20th Street South

20th Street South in October 1962

20th Street South is a north-south street in midtown and southside Birmingham. 20th Street begins at the southern end of 20th Street North at the Railroad Reservation. From there it first crosses Powell Avenue, and then continues through Southside for sixteen blocks to where it intersects with Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South.

The street runs through the UAB Medical Center, and from 10th Avenue South to Highland Avenue, it is the main road through Five Points South, a major restaurant and entertainment hub of the city.

During the 1980s rows of Willow oak trees were installed along 20th Street South as part of the city's urban tree planting project, guided by Nimrod Long & Associates.

Notable Locations (north to south)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 20th Street South category.

Railroad Reservation/20th Street underpass

road continues north as 20th Street North

• west side:
  • 2-10: parking lot, former location of McLester & Van Hoose wholesale grocery / Planters' Cotton Warehouse behind (1885), Crane Co. plumbing supply (1911–1953)
    • 2: former location of Oldham & Co. saloon (1896-1899)
    • 4: former location of T. N. Balabanos restaurant (1896-1897)
    • 6: former location of Albert Goldstein (1896), J. Epstein clothing / R. Chapman barber (1899)
    • 8: former location of Hughes & Going (1896), R. B. Horton & Co. (1899)
      • 8½: former location of Simpson Mercantile & Lumber Co. (1896), F. Furnansky clothing / I. Harris barber (1899)
    • 10–20: former location of Goodman Transfer & Warehouse (1926)
      • 10: former location of cobbler / saloon (1885), Perry-Mason-Brown Shoe Co. (1896), Garland Wilson saloon (1904) , Barbour Plumbing Light & Electrical Co. (1914)
      • 12–14: former location of Associated Sales Agency wholesale toys (1964–1970)
        • 12: former location of grocery / restaurant/ saloon (1885), Perry Hardware Co. (1896-1899), H. W. Perry & Co. wholesale tobacco (1899), Meyer-Marx Co. (1914), Wittichen Coal & Transfer Co. / Jackson's Lake Sand & Gravel Co. / Whitaker Paper Co. (1919), Sall Mountain Roofing (1922), Alabama Electric Supply Co. (1926), The Starr Co. pianos & refrigerators (1941), Standard Clothing & Furniture Co. / John Parks Newsome storage (1949), Southern Lighting Co. (1949-1953), Alabama Business Furnishings
        • 14: parking lot, former location of saloon (1885), warehouse (1949), Calder Furniture Co. warehouse (1953)

• east side:
  • 1-7: former location of vacant land (1885)
    • 1-3: former location of Atlas Machine & Supply Co. (1919-1922), Banks Parking Lot (1953)
      • 1: former location of Wallace Brokerage Co. / George Lum Machine & Supply Co. (1914), Goodman Transfer & Warehouse (1926), Royal Tire Co. filling station (1941), Louisville & Nashville Railroad freight agency and Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad freight office (1964)
        • 1½: former location of Mrs F. A. Prouty (1896)
      • 3: former location of Oilver Electric & Machine Co. (1914), McClary-Jemison Machine Co. / Barber-Greene Co. (1919), Interstate Belting & Packaging (1922), Southern Auction & Storage Co. (1926)
        • 3½: former location of Oliver-Walstrum Armature Works (1919)
    • 5: former location of Mathieson Alkali Works / Jefferson Distributing Co. / McCall Brokerage Co. (1941-1948), Wood Distributing Co. (1940s), Hudepohl Distributing Co. (1949), Mathieson Chemical Co. / Southern Distributors (1949-1953), Supreme Beverage Co. / Jefferson Distributing Co. (1953-1970), Olin-Mathieson Chemical Co. (1964-1970)
    • 7: former location of Warrior Machine Works (1899)
  • 9: former location of Southern Railway freight depot / Mobile & Ohio Railway (1914–1964), Alabama Great Southern Railroad passenger depot / Alabama Great Southern Railroad freight office (1922-1964), McCall Brokerage Co. / Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad (1949)

Powell Avenue

The Alagasco Building in 2010

former Alabama Great Southern Railroad crossing

• west side:
  • 18-22: former location of livery stable (1885), J. A. Yates & Co. machinery Knights of Pythias Hall 3rd floor (1899), San Pedro Wine Co. (1941), A. B. Dick Co. business machines (1964)
    • 18-20: former location of Allison Moving & Storage (1949), Charles Eagan Co. office supplies (1953)
      • 18: former location of Charles Leno restaurant / Robert Dunn saloon (1887), Diamond Rubber Co. / Hale Toilet Supply Co. / Lee Tire & Rubber Co. (1919), Perry Supply Co. / Amalgamated Roofing Co. / Peasley-Gaulbert Co. (1919-1926), Miller Rubber Co. (1926)
      • 20: Alagasco Building, former location of A. L. Baxter dyer (1887), National Bank of Commerce (1965)
    • 22: : former location of Harris Turnansky (1896), Myer Bros dry goods (1899), Gulf States Sales office supplies (1941-1949), Hartfield Roofing & Heating Co. (1953), Junior League Nearly New Shop (1964)
  • 24: former location of vacant store (1885), Thomas Pound (1896) John Cocalis restaurant (1904), Gus Raftus (1919), Peter Bairas lunch room (1922), The Greenwood Co. real estate/Washington National Insurance Co. (1941), Weldon Furniture Co. (1949), Youngstown Kitchen Sales & Service Co. (1953), Culberson Dance Studio (1956), Carolyn Cooper Rejuvenating Cosmetics (1964), Junior League Nearly New Shop storage (1970)
  • 26-28: former location of W. H. Rickman saloon (1899), B. F. Strange saloon (1904)
    • 26: former location of restaurant / fruit stand (1885), G. De Whiting restaurant (1897), J. E. Jones & Co. (1919), W. A. Walker second hand goods (1922), Bates Valve Bag Corp. / St Regis Paper Co. (1941), Butane-Propane Appliance Co. / Kendrick Co. (1949), Simmons Electric Co. (1953), Junior League Nearly New Shop (1970)
    • 28: former location of barber shop (1885) John C. Smith (1896), Cohn-Johnson Tire Co. (E. L. Johnson 1919), Williams Furnace Co. (1922), Southern States Equipment Corp. (1941), Universal Sales Co. appliances (1949), The Brady Co. construction equipment (1953), M & F One Stop Record Mart (1964), Studio of Professional Arts dance school (1966-1970)
      • 28½: former location of J. H. Seay (1919), U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Production & Marketing Administration (1949), Communications Workers of America / Alabama State Industrial Union Council / Congress of Industrial Organizations, United Packinghouse Workers of America Local No. 33, United Packinghouse Workers of America Local No. 136, Birmingham Industrial Union Council, United Bakery & Confectionary Workers Local No. 441, United Wholesale & Warehouse Employees Local No. 261 (1949), Alabama National Guard Special Forces Headquarters (1964)
  • 30-34: former location of Seaboard Air Line Railroad freight office, freight station, passenger station and police (built 1904), Alagasco Center for Energy Technology (2010–)
    • 30: former location of grocery store (1885) Henderson Lowe (1896), F. Rubel & Co. saloon (1899)
    • 32: former location of Ruffin Page (1896)
    • 34: former location of Marks Kroman / Lee Charlie & Co. (1896), Union Drug Co. / G. H. Wilkerson physician (1899)
    • 94: former location of Schultz & Maynard restaurant (1887)
    • 96: former location of Robert Darden restaurant (1887)

Moore-Handley Hardware Co. in 1904

• east side:
  • 11-23: Daniel Building (built 1970), headquarters for Compass Bank, former location of Carlisle Electric Appliance Co. (1940-1941), Moore-Handley appliance department (1964)
    • 11: former location of vacant sheds (1885)
    • 13: former location of vacant sheds (1885)
    • 15-23: former location of Moore-Handley Hardware Co. employee's cafeteria (1949)
      • 15-17: former location of Milner & Kettig Company mill, mining & plumbing supply (1886-1905), Moore-Handley, Inc. machinery department (1926)
        • 15: former location of carpenter shop (1885), C. H. Schoolar Vinegar Co. (1904) C. J. Geohegen Machinery Co. (1919-1922)
      • 17-19: former location of boarding house (1885)
      • 19-21: former location of Southern Pump Co. manufacturers (1892), Milner & Ketting Co. (1896)
      • 21-23: former location of vacant store (1885)
        • 23: former location of Annie Cole (1896)
  • 25-31: former location of Moore-Handley Hardware Co. (1904-1953)
    • 25-27: former location of vacant store (1885)
      • 27: former location of Westinghouse Appliance Repair (1957), Quarles Cohen & Co. stocks & bonds (1970)
    • 29-31: former location of vacant store (1885)
      • 33: former location of Thomas McHolt (1896), M. C. Reynolds Lumber Co. (1899)

1st Avenue South

• Rotary Trail begins
• west side (Block 122):
  • 100-108: former location of Adamson Motor Co. used cars (1941), Lee Terrell used cars (1949), Moore-Handley Hardware Co. parking lot (1953)
    • 100: former location of Jennings & Hudnell saloon (1885-1891), Dusenberry Bros South Side Saloon (1896-1904), W. A. Mitchell & Co. saloon, Peter Poulos (1919), Harry Stavros lunch counter (1922–1926)
      • 100B: former location of fruit stand (1891)
    • 102: former location of Tepetekatz Galivon (1887), C. Stufsky clothing (1899), Southside Loan Office (1896), M. Goldstein & Bro. pawnbroker (1919–1926)
    • 104: former location of M. H. Burger (1887), grocery store (1891), E. Vollmer barber / L. Duffner jeweler (1899), Lovoy Tire Shop (Louis Lovoy 1919-1926)
      • 104B: former location of "Chinese laundry" (1891)
      • 104C: former location of barber shop (1891)
    • 106-108: former location of Journeay House boarding house (1891), Mrs B. Hatzell furnished rooms (1899)
      • 106: former location of John W. Apel Grocery (1887), clothier (1891), Morris Burger (1896), Alabama Bicycle Co. (1899), L & N Hotel (1910), Davidson Bros. (1919), David Davidson dry goods (1922)
        • 106½: former location of Nancy McNutt (1896), Mrs L. Duerr (1919)
      • 108: former location of clothier / boots & shoes (1891), George Franks / J. Gaines & Co. (1896), Hamilton Furniture Co. (1899), Loum Mow / P. J. Carroll & Co. (1919), Duncan Furniture Co. (1926)
        • 108½: former location of shoe shop (1891), A. J. Monfee shoemaker (1899)
  • 110: former location of J. C. Phillips grocer (1887-1891), Louis & Kohn (1896), J. Epstein clothing (1899), Joseph Damsky dry goods (1919-1926), Aetna Auto Finance Co. (1941). Auto Credit Co. (1949), Scott & Co. hospital supplies (1953)
    • 110½: former location of T. L. Russell (1919)
• 1st Alley South intersects
  • 112-114: former location of Clark & Jones stokers (1941-1949), Maxey Gabbart manufacturer's agent (1949)
    • 112: former location of A. J. Odom saloon (1887-1891), Herman Goodman (1896), J. Herman dry goods (1899), F. M. Savage Hardware (1919-1922), Birmingham Tire Rebuilding Co. (1926), Dixie Laundry Machine Co. (1953), New Idea Stove & Hardware Company / Simmons Electric Co. (1964)
      • 112½: former location of Ola Maguire / J. R. Strickland (1919)
    • 114: former location of R. Robinson & Son clothier, boots & shoes (1887-1891), F. S. Jobson jeweler (1899), George Papaliuras (1907), Cooper Furniture Co. (1926), Firestone Appliance Service (1953), Shunnarah Trading Co. (1964-1979)
      • 114½: former location of G. Simonete fruits (1899)
  • 116: former location of Julius Berman jewelers (1887), restaurant (1891), McCoy & Sumner shooting gallery (1904), C. H. Joiner barber (1919-1922), Joiner & Johnson barbers (1926), Leonard Lischkoff 2nd hand clothes (1941), Metalplate Co. (1949), U.S. Selective Service System offices (1953), ABC Letter Service (1964-1970), Suds & Such Lounge (1970s-1980s), Destin Lounge (1985)
    • 116½: former location of E. J. Jones (1919), State Employment Service (1949)
  • 118: former location of Charley Chong laundry (1899), restaurant (1891)
    • 118½: former location of P. H. Hill & Co. restaurant (1897), W. Hill restaurant (1899)
  • 120: former location of H. E. Kline druggist (1887), liquor store (1891), Hattie Hill (1896), Hill & Jordan barber shop / P. H. Hill shoemaker (1899)
  • 122: former location of T. J. Dusenberry saloon (1887-1891), James C. Ferguson saloon (1896-1904)
  • 124-130: Adamson Ford dealership (1964-)
    • 124-130: former location of S. C. Ferguson grocer (1887), Nicholas Zampoukos fruits (1896-1899), saloon (1891) S. & G. J. Tobia dry goods (1922)
      • 124: former location of O. R. Keith (1919), J. G. Backsoud (1926), Mill & Mine Supply Co. (1941-1953)
      • 126-128: former location of Birmingham Outboard marine outboard motors (1949-1953)
        • 126: former location of Michael Sarris restaurant (1919-1922), Betrus Tebshrany dry goods (1926)
        • 128: former location of Hamilton Furniture Co. (1919), R. M. Cooper furniture (1922), Michael Mizerany grocery (1926)
      • 130: former location of Michael Mizerany confectioner (1919-1922), Duncan Drug Co. (J. J. Duncan 1926), Nite-N-Gale Grill restaurant (1941-1953)

• east side: Block 121:
  • 101-131 Station 121 (built as Cityville 121 in 2010), formerly site for a proposed Shepherd Centre
    • 101: former location of W. H. Holzendorf livery stable (1884), Egidio Sabatini restaurant (1919-1926), Orkin Exterminating Co. (1948-1949), LaDame Laundry (1953), Shepherd-Sloss Realty Co. and Sloss Realty Co. (1964), Shepherd Realty Co. (1970), Glory Bound Gyro Co. (2015-2018)
    • 103: former location of Birmingham Plating Works (1926-1941), Refrigerator & Washing Machine Service (1949-1953), J. C. Penney catalog center (1970), Birmingham Water Works payment center
      • 103A: former location of Birmingham Fountain Supply Co. (1949)
    • 105-107: former location of L. B. Shelton & Co. grocers (1896-1899), Ingersoll Rand (1926)
      • 105: former location of Fields-Whaley Furniture Co. (1919), Fields & Lewis Furniture Co. (1922), Jim Davis used cars (1941), Royal Motor Co. used cars / W. H. King Motors (1949), Samuel Lewis auto parking (1953), FedEx Kinko's
      • 107-109: former location of 107-109 20th Street South office building (1964-1970),
        • 107: UAB Urgent Care (styled 125, 2015-), former location of Reed Books (1990s-2007)
          • 107½: former location of Mrs Mary Snelling boarding house (1899)
        • 109: Salon U Midtown / Sprout & Pour (2015-), former location of Frederick Foster blacksmith (1896-1899), Birmingham Auto Co. (1919), American Taxicab Co. (1922), Phil Gadilhe garage (1926), C. E. Davey Co. machining (1941-1964), Seco Equipment Co./Simmons Electric Co. (1970), Scott's Koneys (1995-2007)
    • 111: former location of H. B. McKinney haberdasher (1896-1899)
    • 113: Momma Goldberg's Deli (2012-), former location of Harris & Tutt (1896), Josephine Lewis eat house (1899)
    • 115-131: former location of Express Oil Change (-2009)
      • 117: OrangeTheory fitness center (2015-)
      • 121-123: former location of White-Blakeslee Garage (1904)
        • 121: former location of Chestnutt & McFarland feed (1922), Spradling Supply Co. auto top manufacturers (1941), Flint Refrigeration Co. warehouse (1949-1953), Dixie Wholesale Optical Co. (1964-1970)
      • 123-127: former location of Flint Refrigeration Co. (1941-1953)
        • 123: former location of A. A. Lott tailor (1919-1922), John Crim plumber (1926)
        • 125-129: Pies & Pints (2016-)
          • 125: former location of Southside Plumbing Co. (1896), E. Anton cabinet maker (1896-1899), H. J. Copeland Grocery Co. (1919-1926)
          • 127: former location of Union Central Indemnity Association / J. B. Handy jeweler (1899), South Side Bank Building (1904), C. T. Randall general store (1919), Southside Banking Co. (1925)
            • 127½: former location of David Harris (1919)
        • 129-131: former location of J. E. Cain furniture (1926), Rex Service Station (1941-1949)
          • 129: former location of Cain's Cafe (1928)
          • 131: former location of Birmingham Novelty Co. millinery (1899), C. T. Randall general store (1919-1922)

2nd Avenue South

• west side (Block 135):
  • 200-230: 20 Midtown (built 2016)
    • 200: former location of Bethea Brothers Grocery (1887-1891), Ladislas Vadeboncoeur (1896) A. Schaefer grocery & meats (1899), Duncan Drug Co. (1914–1922), Commercial Trades Institute (1949-1953)
      • 200½: former location of F. Goldberg (1896)
    • 202: former location of C. C. Clayborn grocer (1887), furniture store (1891), N. S. Shahid dry goods (1914-1922), Alex Nassar notions (1926)
      • 202½: former location of Mrs M. Carlisle (1914), Alvin Olerson jeweler (1926), Hood-Wheeler Furniture Co. storage (1941), Bromberg Furniture Co. warehouse (1949)
    • 204: former location of Francis Jobson jeweler (1887-1896) / Bains, Duncan & Co. druggists (1887-1891), Nick Sivilias (1907), Charles Colitzas (1914), James Haywood (1919), Silver Dollar Cafe (J. J. Wardy 1926), Hood-Wheeler Furniture Co. (1941), Bromberg Furniture Co. warehouse office (1949)
    • 206: former location of grocery store (1891), F. Fath & Co. (1896), Haley Bros meat market (1899), H. E. Chapin (1914), Tony Petro fruit seller (1919-1926), City Shoe Rebuilders (1941)
    • 208-210: former location of W. G. White furnished rooms (1891-1899)
      • 208: former location of W. G. White lunch stand (1899), Joseph Herman (1914), Morris Segal tailor (1914-1922), T. R. Barfield (1919), Good Service Barber Shop (1923), Jack Segal tailor (1926), Samuel Roberts barber (1941)
        • 208½: former location of C. M. Simmons barber (1922)
        • 208A: former location of John E. Hall barber (1949-1953)
        • 208B: former location of City Shoe Rebuilders (1949)
      • 210: former location of Emma Heren (1896), The Diamond Saloon (1899), Fred Carle saloon (1904), J. Metaxas & Cabanos Co. (1914), Charles T. Heniger & Co. (1919), C. M. Simmons barber (1926), Quality Cafe restaurant (1941-1953)
        • 210½: former location of A. N. Olderson jeweler (1919), John Sarros (1949)
• 2nd Alley South intersects
  • • 212: former location of saloon (1891), Southside Drug Store (1896-1899), L. B. Shields (1914), Murray Tire Co. (1919) M. S. Najjar restaurant (1922)
    • 214: former location of grocery (1891), Baker Brothers grocers (1899), Hogan Brothers grocers (1914), Birmingham Tire Repair Co. (1919), Lloyd Joseph meats (1922), George Azbik confectioner (1926), Birmingham Lunch Room (1928)
    • 216: former location of M. Muller fish seller (1888), fruit stand (1891), Eugene Vollmer (1896), W. F. Taylor barber (1899), A. N. Olderson jeweler (1919), J. H. Calhoun shoeshine (1922–1926)
    • 218: former location of J. C. Goldwire grocer (1887)
    • 220-230: Publix supermarket (2016-), former location of Firestone Building / Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (1943-1970, demolished 2015)
      • 220: former location of H. S. Perry Barber Shop (1887)
      • 222: former location of J. H. Whaley & Co. fruit dealers (1887), fish & ice (1891), O'Bryant & Powell (1896), W. T. O'Bryant fish & oysters (1899–1914), James Martin (1919), Clinton McKinney barber (1926)
        • 222½: former location of L. Thompson shoemaker (1899), James Smallwood (1914), J. W. Cunningham shoe repair (1922)
      • 224: former location of pawn broker (1891), Peter Divisati (1896) Mrs C. Divisati grocer (1899), Solomon David grocer (1914), G. Davis Floyd / J. W. Mitchell (1919), A. N. Olderson jeweler (1922), J. W. Cunningham shoe repair (1926)
      • 226: former location of boots & shoes (1891), Brooks & Townsend (1896), Townsend & Brooks meat market (1899), Melhem Domit grocery (1914), C. Schillaci (1919), Frank Dirgo shoe repair (1922), James Haywood restaurant (1926)
      • 228: former location of restaurant (1891), John Fath (1896), Payorlatos Bros restaurant (1914-1922), Nick Payorlatos restaurant (1926)
      • 230: former location of saloon (1891), George Linthicum (1896), J. W. Schaefer meat market (1899), E. H. Williams saloon (1904), Eugene Bluemly meats (1914), Brown & Stribling butcher & seafood (1919-1926), L. F. Stribling meats, poultry & game (1934)

• east side (Block 136):
  • 201-231: 20 Midtown (built 2019)
    • 201-207: former location of Barlow Service Station (1941-1949), Cobb Motor Co. (1949), Bracknell's Service Station (1953), Mayfield Cleaners (1964-1970)
      • 201: former location of grocery / boarding house (1891), T. M. Dyer (1896), W. C. Brown grocery & meats (1899), Paul & Crews saloon (1904), T. F. Healey furniture (1914–1922)
        • 201½: former location of A. R. Wissinger / William M. Rush (1896), R. E. Walden (1914)
      • 203: former location of plumber (1891), A. O. Sullivan (1896)
        • 203½: former location of Pauline Hammack (1919)
      • 205: former location of dyer & cleaner (1891), Crews & Green (1914), Simon Spiro tin & heating (1919-1922), Ben Mazer tin & heating (1926)
        • 205½: former location of D. Friedman (1896), J. G. Macksoul / George Sapp (1914), Lula Poole (1919)
      • 207: former location of J. H. Trover grocer (1899), Reliable Furniture Co. (1919-1922), Harry Berkowitz furniture (1926)
        • 207½: former location of the Arabic Club (1926)
        • 207A: former location of barber shop (1891)
        • 207B: former location of "Chinese laundry" (1891)
    • 209-2011: former location of boarding house (1891)
      • 209: former location of Carmichael Tile Co. (1926), Postal-Telegraph Cable Co. (1941), Community Finance Co. (1949), State Farm Insurance Co. (1953), Industrial Diesel Hydraulics (1964-demolished 2016)
      • 209½: former location of Alabama Printing Co. / Norman Lawler (1941-1964)
      • 211: former location of Mrs B. Strite (1896), John Thomas (1919), Alabama Printing Co. (1926), Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. sales office (1941-1953), Birmingham Appliance Service (1964-1970)
  • 2nd Alley South intersects
    • 213-215: former location of Hammack Motor Co. (Arthur Hammack) auto repairs (1939-1953), E. R. Wood Auto Service (1964)
      • 213: former location of tin shop (1891), Rebecca Holt (1896), Lewis & Stagg (1914), Birmingham Auto Body Co. (1919), C. C. Evans paints (1922), T. F. Healey furniture (1926), City Cycle Shop (1964-1970)
      • 215: former location of Samuel Hatfield (1896), D. R. Moody (1914), Acme Rebuilt Tire Co. (1919), Alabama Tire Co. (1922)
    • 217: former location of E. Allegretti (1896), Caravella & Cram (1914), Grover-Blatzer Machine Co. (1922-1939), Cram Machine Shop (1919), D. R. Moody Bicycle Shop (Daniel Moody, 1919-1953)
    • 219-223: former location of Mayfield Cleaners main office (1946-1970)
      • 219: former location of Anna Wilson (1896), Robert Stubbs (1914), Wix Furniture Co. (1922), Swift & Co. garage (1926), Luthy Piston Ring Sales (1941), Roberts Electric Co. (1949)
      • 221-225: former location of Drennen Motor Car Co. (1914–1919)
        • 221-223: former location of Mayfield Cleaners (1949)
          • 221: former location of Mack Truck Co. (1922), A. A. Lott Cleaning & Tailoring Co. (1926), Magic Cleaners (1941), Magic City Cleaners (1943)
          • 223-225: former location of Vulcan Rubber Patch Co. / Vulcan Radiator Co. (1926)
            • 223: former location of Thomas F. Healey furniture (1939-1943)
            • 225: former location of Robert Harbin drug store (1939)
    • 231: former location of Robert Harbin Drugs (1941). Likis Brothers Sundries restaurant (1949), Likis Brothers Cafe (1953-1970)

c. 1963 view looking north up 20th Street toward downtown

3rd Avenue South

• west side (Block 148):
  • 300-308: 20 Midtown (built 2015)
    • 300-302: former location of T. H. Spencer grocer & meat market (1899), Piggly-Wiggly grocery store (1922-1939), Drennen Motor Co. used cars (1941-1970) / Jim Burke Nash (1949), Adamson Ford auto lot
      • 300: Chipotle (December 2015-), former location of furniture store (1891), E. H. RIckman (1896), Hogan Bros. (1919)
        • 300½: former location of L. A. Keene stenographer (1899)
      • 302: former location of dry goods store (1891), A. M. Lopez / E. H. Rickman (1896), Domit Bros. grocery (1919-1926)
        • 302½: former location of Mrs Jane Alexander / Mrs L. B. Beatty (1896), John David / Mary Saab (1919)
    • 304: former location of crockery & glassware (1891), W. A. Parrish grocer (1899), Birmingham Auto Top Co. (1922), Moore's Auto Top Co. (1923), Atherton Sign Co. (1923-1926)
      • 304½: former location of Bettie Betts / Tony Sara / Samuel Sleam (1919)
    • 306: former location of A. D. Allen furniture (1896-1899), Bragan & Bragan heating & roofing (1926)
      • 306½: former location of F. Bailey (1896)
    • 308: Starbucks Coffee (August 2015-), former location of E. W. Thompson (1896), Mrs L. E. Kelly boarding house (1899), J. F. Hruza restaurant (1904), Wyatt & Johnson (1919), Western Union telegraph office (1919-1922), Michael Carrofa restaurant (1922), P. J. Carroll jeweler (1926)
  • 312-314: J. M. Tanory & Co. building (built 1920s), former location of J. M. Tanory & Co. dry goods (1926), Burks Furniture Exchange (1941), Johnnie Harrison Co. sporting goods & hardware / U.S. Post Office Station No. 8 (1949-1953)
    • 312: EDEN Lounge (2021–), former location of F. Carle (1896), S. A. Burkheim saloon (1904), Wyatt-Johnson tire repairs (1922), U.S. Post Office Station No. 8 (1964), Fine Arts Gallery/Alabama Data Processing Supply Co./The Rock Shop (1970), Coalyard restaurant (1970s), Amigo's restaurant (1980s), Cafe 312 (1996), Club 312, Boss Ultra Bar & Lounge (2011–2020)
      • 312A: former location of saloon (1891)
      • 312B: former location of barber shop (1891)
    • 314: former location of J. M. Tanory dry goods (1922), Harbin Pharmacy (1949-1964)
      • 314A: former location of furniture & repair shop (1891)
      • 314B: former location of fruit stand (1891)
  • 316: former location of grocery (1891), Rogers & Co. (1896), W. Y. Levitt barber (1899), Thompson Bros. (1919), Ammar Bros. dry goods (1922), Frank Hamilton furniture (1926), Albert Tebshrany dry goods (1941), Three Vets Clothing Co. (1949), Sam's Eat Shop / Samuel Schilleci billiards (1953), Reliable TV Service (1970), Rockefeller's night club, Joe Namath's Restaurant (1973)
    • • 316½: former location of G. D. Sapp shoemaker (1899), Pearl Watson (1919), Lulu Hayes (1949)
  • 318: former location of watch shop (1891), J. Casimino (1896), W. D. Lane grocer (1899), R. H. Stahmer baker (1919), Tebshrany Bros. barbers (1922), P. J. Carroll watchmaker (1923), Samuel Byers / Charles Simmons barber shop / billiards (1926), Luther Adams 2nd hand clothes (1941), Cahaba Candy Co. wholesale candy (1949), Twentieth Street Cleaners (1953), George M. Crow Furniture Co. (1970)
    • 318½: former location of G. D. Sapp shoemaker (1896), Louise Myers (1919), Clesle Bryson (1949), Frank Leonard sign painter (1953)
  • 320-324: former location of Henry E. Klein drug store (1888-1899), Adcock & Loveless grocers (1899), Klein Bros. chemists / druggists (1904), Goodman's Drug Store (1922-1941)
    • 320: former location of W. W. Ransom physician (1896), Bright Star Cafe (1926), New Deal Cafe (1937), Rex Grill (1941-1953)
      • 320½: former location of R. H. Stahmer baker (1919), Joseph McLaughlin (1949), Emily Reed furnished rooms (1953)
    • 322-324: former location of R. H. Stahmer baker (1922), H. C. Goodman (1926), Bright Star Cafe (1926-1934), B. E. Erben Grocer (1934), Carroll Brothers appliances (1949), Wallace Fabrics dry goods (1953), Sol's Hot Dogs

• east side (Block 147):
  • 301-307: Liberty National Building (built 1925 as the Pioneer Building), former headquarters for Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Southside Bank, and U. S. Bureau of Investigation's Birmingham field office (1925-)
    • 301: former location of shoe shop (1891), Nancy McNutt boarding house (1899), Exclusive Distributors Corp. (1919), Vulcan Rubber Patch Co. (1922), Vulcan Radiator Co. (1922-1923), Southside Bank (1926)
    • 303-305: former location of Southern Bearing Company (1923-1926)
      • 303: former location of S. E. Dunn Tire Co. (1919-1922), Western Union telegraph office (1941)
      • 305: former location of Birmingham Auto Top Co. (1922)
    • 307: former location of Birmingham Auto Top Co. (1919), The Welding Shop (1922), Southeastern Rhopac Products (1926). Liberty Life Barber Shop (1949)
    • 309: former location of J. S. Jewell (1919), A. M. Bugg shoe repair (1922) Masters Tire Co. (1923-1926)
  • 311-313: former location of Alabama Tin Shop (1922-1941)
    • 311: former location of A. M. Buggs (1919), Liberty National Life Insurance Co. supply room (1949)
      • 311½: former location of Minnie Bradley (1919)
  • 313-315: former location of Alabama Heating & Roofing Co. (1949-1953)
    • 313: former location of Alabama Tin Shop (1919)
      • 313A: former location of Liberty Life Barber Shop (1953)
      • 313½: former location of McGinnis Realty Co. (1953)
    • 315: former location of White Swan Laundry / Benzol Dry Cleaners (1919)
  • 315-317: former location of White Swan Laundry (1922-1926), Howard Odorless Cleaners / R. E. Moffatt plumbing & heating (1941)
    • 315: former office location of Earnest McMeans manufacturer's agent (1964)
      • 315½: former location of Bethune Electric Co. (1941)
    • 317: former location of Bethune Electric Co. / Birmingham Building Co. (1949)
    • 321-331: SpringHill Suites (2011-), (built as Hyatt Place Hotel in 2009), former location of Drennen Motor Company (1941-1970), Tom Williams Cadillac
      • 321-323: former location of Motor Sales Corp. (1922) Jefferson Motors Co. (1926)
        • 321: former location of Gafford Tire Co. (1919)
        • 323: former location of Motor Sales Corp. (1919)

4th Avenue South

1977 advertisement for "The Strip"

start of UAB campus

• west side:
  • 400-428: UAB Proton Center (2019-), former site of the Parliament House hotel (1964-2008), UAB Parking Lot 55 (2008-2017)
    • 400-406: former location of the The Brunswick Hotel (1887), C. T. Randall dry goods & furniture (1899)
      • 400-402: former location of C. T. Randall (1896), Hill's Food Stores (1922-1926), Clyde Lancaster refrigerators (1941), Arrow Products Co. janitorial supplies (1949-1953)
        • 400: former location of P. K. McMiller druggist (1887), grocery (1891)
        • 402: former location of Young & Gage grocers (1887), drug store (1891)
      • 404-406: former location of George M. Crow Furniture Co. used furniture (1941-1953)
        • 404: former location of J. L. Morrison & Co. dry goods (1887), Willis & Randall dry goods (1888), Hill Grocery Co. (1919), Adams Tire Store (1926), Parliament House Beauty Salon (1970)
          • 404½: former location of G. H. Fraley (1896), Brother Bryan Community Center (1941)
        • 406: former location of confectioner / ice cream (1891), Auto Supply Co. / Miller Rubber Co. (1919), W. F. Kelly plumber (1922), McKee Hardware Co. (1941)
          • 406½: former location of Daniel Lind (1919)
    • 408-422: former location of Jefferson Life & Casualty Co. / Southern Hospital Plan (1953)
      • 408-410: former location of Hill's Food Stores "Big Store" (before 1914), Southern Wholesale Floral Co. (1941), Lancaster Equipment Co. commercial refrigeration (1949)
        • 408: former location of Mayberry Automotive Equipment (1922)
          • 408½: former location of J. W. Nealy (1919), Weldon Furniture Co. warehouse (1949)
        • 410: former location of Carney Corner men's clothes/Parliament Barber Shop (1970)
      • 412-430 (styled as 482-498 in 1891)
        • 412: former location of photographer's studio (1891)
        • 414: former location of cobbler (1891), Humphrey Coleman (1896), Hallwood Candies (1970)
        • 416: former location of Kate Jackson (1896), Charles Moncrief restaurant (1904)
        • 418: former location of L. W. Wells (1896)
        • 420-422: former location of General Motors Acceptance Corp. / Motors Insurance Corp. (1949)
          • 420: former location of cobbler (1891), Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (1919), McClary-Jemison Machinery Co. / Oliver Electric Works (1922), Standard Rubber Co. (1926), Atherton Co. signs (1941), Parliament House hotel entrance (1964-2008)
          • 422: former location of Goodman Manufacturing Co. (1926), Master's Motor Co. sporting goods (1941)
      • 424: former location of F. Conti toy manufacturer (1899), B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. (1919-1926), A. D. Snyder cabinet shop (1941), MIddlebrooks Laundry Machinery Co. (1949), Church & Stagg office supplies (1953)
      • 426: former location of restaurant (1891), G. Gambino shoemaker (1899), Camel Tire Co. (1919), Barbour Heating & Plumbing (1926), Lyman Stribling grocery (1941), Truckers Parts & Supply Co. (1949). Afco Finance Co. loans (1953)
      • 428-430: former location of fruit stand (1891)
        • 428: former location of William Williams (1919), Central Cafe (1922-1953)
        • 430: former location of J. Cecchini confectioner (1899), J. C. Morris (1919), Dubberly-Runyan Drug Co. (1922), Runyan Drug Co. (1926), Hill's Food Stores (1941-1953)

• east side (Block 162):
  • 401-415: Bristol Southside
    • 401-411: former location of Drennen Motor Company (1922-1964), Tom Williams Buick
      • 401: former location of J. J. Mahler (1896), J. H. Cruse blacksmith (1899)
      • 403: former location of M. W. Steele residence (1884), W. F. Brittain residence (1899)
      • 405: former location of John Warble (1896)
      • 411: former location of Mrs T. E. Tibbs / J. Cecchim (1896)
  • 417: former location of G. R. Glenn restaurant (1904)
  • 421-431: "The Strip"
    • 421: former location of United Auto Supply Co. (1919-1922), Bill's Auto Accessories (1924), Romeo's Grill (1941-1970), Classic 13 Tattoo (-2018)
      • 421½: former location of J. A. Odom (1919), H. B. Walker / William Taylor (1922), Willard Hallmark (1949)
    • 423: Crescendo Bar & Lounge, former location of Frank Jones restaurant (1904), U. S. Tire Co. (1919), National Tire (1922), Central Sign Co. (1941), Dixie Type & Supply Co. (1949), Clearview Louver Window Corp. (1953), Orthopedic Appliance Co. (1964), Pat James Lounge (1977), Ona's Music Room (1997-2010)
      • 423½: former location of Birmingham Letter Shop / National Realty Co. / Hugh Williams insurance agent (1949)
    • 425-427: former location of Rees Auto Service (1922-1941)
      • 425: former location of Liberty Equipment Co. garage equipment (1949), Dixon Supply Co. (1953), Michael's offices (1964-1970), Emil's Cantina (1977), Quality Shoe Repair (-2018)
        • 425½: former location of McCormick Realty office (1953-1964)
    • 427: former location of Rees Bros. (1919), Saye Furniture Co. used furniture (1949-1953), Rossi's (1977), Xindigo Blue
      • 427½: former location of Earl Esco (1922), Bridge Studio club (1953)
    • 429-431: former location of Masters Motor Co. sporting goods (1949-1953)
      • 429: former location of Blacklock-Posner Tire Repair Co. (1919), Gates Valve Bag Co. (1926)
        • 429½: former location of S. L. McGilton / J. L. Scribner / Peter Bairas (1922)
      • 431: former location of Welden-Jenkins Ice Cream Co. (1914), Frutticher Electric Co. (1922), Maxwell Brothers Furniture Co. (1941), Continental Sales manufacturers' agents (1949), Alan Sales Co. manufacturers' agents (1953), Halwood's Restaurant (1962-), Michael's Sirloin Room (1964-1977), Pizza Hut (closed January 2018)
      • 431½: former location of Birmingham Department of Education, Veterans Division (1949)
    • 433: Syndicate Lounge

5th Avenue South

• west side (Block 174):
  • 500-532: UAB Hospital support buildings and UAB 6th Avenue Deck
    • 500-512: former location of B. F. Goodrich Co. tires (1953-1970)
      • 500-504: former location of New Life Battery Co. (1938-1949)
        • 500: former location of grocery (1891), Carpenter Bros (1896) D. M. Farah fruit stand (1919-1922), A. L. Nowlin restaurant (1941)
      • 502-510: UAB Faculty Office Tower
        • 502: UAB 502 Building (Alabama Organ Center), former location of J. B. Potter & Co. auto repairs (1919-1922)
        • 504: former location of Robert Cefalu (1919)
        • 506: former location of O. J. Garrard auto repairs (1919-1922), Twentieth Street Cleaners (1949)
    • 508: former location of T. U. Green (1896), James A. Taylor clothes cleaner (1941), Piston Ring Service Co. (1949)
    • 510: former location of J. W. Cummins shoe repair (1919-1922), James Robertson refrigerator repair (1941), Henry Sorrells barber (1949)
    • 512: former location of Joseph Domit grocery store (1922), Grant Piston Ring Sales (1941), Standard Radiator Works (1949), Dixie Dental Laboratory (M. R. Coffman, 1970)
    • 514: former location of H. W. Hargreaves engineer (1896-1899), B. Ervin Harpster tires (1919-1922), R. E. Denning tires (1922), Tucker's Barber Shop (1926), Southside Barber Shop (1941), Mike's Drive-In restaurant (1953), Le Joy Uniforms (1970), Teriyaki House (1996)
    • 516: UAB 516 Building (former location of UAB School of Health Professions research and clinics (-2019)), former location of Mrs C. B. Muckenfuss (1919), A. W. Muckenfuss furniture (1922), South Side Pressing Shop (1926), Frances Gibbs Beauty Salon (1964), Harbin Discount Pharmacy (1970), Ambulatory Dialysis Center (1976)
      • 516½: former location of Dunlap Snappy Service restaurant (1941)
    • 518: former location of W. T. Hinton (1896), Mattie Smith (1919), Dictaphone Corporation (1953), LeJoy Uniforms (1964)
    • 520: former location of Joseph Fadool grocery (1919-1922), Fadool & Sons grocery (1925-1926), Tip Top Grill (1941), P K Grill (1953), Al's Grill (1964-1970)
      • 520½: former location of B. E. Erben (1919), C. Reed Traylor, dentist (1953-1964)
    • 522: former location of A. Wainwright (1919), Sing Kee laundry (1919-1922), Joseph Oliver barber (1922), Quan You Laundry & Dry Cleaning plant #2 (c. 1938-1949), Custom Laundry & Cleaners (1953-1970)
    • 524-528: former location of Macksoud Dry Goods Co. (Edward Macksoud 1941-1953), Bargain Center variety store (1964), Najjar Bargain Center (1970)
      • 524: former location of E. F. Menasco (1896), Denegre Car & Truck Co. (1919), Dickinson & Riddles auto repair (1922)
      • 526: UAB 526 Building (UAB Lung Health Center), former location of T. G. Morgan grocer (1887)
      • 528: former location of W. F. Kelly (1919), Glover Dairy lunch room (1922), Clark's Battery Service (1926), Medical Center Barber Shop (1970)
        • 528½: former location of B. B. Mohammed, Ollie Hunter barber shop (1941)
    • 530: former location of G. J. Betros restaurant/Peter Sarros confectioner (1922), DeLuxe Cafe (1941), Ollie Hunter barber (1949), Med Center Barber Shop (1953), James' Cafe (1964-1970)
    • 532: former location of George Hotis confectioner (1941), Cecil's Cafe (Andrew Karamihas 1949-1953), Andrew's Confectionary (1953-1970)

• east side (Block 173):
  • 501-531: Kirklin Clinic (built 1992)
    • 501-513: former location of Paul Hayne School (1886-1950s), Paul Haynes Veterans Institute (1949-1953), Paul Hayne Vocational High School (1953)
      • 511: former location of Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan / Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. / Lehmann, Ullman & Barclay accountants (1964-1970)
      • 513: former location of R. A. Smith & Co. grocer (1899), Paul Hayne School manual training department (1926), Ellis K. Thompson (1941)
    • 515: former location of New Yorker Beverage Co. (1935-1939), Southern Plating Co. (1949)
    • 517: former location of grocery store (1891), E. D. Wilkerson & Co. / Gulf Refining Co. (1919), Arrow Exterminators / General Control Co. (1949)
      • 517½: former location of Lula Hutsler furnished rooms (1949-1953), Grace Cooper dressmaker (1953)
    • 519-521: former location of Birmingham Limb & Brace (1964)
      • 519: former location of Chandler Service Co. (1919), G. L. Morris autos (1922), S. J. McAlister supplies (1923), Beck Motorcycle Service (1949), Junior League Nearly New Shop used clothing (1953)
        • 519½: former location of Paul Hayne School classroom (1949)
      • 521: former location of Ellis Barbecue (J. B. Ellis 1949), Arrow-Newsom Exterminators (1953)
    • 523-533: former location of Highland Bakery (1919), American Bakeries Co. (1919-1926)

6th Avenue South

Hillman Hospital, c. 1929

• Former location of Street Car Diner
• West side
  • 600-618: Hillman Hospital (built 1903), University of Alabama School of Dentistry (1949), University of Alabama Medical College tumor clinic (1953), William Elias B. Davis statue
  • 620: former location of Birmingham Medical College, Medical College of Alabama (1949), University of Alabama Medical College Library (1953)
  • 622: former location of J. S. Cox (1896), Nurses' Home (1919)
• East side (Block 188)
  • 601-633: Kirklin Clinic Parking Lot
    • 601-605: former location of Hillman Service Station (1941), Lee-Rodgers Mercantile Co. (1949), Lee-Rodgers Tire & Battery Co. (1949-1953)
      • 601: former location of Southside Baptist Church (1899-1906), Hillman Drug Co. (1922)
      • 605: former location of Howell & Prather restaurant (1922)
    • 607-611: former location of Southern Furniture Repair (1941)
      • 609: former location of General Finance Corp. of Birmingham (1964), Andrew's Sandwich Shop (1978)
      • 611: former location of Southern Tire Jobbers (1922), Jackson Tire Co. (1923-1926), University Optical Dispensary (1953) Raiford's Shoes orthopedic shoe store (1964), Medical Center Uniform Co. (1970)
    • 613-615: former location of Watts-Newsome Co./General Tire & Rubber Co./Alemite Lubricator Co. (1926), Square Deal Auto Service (1941)
      • 613: former location of Bearings Service Co. (1922), Henry Gradick Auto Top Co. (1949), Wood & Sons upholsterers (1953), Hogie's Hotdogs (1970)
      • 615: former location of Dobb's House diner (1964), Gateway Snack Bar (1970), Doubletime Deli (1985-)
    • 617-619: former location of Detroit Motor Car Co. (1919-1926), Twentieth Street Motors used cars (1949)
    • 623: former location of Frederick Conradi (1919), General Acceptance Corp. (1953-1970)
    • 625: former location of Adolf Bluttman (1919)
    • 627: former location of G. Nelson (1896), Tire Engineers (1941), Physicians & Surgeons Supply Co. (1949), Durr Surgical Supply (1953-1964), L. M. Anderson dental supply (1970)
    • 629-631: former location of Street Car Diner (Bert Meyer 1944), Bert's Better Foods restaurant (1949-1953), Post House Snack Bar (1964), Hogan Hut Snack Bar (1970)
      • 629: former location of Selata McCain / Farman Watson (1919)
      • 631: former location of M. L. Satterfield (1896), C. A. Peace printer (1899)
    • 633: former location of Ted's Auto Clinic (1964)

7th Avenue South

• west side:
  • 700-702: UAB School of Dentistry building
    • 700: former location of Madison Drug Co. (1919-1950)
    • 702: former location of Osment Bros. (1919), J. O. Duncan grocer (1922), Service Paint & Wall Paper Co. (1941), Century Appliance Co. / Ross Radio Repair Co. / The Lamplighter lamp repairs / Universal Appliance Co. (1949), UAB College of General Studies office (1970)
  • 704-720: Hugh Kaul Human Genetics Building (built 2001)
    • 704: former location of Central Creamery (1902), C. D. Terrell (1919), McCormick Realty Co. (1941-1950)
    • 706: former location of G. D. Morrison (1919)
    • 708: former location of H & H Motors used cars (1949), John Gonder used cars (1950)
    • 710: former location of P. J. Mulberry (1919)
    • 712: former location of W. E. Mulvey (1919)
    • 714: former location of Mrs Hattie Whittemore (1919), Nicholas Catanzano filling station (1941)
    • 718: former location of St John's Methodist Church Sunday school (1941)
    • 720: former location of University of Alabama Extension Center, renamed Tidwell Hall in 1956, Birmingham Area Educational Television Association (1964), UAB College of General Studies (1970)
  • 722: former location of Robert Abott / S. E. Dunn (1919)
  • 724-728: McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building (built 1983)
    • 724: former location of St John's Methodist Church (1918-1941)
    • 728: former location of Jefferson County Public Health Building (built 1948-1953, demolished 1980)

• east side:
  • 701-721: UAB administration building, formerly Central Bank building (built 1967)
    • 701-713: , former location of James McFarland used cars (1950), H & S Auto Sales used cars (1953)
      • 701: former location of Mrs L. M. Wilson (1919)
      • 705: former location of Manson Wagoner / J. A. Boggan (1919)
      • 709: former location of S. A. Millican (1919)
      • 713: former location of Mrs L. L. Green (1919)
  • 715-717: former location of Carpet Golf (1949-1953), Henley's Golf Course, Medical Center Putt-Putt (1950s-1963)
    • 717: former location of Mrs W. M. Brown (1919)
    • 719: former location of W. B. Foster / C. D. Holloway (1919), Hawkins-Israel Co. interior decorators (1941-1950), Bodine, Bryson & Rollings Inc. (1953-1970), All Seasons Travel
  • 721: former location of M. A. Copeland / J. H. Armstrong (1919), Jack Daby used cars (1949), Royal Motor Company used cars (1950)
  • 723: former location of Steel City Oldsmobile used cars (1941)
  • 725-731: Town House (built 1953, demolished 2019), Sitar Indian Cuisine (March 2010-November 2018), former location of Tracy's Cafeteria (1983-2008)
    • 725: former location of Utopia Cleaners & Dyers (1953), Town House Beauty Salon (1964), Fant Furman Beauty Salon (1970), City Federal Savings & Loan (1981),
    • 727-729: former location of Frances' Flowers & Gifts (1964-1970)
      • 727: former location of Frances' Flowers & Gifts (1953)
      • 729: former location of Town House Beauty Salon (1953)
    • 731: former location of J. B. Dorriaty (1919), John Gonder used cars (1950), Erskine A. Caldwell used cars, (1950), Tubb Pharmacy (1953-1970), Scotty's Discount Drugs (1981)

University Boulevard (formerly 8th Avenue South)

• west side:
  • 800-824: former location of Medical College of Alabama dormitories (1949)
    • 800-810 Doubletree Hotel Birmingham (built 1973 as Kahler Plaza Hotel), former site of University of Alabama Girl's Dormitory (1949), UAB Men's Dormitory
      • 800-804: former location of Medical College of Alabama dormitories (1953)
        • 800: former location of Mrs S. E. Fisher (1919), J Gatsby's restaurant (1973)
        • 804: former location of N. W. Smith (1919)
      • 808: J. Reiss Custom Clothier, inside hotel, former location of Mrs H. M. Moore (1919), Hylene Rickeman (1949-1953)
    • 812-814: former location of apartment building (1949-1953), Chi Tau Chapter of Psi Omega (1964-1970)
    • 816-822: former location of apartments (1953), University of Alabama Medical School dormitory (-1964)
      • 816: former location of Anna Goad (1919)
    • 820-824: former location of Medical College of Alabama dormitories (1949)
    • 822-824: former location of The Dental Dormitory (1949-1964)
      • 824: former location of E. M. Fenton (1919)
  • 826-830: former location of Nu Sigma Nu fraternity house (1949-1964)
    • 826: former location of Foster Burns (1919), John Bruhn (1949)
    • 828: former location of T. A. Duncan (1919)
    • 830: former location of F. W. Frank (1919)

• east side:
  • 801-803: former location of Grayson's Spinning Wheel / Grayson's Delicious Ice Cream (1941-1953), Coggin's Ice Cream (1970)
    • 801: Wings Around the Clock, former location of Robert Williamson (1919), Zoes, Andrew's Sandwich Shop (- 1993), New York Bagel Cafe (1996-2005), Starbucks Coffee (2005-2008)
    • 803: Subway sandwich shop
  • 805: former location of S. A. Hooper (1919), Chapman Recording Co. (1941), Chapman Radio & Television Co. / Radio Sales & Service Co. (1941-1950), Chapman Record Bar (1949-1950), Benton Bros. cleaners & dyers (1953)
  • 807: Baptist Building, former location of Dewberry Engraving (1941-1950), National Engraving Co. / Southern Paper Co. / Dewberry Stationery Co. (1949-1953), offices of Birmingham Baptist Association, Birmingham Baptist Women's Missionary Union, The Alabama Baptist newspaper, Albie Smith architect, Weir & Shannon attorneys, and National Electrical Contractors Association (1964-1970)
  • 809: former location of Mrs L. L. Choate (1919)
  • 811-813: Medical Alumni Building (built 1936), Rose Law Firm, offices of Jefferson Health Foundation, Jefferson Medical Group and other physicians, office of R. C. Green, later Brown-Service Funeral Home (1941), Birmingham Medical & Surgical Clinic (1949-1970)
    • 811: former location of T. E. Pennicke / Mary Jessee (1919)
  • 815-831:
    • 815: former location of James Van Hoose residence (1896), C. L. Moore / George Hargrove / W. W. Smith (1919), Exclusive Furniture Shop (1922-1926), Brown-Service Funeral Company funeral home (1935), Ridout's Brown-Service mortuary (1941-1949), Hawkins-Israel Co. decorators (1953)
    • 821: Southside Residence Inn (built 2009), former site of James Van Hoose residence (built 1881, demolished 1961), Birmingham Travelodge (built 1964), Passport Inn, Royal Inn (demolished 2008)

8th Court South (east) / 9th Avenue South (west)

• west side:
  • 900-906: former location of Thomas Molton residence (1903–1911), Lige Loy residence (1926), Lige Loy Funeral Home, Birmingham Clinic (1949-1953)
    • 900: former location of Alice Kennon (1919)
  • 908: UAB Community Care Building, 1917 Clinic, built as 908 South Twentieth building, former location of Mrs M. J. Nelson / J. M. P. Otts (1919), Highland Nursing Home (1941), medical offices (1949), The Gallery of Art & Decoration / THomas Jones / H. Perry Hitchcock dentists (1953), U.S. government offices (1970)
  • 916: former location of Mrs M. B. Fordyce / G. B. Harrison (1919), Mary Hayes chiropractor (1941), Bernard Randman dentist (1949), Ferdinand Schwartz physician (1949-1953), Birmingham Institute of Physical Medicine rehabilitation clinic (1964-1970)
  • 918: former location of A. A. Hogan (1919), Donald & Donald physicians (1949-1953)
  • 920: former location of R. H. Pearson residence (1899), Mrs S. H. Pearson (1919), The Hogan Clinic (1926-1964)
    • 920 rear: former location of Gus Hendricks (1953)
  • 930: UAB Community Health Services Building, UAB Family Medicine/Civitan-Sparks Clinic, former location of Thomas Molton residence (1896–1900), James M. McLester / James B. McLester physicians (1922-1953) / Miss Quinn's Nursing Home (1941-1953), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (1964-1970)
  • 936: former location of T. T. Ashford residence (1899), Louise King (1919), Toddle House restaurant (1941-1953)
  • 938-940: Makarios restaurant, former location of Tatum Service Station (1941-1949), Gulf 20th Street Service Station (1953-1964), Kentucky Fried Chicken (1970), Chinese Express, China Way Restaurant
    • 938: former location of Mrs S. H. Nunnally (1919)

• east side:
  • 917: former location of J. M. Cartwright / Alma Lewis (1919), Southern Research Institute (1949-1953)
  • 929: Regions Bank parking lot, former location of D. C. Lewis (1919), Benjamin Morten / Lloyd Boggs / Buford Word physicians (1949)
  • 935: former location of W. N. Malone (1919), The Malone apartments (1926-1949)
  • 937-943: Exchange Bank Building (built 1947)
    • 937: former location of Five Points Shoe Hospital (1947-1953), Elmer Crozier watchmaker (1949-1953)
    • 939: former location of J. M. Weatherly residence (1899), Mrs Z. J. Smith (1919), Scott's Apothecary (1949-1953)
    • 941: Regions Bank Five Points South branch (2006–), former location of Exchange Bank (1947–1957), Exchange-Security Bank (1957–1975), First Alabama Bank (1975–1983), AmSouth Bank (1983–2006)
    • 943: former location of Mary Ball Candies (1947-1953)

10th Avenue South intersection

Five Points South begins

• west side:
  • 1000-1004: commercial building (built c. 1923)
    • 1000: Five Points Paint & Hardware (1953-), former location of Smith's Super Store (1941), Parker Grocery Co. (Reginald Parker 1946-1949)
    • 1002: former location of E. J. Callaway / E. H. Wray / T. B. Barnett (1919), Great A & P Tea Co. (1926)
    • 1004: former location of Wallis & White (1926), Alabama Floral Co. (1941-1953), Mr Sid's Coiffures (1968-1973), Ms Sid's Coiffures (1973-1977), The Arrangement (1983)
  • 1006: former location of D. M. Drennen residence (1899), Mrs E. H. Drennen (1919), Pandora Beauty Shop (1934-1964)
  • 1008: former location of S. H. Beecroft (1919), Marshall Durbin poultry (1941), Electrik Maid Bake Shop (1941-1953)
    • 1008½: former location of A. J. Newton (1919)
  • 1006-1012: The Hive (2020-), former location of Woolworth's (1961-1970), Bailey Brothers Music, The Woolworth (2018-2020)
    • 1008: former location of the B. M. Allen residence (1913)
    • 1010-1012: former location of Five Points Market grocery store (1941), Marshall Durbin & Co. poultry (1949-1953)
      • 1010: former location of Mrs E. C. Hudson (1919)
      • 1012: former location of West End Jewelry & Novelty Co. (1926)
  • 1014-1022: grocery store building (built c. 1931)
    • 1014-1018: Homewood Suites Five Points South (built 2017), former location of Piggly Wiggly (1931-1934), Hill Food Stores (1941-1953), Winn-Dixie (1970), Five Points South Music Hall (1994), The Arena, Banana Joe's, and Five Points Music Hall
    • 1020: New China Town Restaurant (2003-), former location of The Darling Shop (1949-1953), Manufacturers' Outlet Stores (1964), Tandy Leather Co. / Radio Shack (1970)
    • 1022: Wicked Ways Tattoos, former location of Yogurt Etc. (1986)
  • 1024: Five Points Lane / Bay Leaf Modern Indian Cuisine & Bar (2019–), former location of Parisian Bakery (1919), Kahn's Bakery (1922), A & P supermarket (1941), Lane-Rexall Drugs (1949-1953), South Place bar, Arena Sports Club, Base Camp Lounge, and Infinity
  • 1026: commercial building (built c. 1898, refaced c. 1910s-1920s)
    • 1026: Noni's restaurant, former location of Palace Market (1919-1922), Five Points Barber Shop (1922-1971), Hairport salon (1983-1985), Lola’s Kitchen, and Hogie's Hot Dogs & Deli
      • 1026½: former location of H. E. Isenberg (1919)
  • 1028-1030: 1910 Shropshire & Daniel building (built c. 1910), Cloud Nine, former location of Piggly Wiggly (1921-1922), Woolworth's discount store (1925–1961), The Slipper Shop (1970-1980s), Kinko's (1983), Bohemian Rhapsody
    • 1028: former location of Tomlin Grocery Co. (W. B. Tomlin 1900-1907), Stanfield & Holland (1919), Electrik Maid Bakery (1922),
    • 1030: former location of Shropshire-Daniel Grocery Co. (1908-1921), Pryor Optical Dispensary (1970)
  • 1032: Birmingham Apothecary (built c. 1910), former location of Highland Pharmacy (1905-1927), Physicians & Surgeons Apothecary / P & S Apothecary (1941-1970)
  • 1034: Studio Arts Building (built 1910, burned 1986, rebuilt 1994) Waffle House (2013-), former location of Johnny Rockets, Schaeffer Eye Center
    • 2nd floor: former location of Studio night club (1995-), Eleven20 night club (2006), Bacchus night club (2011-2015), and SKKY night club (2015-2017)
  • 1036: former location of Bright Drug Co. (1919-1926), Bon Ton Sandwich Shop (1941-1949)

• east side:
  • 1001: 1001 20th Street South (2020), former location of Highland Garage/Garrison Battery Co. (1926), Royal Tire Co. (1941-1949), Shiver & Hastie auto repair (1941), S. Lewis & Co. contractors (1949), Hastie's Automotive Service (1949-1953), Emily Shop (1970-1996), The Break (1990s-2019)
  • 1005-1035: Pickwick Plaza
    • 1005: Sleek Sports Bar (October 2017-), former location of [[L. V. Clark residence (1899), A. B. Jones / O. C. Sparks / O. W. Vernon / R. H. Wind / W. J. Martin (1919), Jack Moore Optical (1964-1970), The Outrigger, Rube Burrows Food & Spirits (1980s-1996), Nirus, Surin on 20th, LaJaras (1999), Halfshells (2000-2006), World of Beer (2012-November 30, 2016), Magic City Brew (November 30-December 31, 2016)
    • 1007: former location of Scott's Apothecary (1964-1970)
    • 1009-1011: former location of Allright Auto Park parking lot (1964-1970)
      • 1009: former location of Whitman's Black & White Cab Co. (1941), McCrory Jewelers (1949), Carl Traywick jeweler (1953)
      • 1011: Momotaro rolled ice cream (October 2018-), former location of Thomas Bacon barber shop (1941), Five Points Radio Service (1949), Five Points Parking Lot / Acton's Toyville (1949), Erle Plevine chiropodist (1953), Texas Taco & Chili Co., Buffalo Cafe, Sabor Tropical (2001-2014), Exclusive Apparel (2015-2018)
    • 1013: former location of O. Fortner (1919), San Sandwich Shop (1949)
    • 1015: former location of U.S. Post Office Southside Station / White House Sandwich Shop (1941-1945), Dinette Eat Shop (1949-1953), Marie's Coffee Shop (1964), Pharo's Dinette (1970), Five Points Restaurant & Lounge (1971)
    • 1017-1025: Medical Arts Building (built 1931)
      • 1017: T-Bones (2014-), former location of Coleman Cleaners (1941), U.S. Post Office South Highland Station (1949-1953), Hall's Men's Shop (1964), Term Finance Co. (1970), Subway, Purple Onion, Camp Taco (2009-2011)
      • 1019: former location of Lewdon's Hat Shop (1949-1953), Medical Arts Optical Co. (1964-1970)
      • 1021: Phone Clinic, former location of Birmingham Apothecary / Fletcher Gray (1941-1970)
      • 1023: Hotel Indigo Birmingham (2017-), former Medical Arts Building entrance (1931-), Pickwick Hotel (1988-2007), Hotel Highland (2008-2016)
      • 1025: former location of John Cefalu (1919), Mayberger's Variety Shop (1922), Junior League Gift Shop (1941), Five Points Barber Shop (1970), All Star Instant Printing (1982), Sakura restaurant, Sekisui restaurant, Pho Pho restaurant (2015-December 2019)
      • 1027-1029: former location of Emily Shop (1939-1953)
        • 1027: former location of W. P. Gidden & Co. grocers (1899), Five Points Drug Co. (1919-1922), Five Points Shoe Hospital (1934-1941), Carnack's Koneys (1983)
        • 1029: former location of Samuel Carpri shoe repair (1922)
      • 1031-1035: Ware Building (built c. 1930)
        • 1031-1033: Black Market Bar & Grill (2015-), former location of Ted's Barbecue (1983), The Grill/The Mill (1990-2000s, 2010), Five Points Grill (2000s), No Way José Café (2000s-2010), Metroprime Steakhouse (2011-2015), Brother Bryan statue
        • 1031: former location of U.S. Post Office South Highland Station (1919), Michael Dozas restaurant (1922), Mayberger's Variety Shop (1930s-1970), Barasch's (1972-1984)
          • 1031½: former location of Walter Hill (1919)
        • 1033: former location of Five Points Shoe Hospital (1941), Pryor Optical Dispensary (1953), Louise Stephens travel agency (1970), Almost Famous (1980s)
      • 1035: former location of Five Points Drug Co. (1910s-1953), Pay-Less Drugs (1966-1986)

Magnolia Avenue

• 1045: Highlands United Methodist Church (built 1909), former site of Phillip Alosi’s Palace Market
  • 1045 (sidewalk): Storyteller fountain (erected 1991)

11th Avenue South

• west side:
  • 1100-1102: Munger Building (built 1928)
    • 1100: Original Pancake House, former location of Southpoint Restaurant (1980s), Edgar's Grill (1989)
    • 1102: 3000 Bar (2012-), former location of Planet Smoothie, High Spirits of Five Points, Kozy Flavor
  • 1108: former location of Prudential Insurance (1970), The Gap, Quincy toys, FiRE + iCE Improvisational Grill (2008-2009), The Red Zone sports bar (2013-2017), Brennan's Irish pub (2018–2020)
  • 1110: under construction in 1964
  • 1116: UPS Store, former location of A. Kimbell Business Machines (1964), Monroe International (1970), Subzone
  • 1124: Terrace Court apartments (built 1907)
    • 1124: former location of Alcoholics Anonymous (1964)
    • 1128: Dave's Pub, former home of Stream of Consciousness Koffiehuis
    • 1130: former location of Howard Odorless Cleaners (1941), Walker Oxygen Service Co. (1949-1953), Birmingham Oxygen & Hospital Supply Co. (1953), Birmingham Frame & Supply (1964-1970)

• east side:
  • 1101-1105: Spanish Stores
    • 1101: former location of Exchange Security Bank of Birmingham, Peerless-White Swan Laundry (1949-1953), Margie's Flowers (1970), Ionolite research, Gorin's, Joe Muggs Newssstand, The Grape, La Mesa, Fuego Cantina, The Preservery (2019)
    • 1103-1105: former location of Piper Ice Cream Co. (1941-1949), Five Points Cafeteria & Ice Cream (1953), Electrolux (1970)
      • 1105: Saloon, former location of Lifskitz Delicatessen, World Winds boutique (1997), Soca Clothing
    • 1107: former location of Selective Service Board No. 10 (1941), Carrie Fleming (1949), Bun N' Bun restaurant (1950s-1970)
    • 1111-1117: former location of Gillespy Apartments (1941-1949)
    • 1131: Chick-fil-A, former location of Shop-A-Snak Food Mart and Connie's Famous Foods, former proposed location for Renaissance Plaza, and former location of Ruby Tuesday

12th Avenue South/Highland Avenue

• west side:
  • 1200-1224: Highland Point Plaza (built 1956)
    • 1200: Mellow Mushroom, former location of Charles Rudolph physician (1949-1953), Johnston & Raburn accountants (1964)
    • 1204: former location of Alpha Portland Cement (1964)
      • 1204a: former location of Municipal Service Co. bookkeeping service (1964)
    • 1206: former location of Kaiser Refractories chemical division (1964)
    • 1208: former location of Lehigh Portland Cement (1964)
    • 1210: 5 Point Public House (2015-), former location of the Twelve Ten Building, The Medical Professionals' Exchange (1953), Life Insurance Company of Virginia / Security Life Insurance Company of America (1964), Twentysix restaurant (2006-2015)
    • 1212: former location of Lena Cox (1949), Dessie Honeycutt (1953)
    • 1214: former location of the Portland Cement Association (1964)
    • 1218: Ocean, former location of Thomas Smith / O'Neal King (1949), Lewis Hayes (1953), Electronics Computer Programming Institute (1968), Herzing Institute
    • 1220: former location of James Holt / Elizabeth Holt School of Dressmaking & Designing (1949-1953)
    • 1224: former location of Minnie Lunlap (1949-1953)
    • 1230: former location of Psi Omega fraternity house (1953), Pure Oil Co.

• east side:
  • 1201-1207: Shepherd-Sloss Building (built 1928), former site of the rooftop Barber's clock
    • 1201: former location of Cadillac Cafe (1970s), Louie Louie (1982-1997), Bell Bottoms, Uranus (2009), Crush (2009-2010)
    • 1203: former location of Marinello Beauty Salon (1941-1953)
    • 1205: former location of The Nut Shop (1941), Cost Electric Co. (1949), William Nicholson physician (1953)
    • 1207: Pop's Neighborhood Grill, former location of Ryan Beauty Shoppe (1941-1949), Ester Jones Beauty Shop (1953), Mancha's (1963-2003), Curry in a Hurry (2003-2005), Pyramids (2005-2008), Kohinoor (2008-2010)
  • 1209: former location of LaDame Cleaners (1941-1953)
  • 1211: former location of Ramsey Creamery delicatessen (1941-1953)
  • 1217: former location of Howard Duke (1949)
  • 1225: Ranelli's Deli, former location of Five Points Standard Station (1964)

13th Avenue South

• west side:
  • 1300: Dian Apartments (1922-1953)
  • 1312: Haskins Williams residence (built c. 1901), 5 Points Brewing, former location of Bertha Williams (1953), Signature House gallery, Black & White offices
  • 1318-1320: Cobb Lane Apartments (1953-), formerly Levert Apartments (1922-1949)
    • 1318: former location of Virginia Cobb Co. clothiers / The Dutch Shop knitting shop / Southern Toy Co. / The Doll House toys / Home & Hearth household goods / Bob Mitchell Studio photography / Suttle Flower Shop / Vail Piano Studio (1953), Scottish Town Piper (1997), Mad Doctor Game Shop
  • 1322: former location of H. B. Gray residence (1899), apartment building (1941-1953)
  • 1330: former location of Mary Upton (1949), Agnes Irvine (1953), Sparks Tourist Home (1964)

• east side:
  • 1301-1311: Newton Manor apartments (1941-1953)
  • 1321: former location of B. L. Coffin residence (1899)
  • 1323-1325: former location of Lester Simpson (1949)
  • 1327: former location of Gussie Downey (1949), Calvin Price (1953)
  • 1331: former location of Georgia Hagan (1949), Mae Riddle (1953)

14th Avenue South

• West side
  • 1400: Legacy Federal Credit Union headquarters, former location of A & P Supermarket (1953-1964)
  • 1404: former location of B. B. Comer residence (1899)
  • 1430: former location of Vulcan Service Station (1941-1949)
• East side
  • 1401-1405: former location of American Liberty Insurance Group, U.S. Department of Labor offices (1964)
    • 1401: former location of Burks Antique Shop (Victor Burks 1949-1953)
    • 1405: former location of James Bowron residence (1899-1926)

15th Avenue South

• west side:
  • 1500: Sue Ward residence (1964)
  • 1512: former location of the Avon Motel (Lena Cox 1953-1964)
  • 1516: former location of Gaylon McCollough plastic surgery clinic (-1999)

• east side:
  • 1501: Zydeco, formerly the "City Club" for the Phoenix Club (built 1909)
  • 1505: apartments
  • 1511: former location of Judith Hodgson (1953)

16th Avenue South

• street merges into Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South
• 1600: South Medical Plaza (built 1968), formerly the McCollough Aesthetic Medical Center (1990s-1999), Birmingham Health Care (2002-2016), Alabama Regional Medical Services (2016-March 2018)

References

• Ervin, Mark (December 1, 2016) "Birmingham in Bloom: An Analysis of the 2nd Avenue Ginkgo Trees" Big Communications

External links

• Photographs of 20th Street South from the Magic City Flickr Group