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** 1032: former location of [[Farris Gantous]] grocery (1935), [[Open Door Grill]] (1949), [[Gantous Sandwich Shop]] ([[Shelby Gantous]] 1953)
** 1032: former location of [[Farris Gantous]] grocery (1935), [[Open Door Grill]] (1949), [[Gantous Sandwich Shop]] ([[Shelby Gantous]] 1953)


* [[11th Street South]] intersection
* [[11th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 1100: former location of [[Louis Mezrano & Son]] grocery (1935), [[Otto Corina]] grocery (1949), [[Food Kart]] grocery (1953), [[Jack's TV Supply]] (1970)
*** 1100: former location of [[Louis Mezrano & Son]] grocery (1935), [[Otto Corina]] grocery (1949), [[Food Kart]] grocery (1953), [[Jack's TV Supply]] (1970)
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*** 1131: former location of [[Henry Behrens]] saloon (1899-1904), [[12th Street Market]] meats (1935), [[New Yorker Grill]] (1949), [[New York Drive Inn]] (1953), [[Charlena's Bar-B-Q]] (1970)
*** 1131: former location of [[Henry Behrens]] saloon (1899-1904), [[12th Street Market]] meats (1935), [[New Yorker Grill]] (1949), [[New York Drive Inn]] (1953), [[Charlena's Bar-B-Q]] (1970)


* [[12th Street South]] intersection (north only)
* [[12th Street South]] intersects (north only)
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 243]]):
*** 1200-1218: [[UAB Intramural Fields]], former location of [[Bruno's|Bruno's Store No. 11]] (1960-1970), [[Food Fair]] super market, [[1200 Building]] (demolished 2018)
*** 1200-1218: [[UAB Intramural Fields]], former location of [[Bruno's|Bruno's Store No. 11]] (1960-1970), [[Food Fair]] super market, [[1200 Building]] (demolished 2018)
**** 1200–1206: former location of [[Baggett's Super Service Station]] (1953)
**** 1200–1206: former location of [[Baggett's Super Service Station]] (1953)
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*** 1230: former location of [[Herman Briggs]] grocery (1949)
*** 1230: former location of [[Herman Briggs]] grocery (1949)
**** 1230 rear: former location of [[Decatur Transit Truck Lines]] (1949), [[Herman Briggs]] grocery / [[Decatur Transit Truck Lines]] (1953)
**** 1230 rear: former location of [[Decatur Transit Truck Lines]] (1949), [[Herman Briggs]] grocery / [[Decatur Transit Truck Lines]] (1953)
** south side:
** south side ([[Block 242]]):
*** 1201: [[Wallace Physical Fitness Complex]], former location of [[Martin Drug Co.]] (1935–1953)
*** 1201: [[Wallace Physical Fitness Complex]], former location of [[Martin Drug Co.]] (1935–1953)
*** 1203: former location of [[Andrew Morgan]] glass (1935), [[Russo Shoe Hospital]] (1949–1953)
*** 1203: former location of [[Andrew Morgan]] glass (1935), [[Russo Shoe Hospital]] (1949–1953)
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*** 1231: former location of [[Pasquale Scalco]] grocery (1935–1953)
*** 1231: former location of [[Pasquale Scalco]] grocery (1935–1953)


* [[13th Street South]] intersection
* [[13th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 180]]):
*** 1300-1330: [[UAB Steam Plant]], formerly [[UAB Lot 15N]]
*** 1300-1330: [[UAB Steam Plant]], formerly [[UAB Lot 15N]]
**** 1300: former location of [[Union Bethel AME Church]] (1935–1949), [[Union Bethel Independent Methodist Church]] (1953–1970)
**** 1300: former location of [[Union Bethel AME Church]] (1935–1949), [[Union Bethel Independent Methodist Church]] (1953–1970)
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**** 1324: former location of [[Sentell Oil Co.]] gas station (1970)
**** 1324: former location of [[Sentell Oil Co.]] gas station (1970)
**** 1330: former location of [[Louis K. Harris]] grocery (1925–1935), [[John Monte]] grocery (1949)
**** 1330: former location of [[Louis K. Harris]] grocery (1925–1935), [[John Monte]] grocery (1949)
** south side:
** south side ([[Block 181]]):
*** 1301-1331: [[Bartow Arena]]
*** 1301-1331: [[Bartow Arena]]
**** 1301: former location of [[Zion Star Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God|Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God]] (1949)
**** 1301: former location of [[Zion Star Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God|Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God]] (1949)
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**** 1331: former location of [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church]] (1914–1949), [[Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church]] (1953–1970)
**** 1331: former location of [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church]] (1914–1949), [[Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church]] (1953–1970)


* [[14th Street South]] intersection
* [[14th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 179]]):
*** 1400-1430: [[Jefferson County Health Department]], [[Guy M. Tate Building]] (built 1979)
*** 1400-1430: [[Jefferson County Health Department]], [[Guy M. Tate Building]] (built 1979)
**** 1400–1406: former location of [[Herman Stinson]] filling station (1935), [[Don Pierce]] service station (1949–1953), [[Murray's Sinclair Service Station]] (1970)
**** 1400–1406: former location of [[Herman Stinson]] filling station (1935), [[Don Pierce]] service station (1949–1953), [[Murray's Sinclair Service Station]] (1970)
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**** 1428: former location of [[Johnnie Manning]] restaurant (1935), [[N Y Lunch Room]] (1949–1953)
**** 1428: former location of [[Johnnie Manning]] restaurant (1935), [[N Y Lunch Room]] (1949–1953)
**** 1430: former location of [[Hatcher Grocery Co.]] (1914), [[Cecil Mickwee]] grocery (1935), [[Social Cleaners]] (1949–1953), [[John L. Brown]] shoe repair (1953)
**** 1430: former location of [[Hatcher Grocery Co.]] (1914), [[Cecil Mickwee]] grocery (1935), [[Social Cleaners]] (1949–1953), [[John L. Brown]] shoe repair (1953)
** south side
** south side ([[Block 182]]):
*** 1401-1433: [[Cooper Green Deck|Cooper Green Parking Deck]]
*** 1401-1433: [[Cooper Green Deck|Cooper Green Parking Deck]]
**** 1401–1403:  former location of [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School]] (1935)
**** 1401–1403:  former location of [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School]] (1935)
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**** 1431: former location of [[Modern Barber Shop]] (1949)
**** 1431: former location of [[Modern Barber Shop]] (1949)


* [[15th Street South]] intersection (north only)
* [[15th Street South]] intersects (north only)
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 178]]):
*** 1500–1522: [[UAB Obstetrics Special Care]], former location of [[Birmingham Medical Group]] clinic / [[Jefferson Health Foundation]] (1970)
*** 1500–1522: [[UAB Obstetrics Special Care]], former location of [[Birmingham Medical Group]] clinic / [[Jefferson Health Foundation]] (1970)
**** 1500: former location of [[Reception Cleaning Co.]] / [[Weaver Hawkins]] barber (1935), [[S & E Ritchey Grocery]] (1949–1953)
**** 1500: former location of [[Reception Cleaning Co.]] / [[Weaver Hawkins]] barber (1935), [[S & E Ritchey Grocery]] (1949–1953)
**** 1502: former location of [[Oscal Clough]] coal (1935)
**** 1502: former location of [[Oscal Clough]] coal (1935)
*** 1524: Burger King
*** 1524: Burger King
** south side:
** south side ([[Block 183]]):
*** 1501–1531: [[Cooper Green Mercy Health Services]], formerly [[Cooper Green Mercy Hospital]]
*** 1501–1531: [[Cooper Green Mercy Health Services]], formerly [[Cooper Green Mercy Hospital]]
**** 1501: former location of [[McKee Clothing Co.]] (1949)
**** 1501: former location of [[McKee Clothing Co.]] (1949)
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**** 1529: former location of [[Sixth Avenue Baptist Church]] (1881–1968)
**** 1529: former location of [[Sixth Avenue Baptist Church]] (1881–1968)


* [[16th Street South]] intersection
* [[16th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 177]]):
*** 1600: [[Children's Harbor]], former location of [[Minnie Pearl's Roast Beef]] (1970)
*** 1600: [[Children's Harbor]], former location of [[Minnie Pearl's Roast Beef]] (1970)
*** 1616: [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children]], former location of [[Jefferson County Society for Crippled Children & Adults]] (1970), [[Midtown Center]]
*** 1616: [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children]], former location of [[Jefferson County Society for Crippled Children & Adults]] (1970), [[Midtown Center]]
*** 1630–1632: former location of [[Immaculate Conception Catholic Church]] (1914–1949), [[Gentec Hospital Supply]] (1970)
*** 1630–1632: former location of [[Immaculate Conception Catholic Church]] (1914–1949), [[Gentec Hospital Supply]] (1970)
** south side:
** south side ([[Block 184]]):
** 1601: [[Children's Hospital]]
** 1601: [[Children's Hospital]]


[[Image:6th_Avenue_South_in_the_UAB_Medical_Center.jpg|right|thumb|375px|6th Avenue South looking east from 17th Street South]]
[[Image:6th_Avenue_South_in_the_UAB_Medical_Center.jpg|right|thumb|375px|6th Avenue South looking east from 17th Street South]]


* [[17th Street South]] intersection (north only)
* [[17th Street South]] intersects (north only)
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 176]]):
*** 1700-1731: [[UAB Women and Infants Center]]
*** 1700-1731: [[UAB Women and Infants Center]]
**** 1708: former location of [[McDonald's]] restaurant (1970)
**** 1708: former location of [[McDonald's]] restaurant (1970)
**** 1716: former location of [[Jack's]] restaurant (1970)
**** 1716: former location of [[Jack's]] restaurant (1970)
*** 1730: former location of [[Douglas Humphries]] filling station (1935)
*** 1730: former location of [[Douglas Humphries]] filling station (1935)
** south side:
** south side ([[Block 185]]):
*** 1701: former location of [[M. C. Varavella]] grocer & butcher (1925), [[Palace Market]] grocery (1953)
*** 1701: former location of [[M. C. Varavella]] grocer & butcher (1925), [[Palace Market]] grocery (1953)
*** 1713: [[UAB Center For Psychiatric Medicine]], former location of [[William Caesar]] barber (1935)
*** 1713: [[UAB Center For Psychiatric Medicine]], former location of [[William Caesar]] barber (1935)
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*** 1723–1729: former location of [[Abraham Baptist Church]] (1935), [[Peace Baptist Church]] (1953)
*** 1723–1729: former location of [[Abraham Baptist Church]] (1935), [[Peace Baptist Church]] (1953)


* [[18th Street South]] intersection
* [[18th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 175]]):
*** 1800-1822: [[UAB North Pavilion]]
*** 1800-1822: [[UAB North Pavilion]]
**** 1800: former location of [[N. Seizis]] (1907), [[Gatsis & Salzis]] (1914)
**** 1800: former location of [[N. Seizis]] (1907), [[Gatsis & Salzis]] (1914)
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*** 1824: [[Wallace Tumor Institute]]
*** 1824: [[Wallace Tumor Institute]]
*** 1830: former location of [[University Hospital Outpatient Building]] / [[UAB School of Health Services]] (1970)
*** 1830: former location of [[University Hospital Outpatient Building]] / [[UAB School of Health Services]] (1970)
** south side:
** south side ([[Block 186]]):
*** 1801: former location of [[Union Pharmacy]] ([[David Johnston]] 1899–1919)
*** 1801: former location of [[Union Pharmacy]] ([[David Johnston]] 1899–1919)
*** 1813: [[UAB Medical Education Building]], [[Russell Ambulatory Center]]
*** 1813: [[UAB Medical Education Building]], [[Russell Ambulatory Center]]
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**** 1831: former location of [[Miller Furniture Co.]] (1914), [[Charles Perricotto]] grocery (1935)
**** 1831: former location of [[Miller Furniture Co.]] (1914), [[Charles Perricotto]] grocery (1935)


* [[19th Street South]] intersection
* [[19th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 174]]):
*** 1900–1932: [[UAB General Services Building]] / [[6th Avenue Deck|UAB 6th Avenue Parking Deck]] (extends over avenue)
*** 1900–1932: [[UAB General Services Building]] / [[6th Avenue Deck|UAB 6th Avenue Parking Deck]] (extends over avenue)
**** 1900: former location of [[Rufus Owens]] restaurant (1935), [[Alexander's Grill]] (1949), [[Jefferson Grill]] (1953), [[Jefferson Restaurant]] (1970)
**** 1900: former location of [[Rufus Owens]] restaurant (1935), [[Alexander's Grill]] (1949), [[Jefferson Grill]] (1953), [[Jefferson Restaurant]] (1970)
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**** 1930: former location of [[Nuzio Battaglia]] shoe repairs (1935–1949), [[Dixie Shoe Shop]] (1953)
**** 1930: former location of [[Nuzio Battaglia]] shoe repairs (1935–1949), [[Dixie Shoe Shop]] (1953)
**** 1932: former location of [[Michael Coffman]] dentist (1935–1953)
**** 1932: former location of [[Michael Coffman]] dentist (1935–1953)
** south side
** south side ([[Block 187]]):
*** 1901-1915: [[Quarterback Tower|Quarterback Club Tower]] (built 1977)
*** 1901-1915: [[Quarterback Tower|Quarterback Club Tower]] (built 1977)
**** 1901: former location of [[Hall Bros Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1914)
**** 1901: former location of [[Hall Bros Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1914)
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[[Image:6th_Avenue_South_and_20th_Street_South_intersection.jpg|right|thumb|375px|6th Avenue South looking east from 20th Street South]]
[[Image:6th_Avenue_South_and_20th_Street_South_intersection.jpg|right|thumb|375px|6th Avenue South looking east from 20th Street South]]


* [[20th Street South]] intersection
* [[20th Street South]] intersects
** north side:
** north side ([[Block 173]]):
*** 2000-2030: [[Kirklin Clinic]]
*** 2000-2030: [[Kirklin Clinic]]
**** 2000–2014: former location of [[American Bakeries Co.]] wholesale (1935–1970)
**** 2000–2014: former location of [[American Bakeries Co.]] wholesale (1935–1970)
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***** 2018: former location of [[Coleman Bros.]] warehouse (1953)
***** 2018: former location of [[Coleman Bros.]] warehouse (1953)
***• 2028: former location of [[Bill Bailey Motors]] used cars (1953)
***• 2028: former location of [[Bill Bailey Motors]] used cars (1953)
** south side:
** south side ([[Block 188]]):
[[File:Old St Elias church.jpg|right|thumb|375px|St Elias Church at 2005–2007 6th Avenue South in 1940]]
[[File:Old St Elias church.jpg|right|thumb|375px|St Elias Church at 2005–2007 6th Avenue South in 1940]]
*** 2001-2031: [[Kirklin Clinic]] restricted parking lot
*** 2001-2031: [[Kirklin Clinic]] restricted parking lot
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**** 2019: former location of [[Jefferson County Anti-Tuberculosis Association]] (1935–1949), [[Alabama Tuberculosis Association]] / [[Birmingham Industrial Health Council]] / [[Jefferson County Department of Health]] Bureau of Health Education (1949)
**** 2019: former location of [[Jefferson County Anti-Tuberculosis Association]] (1935–1949), [[Alabama Tuberculosis Association]] / [[Birmingham Industrial Health Council]] / [[Jefferson County Department of Health]] Bureau of Health Education (1949)


* [[21st Street South]] ([[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South]]) intersection
* [[21st Street South]] ([[Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South]]) intersects
** north side ([[Block 172]]):
** north side ([[Block 172]]):
*** 2100-2120: [[Kirklin Clinic Parking Deck]]
*** 2100-2120: [[Kirklin Clinic Parking Deck]]

Revision as of 12:42, 13 August 2022

6th Avenue South (Sixth Avenue South, formerly Avenue F) is a major east-west corridor across downtown Birmingham's Southside.

6th Avenue South begins at Center Street as a continuation of the 4-lane 6th Avenue Southwest, which terminates eight blocks west at Martin Luther King Jr Drive and the entrance to Elmwood Cemetery. The western section of 6th Avenue South divides North Titusville from South Titusville. From there it passes under I-65 and proceeds through the UAB campus and across the City Center, passing below Elton B. Stephens Expressway

Between 34th and 37th Street South it divides the Southside neighborhood from Forest Park-South Avondale. It continues from there as a 2-lane residential street, interrupted between 40th and 42nd Streets by Avondale Park. Beyond that, there are several discontinuous sections through East Avondale, Crestwood North, Oak Ridge Park, East Lake, and South East Lake, none of which intersect with any major thoroughfares. The last portion of 6th Avenue South terminates at 85th Street South, near the former Banks High School.


Notable locations (west to east)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 6th Avenue South category.

North & South Titusville neighborhoods

Note: This block is numbered 400–431 in 1935.
Note: This block is numbered 500–538 in 1935.


Five Points South neighborhood (UAB campus)

6th Avenue South looking east from 17th Street South
6th Avenue South looking east from 20th Street South
St Elias Church at 2005–2007 6th Avenue South in 1940

Southside neighborhood

Southside neighborhood/Forest Park-South Avondale neighborhood

Carlile's Barbecue at 3511 6th Avenue South

Forest Park-South Avondale neighborhood

Crestwood North neighborhood