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Third Avenue is continuous from Center Street to [[Carraway Boulevard]] (formerly 26th Street North).  At that point, it is interrupted by the [[2nd Avenue North]] off-ramp of the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] and railroad tracks.  The road is one way eastbound from [[9th Street North|9th]] to 26th Street North.  There is a short segment of 3rd on the west side of [[28th Street North]].  The next segment curves from [[29th Street North|29th Street]] northward to line up with [[31st Street North]] across [[Messer Airport Highway]].
Third Avenue is continuous from Center Street to [[Carraway Boulevard]] (formerly 26th Street North).  At that point, it is interrupted by the [[2nd Avenue North]] off-ramp of the [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] and railroad tracks.  The road is one way eastbound from [[9th Street North|9th]] to 26th Street North.  There is a short segment of 3rd on the west side of [[28th Street North]].  The next segment curves from [[29th Street North|29th Street]] northward to line up with [[31st Street North]] across [[Messer Airport Highway]].


The avenue does not appear again eastward until [[Forest Hills Cemetery]] next to the [[I-20]]/[[I-59]] interchange.  At this point, [[Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North]] (formerly 10th Avenue North), becomes 3rd Avenue.  Third then continues northeast with some gaps, notably at [[Trotwood Park]],  I-59, and [[East Lake Park]], to 88th Street.
The avenue does not appear again eastward until [[Forest Hills Cemetery]] next to the [[I-20]]/[[I-59]] interchange.  At this point, [[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North]] (formerly 10th Avenue North), becomes 3rd Avenue.  Third then continues northeast with some gaps, notably at [[Trotwood Park]],  I-59, and [[East Lake Park]], to 88th Street.


The two-way portion of 3rd Avenue from Center Street to 9th Avenue is five lanes wide.  The one-way portion is four lanes from 9th to [[14th Street North]] and three lanes from 14th to between 24th and 25th Street.  At this point, the left lane becomes an on-ramp for the Elton B. Stephens Expressway.  Throughout the 1970s and most of the 1980s, this on-ramp was the northernmost point to get on the expressway as it did not connect to I-20/I-59 at that time.  Third Avenue continues as two lanes under the expressway to Carraway Boulevard.  The rest of the road segments east of here are two lanes as well.  
The two-way portion of 3rd Avenue from Center Street to 9th Avenue is five lanes wide.  The one-way portion is four lanes from 9th to [[14th Street North]] and three lanes from 14th to between 24th and 25th Street.  At this point, the left lane becomes an on-ramp for the Elton B. Stephens Expressway.  Throughout the 1970s and most of the 1980s, this on-ramp was the northernmost point to get on the expressway as it did not connect to I-20/I-59 at that time.  Third Avenue continues as two lanes under the expressway to Carraway Boulevard.  The rest of the road segments east of here are two lanes as well.  
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== History ==
== History ==
The initial commercial expansion on 3rd Avenue took place on the south side of the street during the 1880s between [[20th Street North|20th]] and [[21st Street North|21st Streets]].  Third Avenue was also where the first two county courthouses in Birmingham were built (at 21st Street).  The courthouse attracted other development to the intersection where it was located, such as the [[Title Guaranty Building]].
The initial commercial expansion on 3rd Avenue took place on the south side of the street during the 1880s between [[20th Street North|20th]] and [[21st Street North|21st Streets]].  Third Avenue was also where the first two county courthouses in Birmingham were built (at 21st Street).  The courthouse attracted other development to the intersection where it was located, such as the [[Title Guaranty Building]].
Three blocks of 3rd Avenue, between [[17th Street North|17th]] and [[21st Street North|21st]] streets, were designated as Birmingham's first "White Way" with the installation of seven 14-foot tall posts on each side of each block, each surmounted by five 500-watt lightbulbs. The Doric-style posts were ordered from the Union Foundry Company as part of a project undertaken jointly by te [[The Boosters]], representing businesses on "Lower 3rd Avenue", and [[The Hustlers]], representing "Upper 3rd Avenue". The groups planned a celebration to coincide with the completion of the work, which was expected in late November of early December [[1911]].


Three stores on the north side of the 1800 block ([[Block 72]]), modernized in [[1961]], were damaged in a [[1970 downtown fire|major fire]] on the evening of [[December 17]], [[1970]].
Three stores on the north side of the 1800 block ([[Block 72]]), modernized in [[1961]], were damaged in a [[1970 downtown fire|major fire]] on the evening of [[December 17]], [[1970]].
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* [[1st Street North]] intersects (north only)
* [[1st Street North]] intersects (north only)
** 100: [[Empire Lounge]], former location of [[Mike's Crossroads]] (2011)
** 100: [[Empire Gentlemen's Club]] ([[Robin McClain]] 2017–), former location of [[Mike's Crossroads|Al's Crossroads West]] ([[Al Pilkington]] 1980s–2000s), [[Mike's Crossroads]] ([[Ahmad "Mike" Rahiminejad|Mike Rahiminejad]] & [[Robin McClain]] 2000s–2012)
** 113-115: former location of [[Christie Hutchinson & Burton Co.]] contractors (1941)
** 113-115: former location of [[Christie Hutchinson & Burton Co.]] contractors (1941)
** 125: former location of [[Tile Distributors, Inc.]] (1964)
** 125: former location of [[Tile Distributors, Inc.]] (1964)
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* [[4th Street North]] intersects
* [[4th Street North]] intersects
** 400: [[Clayton Industries]] / [[Blue Ridge Hydrualics]]
** 400: [[Clayton Industries]] / [[Blue Ridge Hydrualics]]
** 401: former location of [[First German Lutheran Church]] (1899)
** 401: former location of [[First German Lutheran Church]] (1899-1902); [[German Colored Baptist Church]]
** 430: former location of [[Peace Baptist Church]] (1941)
** 430: former location of [[Peace Baptist Church]] (1941), [[Pentecostal True Holiness Church]] (1950), [[Parker Methodist Church]] (1946)
** 438-440: [[RT's on 3rd]] used cars (2015–), former location of [[Paul Gagliano]] grocery (1941), [[Famous Market]] grocery (1964), [[S & J Body Shop]] (2007)
** 438-440: [[RT's on 3rd]] used cars (2015–), former location of [[Paul Gagliano]] grocery (1941), [[Famous Market]] grocery (1964), [[S & J Body Shop]] (2007)


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** 633: [[G & M Appliances]], former location of [[T & M Gateline]]
** 633: [[G & M Appliances]], former location of [[T & M Gateline]]
** 642: former location of [[Alabama Mine Specialty]]
** 642: former location of [[Alabama Mine Specialty]]
** 649: former location of [[Sportsman's Barber Shop]] (1964)
** 649: former location of [[Sportsman's Barber Shop]] (1964), [[St Phillip Independent Spiritual Church]] (1971)
** 650: former location of [[Alabama Cash Register Co.]] (1964)
** 650: former location of [[Alabama Cash Register Co.]] (1964)
** 651: [[Imperial Marble & Tile Co.]] (2007–)
** 651: [[Imperial Marble & Tile Co.]] (2007–)
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==== [[11th Street North]]====
==== [[11th Street North]]====
* offramp from [[I-65]] north
* offramp from [[I-65]] north
* 1100: former location of [[Weaver Drug Co.]] (1941), [[Beco Sundries]] confectionary (1964), [[Zaden's]], [[Hall of Fame Fish & Wings]] (2011–2015)
* north side:
* 1101-1103: [[Third Avenue Citgo]] (2015–), former location of [[Canon Tire Co.]] (1964), [[Third Avenue Amoco]] (2007), [[Third Avenue BP]] (2007–2011)
** 1100–1104: [[Third Avenue Food Court]] ([[Eric Guster]] 2022–), former location of [[Zaden's]], [[Hall of Fame Fish & Wings]] (2011–2015), [[Waffle House]] (2018-)
* 1102: former location of [[John W. Weaver]] billiard (1941), [[Union Pool Room]] (1964)
*** 1100: former location of [[Weaver Drug Co.]] (1941), [[Beco Sundries]] confectionary (1964)
* 1104: [[Waffle House]] (2018-), former location of [[William P. Slaughter]] barber (1941)
*** 1102: former location of [[John W. Weaver]] billiard (1941), [[Union Pool Room]] (1964)
* 1105-1107: former location of [[Industrial Tool & Engineering Co.]] (1964)
*** 1104: former location of [[William P. Slaughter]] barber (1941)
** 1105: former location of [[Zenith Cleaners & Dyers]] (1941)
** 1106-1108: former location of [[George Refrigerator Co.]] (1964)
** 1107: former location of [[Frank Oslin]] secondhand furniture (1941)
*** 1106: former location of [[A. & M. Cafe]] (1964)
* 1106-1108: former location of [[George Refrigerator Co.]] (1964)
*** 1108: former location of [[R. E. Stephens Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1934-1941)
** 1106: former location of [[A. & M. Cafe]] (1964)
** 1116: [[ABC Select Spirits]] / [[ABC Store No. 18]] (2007–)
* 1108: former location of [[R. E. Stephens Dry Cleaning Co.] (1934-1941)
** 1124: [[Credit Finance Inc.]] / [[Cars Alabama]] (2007–)
* 1115-1131: former location of [[Edward Greenberg]] auto parts (1941-1964)
* south side:
* 1116: [[ABC Select Spirits]] / /[[ABC Store No. 18]] (2007–)
** 1101-1103: [[Third Avenue Citgo]] (2015–), former location of [[Canon Tire Co.]] (1964), [[Third Avenue Amoco]] (2007), [[Third Avenue BP]] (2007–2011)
* 1124: [[Credit Finance Inc.]] / [[Cars Alabama]] (2007–)
** 1105-1107: former location of [[Industrial Tool & Engineering Co.]] (1964)
*** 1105: former location of [[Zenith Cleaners & Dyers]] (1941)
*** 1107: former location of [[Frank Oslin]] secondhand furniture (1941)
** 1115-1131: former location of [[Edward Greenberg]] auto parts (1941-1964)


==== [[12th Street North]]====
==== [[12th Street North]]====
* 1200: [[Paper Plus]] / [[UniSource Worldwide]] (2007–), former location of [[Industrial Supplies Inc.]] (1964)
* north side ([[Block 252]]):
* 1201–1211: [[Independent Medical Equipment]] / [[Viking Medical Supply]] / [[Legendary Home Supplies]] (2015–), former location of [[Monson Coal Co.]] / [[Marvel Coal Co.]] / [[Roden Coal Co.]] (1941), [[Alabama Home Builders]] / [[Alabama Builders Supply Co.]] / [[Alabama Manufacturing Co.]] electric churns / [[Alabama Appliance Co.]] (1964), [[Alabama Business Furnishings]] (2007–2009)
** 1200: [[Paper Plus]] / [[UniSource Worldwide]] (2007–), former location of [[Industrial Supplies Inc.]] (1964)
* 1216: [[Jim Burke Warehouse]], former location of [[Birmingham Auto Parts Co.]] (1941), [[Discount Furniture Market]] & [[Green & Stein Furniture Co.]] (1964)
** 1216: [[Jim Burke Warehouse]], former location of [[Birmingham Auto Parts Co.]] (1941), [[Discount Furniture Market]] & [[Green & Stein Furniture Co.]] (1964)
* 1229: [[Birmingham Urban League]]
* south side ([[Block 251]]):
* 1231: former location of [[Jefferson Iron & Metal Co.]] junk yard (1941)
** 1201–1211: [[Independent Medical Equipment]] / [[Viking Medical Supply]] / [[Legendary Home Supplies]] (2015–), former location of [[Monson Coal Co.]] / [[Marvel Coal Co.]] / [[Roden Coal Co.]] (1941), [[Alabama Home Builders]] / [[Alabama Builders Supply Co.]] / [[Alabama Manufacturing Co.]] electric churns / [[Alabama Appliance Co.]] (1964), [[Alabama Business Furnishings]] (2007–2009)
** [[1229 3rd Avenue North|1221–1231]]: [[1229 3rd Avenue North]] (built c. 1960), [[Edwards Chevrolet]] parts warehouse (2023–), former location of [[Birmingham Urban League]] (–2023)
*** 1231: former location of [[Jefferson Iron & Metal Co.]] junk yard (1941)
* former [[Birmingham Southern Railroad]] crossing
* former [[Birmingham Southern Railroad]] crossing
* former [[St Louis & San Francisco Railroad]] crossing
* former [[St Louis & San Francisco Railroad]] crossing
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**** 1517: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Erie Leather Co.]] wholesale (1964)
**** 1517: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Erie Leather Co.]] wholesale (1964)
*** 1519-1521: former location of duplex dwelling (1891)
*** 1519-1521: former location of duplex dwelling (1891)
** 1523–1531: [[Edwards Motor Building]] (built 1928), [[Edwards Motor Co.]] (1928–1944), [[Railroad Furniture Co.]] (1979), [[Sticks 'N' Stuff]] (2007), proposed location of [[Nextec]]
** 1523–1531: [[Edwards Motor Co. Building]] (built 1928) [[Nextec]], former location of [[Edwards Motor Co.]] (1928–1944), [[Railroad Furniture Co.]] (1979), [[Sticks 'N' Stuff]] (2007)
*** 1525: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1525: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1531: former location of dwelling (1891)
*** 1531: former location of dwelling (1891)
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*** 1626: former location of [[Sun Finance Co.]] (1964)
*** 1626: former location of [[Sun Finance Co.]] (1964)
*** 1628: former location of [[Raymor Printer]] (1941), [[Swalley Printing Co.]] (1949), [[LaDame Laundry & Cleaners]] (1964)
*** 1628: former location of [[Raymor Printer]] (1941), [[Swalley Printing Co.]] (1949), [[LaDame Laundry & Cleaners]] (1964)
*** 1630: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Edward Hotel]], [[D. & H. Drugs]] (1929) [[Mecca Hotel]], candy shop and cafe (1931), [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] repairs 1964), [[Nelson Brother's Cafe]]
*** 1630: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Edward Hotel]], [[D & H Drugs]] (1929) [[Mecca Hotel]] ([[Frank Gelke|Frank]] & [[Alice Gelke]] 1931–1960), [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] repairs 1964), [[Nelson Brothers' Cafe]]


* south side ([[Block 89]])
* south side ([[Block 89]])
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*** 1709½: former location of [[Charles Hicks]] dental laboratory (1941)
*** 1709½: former location of [[Charles Hicks]] dental laboratory (1941)
** 1711: former location of [[W. H. Baker]] restaurant (1910), [[Cable-Burton Piano Company]] (1934-1939), [[Gepner Knitting Mills]] (1941)
** 1711: former location of [[W. H. Baker]] restaurant (1910), [[Cable-Burton Piano Company]] (1934-1939), [[Gepner Knitting Mills]] (1941)
** 1713: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Gluck's Hat Cleaning Co.]] (1925-1941), [[Brody Smolian Co.]] milliners (1964), [[Check Holders]] (2007–2008), [[Signature Finance]] (2015–2017)
** 1713–1715: former location of [[Booker T. Washington Library]] (1918–1924)
** 1715:  
*** 1713: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Gluck's Hat Cleaning Co.]] (1925-1941), [[Brody Smolian Co.]] milliners (1964), [[Check Holders]] (2007–2008), [[Signature Finance]] (2015–2017)
*** 1715A: [[Chesterfield Company]] (2007–), former location of [[Swan Cafe]] (1936), [[Tandy Leather Co.]] (1964)
*** 1715:  
*** 1715B: [[EZ Finance Co.]] (2007–), former location of [[National Cash Register]] (1929), [[Honolulu Conservatory of Music]] (1936-1941), [[Raymor Printer]] (1939)
**** 1715A: [[Chesterfield Company]] (2007–), former location of [[Swan Cafe]] (1936), [[Tandy Leather Co.]] (1964)
**** 1715B: [[EZ Finance Co.]] (2007–), former location of [[National Cash Register]] (1929), [[Honolulu Conservatory of Music]] (1936-1941), [[Raymor Printer]] (1939)
** 1717: [[Mason Building]] (built 1906), former location of dwelling (1891), [[People's Drug Store]] (1906), [[Birmingham Trading Post]] (1939), [[Hotpoint Home Appliance Co.]] (1944), [[Cook Credit Furniture]] (1985), [[Cook Finance Company]] (-1990), [[First City Mortgage]]
** 1717: [[Mason Building]] (built 1906), former location of dwelling (1891), [[People's Drug Store]] (1906), [[Birmingham Trading Post]] (1939), [[Hotpoint Home Appliance Co.]] (1944), [[Cook Credit Furniture]] (1985), [[Cook Finance Company]] (-1990), [[First City Mortgage]]
*** 1717½: former offices of physician [[Ulysses Mason]] / [[People's Mutual Aid Association]] / [[American Hearts of Labor]] (1906-)
*** 1717½: former offices of physician [[Ulysses Mason]] / [[People's Mutual Aid Association]] / [[American Hearts of Labor]] (1906), / [[Wallace Rayfield]] (1909)
** 1719: [[A J Collins Enterprises]], former location of [[Diffay's Barber Shop & Bath House]] (1916–1919), [[Regal Beauty Supply Co.]] (1931-1941), [[Van Clothing & Supply Co.]] (1964)
** 1719: [[A J Collins Enterprises]], former location of [[Diffay's Barber Shop & Bath House]] (1916–1919), [[Regal Beauty Supply Co.]] (1931-1941), [[Van Clothing & Supply Co.]] (1964)
** 1721-1723: [[One721 Building]], [[Alabama Futures Fund]], former location of [[Sokol Brothers Furniture]] (1929), [[Seals Piano Company]] (1931-1949), [[Green & Stein Furniture Co.]] (1951), [[Black Ross Furniture Co.]] (1964)
** 1721-1723: [[One721 Building]], [[Alabama Futures Fund]], former location of [[Sokol Brothers Furniture]] (1929), [[Seals Piano Company]] (1931-1949), [[Green & Stein Furniture Co.]] (1951), [[Black Ross Furniture Co.]] (1964)
*** 1721: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Giffay's Barber Shop and Bath House]] (1918), [[Sonny Boy Products]] (2007–2011)
*** 1721: former location of dwelling (1891), [[Diffay's Barber Shop & Bath House]] (1918), [[Sonny Boy Products]] (2007–2011)
*** 1723: former location of [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] (1923), [[Val's Print & Copy Corner]] (2007)
*** 1723: former location of [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] (1923), [[Val's Print & Copy Corner]] (2007)
** 1725: [[Jazzi's on 3rd]] (2016-), former location of plumbing company (1891), [[New York Hatters]] (1929-1941), [[Africanese]] boutique (2007–2015)
** 1725: [[Jazzi's on 3rd]] (2016-), former location of plumbing company (1891), [[New York Hatters]] (1929-1941), [[Africanese]] boutique (2007–2015)
** 1727: [[Moore Styles]] barber shop (2014-), former location of dwelling (1891), [[R. L. Dix]] / [[Sims & Holland]] (1905), [[Picto Theatre]] ([[C. G. Wall]] 1916), [[Magic City Loan Co.]] (1929-1941)
** 1727: [[Moore Styles]] barber shop (2014-), former location of dwelling (1891), [[R. L. Dix]] / [[Sims & Holland]] (1905), [[Picto Theatre]] ([[C. G. Wall]] 1916), [[Magic City Loan Co.]] (1929-1941)
*** 1727½: former location of [[YMCA]] (1905), ''[[Birmingham Eagle]]'' newspaper (1920)
*** 1727½: former location of [[YMCA]] (1905), [[Cloud Studio]] (1916),  ''[[Birmingham Eagle]]'' newspaper (1920)
** 1729–1731: [[Peoples' Drug building]] (built c. 1900s)
** 1729–1731: [[Peoples' Drug building]] (built c. 1900s)
*** 1729½: building entrance
*** 1729½: building entrance
*** 1731: [[Terry's Place]], former location of dwelling (1891), [[People's Drug Co.]] (1904), [[Jimmie's Soda and Cigar]] (1929-1931), [[The Kottage]] (2008), [[Legends Sports Bar & Lounge]] / [[Legends Cigar Bar]] (2011-2018)
*** 1731: [[Terry's Place]], former location of dwelling (1891), [[People's Drug Co.]] (1904), [[Jimmie's Soda & Cigar]] (1929-1931), [[The Kottage]] (2008), [[Legends Sports Bar & Lounge]] / [[Legends Cigar Bar]] (2011-2018)
**** 1731½: former location of [[McCaw Studio]] (1919)


[[File:Parisian 1920s.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Parisian in the 1920s]]
[[File:Parisian 1920s.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Parisian in the 1920s]]
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**** 1818-1820: former location of [[Kilgore Furniture Co.]] (1941)
**** 1818-1820: former location of [[Kilgore Furniture Co.]] (1941)
***** 1818: former location of harness store (1891), [[Moore Bros.]] elevators / [[Chattanooga Brewing Co.]] (1905), [[Cable Piano Company]], [[Columbia Phonograph Co.]] (1913), [[Columbia Graphophone Co.]] (1914), [[Williams Music House]] (1929), [[Duke Brothers Furniture]] (1931), [[Lawrence Furniture]] (1945), [[Lichter Furniture]] (1978–2007), [[The Playhouse]]
***** 1818: former location of harness store (1891), [[Moore Bros.]] elevators / [[Chattanooga Brewing Co.]] (1905), [[Cable Piano Company]], [[Columbia Phonograph Co.]] (1913), [[Columbia Graphophone Co.]] (1914), [[Williams Music House]] (1929), [[Duke Brothers Furniture]] (1931), [[Lawrence Furniture]] (1945), [[Lichter Furniture]] (1978–2007), [[The Playhouse]]
***** 1820: [[Wheelhouse Salon]] (2016-), former location of furniture store (1891), [[C. A. Brake]] / [[Charles Schwend]] / [[Osce Roberts]] (1907), [[Starr Piano Company]] (1913–1929), [[Kilgore Furniture]] (1931), [[Charles Schwend]] gun dealer, [[John Stamps]] attorney (2007), [[Forma Arts & Wellness]] (2018-)
***** 1820: [[Wheelhouse Salon]] (2016-), former location of furniture store (1891), [[C. A. Brake]] / [[Charles Schwend]] / [[Osce Roberts]] (1907), [[Starr Piano Company]] (1913–1929), [[Kilgore Furniture]] (1931), [[Charles Schwend]] gun dealer, [[John Stamps]] attorney (2007), [[Forma Arts & Wellness|Forma Arts + Wellness]] (2018-2021)
*** 1822-1824: [[Graves Building]] (east half, built 1904)
*** 1822-1824: [[Graves Building]] (east half, built 1904)
**** 1822: former location of [[A. J. Park]] / [[F. N. Houppert]] (1907), [[J. G. Warshaw]] restaurant (1910)
**** 1822: former location of [[A. J. Park]] / [[F. N. Houppert]] (1907), [[J. G. Warshaw]] restaurant (1910)
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*** 1805-1809: former location of [[Roberta's]] women's clothier (1957-1964)
*** 1805-1809: former location of [[Roberta's]] women's clothier (1957-1964)
**** 1805-1807: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 1805-1807: former location of dwelling (1891)
***** 1805: former location of [[|Hammille Co.|Hammille Process & Manufacturing Co.]] commercial printers (1905), [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] (1913), [[Children's Shop]] clothing (1941-1957)
***** 1805: former location of [[Hammille Co.|Hammille Process & Manufacturing Co.]] commercial printers (1905), [[Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop]] (1913), [[Children's Shop]] clothing (1941-1957)
****** 1805½: former location of [[B. F. Cowart & Son]] (1905)
****** 1805½: former location of [[B. F. Cowart & Son]] (1905)
***** 1807: former location of ''[[The Arbitrator]]'' newspaper (1904), [[Frank Bishop]] produce (1905), [[Caravella Bicycle, Gun & Key Works]] ([[Joseph Caravella]] 1913), [[Carousel Beauty Salon]] (1965-)
***** 1807: former location of ''[[The Arbitrator]]'' newspaper (1904), [[Frank Bishop]] produce (1905), [[Caravella Bicycle, Gun & Key Works]] ([[Joseph Caravella]] 1913), [[Carousel Beauty Salon]] (1965-)
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*** 1908: former location of [[Charles Brake]] jeweler / [[Anton Speaker]] watchmaker / [[John Berger|John B. Berger]] barber <!--[[H. L. Hunt]] plumbers and electricians -->(1905), [[McClure 10¢ Co.]] (1907), [[Parisian]] (1913–1914), [[Sherer & Kessler]] / [[Frank Denson]] milliner / [[Wilson Clark Shoe Co.]] (1926), [[Ladies Shine Shop]] (1929), [[Cobb's Ladies Clothing]] (1937), [[Kay Jewelers]] (1964)
*** 1908: former location of [[Charles Brake]] jeweler / [[Anton Speaker]] watchmaker / [[John Berger|John B. Berger]] barber <!--[[H. L. Hunt]] plumbers and electricians -->(1905), [[McClure 10¢ Co.]] (1907), [[Parisian]] (1913–1914), [[Sherer & Kessler]] / [[Frank Denson]] milliner / [[Wilson Clark Shoe Co.]] (1926), [[Ladies Shine Shop]] (1929), [[Cobb's Ladies Clothing]] (1937), [[Kay Jewelers]] (1964)
*** 1910: [[Atrium Building]], former location of [[Frank B. Johnson]] saloon (1905–1907), [[Leeds Woolen Mills]] (1913), [[King Joy Inn]] (1920-1926), [[Wathen Furniture]] (1929), [[Burger-Phillips]] mens' department (1937), [[Rhodes-Carroll Furniture]], [[Sojourns]], [[Shift]] (December 2015-April 2016)
*** 1910: [[Atrium Building]], former location of [[Frank B. Johnson]] saloon (1905–1907), [[Leeds Woolen Mills]] (1913), [[King Joy Inn]] (1920-1926), [[Wathen Furniture]] (1929), [[Burger-Phillips]] mens' department (1937), [[Rhodes-Carroll Furniture]], [[Sojourns]], [[Shift]] (December 2015-April 2016)
**** 1910½: former location of [[Jackson Loan Co.]] (1907), [[Varley's Hall]] / [[International Association of Machinists]] (1913)
**** 1910½: former location of [[Robert L. Jackson]] tailor (1902, 1906), [[Jackson Loan Co.]] (1907), [[Varley's Hall]] / [[International Association of Machinists]] (1913)
*** 1912-1916: [[Crittenden Building]] (built 1924), later the [[Burger-Phillips building]], home of [[Burger-Phillips]] department store (1933-1964)
*** 1912-1916: [[Crittenden Building]] (built 1924), later the [[Burger-Phillips building]], home of [[Burger-Phillips]] department store (1933-1964)
**** 1912-1914: former location of [[J. Blach & Sons]] department store (1905-1935)
**** 1912-1914: former location of [[J. Blach & Sons]] department store (1905-1935)
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****** 1912½: former location of [[Hill Sign Co.]] / [[Hilton Studio]] (1913), [[Holt & Houlditch Sign Co.]] (1923), successors to [[Hill Sign Co.]]
****** 1912½: former location of [[Hill Sign Co.]] / [[Hilton Studio]] (1913), [[Holt & Houlditch Sign Co.]] (1923), successors to [[Hill Sign Co.]]
***** 1914: [[Botanica]] (2019-), former location of [[R. T. Harrison]] livery stable (1887), [[Spiro & Long]] roofers (1897), [[Strickland-Giesler Furniture Co.]] (1905), [[Antwine-McGuire-DeShazo Clothing Co.]] (1913), [[Oster Brothers Furniture]] (1929)
***** 1914: [[Botanica]] (2019-), former location of [[R. T. Harrison]] livery stable (1887), [[Spiro & Long]] roofers (1897), [[Strickland-Giesler Furniture Co.]] (1905), [[Antwine-McGuire-DeShazo Clothing Co.]] (1913), [[Oster Brothers Furniture]] (1929)
**** 1916: former location of [[Austin, Hull & Co.]] rubber stamps (1888), [[Huysenstruyt & Marquignies]] painters (1890), [[Echols Supply Co.]] / [[Harrison Mining Machine Co.]] (1905), [[Hanley, Lannan & Co.]] (1907), [[Talking Machine Co.]] (1913), [[Williams Music House]] (1913–1914), [[Modern Dress Shoppe]] (1929)
**** 1916: former location of [[Austin, Hull & Co.]] rubber stamps (1888), [[Huysenstruyt & Marquignies]] painters (1890), [[Echols Supply Co.]] / [[Harrison Mining Machine Co.]] (1905), [[Hanley, Lannan & Co.]] (1907), [[Talking Machine Co.]] (1913), [[Williams Music House]] (1913–1914), [[Modern Dress Shoppe]] (1929), [[Studio Book Shop]] ([[Maurice Gottlieb]] 1932)
** [[1918 3rd Avenue North|1918]]: [[1918 3rd Avenue North|3-story building]] (built 1888), [[Haskins Law Office]], former location of a grocery, [[Taylor & Co.]] embalmers & funder directors ([[R. V. Taylor]] 1902), [[Gaudin Company]] undertakers (1904), [[B. C. Bynum Millinery Co.]] (1907), [[Hanover Shoe Company]] (1913-1937), [[Dan Cohen]] shoes, [[Jobe-Rose]] (1959-1960s)
** [[1918 3rd Avenue North|1918]]: [[1918 3rd Avenue North|3-story building]] (built 1888), [[Haskins Law Office]], former location of a grocery, [[Taylor & Co.]] embalmers & funder directors ([[R. V. Taylor]] 1902), [[Gaudin Company]] undertakers (1904), [[B. C. Bynum Millinery Co.]] (1907), [[Hanover Shoe Company]] (1913-1937), [[Dan Cohen]] shoes, [[Jobe-Rose]] (1959-1960s)
*** 1918½: former location of [[E. Peddinghaus]] photographer (1920), [[Holt Sign Co.]] (1926)
*** 1918½: former location of [[E. Peddinghaus]] photographer (1920), [[Holt Sign Co.]] (1926)
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*** 1922: former location of [[S. H. Matthews]] carriages, buggies & wagons (1887), [[Hood, Yeilding & Co.]] (1905–1907), [[Singer Sewing Machine Co.]] / [[W. D. Colby|W. D. Colby Decorating Co.]] / [[H. T. Morton]] / [[Alabama Wall Paper Co.]] (1913), [[Forbes Piano Company|E. E. Forbes & Sons Piano Co.]] (1926-1934) / [[Business & Professional Women's Club]] (1926-1928) / [[Newark Shoe Co.]] (1926)
*** 1922: former location of [[S. H. Matthews]] carriages, buggies & wagons (1887), [[Hood, Yeilding & Co.]] (1905–1907), [[Singer Sewing Machine Co.]] / [[W. D. Colby|W. D. Colby Decorating Co.]] / [[H. T. Morton]] / [[Alabama Wall Paper Co.]] (1913), [[Forbes Piano Company|E. E. Forbes & Sons Piano Co.]] (1926-1934) / [[Business & Professional Women's Club]] (1926-1928) / [[Newark Shoe Co.]] (1926)
*** 1924–1926: [[Kessler Building]] (built 1890 as the [[Kessler Building|Allen Building]])
*** 1924–1926: [[Kessler Building]] (built 1890 as the [[Kessler Building|Allen Building]])
**** 1924: former location of [[L. J. Robbins]] (1907), [[I. R. Rubenstein]] (1907–1913), [[All-American Shoe Store]] (1919–1926), [[Newark Shoe Co.]] (1929), millinery shop, [[Kessler's]] ready-to-wear (1915–1960s)
**** 1924: former location of [[L. J. Robbins]] (1907), [[I. R. Rubenstein]] (1907–1913), [[All America Shoe Store]] (1919–1926), [[Newark Shoe Co.]] (1929), millinery shop, [[Kessler's]] ready-to-wear (1915–1960s)
**** 1926: former location of [[Walkover Shoe Co.]] (1907), [[Harris & Harris]] (1913), [[Holston's]] bootery / shoe store (1925-1926), [[Florence Hosiery Shoppe]] (1929)
**** 1926: former location of [[Walkover Shoe Co.]] (1907), [[Harris & Harris]] (1913), [[Holston's]] bootery / shoe store (1925-1926), [[Florence Hosiery Shoppe]] (1929)
*** 1928: former location of [[Royal Shoe Co.]] (1913), [[Wright Hat Stores]] (1916), [[Kaufman Hats]] (1926-1929)
*** 1928: former location of [[Royal Shoe Co.]] (1913), [[Wright Hat Stores]] (1916), [[Kaufman Hats]] (1926-1929)
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**** 1921½: former location of  [[Marinello Beauty Shoppe]] (1925-1926)
**** 1921½: former location of  [[Marinello Beauty Shoppe]] (1925-1926)
** 1923: [[Bonita Theater]] building (built 1906), [[Moore Solutions]] (2006-), former location of [[Henry Schimmel]] horseshoer (1905), [[Bonita Theater]] (1906-1913), [[A. S. Smith]] / [[James Sharp]] (1907),  [[H-P Hat Store]] (1914-1915), [[Rialto Theatre]] (1915-1930s), [[Guarantee Shoe Company]] (1937-1964), [[Famous Shoe Bar]] (1980s) [[Gift World]] (1990s)
** 1923: [[Bonita Theater]] building (built 1906), [[Moore Solutions]] (2006-), former location of [[Henry Schimmel]] horseshoer (1905), [[Bonita Theater]] (1906-1913), [[A. S. Smith]] / [[James Sharp]] (1907),  [[H-P Hat Store]] (1914-1915), [[Rialto Theatre]] (1915-1930s), [[Guarantee Shoe Company]] (1937-1964), [[Famous Shoe Bar]] (1980s) [[Gift World]] (1990s)
** 1925-1933: [[Farley Building]] (built 1909), former home of the [[Altrurian Society]]
** 1925-1933: [[Farley Building]] (built 1909), former location of [[American Grain Co.]] (1887–1909)
*** 1925: former location of [[Robert L. Jackson]] tailor (1905), [[Dickas & Sarver]] (1913), [[Thom McAn]] shoes (1926), [[Thompson Shoes]] (1929), [[Julie Ann Hat Shop]] (1964)
*** 1925: former location of [[Robert L. Jackson]] tailor (1904–1905), [[Dickas & Sarver]] (1913), [[Thom McAn]] shoes (1926), [[Thompson Shoes]] (1929), [[Julie Ann Hat Shop]] (1964)
**** 1925½: former location of [[Sidney Prince]] bootblack (1905)
**** 1925½: former location of [[Sidney Prince]] bootblack (1905)
*** 1927: former location of [[Papadakis & Sapuntsakis]] (1907), [[Stone's Farley Place]] candy & lunch counter (1911), [[Mims B. Stone Refreshment Co.]] (1913), [[Cinderella Shoe Shop]] (1925-1929), [[The Adorable Shop]] (1939-1964)
*** 1927: former location of [[Papadakis & Sapuntsakis]] (1907), [[Stone's Farley Place]] candy & lunch counter (1911), [[Mims B. Stone Refreshment Co.]] (1913), [[Cinderella Shoe Shop]] (1925-1929), [[The Adorable Shop]] (1939-1964)
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** 2008-2010: former location of [[Victor Hotel]] (1907), [[Britling Cafeteria|Britling Cafeteria No. 3]] (1920s-1960s)
** 2008-2010: former location of [[Victor Hotel]] (1907), [[Britling Cafeteria|Britling Cafeteria No. 3]] (1920s-1960s)
*** 2008: former location of [[Gatchel's Photo Stock House]] / [[J. B. Hoffman]] (1907)
*** 2008: former location of [[Gatchel's Photo Stock House]] / [[J. B. Hoffman]] (1907)
*** 2010: former location of [[Gilbert Trunk Factory]] (1907)
*** 2010: former location of [[E. J. McCrossin & Co.]] (1896), [[Gilbert Trunk Factory]] (1907)
** 2012-2014: former location of [[Hood & Wheeler]] (1907), [[House of Jacobs]] furniture store, [[Fast-Rialto]], [[Empire Theatre]] (1920s–1986),
** 2012-2014: former location of [[Hood & Wheeler]] (1907), [[House of Jacobs]] furniture store, [[Fast-Rialto]], [[Empire Theatre]] (1920s–1986),
*** 2014: former location of [[Drennen Block]], [[A. L. Blanks]] photographer (1888), [[Morton's Photo Studio]]
*** 2014: former location of [[Drennen Block]], [[A. L. Blanks]] photographer (1888), [[Morton's Photo Studio]]
**** 2014 ½: former ocation of [[Turner Hall]] dance hall (1896)
** 2016: [[Goodyear Shoe Hospital]] (1984–), former location of [[Birmingham Paint & Glass Co.]] (1907), [[Birmingham Paint, Glass & Wall Paper Co.]], [[Sherwin-Williams Paint Store]] (1929)
** 2016: [[Goodyear Shoe Hospital]] (1984–), former location of [[Birmingham Paint & Glass Co.]] (1907), [[Birmingham Paint, Glass & Wall Paper Co.]], [[Sherwin-Williams Paint Store]] (1929)
** 2018: former location of [[Mayer Brothers]] wallpaper & frames (1907–1914), [[Realty Mortgage Co.]] (1929), [[Heinie Kabooble's]] oyster bar & grill (1934)
** 2018: former location of [[Mayer Brothers]] wallpaper & frames (1907–1914), [[Realty Mortgage Co.]] (1929), [[Heinie Kabooble's]] oyster bar & grill (1934)
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**** 2115: former location of [[Martin Advertising]] / [[Southern Distributing Bureau]] (1907), [[Richey & Wideman]] restaurant (1910)
**** 2115: former location of [[Martin Advertising]] / [[Southern Distributing Bureau]] (1907), [[Richey & Wideman]] restaurant (1910)
** 2117: former location of [[Ingram Lithia Water Co.]] / [[T. B. Alford]] / [[N. H. Sewall]] (1907), [[Jefferson Home Supply]] (1929), [[Iron City Supply]], slot machine parlor owned by [[Harry Hurvich]] (1947), [[Car Park Inc.]] parking lot (1964)
** 2117: former location of [[Ingram Lithia Water Co.]] / [[T. B. Alford]] / [[N. H. Sewall]] (1907), [[Jefferson Home Supply]] (1929), [[Iron City Supply]], slot machine parlor owned by [[Harry Hurvich]] (1947), [[Car Park Inc.]] parking lot (1964)
** 2119: [[Edmondson Reporting & Video]], [[John D. Saxon]] attorney, former location of [[B. F. Barbour Plumbing & Electrict Co.]] (1907), [[Brown-Rogers Wallpaper & Paint Co. (1925), [[R. B. Broyles Furniture]] (1929), [[Alabama Novelty House]], former location of [[Saunier-Wilhem Co,]] (1940)
** 2119: [[Edmondson Reporting & Video]], [[John D. Saxon]] attorney, former location of [[B. F. Barbour Plumbing & Electrict Co.]] (1907), [[Brown-Rogers Wallpaper & Paint Co.]] (1925), [[R. B. Broyles Furniture]] (1929), [[Alabama Novelty House]], former location of [[Saunier-Wilhem Co,]] (1940)
** 2121: [[Catholic Diocese of Birmingham]], former location of [[W. H. Ferris]] / [[J. B. Harris]] (1907), [[Joiner Furniture]] (1929), [[Birmingham Blue Print]] (1964)
** 2121: [[Catholic Diocese of Birmingham]], former location of [[W. H. Ferris]] / [[J. B. Harris]] (1907), [[Joiner Furniture]] (1929), [[Birmingham Blue Print]] (1964)
** 2123-2133: [[Jefferson Finance Service Center]]
** 2123-2133: [[Jefferson Finance Service Center]]
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* south side ([[Block 83]]):
* south side ([[Block 83]]):
** 2201-2205: one-story commercial building (built 1924)
** 2201-2209: [[2201 3rd Avenue North|one-story commercial building]] (built 1923)
*** 2201-2203: [[Magic City Grill]] (2000-), former location of [[Turner Drug Co.]] (1929), [[Southern Typewriter & Business Machines]] (1964), [[Kent's Magic City Dining Room]] (1989-1996)
*** 2201–2207: former location of residence (1902–1911)
**** 2203: former location of [[Big 4 Barber Shop]] (1929), [[LaDame Laundry & Cleaners]] (1964)
**** 2201-2203: [[Magic City Grill]] (2000-), former location of [[Turner Drug Co.]] (1929), [[Southern Typewriter & Business Machines]] (1964), [[Kent's Magic City Dining Room]] (1989-1996)
*** 2205: former location of [[Trophy Beauty School]] (1964-1969)
***** 2203: former location of [[Big 4 Barber Shop]] (1929), [[LaDame Laundry & Cleaners]] (1964)
** 2207: former location of [[Adair & Son Grocery]] (1929), [[Tom L. McGuire]] photography studio (1964), [[Hayah Beauty]] (–2021)
**** 2205: former location of [[Trophy Beauty School]] (1964-1969)
** 2209: former location of [[Birmingham Letter-Hand Co.]] (1929), [[Mason J. Dillard & Co.]] insurance adjusters (1964)
**** 2207: former location of [[Adair & Son Grocery]] (1929), [[Tom L. McGuire]] photography studio (1964), [[Hayah Beauty]] (2016–2021)
*** 2209: former location of residence (1902–1911), [[Birmingham Letter-Hand Co.]] (1929), [[W. B. Leedy & Co.]] (1950), [[Mason J. Dillard & Co.]] insurance adjusters (1964)
** 2211-2219: former location of [[Allright Birmingham]] parking lot (1964)
** 2211-2219: former location of [[Allright Birmingham]] parking lot (1964)
*** 2211: former location of [[F. J. Bender's Furniture and Fixtures]]
*** 2211–2215: former location of 3-story building with lodge halls (1911),
*** 2213: former location of [[Cotton's Furniture Exchange]] (1934)
**** 2211: former location of [[F. J. Bender's Furniture & Fixtures]]
**** 2213½: former location of Fraternal Hall (1940s)
**** 2213–2215: former location of [[Cotton's Furniture Exchange]] (1934)
*** 2217: former location of [[Lucky Strike Bowling Alley]] (1941-1948)
***** 2213½: former location of Fraternal Hall (1940s)
** 2223-2227: former location of [[McKelvey-Coats Furniture]] (1929)
*** 2217–2219: former location of residence (1902–1911), [[Lucky Strike Bowling Alley]] (1941-1948)
** 2225-2231: [[Market Lofts on Third]] (2022–), built as [[Municipal Market]] (1920s), remodeled for the Social Security Administration (1946-1974), [[Red Cross Building|American Red Cross]] (1975-1998)
** 2223-2227: former location of residence (1902–1911), [[McKelvey-Coats Furniture]] (1929)
*** 2229-2231: former location of [[Municipal Market]] (1929)
** 2225-2231: [[Market Lofts on Third]] (2022–), built as [[Municipal Market]] (1920s), [[Whitton's Auto Service Co.]] (1940s), remodeled for the U.S. Social Security Administration (1946-1974), [[Red Cross Building|American Red Cross]] (1975-1998), former location of residence (1902–1921)
*** 2231: former location of [[Edwin Stephenson]]'s residence


====[[23rd Street North]]====
====[[23rd Street North]]====
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* [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] passes over
* [[Elton B. Stephens Expressway]] passes over
** north side ([[Block 79]]):
** north side ([[Block 79]]):
*** 2502: former location of [[St John's AME Church]] (1917)
*** 2504: former location of [[Mrs. C.E. Hewlett]] dress maker (1887)
*** 2504: former location of [[Mrs. C.E. Hewlett]] dress maker (1887)
*** 2508: former location of [[Dunn Construction Co.]] (1964)
*** 2508: former location of [[Dunn Construction Co.]] (1964)
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* avenue ends at [[Carraway Boulevard]] (formerly [[26th Street North]])
* avenue ends at [[Carraway Boulevard]] (formerly [[26th Street North]])
* [[Seaboard Air Line Railway]], [[Southern Railway]] tracks (no crossing)
* [[Seaboard Air Line Railway]], [[Southern Railway]] tracks (no crossing)
===[[North Avondale]] (historic)===
*4202: former location of [[Triumph Church of God and Christ]] (1928)
===[[Woodlawn]] (historic)===
''These addresses are on a section of 3rd Avenue that was eliminated by the construction of interstates.''
* [[53rd Place North]] 3rd Avenue resumes
**north side
***6012: former location of [[Woodlawn Church of God]] (1940, 1960)
***6300: former location of [[Mt Olive Baptist Church Woodlawn/Kingston|Mount Olive Baptist Church]] (1968)
***6408: former location of [[Mt Olive Baptist Church Woodlawn/Kingston|Mount Olive Baptist Church]] (1940, 1960)
***6412: former location of [[Mt Olive Baptist Church Woodlawn/Kingston|Mount Olive Baptist Church]] Sunday school rooms (1955)
* [[64th Place North]] and railroad tracks
===[[Wahouma]]===
*7632: [[Eastlake Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance]] (1942)


== References ==
== References ==
* White, Marjorie Longenecker, ed. (1980) ''Downtown Birmingham: Architectural and Historical Walking Tour Guide'', second edition.  Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society.
* "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122929267/extend-white-way-over-three-blocks-3rd/ Extend White Way Over Three Blocks]" (November 21, 1911) {{BAH}}, p. 5
* R.L. Polk & Co. (1919) "R.L. Polk & Co.'s Birmingham City Directory"
* R.L. Polk & Co. (1919) "R.L. Polk & Co.'s Birmingham City Directory"
* {{CD-1964}}
* {{CD-1964}}
* {{White-1980}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 07:07, 24 February 2024

3rd Avenue North, looking east from 18th Street in October 1972
3rd Avenue North, looking northeast from 21st Street, c. 1911

Third Avenue North is an east-west street running through downtown Birmingham. The westernmost section by that name ends at Center Street, although the road continues further west as 3rd Avenue West. The easternmost section ends at 88th Street, just west of Roebuck Municipal Golf Course.

Third Avenue is continuous from Center Street to Carraway Boulevard (formerly 26th Street North). At that point, it is interrupted by the 2nd Avenue North off-ramp of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway and railroad tracks. The road is one way eastbound from 9th to 26th Street North. There is a short segment of 3rd on the west side of 28th Street North. The next segment curves from 29th Street northward to line up with 31st Street North across Messer Airport Highway.

The avenue does not appear again eastward until Forest Hills Cemetery next to the I-20/I-59 interchange. At this point, Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North (formerly 10th Avenue North), becomes 3rd Avenue. Third then continues northeast with some gaps, notably at Trotwood Park, I-59, and East Lake Park, to 88th Street.

The two-way portion of 3rd Avenue from Center Street to 9th Avenue is five lanes wide. The one-way portion is four lanes from 9th to 14th Street North and three lanes from 14th to between 24th and 25th Street. At this point, the left lane becomes an on-ramp for the Elton B. Stephens Expressway. Throughout the 1970s and most of the 1980s, this on-ramp was the northernmost point to get on the expressway as it did not connect to I-20/I-59 at that time. Third Avenue continues as two lanes under the expressway to Carraway Boulevard. The rest of the road segments east of here are two lanes as well.

History

The initial commercial expansion on 3rd Avenue took place on the south side of the street during the 1880s between 20th and 21st Streets. Third Avenue was also where the first two county courthouses in Birmingham were built (at 21st Street). The courthouse attracted other development to the intersection where it was located, such as the Title Guaranty Building.

Three blocks of 3rd Avenue, between 17th and 21st streets, were designated as Birmingham's first "White Way" with the installation of seven 14-foot tall posts on each side of each block, each surmounted by five 500-watt lightbulbs. The Doric-style posts were ordered from the Union Foundry Company as part of a project undertaken jointly by te The Boosters, representing businesses on "Lower 3rd Avenue", and The Hustlers, representing "Upper 3rd Avenue". The groups planned a celebration to coincide with the completion of the work, which was expected in late November of early December 1911.

Three stores on the north side of the 1800 block (Block 72), modernized in 1961, were damaged in a major fire on the evening of December 17, 1970.

The first section of 3rd Avenue North to be converted from two-way to one-way (eastbound) traffic was from 14th Street North to Red Mountain Expressway. The one-way section was expanded westward to 9th Street North in 1973 by the Alabama Department of Transportation's TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) program.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 3rd Avenue North category.

Smithfield neighborhood

Fountain Heights

11th Street North

12th Street North

13th Street North

14th Street North

    • north side (Block 68):
      • 1400-1430: Edwards Chevrolet (1944-)
        • 1400-1402: former location of duplex residence (1891), former location of Trackside Gas Station (1941)
        • 1404-1406: former location of duplex residence (1891)
        • 1408-1410: former location of duplex residence (1891)
        • 1412: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1416: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1420: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1424: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1430: former location of dwelling (1891), Braswell Tire Co. (1941)
    • south side (Block 91):
      • 1401-1421: Edwards Chevrolet used car lot
        • 1401: former location of grocery (1891), Olin Maddis potter (1941)
        • 1403: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1407: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1409: former location of store attached to dwelling (1891)
        • 1411: former location of M. M. Nance bakery (1887), Robert Funk bakery (1888), dwelling (1891)
        • 1413: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1417: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1421: former location of dwelling (1891)
      • 1421-1427: former location of Baker's Frozen Sweets (1941), Baker's Ice Cream Co. (1964)
        • 1423: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 1427: former location of dwelling (1891)
      • 1429-1431: former location of Canon Tire Co. (1964)
        • 1431: former location of dwelling (1891)

15th Street North

16th Street North

Pantages Theatre in 1945

17th Street North

Parisian in the 1920s
The Lyric Theatre in 1930

18th Street North

Central City

1926 photograph of 3rd Avenue North, looking east from the 1900 block
Postcard view of 3rd Avenue North, looking west from 20th Street

19th Street North

This block was described in 1900 as "occupied by one-story buildings used for negro restaurants, barber shops, etc."

20th Street North

A bicycle messenger in front of the Title Building at 2028 3rd Avenue North. Photographed in October 1914 by Lewis Wickes Hine.
The Empire Theater in 1981

21st Street North

22nd Street North

23rd Street North

24th Street North

25th Street North

North Avondale (historic)

Woodlawn (historic)

These addresses are on a section of 3rd Avenue that was eliminated by the construction of interstates.

Wahouma

References


External links

3rd Avenue North on Google Maps

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