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** north side ([[Block 161]]):
** north side ([[Block 161]]):
*** 1900-1908: [[Southside Station]] apartments, former location of [[Birmingham Goodwill Industries]] wood yard (1934), [[Dunham GMC Co.]] used trucks (1953)
*** 1900-1908: [[Southside Station]] apartments, former location of [[Birmingham Goodwill Industries]] wood yard (1934), [[Dunham GMC Co.]] used trucks (1953)
**** 1900: [[Milo's]] restaurant
*** 1910-1920: [[UAB 5th Avenue Parking Deck]]
*** 1910-1920: [[UAB 5th Avenue Parking Deck]]
**** 1916: former location of [[Bon-Ton Billiard Club]] (1925)
**** 1916: former location of [[Bon-Ton Billiard Club]] (1925)
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* [[20th Street South]] intersection
* [[20th Street South]] intersection
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 162]]):
*** 2002-2024: former location of [[Drennen Motor Car Co.]] assembly plant (1944)
*** 2002-2024: former location of [[Drennen Motor Car Co.]] assembly plant (1944)
**** 2002-2004: former location of [[Masters Mattress Co.]] (1953)
**** 2002-2004: former location of [[Masters Mattress Co.]] (1953)
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**** 2016-2018: former location of [[Tate & Traylor Ford Doctors]] (1923)
**** 2016-2018: former location of [[Tate & Traylor Ford Doctors]] (1923)
***** 2016: [[Hotworx]]
***** 2016: [[Hotworx]]
***** 2018: [[Pizza Hut]] (opened February 2018), former location of [[J. H. Houppert]] (1909), [[Pryor Motor Co.]] service department (1926)
***** 2018: former location of [[J. H. Houppert]] (1909), [[Pryor Motor Co.]] service department (1926)
**** [[420 21st Street South]]: [[Weldon Martin Rubber building]], [[Rock N' Roll Sushi]] (2021–), former location of [[Weldon Martin Rubber]] (1920-), [[Tom Williams Dodge]], [[Magic City Brewery]] (1995-2000), [[Tiki Bob's Cantina]] (2002-2006), [[Bourbon Street Grill]] (2006-2008), [[Bongo's Cantina Lounge]] (2008), [[Merienda]] (2010-), [[Chronic Tacos]] (February-July 2019)  
**** 2020–2030: [[Weldon Martin Rubber building]] (built 1920)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 2001-2031: [[Kirklin Clinic]] (built 1992)
*** 2001-2031: [[Kirklin Clinic]] (built 1992)
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*** 2301-2307: [[Sherwin-Williams]]
*** 2301-2307: [[Sherwin-Williams]]
**** 2305: former location of [[A. Jackson]] barber (1899)
**** 2305: former location of [[A. Jackson]] barber (1899)
*** 2309-2315: [[Business Interiors]], former location of [[Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.]] (1944),  [[Ted's Garage]]
*** 2309-2315: [[Hires Root Beer building]], [[Business Interiors]] (2014–), former location of [[Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.]] (1944),  [[Ted's Garage]] (2008–2014)
**** 2309-2311: [[Business Interiors]], former location of [[Pheonix Supply Co.]] (1926),  [[Panter Tile & Marble Co.]] (1934), [[Furniture Distributors of Birmingham]] (1953)
**** 2309-2311: former location of [[Pheonix Supply Co.]] (1926),  [[Panter Tile & Marble Co.]] (1934), [[Furniture Distributors of Birmingham]] (1953)
**** 2313-2315: former location of [[George F. Wheelock & Co.]] (1926), [[Carmichael Tile Co.]] (1929), [[Birmingham Paper Stock Co.]] (1934)
**** 2313-2315: former location of [[George F. Wheelock & Co.]] (1926), [[Carmichael Tile Co.]] (1929), [[Birmingham Paper Stock Co.]] (1934)
*** 2317-2331: [[Estes Automotive Center]]
*** 2317-2331: [[Estes Automotive Center]]
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=== [[Southside neighborhood]] ===
=== [[Southside neighborhood]] ===
* [[24th Street South]] intersection
* [[24th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 2400: former location of [[Day & Sachs]] contractors (1925–1934), [[Joseph G. Day & Sons]] contractors (1944)
*** 2400: former location of [[Day & Sachs]] contractors (1925–1934), [[Joseph G. Day & Sons]] contractors (1944)
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*** 2431: former location of [[J. H. Bailey]] / [[J. L. Robinson]] physicians (1925)
*** 2431: former location of [[J. H. Bailey]] / [[J. L. Robinson]] physicians (1925)


* [[25th Street South]] intersection
* [[25th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 2500: former location of [[Mary Wesley]] restaurant (1925), [[Joseph Cadenhead]] restaurant (1928)
*** 2500: former location of [[Mary Wesley]] restaurant (1925), [[Joseph Cadenhead]] restaurant (1928)
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*** 2625: [[Red Mountain Rovers]] (2018), former location of [[Williams Machine & Welding]]
*** 2625: [[Red Mountain Rovers]] (2018), former location of [[Williams Machine & Welding]]


* [[27th Street South]] intersection
* [[27th Street South]] intersects
** 2700-2730 [[Absco Fireplace & Patio]] [[Absco Warehouse]]
** 2700-2730 [[Absco Fireplace & Patio]] [[Absco Warehouse]]
*** 2722–2730: [[Artisan Flats]] (built 2022), former location [[Huston Biscuit Co. building]] (built 1902, demolished 2021), [[Huston Biscuit Co.]] (1887-1910), [[American Bakeries Co.]] (1910-1953), [[Bremmer Biscuit Co.]] (1957), [[ABSCO Fireplace & Patio]] warehouse (–2010s)
*** 2722–2730: [[Artisan Flats]] (built 2022), former location [[Huston Biscuit Co. building]] (built 1902, demolished 2021), [[Huston Biscuit Co.]] (1887-1910), [[American Bakeries Co.]] (1910-1953), [[Bremmer Biscuit Co.]] (1957), [[ABSCO Fireplace & Patio]] warehouse (–2010s)
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** 2721: [[Trim Tab Brewing]], former location of [[Trailmobile Inc.]] truck & trailer sales (1953–1957), [[Barber Motorsports Museum]]
** 2721: [[Trim Tab Brewing]], former location of [[Trailmobile Inc.]] truck & trailer sales (1953–1957), [[Barber Motorsports Museum]]


* [[28th Street South]] intersection
* [[28th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 2800: former location of [[Cherokee Mills]] flour (1925–1926), [[Birmingham Flour Co.]] (1934-1944), [[Southern Zonolite Co.]] (1953–1957)
*** 2800: former location of [[Cherokee Mills]] flour (1925–1926), [[Birmingham Flour Co.]] (1934-1944), [[Southern Zonolite Co.]] (1953–1957)
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*** 2831: former location of [[Southern Manufacturing Co.]] (1899-1904)
*** 2831: former location of [[Southern Manufacturing Co.]] (1899-1904)


* [[29th Street South]] intersection
* [[29th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 2900-2930: [[Lakeview Green]] (proposed), former location of [[W. C. Davis School]] (1949-1980s), [[Davis Center]] (1980s-2013, demolished 2018)
*** 2900-2930: [[Lakeview Green]] (proposed), former location of [[W. C. Davis School]] (1949-1980s), [[Davis Center]] (1980s-2013, demolished 2018)
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*** 2923-2925: [[American Osment]], former location of [[Feldner Grocery & Coal Co.]] (1909–1910), [[J. J. Overstreet & Son]] (1920), [[Arnold Supply Co.]] roofing materials (1934-1944), [[Hinkle Supply Co.]] roofing supplies (1953–1957)
*** 2923-2925: [[American Osment]], former location of [[Feldner Grocery & Coal Co.]] (1909–1910), [[J. J. Overstreet & Son]] (1920), [[Arnold Supply Co.]] roofing materials (1934-1944), [[Hinkle Supply Co.]] roofing supplies (1953–1957)


* [[30th Street South]] intersection
* [[30th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 3000: former location of [[Peerless-Alabama Co.]] plumbers' supplies (1934)
*** 3000: [[Alabama Stone Works]], former location of [[Peerless-Alabama Co.]] plumbers' supplies (1934)
*** 3012: former location of [[Acme Storage & Transfer Co.]] (1934), [[Jack Cole Co.]] transfer (1944), [[Robert P. Stapp Inc.]] auto parts (1953–1957) / [[Southeastern Gunite Co.]] (1957)
*** 3012: former location of [[Acme Storage & Transfer Co.]] (1934), [[Jack Cole Co.]] transfer (1944), [[Robert P. Stapp Inc.]] auto parts (1953–1957) / [[Southeastern Gunite Co.]] (1957)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 3001: former location of [[Sanders Truck Rental]] (1971)
*** 3001: former location of [[Sanders Truck Rental]] (1971)


* [[31st Street South]] intersection
* [[31st Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 3100: [[Partners Tax & Accounting]] / [[Hartline Investment Advisors]] (2016-), former location of [[Hamilton Parts & Equipment]]
*** 3100: [[Partners Tax & Accounting]] / [[Hartline Investment Advisors]] (2016-), former location of [[Hamilton Parts & Equipment]]
*** 3120: former location of [[Transport Service Co.]] (1957)
*** 3120: former location of [[Transport Service Co.]] (1957)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 3101: [[Advance Auto Parts]]
*** 3101: [[Advance Auto Parts]] Store No. 8737 (2014–)
*** 3115: former location of [[Annie Jones]] soft drinks (1934)
*** 3115: former location of [[Annie Jones]] soft drinks (1934)
*** 3117: former location of [[Crescent Wood Works Supply Co.]] (1953)
*** 3117: former location of [[Crescent Wood Works Supply Co.]] (1953)
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**** 3121: former location of [[Crescent Woodwork & Supply Co.]] warehouse (1957)
**** 3121: former location of [[Crescent Woodwork & Supply Co.]] warehouse (1957)


* [[32nd Street South]] intersection
* [[32nd Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 3200-3208: former location of [[Alabama Oil Co.]] (1899-1910), [[Indian Refining Co.]] (1915-1920), [[General Oil Corp.]] (1925–1926), [[Hall Motor Express]] (1934), [[Silver Fleet Motor Express]] (1944), [[Murray Motor Transport]] (1953), [[West Bros Motor Express]] (1957)
*** 3200-3208: former location of [[Alabama Oil Co.]] (1899-1910), [[Indian Refining Co.]] (1915-1920), [[General Oil Corp.]] (1925–1926), [[Hall Motor Express]] (1934), [[Cities Sale Corp.]] (1939), [[Silver Fleet Motor Express]] (1944), [[Murray Motor Transport]] (1953), [[West Bros Motor Express]] (1957)
*** 3224-3230: former location of [[Denegre Baked Enamel Remover Co.]] (1925–1926)
*** 3224-3230: former location of [[Denegre Baked Enamel Remover Co.]] (1925–1926)
**** 3226-3230: former location of [[Steel Fabricating & Machinery Inc.]] (1944-1957)
**** 3226-3230: former location of [[Steel Fabricating & Machinery Inc.]] (1944-1957)
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*** 3229: former location of [[Greil Bowman]] ice & coal (1953), [[Louis Bowman]] ice & coal (1957)
*** 3229: former location of [[Greil Bowman]] ice & coal (1953), [[Louis Bowman]] ice & coal (1957)


* [[33rd Street South]] intersection
* [[33rd Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 3300: [[American Pipe & Supply]], former location of [[The Texas Co.]] plant (1920-1944), [[Alabama Highway Express]] (1953–1957)
*** 3300: [[American Pipe & Supply]], former location of [[The Texas Co.]] plant (1920-1944), [[Alabama Highway Express]] (1953–1957)
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*** 3309: former location of [[Salvation Army Rescue Home]] annex (1925–1926)
*** 3309: former location of [[Salvation Army Rescue Home]] annex (1925–1926)
*** 3317: [[Kendell Electric]], former location of [[Roden Electrical Supply Company]]
*** 3317: [[Kendell Electric]], former location of [[Roden Electrical Supply Company]]
* [[34th Street South]] intersects
* [[34th Street South]] intersects
** 3401: former location of [[The Arbor]] (1980-2007), [[Elegant Earth at the Arbor]] (2007-2019)
** north side:
** 3413: [[Grassroots Wine Wholesalers]]
*** 3400–3436: [[Mayer Electric Supply]]
** 3421: [[Lighting Partnership]]
** south side:
* [[35th Street South]] intersection
*** 3401: [[Bodega on Fifth]], former location of [[The Arbor]] (1980-2007), [[Elegant Earth at the Arbor]] (2007-2019)
** 3500: [[Ethan Hunt Auto]], former site of [[Williamson-Willey Pontiac|Williamson-Willey Pontiac Plaza]]
*** 3409: [[Nicole Roby Designs]]
*** 3413: [[Grassroots Wine Wholesalers]]
*** 3421: [[Lighting Partnership]]
*** 3425: [[Consumer Financial Education Foundation of America]]
 
* [[35th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
*** 3500: [[Birmingham Luxury Motors Service Center]], former site of [[Williamson-Willey Pontiac|Williamson-Willey Pontiac Plaza]], [[Ethan Hunt Auto]]
** south side:
*** 3501–3541: [[Alabama Workforce Training Center]] / [[Academy of Craft Training]]


* [[36th Street South]] intersection
* [[36th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 3600: [[DME Services]]
*** 3600: [[DME Services]]
*** 3608: former location of [[T.J.'s BBQ]]
*** 3608: former location of [[T.J.'s BBQ]]
*** 3616: [[Skyline Exhibits & Graphics]]
*** 3616: [[Deft Dynamics]] / [[Tocaro Blue]] (2023–), former location of [[Skyline Exhibits & Graphics]] (2008), [[R.O.S.S. Recovery Center]] (2021–2023)
*** 3624: [[Avondale Animal Hospital]], former location of [[Birmingham Limb & Brace]]
*** 3624: [[Avondale Animal Hospital]], former location of [[Birmingham Limb & Brace]]
*** 3626: [[The Pawms]] pet resort
*** 3626: [[The Pawms Pet Resort]]
** south side:
** south side:
*** 3601: [[Davis Wholesale Florist]], former location of [[Jackson Hardware Supply Co.]] (1969)
*** 3601: [[Davis Wholesale Florist]], former location of [[Jackson Hardware Supply Co.]] (1969)
*** 3611: former location of [[Chapman Gates]] contractor (1934)
*** 3611: former location of [[Chapman Gates]] contractor (1934)
*** 3615: [[Sullivan Service Co.]]
*** 3617: [[RuffCraft]] (2021–), former location of [[Charles F. Wheelock & Associates]], [[Triple 2 Tattoo]] (2017–2019)
*** 3619: former location of [[George H. Clark]] upholstering (1953)
*** 3619: former location of [[George H. Clark]] upholstering (1953)
*** 3621: [[House Plant Collective]], former location of [[Grand York Rite of Alabama]] offices (1974–1979), [[GBM Office Systems]] (1981–1992)
*** 3625: [[Sound of Birmingham]]
*** 3625: [[Sound of Birmingham]]
*** 3629–3631: [[United Trophy & Specialties]] (2020–), former location of [[Lane Energy Systems]]
*** 3629–3631: [[United Trophy & Specialties]] (2020–), former location of [[Lane Energy Systems]]
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*** 4926: former location of [[Southern Roofing & Heating Co.]] (1934), [[Barclift Feed & Coal]] (1941), [[Lance Inc.]] storage (1944-1953), [[Carl Jones Auto Parts]] (2007)
*** 4926: former location of [[Southern Roofing & Heating Co.]] (1934), [[Barclift Feed & Coal]] (1941), [[Lance Inc.]] storage (1944-1953), [[Carl Jones Auto Parts]] (2007)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 4909: [[Manitou Supply]] (2017-), former location of [[Peerless Gas & Appliance Co.]] (1953), [[Electric Tool Co.]] (1953-1964), [[Advance Glass Co.]] cutting room (1970)
*** 4909: [[The Old Bailey Gallery]] (2023–), former location of [[Peerless Gas & Appliance Co.]] (1953), [[Electric Tool Co.]] (1953-1964), [[Advance Glass Co.]] cutting room (1970), [[Manitou Supply]] (2017-)
*** 4911: [[The Jaybird]] (September 2017-), former location of [[The Beauty Box]] beauty shop (1964), [[Jean's Beauty Salon]] (1970)
*** 4911: [[The Jaybird]] (September 2017-), former location of [[The Beauty Box]] beauty shop (1964), [[Jean's Beauty Salon]] (1970)
*** 4913-4915: former location of [[Best Food Market]] (1941)
*** 4913-4915: former location of [[Best Food Market]] (1941)
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** 7725: former location of [[Pi Kappa Phi]] house (1934)
** 7725: former location of [[Pi Kappa Phi]] house (1934)
* 78th Street South intersection (road begins)
* 78th Street South intersection (road begins)
** 7921: [[Herman Brown Ministries]]
** 7921: [[Herman Brown Ministries]], former location of [[Maranatha Baptist Church]] (1971)
* 81st Street South intersection (road ends)
* 81st Street South intersection (road ends)
** [[Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School]]
** [[Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School]]

Revision as of 09:18, 13 December 2023

Fifth Avenue South (originally Avenue E) is a two-way, east-west avenue in Birmingham, one of the longest continuous avenues stretching across the city's south side. Portions of the street exist from North Titusville in the west to South East Lake in the east, but the main section runs from the Five Points South neighborhood all the way to Oak Ridge Park, becoming part of U.S. Highway 78 for a few blocks along its path.

Route

The beginning of 5th Avenue South is in the North Titusville neighborhood, west of downtown, at Center Street. It takes up from a short section of 5th Avenue Southwest that begins at Goldwire Street, about two blocks west of Center Street. The avenue ends at the intersection of 3rd Street and Omega Street.

In the Five Points South neighborhood, just east of the railroad tracks, the main portion of 5th Avenue South begins at 8th Street South. After passing under the raised portion of Interstate 65, in continues west through University of Alabama at Birmingham campus into the Southside neighborhood. There it passes under the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (U.S. Highways 31 and 280) and continues west into the Forest Park-South Avondale neighborhood.

As it enters East Avondale, 4th Avenue South, which is also U.S. Highway 78, merges into 5th Avenue at 45th Street. Thus 5th become Highway 78 for a few blocks, until the two split at 47th Street. Highway 78 continues east along Crestwood Boulevard while 5th turns more northeastward, forming the border between East Avondale and Crestwood North.

At the railroad tracks, the main road continues northeast as 1st Avenue South while 5th Avenue splits off more eastward to remain inside Crestwood North along the south side of the tracks. It continues into Oak Ridge Park before ending at Antwerp Avenue.

Another section begins in the East Lake neighborhood at Higdon Road where Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is located, only to end at 71st Street. It begins again southwest of 75th Street and continues a short way into South East Lake before ending again at Vanderbilt Street. It resumes again one block northeast at 78th Street and ends at the entrance of Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School at 81st Street. It resumes on the other side of the campus at 82nd Street before finally ending for good at 85th Street.

From 8th to 36th Street, the road provides two lanes of travel in each direction. It then becomes a two-lane road until meeting 4th Avenue and becoming Highway 78, where it is six lanes. North of Crestwood Boulevard, it is again four lanes until splitting off at the railroad tracks in Crestwood North. All other portions are two-lane, residential streets.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 5th Avenue South category.

North Titusville

Five Points South neighborhood

Southside neighborhood

Forest Park-South Avondale

Forest Park-South Avondale/East Avondale

East Avondale/Crestwood South

East Avondale/Crestwood North

(formerly Grand Avenue)

Oak Ridge Park

  • 62nd Street South intersection (south only)
  • Antwerp Avenue (road ends)

East Lake neighborhood

South East Lake