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*** 5005–5007: former location of [[Fairfield Theatre (1950s)|Fairfield Theatre]] (1950s)
** 5008: [[Now Faith Church]]
** 5008: [[Now Faith Church]], former location of [[Erwin Appliance Co.]] (1977)
** 5011: [[The Eye Care Place]]
** 5011: [[The Eye Care Place]]
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** 5013–5019: [[Ann's Flooring]]

Revision as of 15:06, 31 July 2020

1959 view of Gary Avenue

Gary Avenue is a major thoroughfare through downtown Fairfield, part of the street pattern planned by the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company in 1909, and named in honor of Elbert Gary, the first president of TCI's parent company, U.S. Steel.

Gary Avenue runs southwest as a continuation of Avenue E Ensley, which also becomes Lloyd Noland Parkway as it passes below I-20/59. Gary Avenue and Lloyd Noland Parkway split between 40th Street Ensley and 41st Street Ensley, with Gary bending westward and crossing Opossum Creek (in a culvert) before entering Fairfield's business district. The street proceeds southwest, then turns to the south at 47th Street Ensley, terminating at Valley Road / Donald Parkway. Formerly the section of Valley Road continuing to E. J. Oliver Boulevard was also addressed as Gary Avenue.

The Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company's No. 5 Ensley-Fairfield streetcar line ran down Gary Avenue, and that service continues as MAX Transit Route 5.

Notable addresses

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