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'''Finley Avenue''' is a thoroughfare in [[North Birmingham]] at the heart of a distinctive African-American community. It is flanked by numerous industrial site and intersects several residential side streets.
{{Distinguish|Finley Boulevard}}


There is a proposal to extend Finley Avenue into [[Collegeville]] by constructing a [[Finley Avenue flyover|flyover]] spanning the railroad tracks.
'''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]].
 
Six-lane [[Finley Boulevard]] was constructed parallel to Finley Avenue.


==Notable locations==
==Notable locations==
* 233: [[Niki's West]] restaurant
===Finley Avenue North (west to east)===
* 344: [[Jefferson County Truck Growers Association]] farmer's market
* [[Center Street]]
** 1100: former location of [[Finley Avenue Service Station]] (1964)
** 1109: former location of [[McBride Texaco]] (1964)
** 1111: former location of [[Ensley Roofing & Sheet Metal]] (1964)
* [[11th Place North]] intersection (north only)
** 1137: former location of [[Hammonds Cleaners]] (1964)
* [[12th Street North]] intersection (south only)
** 1208: [[Harold Long]] residence (1964)
* [[13th Place North]] intersection (north only)
* [[13th Street North]] intersection (south only)
* [[Finley Boulevard]]/[[14th Street North]] intersection (access from 13th Street North)
** 1431: former location of [[Spano Grocery]] (1964)
* [[15th Street North]] intersection (south only)
** 1501: former location of [[People's Service Station No. 92]] (1964)
** 1514: former location of [[Finley Avenue Bonding]], [[Finley Avenue Barber Shop]] (1964)
** 1516: former location of [[McDowell's Beauty Salon]] (1964)
* [[16th Street North]] intersection (avenue continues as [[22nd Avenue North]]
 
===Finley Avenue West (east to west)===
* [[Center Street]]
** 1: former location of [[Gaillard Co.]] general contractors (1964)
** 2: former location of [[Southern Bonded Warehouse Co.]] (1964)
** 21: former location of [[Finley Avenue Garage]] (1964)
** 100: [[Mill Steel]], former location of [[American Transfer & Warehouse Co.]] and [[Ferralloy Southern Corp.]] steel splitters (1964)
* [[1st Street West]] intersection
** 116: [[Amware Logistics Services]]
** 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)
* [[1st Place West]] intersects (south only)
** 135: former location of [[Finley School]] (1964)
* [[2nd Street West]] intersects
** 201: [[Aletheia House]] Men's Services
** 210: [[Interior Exterior Building Supply]]
* [[2nd Place West]] intersects (south only)
** 233: [[Niki's West]] restaurant (formerly [[Niki's Cafe No. 2]])
* [[3rd Street West]] intersects (south only)
** 302: [[Adams Produce]]
** 331: former location of [[Finley Avenue Housing Project]] (1964)
** 337: [[Boutique 337]], former location of [[Barrack Hideaway]] restaurant (1964)
** 342: former site of [[Southway Discount Center]] (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: 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
* [[4th Street West]] intersects
** 412: former location of [[Farmers Market Seed & Supply]] store (1964)
** 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
** 420: [[Alex Produce]]
** 440: [[Stone's Produce]]
** 446: former location of [[Alex Kontos Fruit Co.]] (1964)
** 448: former location of [[Produce Service Co.]] (1964)
** 450: former location of [[Jones Tomato House]] (1964)
** 455: [[KT Produce Inc.]]
** 456: former location of [[George Bros. Produce Co.]] (1964)
** 458: former location of [[Cole Produce Co.]] (1964)
** 460: former location of [[Gustin Produce Co.]] (1964)
** 464-466: former location of [[Smith's Produce Co.]] (1964)
** 472: [[Bama Tomato]]
** 474: former location of [[Woody Harris Produce Co.]] (1964)
** 475: [[Flavor-Pic Tomato Co.]]
** 484: former location of [[Tanory Produce Co.]] (1964)
** 486: former location of [[Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries]] office and [[Ken Perolio Brokerage Co.]] (1964)
** 492: former location of [[G I Produce Co.]] (1964)
* [[5th Street West]] intersects
** 516: former location of [[Elliot's Sinclair Truck Stop]] (1964)
** 600: [[Wheel Source]], former location of [[Ray's 66 Service Station]] (1964)
* [[5th Place West]] / [[6th Way West]] intersects (formerly [[Finley Circle]], south only)
* [[7th Street West]] intersects
* [[8th Street West]] intersects
** 820: [[Dale's Discount Tires]]
** 829: former location of [[Finley Avenue Curb Market]] (1964)
** 832: former location of [[Allen Motors]] used cars (1964)
* [[Arkadelphia Road]] intersects
* [[New Bankhead Highway]], [[U.S. Highway 78]] intersects
 


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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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