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*** 1318-1324: former location of [[Star Hardware]] (1960s)
*** 1318-1324: former location of [[Star Hardware]] (1960s)
**** 1320: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1320: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1322: former location of [[Brown's Restaurant]] (1887), dwelling (1891)
**** 1322: former location of [[Brown's Restaurant]] ([[S. Brown]], 1887), dwelling (1891)
**** 1324: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1324: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1326: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1326: former location of dwelling (1891)
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*** 1922: former location of [[Little Home Restaurant]] (1897)
*** 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)
** 1924-1926: [[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]] / [[George Beck]] restaurant (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)
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**** 2103: former location of [[Whilden & Meginiss]] clothiers (1887), [[D. Lubelsky]] merchant tailor (1888), [[Dale Carnegie Courses]] and [[Leadership Training Services]] (1964)
**** 2103: former location of [[Whilden & Meginiss]] clothiers (1887), [[D. Lubelsky]] merchant tailor (1888), [[Dale Carnegie Courses]] and [[Leadership Training Services]] (1964)
*** 2105: former location of [[The Bradfield Co.]] loans / [[Cornish, Randall & Guedry]] real estate / [[D. A. Smith]] real estate (1887), [[J. D. Chichester]] real estate (1888), paper hangers (1891), [[Sanitary Market]] (1923), [[Domit Brothers' Market]] (1929), [[Lipitz Cafe]] (1931), [[Tunkle's Grill]] (1940s)
*** 2105: former location of [[The Bradfield Co.]] loans / [[Cornish, Randall & Guedry]] real estate / [[D. A. Smith]] real estate (1887), [[J. D. Chichester]] real estate (1888), paper hangers (1891), [[Sanitary Market]] (1923), [[Domit Brothers' Market]] (1929), [[Lipitz Cafe]] (1931), [[Tunkle's Grill]] (1940s)
** 2107:  [[Denechaud House]] (built 1887) [[Comer & Upshaw]] attorneys, former location of [[C. Lazarus]], hide dealer (1883-1884), [[Denechaud House]] hotel and restaurant (1887-1889), tea room (1891) [[Wheeling & Roddy]] saloon (1904), [[Quality Market]] (1929), [[Kibry-Pierce Paint Company]] (1949), [[People's Loan Co.]] (1964-1970s), [[Designform]] architects (1993-2002)
** 2107:  [[Denechaud House]] (built 1887) [[Comer & Upshaw]] attorneys, former location of [[C. Lazarus]], hide dealer (1883-1884), [[Denechaud House]] hotel and restaurant (1887–1889), tea room (1891) [[Wheeling & Roddy]] saloon (1904), [[Quality Market]] (1929), [[Kibry-Pierce Paint Company]] (1949), [[People's Loan Co.]] (1964-1970s), [[Designform]] architects (1993-2002)
*** 2107½: [[William Upshaw Patricia Comer loft]] (2013-)
*** 2107½: [[William Upshaw Patricia Comer loft]] (2013-)
** 2109: former location of [[C. Lazarus]] hides, fur & wool (1887–1888), [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1929)
** 2109: former location of [[C. Lazarus]] hides, fur & wool (1887–1888), [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1929)
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====[[23rd Street North]] intersection====
====[[23rd Street North]] intersection====
* North side ([[Block 82]])
* north side ([[Block 82]])
** 2300-2302: parking lot
** 2300-2302: parking lot
*** 2300: former location of saloon (1891), [[McKee & McNeal]] saloon (1904), [[White Star Cafe]] (1920), [[F. Bert]] merchandise (1927), [[Philips Clothing Store]] (1929), [[Three Star Cafe]] (1964)
*** 2300: former location of saloon (1891), [[McKee & McNeal]] saloon (1904), [[White Star Cafe]] (1920), [[F. Bert]] merchandise (1927), [[Philips Clothing Store]] (1929), [[Three Star Cafe]] (1964)
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*** 2332: [[Zarzaur Mujumdar & Debrosse]], former location of [[Charles K. Gammill Drug Co.]] (1964), [[Erdreich Architecture]] (2006-2012)
*** 2332: [[Zarzaur Mujumdar & Debrosse]], former location of [[Charles K. Gammill Drug Co.]] (1964), [[Erdreich Architecture]] (2006-2012)
*** 2334: [[Metropolitan LLC]]
*** 2334: [[Metropolitan LLC]]
* South side ([[Block 103]])
* south side ([[Block 103]])
** 2301: [[Baldone Tailors]], former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1929)
** 2301: [[Baldone Tailors]], former location of [[Hill Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1929)
** 2303: [[Mamanoes Grocery Shop]] (2010-), former location of [[Jackson Furniture Co.]] (1923), [[Robertson-Harrell Furniture]] (1929), [[Birmingham Seed Co.]] (1934), [[Service Seed and Plant Company]] (1964), [[Gypsy Market]] (2008-2010)
** 2303: [[Mamanoes Grocery Shop]] (2010-), former location of [[Jackson Furniture Co.]] (1923), [[Robertson-Harrell Furniture]] (1929), [[Birmingham Seed Co.]] (1934), [[Service Seed and Plant Company]] (1964), [[Gypsy Market]] (2008-2010)
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====[[24th Street North]] intersection====
====[[24th Street North]] intersection====
* North side ([[Block 81]])
* north side ([[Block 81]])
** 2400-2406: former location of [[Eagle Hotel]] (1891), [[Hotel Jefferson]] / [[Star Super Market]]
** 2400-2406: former location of [[Eagle Hotel]] (1891), [[Hotel Jefferson]] / [[Star Super Market]]
** 2406-2408: former location of [[Dixie Coffee Company]] (1925)
** 2406-2408: former location of [[Dixie Coffee Company]] (1925)
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** 2422-2424: former location of [[Willie's Super Market]] (1931-1964), [[Willie's Dixie Foods]] (-1980s), [[Sav-Mor Foods]] (1985), [[Torme's Associated Foods]] (1980s-2010s)
** 2422-2424: former location of [[Willie's Super Market]] (1931-1964), [[Willie's Dixie Foods]] (-1980s), [[Sav-Mor Foods]] (1985), [[Torme's Associated Foods]] (1980s-2010s)
** 2428: former location of [[St John African Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1873-1875), [[E. D. Donnelly]] horse & mule dealer (1925), [[Dubose's Kitchen]] / [[Old Stable]] bar / [[Thorn's Dance Studio]] ([[Hug Dubose]] / [[Ettie Thorn]] 1959)
** 2428: former location of [[St John African Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1873-1875), [[E. D. Donnelly]] horse & mule dealer (1925), [[Dubose's Kitchen]] / [[Old Stable]] bar / [[Thorn's Dance Studio]] ([[Hug Dubose]] / [[Ettie Thorn]] 1959)
* South side ([[Block 104]])
 
* south side ([[Block 104]])
** 2401: former location of marble works (1891), [[Herren & Freeman]] livery stable (1904), [[Rogers Trading Co.]] (1964)
** 2401: former location of marble works (1891), [[Herren & Freeman]] livery stable (1904), [[Rogers Trading Co.]] (1964)
** 2403-2407: [[Ferguson Building]] (built c. 1911)
** 2403-2407: [[Ferguson Building]] (built c. 1911)
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** 2417-2421: [[Massey Mercantile Building]] (built c. 1907), former location of [[J. T. Massey Mercantile]], [[Massey's Corral]] (1984)
** 2417-2421: [[Massey Mercantile Building]] (built c. 1907), former location of [[J. T. Massey Mercantile]], [[Massey's Corral]] (1984)
** 2421-2423: [[Vandergrift Building]] (built c. 1908), former location of [[Vandegrift & Steele]] mercantile, [[Birmingham Dairy Supply Co.]] (1964), [[Frohsin & Barger]] attorneys (2008-)
** 2421-2423: [[Vandergrift Building]] (built c. 1908), former location of [[Vandegrift & Steele]] mercantile, [[Birmingham Dairy Supply Co.]] (1964), [[Frohsin & Barger]] attorneys (2008-)
*** 2421: former location of [[Miss M. Dodds]] dress maker (1887), [[Nick Germolgez]] Restaurant (1887)
*** 2421: former location of Miss [[M. Dodds]] dress maker / [[Nick Germoljez]] restaurant (1887)
*** 2423: former location of [[J. W. Williams]] restaurant (1904), [[J. T. Hall & Son]] feed & grocery (1925)
*** 2423: former location of [[J. W. Williams]] restaurant (1904), [[J. T. Hall & Son]] feed & grocery (1925)
** 2425: former location of furniture store (1891), [[Robert Benson]] restaurant (1928)
** 2425: former location of furniture store (1891), [[Robert Benson]] restaurant (1928)
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====[[25th Street North]] intersection====
====[[25th Street North]] intersection====
* North side
* north side
** 2500: former location of [[Bill & Cecil's Cafe]] (1928)
** 2500: former location of [[Bill & Cecil's Cafe]] (1928)
** 2502: former location of [[25th Street Bargain Store]] (1964)
** 2502: former location of [[25th Street Bargain Store]] (1964)
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** 2528: former location of [[John Balabanos]] restaurant (1928), [[Coffee Pot Cafe]] (1964)
** 2528: former location of [[John Balabanos]] restaurant (1928), [[Coffee Pot Cafe]] (1964)
** 2530: former location of [[Moses Levine]] storage (1964)
** 2530: former location of [[Moses Levine]] storage (1964)
* South side
 
* south side
** 2501: former location of [[Miss Molly Culbreath]] dress maker (1887), [[W. H. Walker]] grocer (1887), [[George Shepperd]] restaurant (1904), [[Radio Service & Supply Co.]] repair shop (1964)
** 2501: former location of [[Miss Molly Culbreath]] dress maker (1887), [[W. H. Walker]] grocer (1887), [[George Shepperd]] restaurant (1904), [[Radio Service & Supply Co.]] repair shop (1964)
** 2503: former location of [[Abernathy Furniture Co.]] (1964)
** 2503: former location of [[Abernathy Furniture Co.]] (1964)
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* 2601: former location of [[A. H. McLin]] saloon (1904)
* 2601: former location of [[A. H. McLin]] saloon (1904)
* 2603: former location of [[Ellis Pearson]] restaurant (1904), [[Major Long]] restaurant (1910)
* 2603: former location of [[Ellis Pearson]] restaurant (1904), [[Major Long]] restaurant (1910)
* 2609: former location of [[E.F . Logwood]] grocer (1887)
* 2609: former location of [[E. F. Logwood]] grocer (1887)
* 2611: former location of [[Wiley & Longwood]] Ice (1887)
* 2611: former location of [[Wiley & Longwood]] restaurant / ices (1887)
* 2613: former location of [[E. P. Patterson]] Restaurant (1887), [[Terminal Ice Co.]] (1923)
* 2613: former location of [[E. P. Patterson]] Restaurant (1887), [[Terminal Ice Co.]] (1923)
* 2615: former location of [[Pierce Brothers Saloon]] (1887), [[John Powell]] restaurant (1904), [[Acton-Hopkins Machine & Foundry]] (1964)
* 2615: former location of [[Pierce Brothers Saloon]] (1887), [[John Powell]] restaurant (1904), [[Acton-Hopkins Machine & Foundry]] (1964)
* 2616: former location of [[G & R Electric Motor Repairs]] (1964)
* 2616: former location of [[G & R Electric Motor Repairs]] (1964)
* 2617: former location of [[Paul Missone]] Restaurant (1887), [[John Powell]] saloon (1904)
* 2617: former location of [[Paul Missone]] restaurant (1887), [[John Powell]] saloon (1904)
* 2618: former location of [[John Polis]] grocer (1887)
* 2618: former location of [[John Polis]] grocer (1887)
* 2619: former location of [[Sands & Co.]] general merchandise (1964)
* 2619: former location of [[Sands & Co.]] general merchandise (1964)

Revision as of 11:11, 26 June 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