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* north side ([[Block 86]]):
* north side ([[Block 86]]):
** 1900-1902: [[1900 Building]] (built 2005), former location of the [[Peerless Saloon]] building (built 1889, demolished 2003)
** 1900-1902: [[1900 Building]] (built 2005), former location of the [[Peerless Saloon]] building (built 1889, demolished 2003)
*** 1900:  [[Fleetio]] (2017-), former location of  [[Peerless Saloon]] (1889-1908) [[Vaudette Theater]] (1908-1929), [[Jaffe Jewelry Co.]] (1922), [[Fan Tan Shop]], [[Holiday Shoes]] (1946-1960s), Florsheim Shoes
*** 1900:  [[Fleetio]] (2017-), former location of  [[Peerless Saloon]] (1889-1908), [[Vaudette Theater]] (1908-1929), [[Jaffe Jewelry Co.]] (1922), [[Fan Tan Shop]], [[Holiday Shoes]] (1946-1960s), Florsheim Shoes
**** 1900½: former location of [[Pellouras Bros]] shoe polishers (1922), [[Michael Likos]] shoe polisher (1925), [[F. S. Fletcher]] (1926), [[I. Koplon]] merchandise / [[E. K. Morera]] (1927), [[Irwin's Tie Shop]] (1928)
**** 1900½: former location of [[Pellouras Bros]] shoe polishers (1922), [[Michael Likos]] shoe polisher (1925), [[F. S. Fletcher]] (1926), [[I. Koplon]] merchandise / [[E. K. Morera]] (1927), [[Irwin's Tie Shop]] (1928)
*** 1902: former location of [[R. Cefaul]] food dealer (1887), [[Cafe Pantaze]] (1920), [[Grayson Shops Inc.]] (1939-1964)
*** 1902: former location of [[R. Cefaul]] food dealer (1887), [[Jacob Minisman]] (1904), [[Cafe Pantaze]] (1920), [[Grayson Shops Inc.]] (1939-1964)
*** 1902½: former location of [[J. T. May Co.]] (1904)
** 1904-1906: [[Silver's Building]] (built c. 1918–1922), former location of [[Silver's 5 & 10 Cent Store]] (1922), [[H. L. Green Co.]] discount store (1930s–1964), [[McCrory Stores]] (1970s–1990s), [[Family Dollar]] (–2020)
** 1904-1906: [[Silver's Building]] (built c. 1918–1922), former location of [[Silver's 5 & 10 Cent Store]] (1922), [[H. L. Green Co.]] discount store (1930s–1964), [[McCrory Stores]] (1970s–1990s), [[Family Dollar]] (–2020)
*** 1904: former location of [[Birmingham Arms Co.]] (1887-), [[J. W. Lutz & Co.]] Jewelry (1887), [[Phillips, Louis & Reed]] real estate (1887),  
*** 1904: former location of [[Birmingham Arms Co.]] / [[J. W. Lutz & Co.]] jewelry / [[Phillips, Louis & Reed]] real estate (1887), [[J. B. Stone]] (1904)
**** 1904½: former location of [[W. C. Echard]] photographer (1887), [[Charles E. Bauer]] printer (1887)
**** 1904½: former location of [[W. C. Echard]] photographer (1887), [[Charles E. Bauer]] printer (1887)
*** 1906: former location of [[Louis Saks Clothiers]] (1887-)
*** 1906: former location of [[Louis Saks Clothiers]] (1887-), [[Snyder & Son]] (1904)
** 1908: former location of [[John B. Roden & Co.]] (1875-1880s), [[J. A. Mills]] jeweler (1888), [[Birmingham Arms Company]] (c. 1889) [[Feder & Berk]] (c. 1909), [[Ben Hur Hall]] (1924), [[Silver's Department Store]] (1940s)
**** 1906½: former location of [[J. T. May Co.]] (1904)
** 1908: former location of [[John B. Roden & Co.]] (1875-1880s), [[J. A. Mills]] jeweler (1888), [[Birmingham Arms Company]] (c. 1889) [[Feder & Berk]] (1904–1909), [[Ben Hur Hall]] (1924), [[Silver's Department Store]] (1940s)
** 1910-1914: [[Old Kress Building]], former location of [[S. H. Kress & Company]] (1915-1937), [[Grant's|W. T. Grant & Company]] (1939-1973), [[Snow's Cards and Gifts]] (1973-)
** 1910-1914: [[Old Kress Building]], former location of [[S. H. Kress & Company]] (1915-1937), [[Grant's|W. T. Grant & Company]] (1939-1973), [[Snow's Cards and Gifts]] (1973-)
*** 1910: former location of [[A. A. Dreyspool & Bro.]] (1887), [[J. H. Shepherd]] photographer (1888), [[Birmingham Grocery Company]]
*** 1910: former location of [[A. A. Dreyspool & Bro.]] (1887), [[J. H. Shepherd]] photographer (1888), [[Hirsch Millinery Co.]] (1904), [[Birmingham Grocery Company]]
*** 1910½: former location of [[Samuel Scott]] (1899) and [[Shepherd & Scott]] photography studios
*** 1910½: former location of [[Samuel Scott]] (1899) and [[Shepherd & Scott]] photography studios
*** 1912: former location of [[Birmingham Paint, Glass & Wallpaper Co.]] (1887)
*** 1912: former location of [[Birmingham Paint, Glass & Wallpaper Co.]] (1887)
*** 1914: former location of [[Corbett Bros.]] harness and saddles (1887-), [[McCafferty & Sieg]] Cigar Manufacturer (1887), [[Burt's Shoe Store]] (1931-1964)
*** 1914: former location of [[Corbett Bros.]] harness and saddles (1887-), [[McCafferty & Sieg]] Cigar Manufacturer (1887), [[S. H. Kress & Co.]] (1904), [[Burt's Shoe Store]] (1931-1964)
**** 1914½: former location of [[H. C. Brown]] photographer, [[J. C. Milner]] surveyor (1887), [[Hatch & Meriweather]] real estate (1887)
**** 1914½: former location of [[H. C. Brown]] photographer, [[J. C. Milner]] surveyor (1887), [[Hatch & Meriweather]] real estate (1887)
** 1916: former site of [[Eddy & Brown]] Manufacturer's Agents (1887),[[Wall & Giacopazzi]] fruit dealers (1887), [[Birmingham Arms & Cycle Co.]], [[Trianon Theater]] (1913-1930), [[Peggy Hale Dress Shop]] (1931-1964), [[Mudd & Colley Amusement Co. Inc.]] (1920)
** 1916: former site of [[Eddy & Brown]] Manufacturer's Agents (1887),[[Wall & Giacopazzi]] fruit dealers (1887), [[Birmingham Arms & Cycle Co.]] (1904), [[Trianon Theater]] (1913-1930), [[Peggy Hale Dress Shop]] (1931-1964), [[Mudd & Colley Amusement Co. Inc.]] (1920)
*** 1916½: former location of [[J. Q. Cohen]] Attorney at Law (1887), [[J. J. Whittle & Co.]] (1887), [[Smithfield Land Company]] (1887), [[C.H. Bunch]] real estate (1887), [[L.R. Edge]] real estate (1887), [[Pierce & Co.]] real estate (1887)
*** 1916½: former location of [[J. Q. Cohen]] Attorney at Law (1887), [[J. J. Whittle & Co.]] (1887), [[Smithfield Land Company]] (1887), [[C.H. Bunch]] real estate (1887), [[L.R. Edge]] real estate (1887), [[Pierce & Co.]] real estate (1887)
** 1918: former location of [[Levi Sol]] Home furnishings (1887), [[Gresham & Co.]] (1894), [[Jobe-Rose Jewelry Company]] (1959–?), [[National Shirt Shops]] (1964)
** 1918: former location of [[Levi Sol]] Home furnishings (1887), [[Gresham & Co.]] (1894), [[Cox Shoe Co.]] (1904), [[Jobe-Rose Jewelry Company]] (1959–), [[National Shirt Shops]] (1964)
*** 1918½: former location of [[Cox Shoe Company]], [[DeLuxe Studios]] photographers (c.1920-1922), [[Jobe-Rose Jewelry Company]] (1902-1959), [[Lerner Shoes]]
*** 1918½: former location of [[DeLuxe Studios]] photographers (1920–1922), [[Jobe-Rose Jewelry Company]] (1902–1959), [[Lerner Shoes]]
** 1920: former location of [[Magic City Bakery]] (1887), [[W. V. Zimmer]] bakery (1888), [[Ferd Marx Store]] (1899-) [[Woolworth's|F. W. Woolworth & Co.]] (1922-1939), [[Walgreen's Drugs]] (1940-)[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/Walgreens(2-40).jpg], [[Mangel's]] department store (1946-1964)
** 1920–1922: former location of [[Ferd Marx]] clothing (1899–1904), [[Woolworth's|F. W. Woolworth & Co.]] (1922-1939), [[Walgreen's Drugs]] (1940-1945), [[Mangel's]] department store (1946-1964)
*** 1920½: former location of [[B. Klipper & Co.]] (1887)
*** 1920: former location of [[Magic City Bakery]] (1887), [[W. V. Zimmer]] bakery (1888)
** 1922: former location of [[Little Home Restaurant]] (1897)
**** 1920½: former location of [[B. Klipper & Co.]] (1887)
** 1924-1926: [[Caheen Building]], [[Organic Harvest]] grocery (2018-), former location of [[Caheen Bros.]] dry goods (1922), [[Parisian]] department store (1934-1989)
*** 1922: former location of [[Little Home Restaurant]] (1897)
** 1924-1926: [[Caheen Building]], [[Organic Harvest]] grocery (2018-), former location of [[Caheen Bros.]] dry goods (1904–1922), [[Parisian]] department store (1934-1989)
*** 1924: former location of [[Jasper Satterfield]]'s [[One Price Shoe Store]] (1887), [[Herman Rich]] barber shop (1888)
*** 1924: former location of [[Jasper Satterfield]]'s [[One Price Shoe Store]] (1887), [[Herman Rich]] barber shop (1888)
*** 1926: former location of [[Bimstein & Friedman]] clothing (1887)
*** 1926: former location of [[Bimstein & Friedman]] clothing (1887)
** 1928-1930: [[Roden Block]] (built 1880s), [[Action Inc.]], former location of [[Liggett's]] drug store and soda fountain,(1922), [[Parisian]] department store (1937-1989), [[Hendon & Huckestein Architects]] (2000-2004)
** 1928-1930: [[Roden Block]] (built 1880s), [[Action Inc.]], former location of [[Liggett's]] drug store and soda fountain,(1922), [[Parisian]] department store (1937-1989), [[Hendon & Huckestein Architects]] (2000-2004)
*** 1928: Former location of [[B. F. Roden & Co.]] wholesale grocers (1887), [[Chandler's Boot Shop]] (1929), [[Baker's Shoe Store]] (1931-), [[Butler Shoes]] (1964)
*** 1928: Former location of [[B. F. Roden & Co.]] wholesale grocers (1887), [[Samuel Rich]] (1904), [[Chandler's Boot Shop]] (1929), [[Baker's Shoe Store]] (1931-), [[Butler Shoes]] (1964)
*** 1930: [[Paramount]] bar (2014-), former location of [[United Cigar Co.]] (1922-1931), [[Paramount Cigar & Soda Co.]] (1930s-1940s), [[Corner Soda Shop]] (1964), [[Paramount (2011)|Paramount]] frozen yogurt & waffles (2011-2013)
*** 1930: [[Paramount]] bar (2014-), former location of [[E. B. Norton]] (1904), [[United Cigar Co.]] (1922-1931), [[Paramount Cigar & Soda Co.]] (1930s-1940s), [[Corner Soda Shop]] (1964), [[Paramount (2011)|Paramount]] frozen yogurt & waffles (2011-2013)


* south side ([[Block 99]]):
* south side ([[Block 99]]):
[[File:Rosenbergers on 2nd Ave.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk Factory in 1939]]
[[File:Rosenbergers on 2nd Ave.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk Factory in 1939]]
** 1901: former site of the [[Terry Building]]/[[Hughes Drug Store]] (1881-), [[Peyton King]]'s law offices, [[Adams Drugs]] (1906), [[A. Schulte]] cigars (1922-1929), [[Exchange Cigar Co.]] (1934), [[Bob Young Shoe Store]] (1964)
** 1901: former site of the [[Terry Building]]/[[Hughes Drug Store]] (1881-), [[Peyton King]]'s law offices, [[Adams Drugs]] (1904–1906), [[A. Schulte]] cigars (1922-1929), [[Exchange Cigar Co.]] (1934), [[Bob Young Shoe Store]] (1964)
*** 1901½: former location of [[Williams Richards]] insurance (1887)
*** 1901½: former location of [[Williams Richards]] insurance (1887)
** 1901A: former location of [[Thomas Kandilla's Restaurant]], [[Tom's Hot Dogs]]/[[Tom's Coney's]] (1960s)
** 1901A: former location of [[Thomas Kandilla's Restaurant]], [[Tom's Hot Dogs]]/[[Tom's Coney's]] (1960s)
** 1903: former location of [[L. Marcus]] dry goods (1887), [[Gruner, Hubbell & Co.]] tailors (1899), [[Morton Hardware]] (1910), [[Wright Hat Stores]] (1916), [[Morton's Photo Studio]], [[Three Little Tailors]] (1922), [[Wormser Hat Store]] (1922-1929), [[Eleanor Shop]] (1931), [[Tip Top Novelty Shop]], [[OK Jewelry and Optical]] (1941- ), [[Busch Jewelry Company]] (1964), [[Soul Train of New York]] clothing (1982)
** 1903: former location of [[L. Marcus]] dry goods (1887), [[Gruner, Hubbell & Co.]] tailors (1899–1904), [[Morton Hardware]] (1910), [[Wright Hat Stores]] (1916), [[Morton's Photo Studio]], [[Three Little Tailors]] (1922), [[Wormser Hat Store]] (1922-1929), [[Eleanor Shop]] (1931), [[Tip Top Novelty Shop]], [[OK Jewelry and Optical]] (1941- ), [[Busch Jewelry Company]] (1964), [[Soul Train of New York]] clothing (1982)
*** 1903½: former location of [[L. Gluck]] tailor (1887), [[Peter Mackris]] shoe polisher (1922)
*** 1903½: former location of [[L. Gluck]] tailor (1887), [[Peter Mackris]] shoe polisher (1922)
** 1905: former site of [[H. C. Erminger]] candy factory (1887-1888), [[H. C. Abbott & Bros.]] jewelers (1910), [[Plaza Cafe]] (1920), [[Adams Drug Co.]] (1922), [[Liggett's Drug Store]] (1929), [[Cinderella Shoe Store]]
** 1905: former site of [[H. C. Erminger]] candy factory (1887-1888), [[H. C. Abbott & Bros.]] jewelers (1904–1910), [[Plaza Cafe]] (1920), [[Adams Drug Co.]] (1922), [[Liggett's Drug Store]] (1929), [[Cinderella Shoe Store]]
*** 1905½: former location of [[Merrill & Horton]] dentists (1887), [[Jones & Horton]] real estate (1887), Mrs [[A. L. Williams]] dressmaker / Mrs [[B. Gasque]] hair dresser / [[M. L. Dominick]] dentist (1922) [[Mrs Terrell's Marcel Shoppe]] hair salon (1925), [[Birmingham Beauty Shoppe]] (1931)
*** 1905½: former location of [[Merrill & Horton]] dentists (1887), [[Jones & Horton]] real estate (1887), [[George Hyde]] / [[D. F. Florence]] / [[H. S. Florence]] (1904), Mrs [[A. L. Williams]] dressmaker / Mrs [[B. Gasque]] hair dresser / [[M. L. Dominick]] dentist (1922) [[Mrs Terrell's Marcel Shoppe]] hair salon (1925), [[Birmingham Beauty Shoppe]] (1931)
** 1907: former site of [[A. Speaker]] jeweler (1884), [[East Birmingham Land Co.]] (1887), [[J.C. Kyle & Co.]] loans (1887), [[People's Savings Bank & Trust]] (1904), [[Alcazar Theater]] (1920), [[Odeon One Theater]] / [[A. E. Olive]] confectioner (1922),  [[Kinney's Shoes]] (1931), [[Discount Toys]], [[Consolidated Toy Distributors]] (1964)
** 1907: former site of [[A. Speaker]] jeweler (1884), [[East Birmingham Land Co.]] (1887), [[J.C. Kyle & Co.]] loans (1887), [[People's Savings Bank & Trust]] (1904), [[Alcazar Theater]] (1920), [[Odeon One Theater]] / [[A. E. Olive]] confectioner (1922),  [[Kinney's Shoes]] (1931), [[Discount Toys]], [[Consolidated Toy Distributors]] (1964)
** 1909: former site of [[Bennie & Brophy]] glass, tinware & crockery (1884-1888), [[Trivers Clothes]] (1922), [[Birmingham Trunk Factory]], [[Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk]] (1920s–), [[Rae's]] shoes & accessories (1984)
** 1909: former site of [[Bennie & Brophy]] glass, tinware & crockery (1884-1888), [[Goldstein Bros.]] (1904), [[Trivers Clothes]] (1922), [[Birmingham Trunk Factory]], [[Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk]] (1920s–), [[Rae's]] shoes & accessories (1984)
*** 1909½: former site of [[Dr. J.N. Scott]] (1887), [[Miller, Smitherman & Co.]] real estate (1887)
*** 1909½: former site of [[Dr. J.N. Scott]] (1887), [[Miller, Smitherman & Co.]] real estate (1887)
** 1911: former site of [[Lowrey & Preston]] jewelers (1884), [[J. Phillips & Bro.]] furniture (1885-1887), [[The Leader]] ([[M. H. Burger]]), [[Alcazar Theater]] (1910s–1923), [[Capitol Theater]] (1923–1948), , [[Newmar Theater]] (1948–1950s), [[Lindsay Furniture Co.]] ("sign big red rocker"), [[A. C. Edwards & Co.]] furniture store, [[The Sock Center]] (1964)
** 1911: former site of [[Lowrey & Preston]] jewelers (1884), [[J. Phillips & Bro.]] furniture (1885-1887), [[M. H. Burger & Co.]] / ''[[The Leader]]'' (1904), [[Alcazar Theater]] (1910s–1923), [[Capitol Theater]] (1923–1948), , [[Newmar Theater]] (1948–1950s), [[Lindsay Furniture Co.]] ("sign big red rocker"), [[A. C. Edwards & Co.]] furniture store, [[The Sock Center]] (1964)
** 1913-1919: [[BTNB building (1964)]], [[Oak City Church]] (2019-), former location of [[Birmingham Trust National Bank]] (1964-1982), [[SouthTrust Bank]] (1982-2004), former site of the [[McConnell Building]] (1880s)
** 1913-1919: [[BTNB building (1964)]], [[Oak City Church]] (2019-), former location of [[Birmingham Trust National Bank]] (1964-1982), [[SouthTrust Bank]] (1982-2004), former site of the [[McConnell Building]] (1880s)
*** 1913–1915: former location of the [[Strand Theater]] (1915–1959), [[Newmar Theatre]] (1959-1962)
*** 1913–1915: former location of [[Burger Dry Goods Co.]] (1904), [[Strand Theater]] (1915–1959), [[Newmar Theatre]] (1959-1962)
**** 1913: former site of [[Percy R. Smith & Co.]] (1887), [[Steele-Smith Dry Goods Co.]] (burned 1914), [[Alper Jewelry Company]]
**** 1913: former site of [[Percy R. Smith & Co.]] (1887), [[Steele-Smith Dry Goods Co.]] (burned 1914), [[Alper Jewelry Company]]
***** 1913½: former location of [[McConnell, Morgan & Co.]] real estate (1887)
***** 1913½: former location of [[McConnell, Morgan & Co.]] real estate (1887)
**** 1915: former site of [[Loveman's|A. B. Loveman's Dry Goods Emporium]] (1887-1890)
**** 1915: former site of [[Loveman's|A. B. Loveman's Dry Goods Emporium]] (1887-1890)
***** 1915½: former location of [[Redington & Hill]] photographer (1887)
***** 1915½: former location of [[Redington & Hill]] photographer (1887)
*** 1917: former site of [[Geo. C. Kelley Hardware]]/[[Towers Hardware]] (1882-1887), [[Peter Zinszer's Mammoth Furniture House]] cash house (1894), [[Hahn the Shoe Man]] (1922)
*** 1917: former site of [[Geo. C. Kelley Hardware]]/[[Towers Hardware]] (1882-1887), [[Peter Zinszer's Mammoth Furniture House]] cash house (1894), [[Prowell Hardware Co.]] (1904), [[Hahn the Shoe Man]] (1922)
*** 1919: former site of the [[Gifford & Knowles]] dry goods (1887), [[Galax Theater]] (1910s-1963)
*** 1919: former site of the [[Gifford & Knowles]] dry goods (1887), [[A & P|Great A. & P. Tea Co.]] (1904), [[Galax Theater]] (1910s-1963)
**** 1919½: former location of [[J. T. Richardson]] insurance (1887), [[C. McAdory]] real estate (1887), [[J.T. Richardson]] real estate (1887)
**** 1919½: former location of [[J. T. Richardson]] insurance (1887), [[C. McAdory]] real estate (1887), [[J.T. Richardson]] real estate (1887)
** 1921-1923: former location of [[The Trade Palace]] clothiers (1893)
** 1921-1923: former location of [[The Trade Palace]] clothiers (1893)
*** 1921: former site of [[J. B. Earle]] general merchandise (1887-1888), [[J. Lowinsohn]] jewelers, [[A & A Ash Jewelers]] (1922-1934), [[Lane Rexall Drugs]] (1949)
*** 1921: former site of [[J. B. Earle]] general merchandise (1887-1888), [[J. Lowinsohn]] jewelers (1904), [[A & A Ash Jewelers]] (1922-1934), [[Lane Rexall Drugs]] (1949)
**** 1921½: former location of ''[[The Birmingham Sunday Morning Star]]'' (1887), Mrs [[William Evans]], Mrs [[A. M. Garner]] & Mrs [[E. Smith]] dress makers (1887), [[Vest Brothers]] painters (1887), [[Hamilton & Owen]] real estate (1887), [[Brunswick Billiard Parlor]] (1922)
**** 1921½: former location of ''[[The Birmingham Sunday Morning Star]]'' (1887), Mrs [[William Evans]], Mrs [[A. M. Garner]] & Mrs [[E. Smith]] dress makers (1887), [[Vest Brothers]] painters (1887), [[Hamilton & Owen]] real estate (1887), [[Brunswick Billiard Parlor]] (1922)
*** 1923: former site of [[William Hood]] dry goods (1887), [[Fit Rite Shoe Store]] (1922), [[Parrot Hat Shoppe]] (1925), [[T. C. King]] ([[King's Kash Store]]) ladies clothes, [[The Budget Shop]], [[Tropical Orange Bar]]
*** 1923: former site of [[William Hood]] dry goods (1887), [[Steele-Smith Dry Goods Co.]] (1904), [[Fit Rite Shoe Store]] (1922), [[Parrot Hat Shoppe]] (1925), [[T. C. King]] ([[King's Kash Store]]) ladies clothes, [[The Budget Shop]], [[Tropical Orange Bar]]
*** 1923½: former location of [[Smith & Stillman]] real estate (1887), [[Birmingham Social Club]] (1925)
*** 1923½: former location of [[Smith & Stillman]] real estate (1887), [[Birmingham Social Club]] (1925)
** 1925: former location of [[Vandegrift & Steele]] mercantile (-1886), [[A. B. Vandegrift]] general merchandise (1886-1887) [[Loventhal]] clothing store, [[A. Kaufman & Co.]], [[Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.]] (1922)
** 1925: former location of [[Vandegrift & Steele]] mercantile (-1886), [[A. B. Vandegrift]] general merchandise (1886-1887), [[Alabama Barbers' Supply Co.]] (1904), [[Loventhal]] clothing store, [[A. Kaufman & Co.]], [[Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.]] (1922)
** 1925½: former location of [[Louis' Place]] (1910-), [[Thomas Gulas]] lunch counter (1922), [[Pete's Famous Hot Dogs]] (1940-2011)
** 1925½: former location of [[Louis' Place]] (1910-), [[Thomas Gulas]] lunch counter (1922), [[Pete's Famous Hot Dogs]] (1940-2011)
** 1927: [[Chocolatá]] (August 2017-), former location of [[M. Minisman]] clothier (1887), [[Samuel Myer]] jeweler (1922), [[Jean's Smart Shoes]] (1935)
** 1927: [[Chocolatá]] (August 2017-), former location of [[M. Minisman]] clothier (1887), [[Harry Turner]] (1904), [[Samuel Myer]] jeweler (1922), [[Jean's Smart Shoes]] (1935)
*** 1927½: former location of [[American Bootblack Parlor]] (1904)
*** 1927½: former location of [[American Bootblack Parlor]] ([[F. T. Skelton]] 1904)
** 1929-1931: [[Webb Building]], formerly "Dude-McCoy Building", former location of the [[Dude Saloon]] (1871-1907), [[Frank P. Walker]] with [[Frank McCree & Co.]] barbers and hairdressers (1880s), [[Peter Triantos]] hat cleaner (1922), [[Fletcher's News Stand]] (1923), [[Patterson's Cigar Store]] (1923-1929), [[Central Cigar Co.]] (1934), [[Royal Hat Shop]] (1925), [[National Shirt Shop]] (1931), [[Mr G. Tie Shop]] (1964), [[Pope Jewelers]] (1970s), [[Yogo's Frosty Frozen Yogurt]] (1970s), [[Chinese Faces]], [[The Purple Onion]] (1990s)
** 1929-1931: [[Webb Building]], formerly "Dude-McCoy Building", former location of the [[Dude Saloon]] (1871-1907), [[Frank P. Walker]] with [[Frank McCree & Co.]] barbers and hairdressers (1880s), [[Peter Triantos]] hat cleaner (1922), [[Fletcher's News Stand]] (1923), [[Patterson's Cigar Store]] (1923-1929), [[Central Cigar Co.]] (1934), [[Royal Hat Shop]] (1925), [[National Shirt Shop]] (1931), [[Mr G. Tie Shop]] (1964), [[Pope Jewelers]] (1970s), [[Yogo's Frosty Frozen Yogurt]] (1970s), [[Chinese Faces]], [[The Purple Onion]] (1990s)
*** 1929½: former location of [[Nathan Copeland]] tailor / [[C. M. Lorentzen]] chiropractor, [[T. L. Downey]] dental lab, [[U. S. Marine Corps]] office / [[F. W. McInturff]] pipe repair /[[J. B. Stallwort]] dentist (1922)
*** 1929½: former location of [[Nathan Copeland]] tailor / [[C. M. Lorentzen]] chiropractor, [[T. L. Downey]] dental lab, [[U. S. Marine Corps]] office / [[F. W. McInturff]] pipe repair /[[J. B. Stallwort]] dentist (1922)

Revision as of 17:45, 25 April 2020

1900 block of 2nd Avenue North in 2006. The Old Kress Building is prominent.

2nd Avenue North (or Second Avenue North, formerly just 2nd Avenue) is an east-west street running through downtown Birmingham. The street is so named from Center Street in the west (where it becomes Tuscaloosa Avenue), continuously through downtown, to 29th Street North, after which it dead ends.

Sections of 2nd Avenue North reappear between 32nd and 35th Streets, between 47th and 52nd Streets, between 53rd and 54th Streets, and again east of Trotwood Park between 71st and 78th Streets. A short stub of 2nd Avenue North runs toward East Lake Park from 80th Street near I-59, then resumes between 85th and 86th Streets near Roebuck.

The area surrounding 2nd and 3rd Avenue North near the Alabama and Lyric Theatres is considered the heart of Birmingham's Theater District. The section between 22nd and 25th Streets is part of the City Center Loft District, utilized for the annual ArtWalk festival.

The area north of 2nd Avenue between 11th and 14th Streets was once known as Baconsides, and was particularly hard hit by the 1873 cholera epidemic. 2nd Avenue North is the setting for the fictional "Olympia Gym" in the novel and film, Stay Hungry.

The section of 2nd Avenue between 20th and 24th Street is part of the Downtown Birmingham Historic District. Until the mid-1980s, Red Mountain Expressway terminated at the 2nd Avenue North offramp. During that decade rows of Gingko trees were installed along 2nd Avenue as part of the city's urban tree planting project, guided by Nimrod Long & Associates. In general, female trees were planted on the north side of the street and males on the south side.

MAX Transit Route 1 and MAX Transit Route 3 take 2nd Avenue westward to Elyton.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 2nd Avenue North category.
Dates in parentheses indicate when the address was known to have been used, not necessarily the entire span of its use.

Smithfield neighborhood

Not all intersections are listed.
St John's Episcopal Church
Wilborn Service Station and Wilborn Construction Co. at 830 2nd Avenue North

Fountain Heights neighborhood

The Thomas Jefferson Hotel
1700 block of 2nd Avenue North with the Ritz Theater, c. 1950s
The Bell Building at 1814 2nd Avenue North in January 1912

Central City neighborhood

Hudgins' fountain in 1886

19th Street North intersection

Rosenberger's Birmingham Trunk Factory in 1939

20th Street North intersection

BPA Deck No. 6 on 2nd Avenue North

21st Street North intersection

The Zinszer Building at 2115-2119 2nd Avenue North

22nd Street North intersection

23rd Street North intersection

24th Street North intersection

25th Street North intersection

Carraway Boulevard (26th Street North) intersection

28th Street North intersects

29th Street North intersects (north only)

North Avondale

Woodlawn

Wahouma

Unknown addresses

References