Johnston's Beauty Shoppe]] (1960)
** south side:
** 8524: former location of [[Dollar's Barber Shop]] (1960)
*** 8501: former location of [[Porter Landrum's Service Station]], [[Sharp's Service Station]] (1949), [[Shell Garage]] / [[Roebuck OK Rubber Welders]] (1960)
** 8526: former location of [[Utopia Cleaners & Dyers]] (1960)
*** 8505: former location of [[Morrison Garage]] auto repairs (1960)
** 8534-8601: former location of [[East Lake Auto Sales]] (1960-1981)
*** 8507: former location of [[East Lake Feed Store]] (1960), [[Dobbs Pet Shop]] (1983)
*** 8509: former location of [[Plott & Campbell Drugs]] (1973)
*** 8515: former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1960)


* [[86th Street North]] intersects
* [[86th Street North]] intersects
** 8601: [[Krispy Kreme Doughnuts]] (1960–)
** north side:
** 8605: former location of [[Food Town Store]] grocery (1960)
*** 8606: former location of [[Mark Ingram Shell Station]] gas station (1960)
** 8606: former location of [[Mark Ingram Shell Station]] gas station (1960)
*** 8610: [[Zing's Custom Car Wash]]
** 8629: former location of [[Roebuck Grill]] (1960), [[Roebuck Pit Grill BBQ]] (1960s-1977), [[Roebuck Bar & Grill]] (1970s), [[SOS Lounge]] (-2013)
** south side:
*** 8601: [[Krispy Kreme Doughnuts]] (1960–)
*** 8605: [[M.A.P.S. Event Center]], former location of [[Food Town Store]] grocery (1960)
*** 8629: former location of [[Roebuck Grill]] (1960), [[Roebuck Pit Grill BBQ]] (1960s–1977), [[Roebuck Bar & Grill]] (1970s), [[SOS Lounge]] (-2013)


* [[West Boulevard]] intersection (continues east as [[Parkway East]])
* [[West Boulevard]] intersects (avenue continues east as [[Parkway East]])
** 8701: former location of [[Quality Oil Co.]] gas station (1960)
** 8701: former location of [[Quality Oil Co.]] gas station (1960)
** 8707: former location of [[Southern Products Co.]] machine supplies (1960)
** 8707: former location of [[Southern Products Co.]] machine supplies (1960)

Revision as of 11:47, 26 February 2021

The "Heaviest Corner on Earth" at 1st Avenue North and 20th Street

First 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 Cotton Avenue Southwest. The easternmost section ends at West Boulevard along Roebuck Municipal Golf Course. First Avenue North is the only east-west Birmingham street to run continuously from Center Street to Roebuck. It is also a two-way street for its entire length, the majority of which is four to five lanes wide.

Between Carraway Boulevard (formerly 26th Street) and 34th Street, 1st Avenue is on a viaduct which runs beside Sloss Furnaces. Between 42nd Street and 44th Street, 1st Avenue is separated from Messer Airport Highway by only a narrow, landscaped median. Messer Airport Highway is not accessible from 1st at this point, the closest links being 41st Street and 45th Place North. Two gas stations at either end of the narrow median use concrete barriers to prevent motorists from cutting through. First Avenue is also a primary street through the Woodlawn neighborhood.

U.S. Highway 11 runs along 1st Avenue from 9th Street in the east to between 86th and 87th Streets in the west. At this point in the west, the road forks, with Highway 11 continuing along Parkway East while 1st Avenue, the lesser route, continues for a block and a half to West Boulevard. U.S. Highway 78 also runs along 1st Avenue between 9th Street and 24th Street.

In addition, 1st Avenue is fully accessible from and to Interstate 59. It is directly accessible from Interstate 20 eastbound and provides direct access to I-20 westbound. It is accessible from the northbound side of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (Highways 31 and 280). It passes under Interstate 65 without providing any access.

The first electric "thoroughfare lighting" was installed on 1st Avenue North on poles spaced 200 feet apart. The lighting was upgraded with new, taller poles on 100-foot spacings between 32nd and 85th Streets under the city's 1945 contract with the Birmingham Electric Company.

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Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 1st Avenue North category.

Smithfield

Downtown Birmingham

North Avondale

Woodlawn

Woodlawn City Hall at 5523 1st Ave. N.

Wahouma/East Lake

Bruno's Super Market at 6512 1st Avene North
1940s view of 1st Avenue North, looking east from 76th Street

North East Lake/South East Lake