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'''Finley Avenue''' is a street running along [[Possum Valley]] in [[North Birmingham]] just north of the [[East Thomas Yards]] and [[Village Creek]] and south of the [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad|Louisville and Nashville]] and [[Southern Railroad]]s.  
{{Distinguish|Finley Boulevard}}
 
'''Finley Avenue''' is a street running along [[Possum Valley]] in [[North Birmingham]] just north of the [[East Thomas Yards]] and [[Village Creek]] and south of the [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad|Louisville and Nashville]] and [[Southern Railroad]]s. The avenue is named for the [[Southern Railway]]'s "[[Finley Yard|Finley Memorial Yard]]", which was named for William Finley, the railroad's second president, who had died in [[1913]].


'''Finley Avenue West''' runs from [[Arkadelphia Road]]/[[Bankhead Highway]] on the west to [[11th Place North]]. It then changes to '''Finley Avenue North''' and merges with [[22nd Avenue North]] at [[16th Street North]].
'''Finley Avenue West''' runs from [[Arkadelphia Road]]/[[Bankhead Highway]] on the west to [[11th Place North]]. It then changes to '''Finley Avenue North''' and merges with [[22nd Avenue North]] at [[16th Street North]].
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==Notable locations==
==Notable locations==
===Finley Avenue North===
===Finley Avenue North (west to east)===
* [[Center Street]]
* [[Center Street]]
** 1100: former location of [[Finley Avenue Service Station]] (1964)
** 1100: former location of [[Finley Avenue Service Station]] (1964)
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* [[16th Street North]] intersection (avenue continues as [[22nd Avenue North]]
* [[16th Street North]] intersection (avenue continues as [[22nd Avenue North]]


===Finley Avenue West===
===Finley Avenue West (east to west)===
* [[Center Street]]
* [[Center Street]]
** 1: former location of [[Gaillard Co.]] general contractors (1964)
** 1: former location of [[Gaillard Co.]] general contractors (1964)
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** 100: [[Mill Steel]], former location of [[American Transfer & Warehouse Co.]] and [[Ferralloy Southern Corp.]] steel splitters (1964)
** 100: [[Mill Steel]], former location of [[American Transfer & Warehouse Co.]] and [[Ferralloy Southern Corp.]] steel splitters (1964)
* [[1st Street West]] intersection
* [[1st Street West]] intersection
** 116: [[Amware Logistics Services]]
** 128: former location of [[Knapp Sales Co.]] food brokers (1964)
** 128: former location of [[Knapp Sales Co.]] food brokers (1964)
** 130: former location of [[Jefferson Warehouse & Cold Storage]], [[Pedigo Brokerage Co.]], [[Bill Lawrence & Co.]] food broker, [[Rockett Brokerage Co.]], [[Reuel S. Petagna Dairy & Poultry Products]], [[Precision Dixie Co.]], [[Borden Foods Co.]], [[Anheuser-Busch Inc.]], [[McMeekin Brokerage Co.]], & [[W. T. Sims Co.]] food brokers (1964)
** 130: former location of [[Jefferson Warehouse & Cold Storage]], [[Pedigo Brokerage Co.]], [[Bill Lawrence & Co.]] food broker, [[Rockett Brokerage Co.]], [[Reuel S. Petagna Dairy & Poultry Products]], [[Precision Dixie Co.]], [[Borden Foods Co.]], [[Anheuser-Busch Inc.]], [[McMeekin Brokerage Co.]], & [[W. T. Sims Co.]] food brokers (1964)
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* [[2nd Street West]] intersects
* [[2nd Street West]] intersects
** 201: [[Aletheia House]] Men's Services
** 201: [[Aletheia House]] Men's Services
** 210: [[Interior Exterior Building Supply]]
* [[2nd Place West]] intersects (south only)
* [[2nd Place West]] intersects (south only)
** 233: [[Niki's West]] restaurant (formerly [[Niki's Cafe No. 2]])
** 233: [[Niki's West]] restaurant (formerly [[Niki's Cafe No. 2]])
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** 302: [[Adams Produce]]
** 302: [[Adams Produce]]
** 331: former location of [[Finley Avenue Housing Project]] (1964)
** 331: former location of [[Finley Avenue Housing Project]] (1964)
** 337: former location of [[Barrack Hideaway]] restaurant (1964)
** 337: [[Boutique 337]], former location of [[Barrack Hideaway]] restaurant (1964)
** 342: former site of [[Southway Discount Center]] (1964)
** 342: former site of [[Southway Discount Center]] (1964)
** 344: [[Alabama Farmers Market]] ([[Jefferson County Truck Growers Association]]), former location of [[Shaw & Whatley City Service]] gas station (1964)
** 344: [[Alabama Farmers Market]] ([[Jefferson County Truck Growers Association]], [[Taqueria La Herradura]], [[Farmer's Cafe]]), former location of [[Shaw & Whatley City Service]] gas station (1964)
** 348: [[Taqueria La Herradura]], former location of [[Smoke House Restaurant]] (1964)
** 348: former location of [[Smoke House Steak & Seafood Restaurant]] ([[Theo Hontzas]] 1950s-December 2023)
** 380: [[Flavor-Pic Tomato Co.]]
** 384: [[Regional Produce]]
* [[3rd Place West]] intersects
* [[3rd Place West]] intersects
* [[4th Street West]] intersects
* [[4th Street West]] intersects
** 412: former location of [[Farmers Market Seed & Supply]] store (1964)
** 412: former location of [[Farmers Market Seed & Supply]] store (1964)
** 414: [[Farm House Produce Co.]], former address of [[Alabama Farmers Market]] ([[Jefferson County Truck Growers Association]])
** 414: [[Tucker James Produce Co.]] former location of [[Farm House Produce Co.]]
** 413: former site of [[Home Baking Company]]/[[Flowers Baking Company]] distribution center and retail store
** 413: former site of [[Home Baking Company]]/[[Flowers Baking Company]] distribution center and retail store
** 420: [[Alex Produce]]
** 440: [[Stone's Produce]]
** 446: former location of [[Alex Kontos Fruit Co.]] (1964)
** 446: former location of [[Alex Kontos Fruit Co.]] (1964)
** 448: former location of [[Produce Service Co.]] (1964)
** 448: former location of [[Produce Service Co.]] (1964)
** 450: former location of [[Jones Tomato House]] (1964)
** 450: former location of [[Jones Tomato House]] (1964)
** 455: [[KT Produce Inc.]]
** 456: former location of [[George Bros. Produce Co.]] (1964)
** 456: former location of [[George Bros. Produce Co.]] (1964)
** 458: former location of [[Cole Produce Co.]] (1964)
** 458: former location of [[Cole Produce Co.]] (1964)

Latest revision as of 14:33, 12 December 2023

Not to be confused with Finley Boulevard.

Finley Avenue is a street running along Possum Valley in North Birmingham just north of the East Thomas Yards and Village Creek and south of the Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railroads. The avenue is named for the Southern Railway's "Finley Memorial Yard", which was named for William Finley, the railroad's second president, who had died in 1913.

Finley Avenue West runs from Arkadelphia Road/Bankhead Highway on the west to 11th Place North. It then changes to Finley Avenue North and merges with 22nd Avenue North at 16th Street North.

Six-lane Finley Boulevard was constructed parallel to Finley Avenue.

Notable locations

Finley Avenue North (west to east)

Finley Avenue West (east to west)


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