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** 101: [[Thomas Sheet Metal Co.]]
** 101: [[Thomas Sheet Metal Co.]]
** 111 rear: former location of [[Roberta Brinson]] beauty shop (1953)
** 111 rear: former location of [[Roberta Brinson]] beauty shop (1953)
* [[2nd Street North]] intersects
* [[2nd Street North]] intersects
** 201: former location of [[Joe's Coal Yard]] (1953)
** 201: former location of [[Joe's Coal Yard]] (1953)
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** 230: former location of [[R. A. Vaughan]] grocer (1898)
** 230: former location of [[R. A. Vaughan]] grocer (1898)
** 231: former location of [[Barnes & Cox]] blacksmiths (1898)
** 231: former location of [[Barnes & Cox]] blacksmiths (1898)
* [[3rd Street North]] intersects
* [[3rd Street North]] intersects
** 307: former location of [[Unique Furniture Service]] / [[Richard Stanford]] piano tuner (1953)
** 307: former location of [[Unique Furniture Service]] / [[Richard Stanford]] piano tuner (1953)
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** 331: [[Diversified Maintenance]], former location of [[R. P. Lusco Dog & Cat Hospital]] (1953)
** 331: [[Diversified Maintenance]], former location of [[R. P. Lusco Dog & Cat Hospital]] (1953)
** 337: former location of [[Streeter-Amet Co.]] scientific instruments (1953)
** 337: former location of [[Streeter-Amet Co.]] scientific instruments (1953)
* [[4th Street North]] begins
* [[4th Street North]] begins
** 401: [[Black & White Photography]]
** 401: [[Black & White Photography]]
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** 414: former location of [[First Avenue Grocery]] (1953)
** 414: former location of [[First Avenue Grocery]] (1953)
** 415: former location of [[Dortch Baking Co.]] wholesale bakery (1953)
** 415: former location of [[Dortch Baking Co.]] wholesale bakery (1953)
* [[5th Street North]] intersects
* [[5th Street North]] intersects
** 501: former location of [[DeMarco Concrete Block Co.]] (1953)
** 501: former location of [[DeMarco Concrete Block Co.]] (1953)
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** 639: [[Hinkle Roofing]]
** 639: [[Hinkle Roofing]]
** 640: [[Oldham Chemicals Co.]]
** 640: [[Oldham Chemicals Co.]]
* [[7th Street North]] intersects
* [[7th Street North]] intersects
** 709: [[Covington Flooring]]
** 709: [[Covington Flooring]]
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** 730: former location of [[Atlas Contracting Co.]] / [[Vettenberg Supply Co.]] plumbing supplies
** 730: former location of [[Atlas Contracting Co.]] / [[Vettenberg Supply Co.]] plumbing supplies
** 752: [[Revelator Coffee Company]]
** 752: [[Revelator Coffee Company]]
* [[8th Street North]] intersects
* [[8th Street North]] intersects
** 800: [[Downey Automotive]], former location of [[T. Powell]] saloon (1898), [[Venetian Blind Laundry Service]] (1953)
** 800: [[Downey Automotive]], former location of [[T. Powell]] saloon (1898), [[Venetian Blind Laundry Service]] (1953)
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** 823-837: [[Perry Supply Co.]] (1953-)
** 823-837: [[Perry Supply Co.]] (1953-)
*** 831: former location of [[Art Mosaic & Tile Co.]] (1953)
*** 831: former location of [[Art Mosaic & Tile Co.]] (1953)
* [[9th Street North]] intersects
* [[9th Street North]] intersects
** 900: former location of [[Cain Metal Awning Co.]] (1953)
** north side:
** 902: former location of [[Harry Randolph]]'s bakery (1914-)
*** 900: former location of [[Cain Metal Awning Co.]] (1953)
** 904-910: former location of [[Bolton Supply Co.]] agricultural implements (1953)
*** 902: former location of [[Harry Randolph]]'s bakery (1914-)
*** 906: [[The Bumper Company]]
*** 904-910: former location of [[Bolton Supply Co.]] agricultural implements (1953)
*** 910: former location of [[T. Wheeler]] grocery (1898)
**** 906: [[The Bumper Company]]
** 912: [[Tynes Signs]]
**** 910: former location of [[T. Wheeler]] grocery (1898)
** 918: former location of [[P. J. Crawford|P. J.]] & [[Alice Crawford]] boarding house (1898)
*** 912: [[Tynes Signs]]
** 920: former location of [[American Calendar & Novelty Co.]] (1953)
*** 918: former location of [[P. J. Crawford|P. J.]] & [[Alice Crawford]] boarding house (1898)
** 921: [[General Machinery]]
*** 920: former location of [[American Calendar & Novelty Co.]] (1953)
** 922: former location of [[A. R. Sams Radiator Service]] (1953)
*** 922: former location of [[A. R. Sams Radiator Service]] (1953)
** south side:
*** 921: [[General Machinery]]
 
* [[10th Street North]] intersects
* [[10th Street North]] intersects
** 1000–1002: former location of [[R. Frew & Son]] grocery (1898), [[Hanna Tractor Co.]]
** north side:
* [[Interstate 65]] overpass
*** 1000–1002: former location of [[R. Frew & Son]] grocery (1898), [[Hanna Tractor Co.]]
** former residence of [[Theophilus Jowers]] (-1887)
*** [[Interstate 65]] passes over
** 1013: former location of [[Magic City Produce]] wholesale produce (1953)
*** 1020-1022: interstate right-of-way, former location of [[Lollar's Cameras]] main office
** 1015-1017: former location of [[Hamilton Foods Inc.]] wholesale grocery (1953)
**** 1020: former location of [[Carl L. Moore & Co.]] bananas (1953)
** 1019-1023: [[Planned Parenthood of Alabama]] (2020–), former location of [[Exchange Distributing Co.]] wholesale produce (1953), [[Birmingham Skatepark]]
**** 1022: former location of [[Central Bag & Burlap Co.]] (1953)
** 1020-1022: interstate right-of-way, former location of [[Lollar's Cameras]] main office
*** 1030-1032: former location of [[Exchange Restaurant]] (1953)
*** 1020: former location of [[Carl L. Moore & Co.]] bananas (1953)
** south side:
*** 1022: former location of [[Central Bag & Burlap Co.]] (1953)
*** former residence of [[Theophilus Jowers]] (-1887)
** 1027-1031: former location of [[Pippen Bros Inc.]] wholesale produce (1953)
*** 1013: former location of [[Magic City Produce]] wholesale produce (1953)
** 1030-1032: former location of [[Exchange Restaurant]] (1953)
*** 1015-1017: former location of [[Hamilton Foods Inc.]] wholesale grocery (1953)
*** [[Interstate 65]] passes over
*** 1019-1023: [[Planned Parenthood of Alabama]] (2020–), former location of [[Exchange Distributing Co.]] wholesale produce (1953), [[Birmingham Skatepark]]
*** 1027-1031: former location of [[Pippen Bros Inc.]] wholesale produce (1953)
**** 1029: former location of [[Surplus Tire Sales]] (1950s)


===Downtown Birmingham===
===Downtown Birmingham===
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** 3274: [[Classic Iron Works]]
** 3274: [[Classic Iron Works]]
** 3300: [[U.S. Pipe]] headquarters
** 3300: [[U.S. Pipe]] headquarters
* [[34th Street North]] intersects (north only)
* [[34th Street North]] intersects (north only)
** 3400: [[Concordia Club]]
** 3400: [[Concordia Club]]
** 3462: former location of [[Friendly Cafe]] ([[Texia Johnson]] 1959-1962)
** 3462: former location of [[Friendly Cafe]] ([[Texia Johnson]] 1959-1962)
* [[35th Street North]] passes over
* [[35th Street North]] passes over
** 3501: [[Damsky Paper Co.]] (1992-)
** 3501: [[U.S. Postal Service]] / [[Sara Sells]] furniture (2022–), former location of grocery distribution warehouse (built late 1950s), [[Damsky Paper Co.]] (1992–2019)
** 3600: [[Birmingham Water Works]]
** 3600: [[Birmingham Water Works]]
* [[37th Street North]] intersects
* [[37th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 3700: [[City Paper]] ([[City Ad Specialties]], [[PaperWorks Outlet]])
*** 3700: [[The Nature Conservancy]] (2023–), former location of [[City Paper]] ([[City Ad Specialties]], [[PaperWorks Outlet]])
*** 3726–4010: [[Avondale Commerce Park]], former location of [[Avondale Mills]] (1897–1971)
*** 3726–4010: [[Avondale Commerce Park]], former location of [[Avondale Mills]] (1897–1971)
** south side:
** south side:
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*** 3921: [[M & M Barbecue]]
*** 3921: [[M & M Barbecue]]
*** 4013: [[Tom's Sound]]
*** 4013: [[Tom's Sound]]
*** 4023: former location of [[Highland Ice Cream Co.]] (1926)
*** 4023: former location of [[Faith Mission Holiness Church of God]] (1985), [[Highland Ice Cream Co.]] (1926)
*** 4031: former location of [[F. R. Wall]] & Son's [[Woco Pep]] service station (1925)
*** 4031: former location of [[F. R. Wall]] & Son's [[Woco Pep]] service station (1925)


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** 4101: former location of [[Blue Bird Cafe]] ([[Pete Malfas]] 1942)
** 4101: former location of [[Blue Bird Cafe]] ([[Pete Malfas]] 1942)
** 4106: former location of [[A. B. C. Wrecking & Supply Co.]] (1960)
** 4106: former location of [[A. B. C. Wrecking & Supply Co.]] (1960)
** 4146: former location of [[Bradford Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1922)


* [[42nd Street North]] intersects (south only)
* [[42nd Street North]] intersects (south only)
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* [[45th Street North]] intersects  (south only)
* [[45th Street North]] intersects  (south only)
** 4500: former location of [[Dad's Oatmeal Cookie Co.]] (1949)
** 4500: former location of [[Dad's Oatmeal Cookie Co.]] ([[Jack Ashton]] 1935–1949)
** 4523: former location of [[Concrete Products & Roofing Co.]] (1949)
** 4523: former location of [[Concrete Products & Roofing Co.]] (1949)


* [[45th Place North]] intersects (north only)
* [[45th Place North]] intersects (north only)
** 4600: former location of [[A B C Wrecking & Supply Co.]] (1960)
** 4600: [[Energy Pipe & Supply]] (2023–), former location of [[ABC Wrecking & Supply Co.]] (1960), [[Truckworx]] body shop


===[[Woodlawn]]===
===[[Woodlawn]]===
[[Image:Woodlawn City Hall.jpg|right|thumb|325px|Woodlawn City Hall at 5523 1st Ave. N.]]
{{Main|1st Avenue North (Woodlawn)}}
* [[47th Street North]] intersects
** 4705: former location of [[Diamond Construction]] model sales office (1960)
** 4707: former location of [[Diamond Construction]] business office (1960)
** 4709: former location of [[Stephens Wholesale Building Supply]] (1960)
** 4711: former location of [[Concrete Products Co.]] (1922)
** 4727: former location of [[Empire Coal Yard]] (1938)
** 4729: former location of [[W. P. Wood Garage]] (1922)
** 4732: former location of [[Leonard Miglionico]] ice cream, candy & tobacco store (1922-1925), [[Birmingham Statuary Products Co.]] / [[Musie Mauldin]] art instructor / [[Anthony Mariani]] (1938), [[Wyatt Motor Co.]] used cars (1960)
 
* [[47th Place North]] intersects (north only)
** 4737-4745: former location of [[Rejoy Service Station]] (1938), [[Camp-Poteet Equipment Co.]] building supplies (1960)
** 4749: former location of [[Alf Bright]] florist (1938), [[Springfield Automotive Parts Co.]] (1960)
** 4740: former location of [[Roy Roane]] typewriter repairs (1960)
** 4741: former location of [[Hardaman's Automotive Service]] (1960)
** 4749: former location of [[Alf Bright]] building contractor (1960)
** 4757: former location of [[Alva L. Wilkey & Sons Inc.]] contractors (1960)
** 4765-4767: former location of [[Seyforth Roofing Co.]] (1938-1960)
** 4766: former location of [[K Market & Grocery]] / [[Peter Vaccaro]] (1938), [[Hammond Grocery]] (1960)
 
* [[48th Street North]] intersects
** 4800: former location of [[Martin's Pharmacy]] (1938), [[Self's Sundries]] (1960)
** 4802: former location of [[Lillian Woods]] grocery (1938), [[Babe's Cleaners]] (1960)
** 4811: [[Bachus Engineering]]
** 4816: former location of [[James Burson]] dentist (1938)
** 4821-4829: former location of ''[[The Birmingham News]]'' substation (1938)
** 4830: former location of apartments (1960)
** 4831: former location of [[Acme Furniture Co.]] second-hand furniture (1938), [[Ligon Transfer & Furniture Co.]] (1960)
 
* [[49th Street North]] intersects
** 4905: former location of [[Dawson Electric Co.]] / [[Ingram Construction Co.]], [[The Conarc Co.]] building materials (1960)
** 4909: former location of [[Evan Kincheloe]] boarding house (1938), [[Atomic Creosoting Co.]] (1960)
** 4913: former location of [[Clarence Adams]] contractor (1938), apartments (1960)
** 4917: former location of [[Edwards Furniture Galleries]] (1971)
** 4924: [[One Stop Environmental]], former location of [[Reese Engineering Co.]] heating contractor (1960)
** 4925: former location of [[House of Beauty Salon]] (1960)
** 4926-4930: former location of [[Fiftieth Street Standard Service Station]] (1960)
*** 4930: former location of [[Harold Morgan Auto & Mobile Home Sales]] (1971)
** 4931: [[50th Street Curb Market]] ([[W. W. Prickett]] 1958-1962)
 
* [[50th Street North]] intersects
** 5000: former location of [[Fennel Drug Co.]] (1938-1960)
** 5001: former location of [[Shelby & Co.]] grocer (1922), [[Radio Shoe Shop]] (1928), [[Burchfiel's Drug Store]] (1938), [[Ye Olde Wash House]] laundromat (1960)
** 5002-5004: former location of [[A & P Food Store]] (1938), [[Fiftieth Street Food Center]] (1960)
** 5003: former location of [[Woodlawn Drug Co.]] (1922), [[Babe's Place]] restaurant (1938), [[Pat's Cafe]] (1960)
** 5005: former location of [[Woodlawn Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1925), [[Mack's Cleaners]] (1960)
*** 5005½: former location of [[H. E. Narkates]] clothes cleaner (1922)
*** 5005A: former location of ''[[Birmingham Post]]'' substation (1938)
** 5006: former location of [[John E. Reid]] barber (1938), [[Reid & Boyd Barber Shop]] (1960)
** 5018: former location of [[D. B. Gooch & Associates]] manufacturers' agents (1960)
** 5020: former location of [[Southern Tourist Home]] (1960)
 
* [[51st Street North]] intersects
** 5108: [[Commonplace]] (2021–)
** 5113: former location of [[Southern Photo Service]] (1970s)
** 5123: former location of [[First Wesleyan Methodist Church]] (1960)
** 5143: former location of [[Williams & Jinks]] grocers (1922)
 
* [[52nd Street North]] intersects
** 5200: former location of [[William Wardy]] grocer (1922), [[Edward Farrar]] dentist (1960)
** 5201: former location of [[McCarter Service Station]] (1938), [[Boyd Bros. Service Station]] (1960)
** 5210: former location of [[Rufus Cobb residence]] (1900)
** 5212: former location of [[H & W Auto Sales]] (1960)
** 5215: former location of [[Tobia Apartments]] (1960)
** 5230: former location of [[Woco-Pep]] gas station / [[Oscar Randle]] (1930s–1940s), [[Ray Harris Service Station]] (1960–1964), [[D. J. Williams Motors]]
** 5232: former location of [[J. Ray Snowden]] auto repairs (1938), [[Ray's Auto Service]] (1960)
** 5245: former location of [[Unique Beauty Shop]] (1938), [[Woodlawn Beauty School]] (1960)
** 5247: former location of [[Tobia Grocery Co.]] (1938), [[Underwood Radio & TV Service]] (1960)
** 5250: former location of [[James A. Collins]] physician (1938)
 
* [[53rd Street North]] intersects
** north side
*** 5300: former location of [[McElroy Motors]] used cars (1960)
*** 5310: [[Woodlawn Post Office]]
*** 5312: former location of [[Woodlawn Nursery School]] (1960)
**** 5312A: former location of [[B-Gay Cleaners]] (1960)
*** 5316: former location of [[Mary Lucille Beauty Shop]] (1960)
*** 5328: former location of [[Woodlawn Church of Christ]] (1960)
*** 5350: former location of [[Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1922), [[Roberts Realty Co.]] (1938), [[Charles Head]] / [[John Jordan]] physicians (1960)
*** 5358: former location of [[Pope Texaco Service]] (1960)
** south side
*** 5301-5303: former location of [[Wardy Grocery Co.]] (1938-1941)
**** 5301: former location of [[Woodlawn Beverage Co.]] restaurant (1960)
**** 5303: former location of [[Mary Carter Paint Factories]] (1960)
*** 5317: former location of [[W. S. Mallory]] grocer (1922), [[Maurice Quick]] chiropractor (1960)
*** 5325: former location of [[Leland Hull]] / [[Henry Ballard]] dentists (1960)
*** 5333: former location of [[William Cunningham]] physician (1960)
*** 5341: former location of [[Bliss & Kelly]] restaurant (1928)
*** 5343: former location of [[Gray Jewelry Co.]] (1928)
*** 5345: former location of [[John H. Jones]] psychologist (1960)
*** 5349: former location of [[Sewell Termite Co.]] (1960), [[The Red-Neck]] or The Red-Nek (-1977), [[The Red-Neck|The Wheeler Dealer]] (1977–closed 1978)
*** 5353: former location of [[William Garlington]] physician (1938)
*** 5357: former location of [[Woodlawn Medical Arts Building]] (1938-1960)
*** 5365: former location of [[John J. Chapman]] piano tuner (1938)
*** 5469: former location of [[Hurley Knight]] physician (1960)
*** 5371: former location of ''[[Woodlawn Herald]]'' newspaper (1938), [[Three Dorriety Bros.]] printers (1938-1960)
*** 5373: former location of [[Charles Dorriety]] residence (1960)
*** 5377: former location of [[Woodlawn Post Office|Woodlawn Station]] post office (1960)
*** 5381: former location of [[Jack R. Smith]] physician (1960)
*** 5385: former location of [[Lewis Allbritton]] / [[Sterling Somerset]] physicians (1938), [[Somerset & McDonald]] physicians (1960)
*** 5389: former location of [[Alma White Cafeteria]] (1960)
*** 5391: former location of [[East End Apothecary]] (1949-1960)
 
* [[54th Street North]] intersects (south only)
** north side
*** 5400: former location of [[Duncan Drug Co.]] (1922), [[Sweatt's Service Station]] (1960)
**** 5400½: former location of [[Piquick Club]] (1920)
*** 5402: former location of [[Woodlawn Savings Bank]] (1922)
*** 5404: former location of [[Woodlawn Post Office]] (1922), [[Thomas Cafe]] (1928)
**** 5404½: former location of [[R. G. Lovelady]] & [[W. C. Farrar]] physicians / [[D. E. Duggar]] dentist / [[Woodlawn Real Estate & Insurance Co.]] / [[Mt Oliver National Farm Loan Co.]] / Masonic Hall (1922)
*** 5410: former location of [[Pridmore & Chandler]] meats (1922)
*** 5416: [[Langner Building]], former location of [[C. M. Riggins]] restaurant (1922), [[Bishop's Flower & Gifts]] (1960)
*** 5418: former location of [[State Barbecue]] restaurant (1960)
**** 5418A: former location of [[Purity Box Lunch Co.]] (1960)
*** 5520: former location of [[Custom Barber Shop]] (1960)
*** 5422: former location of [[Tasker Jones]] accountant / [[Gerelds & Wilkey Inc.]] real estate / [[Tommy Gerelds Insurance Agency]] (1960), [[Dino's Hot Dogs]], [[Bayles Catering]] (-2018)
*** 5424: [[Forge Chiropractic]] (2019-), former location of [[Smith's Apothecary]] (1960–1973)
*** 5428: [[Regions Bank]] [[Regions Bank Woodlawn branch|Woodlawn branch]], former location of [[First National Bank of Birmingham]] (1960)
*** 5430-5434: former location of [[Woodlawn United Methodist Church]] (built 1912, demolished 2011)
** south side
*** 5401: [[Family Dollar]], former location of [[Mize Service Center]] gas station (1938), [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1960)
*** 5403: [[Woodlawn Theatre]] / [[Mason Music Foundation]] (2020-), former location of [[Woodlawn Theatre]] (1924)
*** 5411: former location of [[City Ice Delivery Co.]] (1922), [[May-Ree Beauty Salon]] (1938)
*** 5417: former location of [[Goodyear Service Inc.]] (1938), [[Lane Rexall Drugs]] (1949-1960)
*** 5427: former location of [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 12|Hose Company No. 12]]
 
* [[55th Street North]] intersects
** north side
*** 5500-5506: [[Woodrow Hall|Woodlawn Masonic Temple]]/[[Woodrow Hall]] (built 1914-1915)
**** 5500: [[Desert Island Supply Co.]] (2012-), former location of [[Bains Drug Co.]] (1922-1923), [[Jack's Pharmacy]] (1938), [[Hudson's Drugs]] (1960)
**** 5502: [[Red Mountain Makers]] (2013-), former location of [[First National Bank of Birmingham]] (1938), [[Trucks Clinic]] ([[Frank Trucks]] 1960)
**** 5504: former location of [[Woodlawn Post Office]] (1938), [[Crown Construction Co.]] (1960)
***** 5504½: entrance to Masonic Temple
**** 5506: former location of [[Theater Barber Shop]] (1948)
*** 5510: former location of [[T. P. Wood]] shoe repair (1922), [[King Car Service]] tire repairs
*** 5512: former location of [[T. B. Hopps]] garage (1922), [[Woodlawn Garage]] (1925)
*** 5514: former location of [[The Elf's Attic]] craft store (1985), [[New Life Ministries]] (1990)
*** 5516: former location of [[J. L. Davis]] barber (1922), [[Aladdin Cleaners]] (1930-1938), [[American Furniture Co.]] (1960-1971), [[House of James]] (1990)
*** 5518: pocket park/walkway
*** 5520-5522: [[Boogs Block]] also called [[Beggs Hall]], (built c. 1928)
**** 5520: former location of [[William Drogains]] restaurant (1922), [[Gray Jewelry Co.]] / [[Logan Glover]] barber (1938), [[Woodlawn Jewelry Co.]] / [[Woodlawn Barber Shop]] (1960), [[Touch of Bel Air]] / [[JP's Creative Cuts]] (2008), [[Salon You]]
**** 5522: former location of [[Woodlawn Hardware]] (1960-1971), [[Burch Antiques]], [[ADW Temporary Staffing]] (2012)
** south side
*** 5501: [[Imperial Hair & Beauty]], former location of [[Hill Grocery Co.]] (1938), [[Manufacturer's Outlet Stores]] (1960), [[Family Warehouse]] (2007-2008), [[Mission Possible]] thrift store (2012)
*** 5503-5505: [[Boehm Buildings]]
**** 5503: [[Woodlawn Theatre]] / [[Mason Music Foundation]] (2020-), former location of [[Woodlawn Monument Co.]] (1922), [[Dixie Barber Shop]] (1938), [[Woodlawn Theatre]] (1929-1957), [[Woodlawn Revival Center]] (1958), [[Theatre Barber Shop]] (1960), [[God's Army Outreach Bible Ministry]] (2007-)
***** 5503½/5503B: former location of National Guard Armory (1922), [[The Wood Doctor]] (-2007)
**** 5505: former location of [[Sherwin-Williams Co.]] paints (1960)
*** 5507: [[1st Ave Upholstery]], former location of [[A & P Food Store]] (1938)
*** 5509: former location of [[Pearson's Bakery]] (1938), [[Woodlawn Bakery]] / [[Kitchencraft Bakeries]] (1960)
*** 5511: former location of [[City Ice Delivery]] (1938)
*** 5515-5519: former location of [[White House Sandwich Shop]] (1935-1938)
**** 5515: former location of [[W. W. Mac Co.]] 5c to $1.00 store (1960)
**** 5519: former location of [[Dinette Eat Shop]] (1960)
*** 5523-5529: [[Eastside Funeral Home]], former [[Woodlawn City Hall]] (built 1908)
**** 5523: former location of [[Ben Franklin Store]] (1938), [[C. L. Bromberg's]] (1940s), [[Play Pen Toyland]] / [[Custom Frame Shoppe]] (1960), [[Fabric Jungle]], [[Kent Photo Service]] / [[Art & Frame Mart]] (1971), [[Doll House of Dance]] (1975)
***** 5523B: former location of [[Portrait Studio]] framer (1960)
**** 5525: former location of [[Morgan Bros.]] department store (1938-1960)
**** 5527: former location of [[Woodlawn Library]] (1938)
 
* [[55th Place North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 5528-5532: Commercial building (built c. 1928)
**** 5528: [[Shannon Brazil Studio]] beauty shop, former location of [[Lantrip's Drugs]] (1938-1960), [[Smiles for Keeps]]
***** 5528½: former location of [[Virginia Beauty Shoppe]] (1938), [[Raymond Orr]] dentist (1938-1960), [[Savage Dental Laboratory]] / [[William Strickland Jr]] (1960)
**** 5530: [[Genry's Barber Shop]] (2018-), former location of [[Service Barber Shop]] (c.1934-1938), [[Fowler's Barber Shop]] (1960–1967), [[Varsity Barber Shop]] (1967), [[Hippodrome Barber Shop]] (1967-2018)
**** 5532: [[Trove Design Shop]] (2019-), former location of [[Ideal Cafe]] (1938), [[One Hour Cleaners]] (1960), [[Threads]] clothing
*** 5534-5544: vacant lot (buildings demolished before 2008)
**** 5534: former location of [[Utopia Cleaners & Dyers]] (1938-1960), washateria (before 1980)
**** 5544: former location of [[Woodlawn Service Station]] (1938), [[Krystal]] hamburgers (1960)<!--https://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll6/id/1554-->
** south side:
*** 5529: [[Sound & Page]] music hall, former location of [[Woodlawn Shoe Rebuilders]] (1960)
*** 5531: Former location of [[Reliance Realty Co.]] (1938), [[Alma White Cafeteria]] (1949), [[Liberty National Life Insurance Co.]] (1960)
*** 5533: former location of [[Shelton-Montano Appliance Co.]] (1938)
*** 5535: [[City Meats]], former location of [[Harris & Smith]] dry goods (1960)
*** 5537: former location of [[Nite-Owl Sandwich Shop]] (1938), [[Mill's Restaurant]] (1960)
*** 5543-5549: [[Magic City Motors]]
**** 5543: former location of [[William Nichols]] gas station (1938)
**** 5547-5549: former location of [[Gaylord Tire & Service Station]] (1938-1960)
 
* [[Georgia Road]] (north) / [[56th Street North]] (south) intersects
** north side:
*** 5600-5612: [[East Birmingham Church of God in Christ]] / [[East Birmingham Christian Academy]] (2008-)
**** 5600: former location of [[56th Street Baptist Church]] (1922), [[Woodlawn Baptist Church]] (1938-1960)
**** 5608: former location of [[Bel-Aire Laundry]] self-service (1960)
*** 5616-5620: [[Woodlawn High School]] (built 1916)
*** 5624-5628: former location of [[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]] (1922-1970)
**** 5626: former location of [[Boy Scout Troop 24]] (1938-1960), [[Girl Scout Troop 199]] (1960)
**** 5628: former location of [[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]] Sunday School (1938)
*** 5630: former location of [[Samuel Sachs]] dry goods (1922), [[John Nunnelley]] shoe repair (1938), [[Spotless Cleaners]] (1960)
**** 5630½: former location of [[Ace Shoe Repair Service]] (1960)
*** 5632: former location of [[Lawson Apartments]] (1938-1960)
** south side:
*** 5601: [[Ken Del Building]], former location of [[W. C. Vice Undertaking Co.]] (1922), [[W. C. Vice & Sons Funeral Home]] (1938), [[Mid-South Technical Institute]] (1960), [[King's Catfish]], [[Nick's Grill]], [[Nick's Sundries]]
*** 5607: former location of [[Hull Grocery Co.]] (1925-1938)
*** 5611: former location of [[State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.]] (1960)
*** 5613: former location of [[Piper's Ice Cream Store]] (1938), [[Woodlawn TV & Appliance Co.]] (1960)
*** 5619: former location of [[Crook Plumbing & Heating Co.]] (1960)
*** 5621: former location of [[State Farm Insurance Cos]] (1960)
*** 5623: former location of [[Christian's Barber & Style Shop]], [[Audrey's Beauty Shop]] / [[Fashion Shop]] (1960)
*** 5625: former location of [[Woodlawn Radio Shop]] (1930), [[Dick's Repair Shop]] bicycle repairs (1938), [[Nick's Place]] restaurant (1960)
*** 5627: former location of [[Nicholas Hahamis]] confectionary (1938), [[Nick's Sundries]] confectionary (1960)
 
* [[57th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 5700: former location of [[New Sunshine Cleaners]] (1938), [[Tom Jones Cleaning & Laundry Co.]] (1960), [[Hallmark Carpets]] (1971-1977)
*** 5702: former location of [[Woodlawn Cycle Co.]] (1938), [[State Paint Manufacturing Co.]] (1960)
*** 5704: [[St Benedict's Veterans Center]], former location of [[Interfaith Hospitality House]]
*** 5712-5720: [[Grace Episcopal Church]] (1890-, present building completed in 1927)
** south side:
*** 5701-5703: former location of [[Alabama Power Company]] substation (1960)
**** 5701: former location of [[Nick Hahamis]] grocer (1922), [[Nick's Place]] (1924), [[John Galatis]] restaurant (1938)
**** 5703: former location of [[Birmingham Electric Co.]] substation (1938)
*** 5705: [[Dream Center]] (former [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 12]]
*** 5709: [[Woodlawn Library]] (1960)
 
* [[58th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 5800: former location of [[Box Service Station]] / [[Box Coal & Transfer Co.]] (1938), [[Woodlawn Service Center]] gas station (1960)
*** 5806: former location of [[Handy Automatic Laundry]] (1960)
*** 5810: [[Bullet Iron Works]], former location of [Joseph Towry]] auto repair (1938), [[Mewbourne Auto Service]] (1960)
*** 5812: [[The Shop]] barber shop, former location of  [[Hill's Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1922-1938), [[Genuine Parts Co.]] auto parts (1960)
*** 5814: [[The Basics]] clothing shop, former location of [[Leonard Word]] clothes cleaning (1938)
*** 5816: [[Music World]], former location of [[Robert Weekley]] barber (1938)
** south side:
*** 5801: [[RC's Collision Paint & Body]], former location of [[A & P]] supermarket (1960)
*** 5831: [[Bayles Catering & Restaurant]] (2018-), former location of [[Edwards Service Station]] (1960)
 
* [[59th Street North]] intersects
** 5901: [[Exxon]] gas station
** 5904: [[McDonald's]] restaurant
** 5909-5913: former location of [[Myrtle Manor Apartments]]
** 5914: former location of [[Bethell's Flower Shop]] (1971)
** 5916: former location of [[Gaines Realty Co.]] (1960)
** 5921: [[American Motel]], former location of [[Roebuck Motel Court No. 2]] (1960)
** 5929: former location of [[Bowden-Bishop Inc.]] real estate (1960)
** 5930: former location of [[Drewry's Inn]] restaurant (1938), [[Bill's Barbecue]] (1962)
** 5936: [[Auto Professional Car Sales]], former location of [[Spur]] gas station (1960-1966)
 
* [[60th Street North]] intersects
** 6000: [[Sky Inn]], former location of [[Bethell's Flower Shop]] (1960)
** 6001: [[6001 1st Avenue North]] office building, former location of [[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]] (1890–1913), [[Woodlawn Church of Christ]] (1913–)
** 6013: [[Carver Apartments]] (vacant), former location of [[Spinning Wheel Beauty Shoppe]] (1960)
** 6021: [[Pacific Seafood]]
 
* [[61st Street North]] intersects
** 6100: former location of [[Bryant's Antique Shop]] (1960)
** 6101: [[Relax Inn]]
** 6110: former location of [[Gladys E. Martin Plumbing Co.]] / [[Greyvan Van Lines]] (1960)
** 6117: former location of [[Helm Portrait Co.]] (1922), [[Arthur Motor Service]] (1928)
** 6118: former location of [[Lakewood Cleaners]] (1960)
** 6130: former location of [[Blue Crane No. 2]] restaurant (1938), apartments (1960)
** 6131: former location of [[Fadely's Drug Store]] (1938-1960)


===[[Wahouma]]/[[East Lake]]===
===[[Wahouma]]/[[East Lake]]===
* 6200-6300 blocks: [[Interstate 20]] interchange
* 6200-6300 blocks: [[Interstate 20]] interchange
** former location of [[Eastern Investment Co.]] (built 1926)
** 6200: former location of [[The Goodie Shoppe]] bakery (1925), [[Charlie's Place]] restaurant (1960)
** 6200: former location of [[The Goodie Shoppe]] bakery (1925), [[Charlie's Place]] restaurant (1960)
** 6201: former location of [[Hill Grocery Co.]] (1938), [[Southern Stores Co.]] (1960)
** 6201: former location of [[Hill Grocery Co.]] (1938), [[Southern Stores Co.]] (1960)
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*** 6510: [[Wahouma Masonic Temple]], [[Wright Equipment]], former location of [[Martha's Creamery]] / [[Gaines Flower Shop]] (1938), [[Nelson Radio & Television Service]] (1960)
*** 6510: [[Wahouma Masonic Temple]], [[Wright Equipment]], former location of [[Martha's Creamery]] / [[Gaines Flower Shop]] (1938), [[Nelson Radio & Television Service]] (1960)
[[File:Bruno's super market 6512 1st.jpg|right|thumb|Bruno's Super Market at 6512 1st Avene North]]
[[File:Bruno's super market 6512 1st.jpg|right|thumb|Bruno's Super Market at 6512 1st Avene North]]
*** 6512-6514: [[Willis Tire]], former location of [[Bob's Trading Post]] / [[Bob's Trading Post|Bob's Trading Post Beauty Shop]] (1941), [[Bruno's|Bruno's Super Market]] (1950s–1960s), [[WAP Warehouse]] (2012), [[Used Tire Clearance Center]] (2016), [[Good Tires]]
*** 6512-6514: [[Willis Tire]], former location of [[Bob's Trading Post]] / [[Bob's Trading Post|Bob's Trading Post Beauty Shop]] (1939–1945), [[Bruno's|Bruno's Super Market]] (1950s–1960s), [[WAP Warehouse]] (2012), [[Used Tire Clearance Center]] (2016), [[Good Tires]]
*** 6516: former location of [[Chew East Lake Furniture Co.]] (1960)
*** 6516: former location of [[Chew East Lake Furniture Co.]] (1960)
*** 6518: former location of [[Barnett Furniture Co.]] (1971)
*** 6518: former location of [[Barnett Furniture Co.]] (1971)
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*** 6632: former location of [[Snowhite Laundry]] (1938), [[Tillery Cleaners]] (1960)
*** 6632: former location of [[Snowhite Laundry]] (1938), [[Tillery Cleaners]] (1960)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 6601: [[Stan's Auto Service]], former location of [[John Baumeister]] grocery (1938), [[Wahouma Rent-It Service]] tools (1960)
*** 6601: [[Valero]] gas station / [[Hotspot]] restaurant ([[Rahim Roy]] 2023–), former location of [[John Baumeister]] grocery (1938), [[Wahouma Rent-It Service]] tools (1960), [[Stan's Auto Service]]
*** 6629: [[Family Dollar]]
*** 6629: [[Family Dollar]]


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*** 6708: [[Carlisle Classy Cars]] (2008-), former location of [[67th Street Service Station]] (1938)
*** 6708: [[Carlisle Classy Cars]] (2008-), former location of [[67th Street Service Station]] (1938)
** 6707: [[Eastlake Tire Center]] (2007-), former location of [[Fullilove Automotive Service]] (1960)
** 6707: [[Eastlake Tire Center]] (2007-), former location of [[Fullilove Automotive Service]] (1960)
** 6712: [[Bama Motel]] (1960–), former location of [[Laura Carlisle]] beauty shop (1938)
** 6712: [[Bama Motel]] (1960– [[Chiman Patel]] 1974–1982), former location of [[Laura Carlisle]] beauty shop (1938)
** 6721: [[Dynasty Car Wash]], former location of [[Bessie Bowden]] physiotherapist (1938)
** 6721: [[Dynasty Car Wash]], former location of [[Bessie Bowden]] physiotherapist (1938)
** 6725: [[Woody's Automotive Repair]], former location of [[Swalley Printing Co.]] (1960), [[1st Avenue Ice & Package Store]] (1973)
** 6725: [[Woody's Automotive Repair]], former location of [[Swalley Printing Co.]] (1960), [[1st Avenue Ice & Package Store]] (1973)
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*** 6912: [[TitleMax]] title loans, former location of [[Grayson's Delicious Ice Cream]] (1960)
*** 6912: [[TitleMax]] title loans, former location of [[Grayson's Delicious Ice Cream]] (1960)
*** 6914: [[Step By Step Child Development]]
*** 6914: [[Step By Step Child Development]]
*** 6934: former location of [[East Lake Car Wash]] (1960)
*** 6934: former location of [[East Lake Car Wash]] (1960), [[Southland Cinema]] (1975)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 6901: [[Arrangement Florist]], former location of [[Grayson's Spinning Wheel]], [[Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta]]
*** 6901: [[Arrangement Florist]], former location of [[Grayson's Spinning Wheel]], [[Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta]]
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**** 7606A: former location of [[College Beauty Salon]] (1960)
**** 7606A: former location of [[College Beauty Salon]] (1960)
*** 7608: former location of [[Alabama Home Supply Co.]] appliances (1960), [[E & J Lounge]]
*** 7608: former location of [[Alabama Home Supply Co.]] appliances (1960), [[E & J Lounge]]
*** 7610: [[Birmingham Books]], former location of [[Rose's Bootery]] (1960), [[Birmingham Adult Books]]
*** 7610: [[Birmingham Books]], former location of [[Rose's Bootery]] (1960), [[Pussycat Adult Theater]] (1972), [[Birmingham Adult Books]]
*** 7612: former location of a vacant house, considered the "last slum house in the business district" when it was demolished in [[1958]] by [[Sam Rose]], [[Southern Bell]] district office (1960)
*** 7612: former location of a vacant house, considered the "last slum house in the business district" when it was demolished in [[1958]] by [[Sam Rose]], [[Southern Bell]] district office (1960)
*** 7620-7622: former location of [[J. R. Sadler & Co.]] dry goods (1914), [[Sadler's Food Store]] (1949)
*** 7620-7622: former location of [[J. R. Sadler & Co.]] dry goods (1914), [[Sadler's Food Store]] (1949)
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***** 7615 : former location of [[GIbson's Barber Shop]] (1960–)
***** 7615 : former location of [[GIbson's Barber Shop]] (1960–)
*** 7617: vacant
*** 7617: vacant
*** 7619: former location of [[Floral Park Bakers]] (1949), [[Singer Sewing Machine Co.]] (1960), [[East 59 Vintage & Cafe]] (2013–2018)
*** 7619: [[Emerald Lounge]] ([[Arlond James]] 2023–), former location of [[Floral Park Bakers]] (1949), [[Singer Sewing Machine Co.]] (1960), [[East 59 Vintage & Cafe]] (2013–2018)
*** 7621-7623: [[Zumba Fitness]], former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1960)
*** 7621-7623: [[Zumba Fitness]], former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1960)
*** 7625: [[Sweet Tartts]] gifts, former location of [[Thompson Bootery]] (1949)  
*** 7625: [[Sweet Tartts]] gifts, former location of [[Thompson Bootery]] (1949)  
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* [[78th Street North]] intersects
* [[78th Street North]] intersects
** 7801: former location of [[Phillips Pure Pep Service Station]] (1960)
** 7801: former location of [[Phillips Pure Pep Service Station]] (1960), [[Danbi's Pizza & Po Boy]] restaurant (1979)
** 7806: former location of apartments (1960)
** 7806: [[Community Gardens Apartments]] (built 1948)
** 7810: former location of apartments (1960), [[Banks Lounge]]
** 7810: former location of apartments (1960), [[Banks Lounge]]
** 7825: former location of [[Sanctified Church of Christ]] (1960)
** 7825: former location of [[Sanctified Church of Christ]] (1960)
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* [[79th Street North]] intersects
* [[79th Street North]] intersects
** 7901–7919: [[St Barnabas Catholic School]] (1960–)
** 7901–7919: [[St Barnabas Catholic School]] (1960–)
** 7109: [[I3 Academy]] Middle School (2022?-)
** 7921–7929: [[St Barnabas Catholic Church]] (1960–)
** 7921–7929: [[St Barnabas Catholic Church]] (1960–)
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*** 8400: [[Express Oil Change]] store #27 (East Lake), former location of [[Guaranty Savings & Loan Association]] (1960)
*** 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)
*** 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 [[Mahendra Patel|Mahendra]]& [[John Patel]] 1982)
*** 8428: former location of [[El Chapo Cafe]] (1960)
*** 8428: former location of [[El Chapo Cafe]] (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)
*** 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)
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*** north side:
*** north side:
*** 8500: [[Green Acres Cafe]] / [[Classic Car Wash]], former location of [[Tony's Gulf Service]] gas station (1960)
*** 8500: [[Green Acres Cafe]] / [[Classic Car Wash]], former location of [[Tony's Gulf Service]] gas station (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]] (1972–1985)
*** 8512: former location of [[Sybil's Beauty Salon]] (1973)
*** 8512: former location of [[Sybil's Beauty Salon]] (1973)
*** 8514: former location of [[East End Laundromat]] (1960)
*** 8514: former location of [[East End Laundromat]] (1960)
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*** 8629: former location of [[Roebuck Grill]] (1960), [[Roebuck Pit Grill BBQ]] (1960s–1977), [[Roebuck Bar & Grill]] (1970s), [[SOS Lounge]] (-2013)
*** 8629: former location of [[Roebuck Grill]] (1960), [[Roebuck Pit Grill BBQ]] (1960s–1977), [[Roebuck Bar & Grill]] (1970s), [[SOS Lounge]] (-2013)


* [[West Boulevard]] intersects (avenue continues east as [[Parkway East]])
* [[U.S. Route 11]] continues east as [[Parkway East]] and 1st Avenue splits away to the north.
** 8701: [[Magic City Car Rental]], former location of [[Quality Oil Co.]] gas station (1960)
 
** 8707: former location of [[Southern Products Co.]] machine supplies (1960)
* avenue terminates at [[West Boulevard]]
** 8715: former location of [[Chateau Drive-In]] restaurant ([[Roy McLaughlin]] 1960)
** [[Village Creek]] and [[Roebuck-Hawkins Park]]
** 8730: former location of [[Redrock Service Station]] (1960)


[[Category: 1st Avenue North|*]]
[[Category: 1st Avenue North|*]]

Revision as of 22:45, 6 January 2024

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.

See also

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

Smithfield

Downtown Birmingham

Main article: 1st Avenue North (Downtown)

North Avondale

Woodlawn

Main article: 1st Avenue North (Woodlawn)

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



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