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'''Lomb Avenue''' or '''Lomb Avenue West''' (formerly '''South Street''') is a major connecting street in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Arlington-West End]] and [[Rising-West Princeton]] neighborhoods. It splits off from [[Montevallo Road Southwest]] as [[6th Street Southwest]] and runs north, then northwest past [[Princeton Baptist Medical Center]] and over [[Valley Creek]] to [[Bessemer Road]] ([[U.S. Highway 11]]) at [[Fair Park]].
'''Lomb Avenue''', also called '''Lomb Avenue Southwest''' or '''Lomb Avenue West''' (formerly '''South Street''') is a major connecting street in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Arlington-West End]] and [[Rising-West Princeton]] neighborhoods. It splits off from [[Montevallo Road Southwest]] as [[6th Street Southwest]] and runs north, then northwest past [[Princeton Baptist Medical Center]] and over [[Valley Creek]] to [[Bessemer Road]] ([[U.S. Highway 11]]) at [[Fair Park]].


The commercial zone of Lomb Avenue has been targeted for revitalization efforts under [[Bernard Kincaid]]'s "[[BEACON]]" program and through [[Main Street Birmingham]]. Changes to buildings, signs and landscaping in the resulting [[Lomb Avenue Commercial Revitalization Area]] are subject to approval from the [[Birmingham Design Review Committee]].
The commercial zone of Lomb Avenue has been targeted for revitalization efforts under [[Bernard Kincaid]]'s "[[BEACON]]" program and through [[Main Street Birmingham]]. Changes to buildings, signs and landscaping in the resulting [[Lomb Avenue Commercial Revitalization Area]] are subject to approval from the [[Birmingham Design Review Committee]].
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==Notable addresses (east to west)==
==Notable addresses (east to west)==
* street merges into [[Martin Luther King Jr Drive]] / [[Montevallo Road (Elyton)|Montevallo Road Southwest]]
* street merges into [[Martin Luther King Jr Drive]] / [[Montevallo Road (Elyton)|Montevallo Road Southwest]]
** 116: former location of [[Lem Walker Moving & Storage]] (1970s)
** 386: former location of [[WAYE-AM]]
** 386: former location of [[WAYE-AM]]
* [[McMillan Avenue Southwest]] intersects
* [[McMillan Avenue Southwest]] intersects
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** 641: [[Access to Money]]
** 641: [[Access to Money]]
* [[Tuscaloosa Avenue Southwest]] intersects
* [[Tuscaloosa Avenue Southwest]] intersects
** 652: [[Ear Nose & Throat Clinic]], Dr [[Jack Dabbs]] (2006)
* [[Princeton Avenue Southwest]] intersects (north only)
* [[Princeton Avenue Southwest]] intersects (north only)
** 668: [[Walgreen's Drugs]]
** 668: [[Walgreen's Drugs]]
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** 811: [[R & K Florist]]
** 811: [[R & K Florist]]
** 812: [[West Princeton CME Church]]
** 812: [[West Princeton CME Church]]
** 845: former location of [[M-H Equipment Company]] (1930s-1950s)
** 850: [[Dolphus Shields residence]] (1900-)
** 850: [[Dolphus Shields residence]] (1900-)
* [[Alabama Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[Alabama Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
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** 1010: [[Performance Coatings]]
** 1010: [[Performance Coatings]]
* [[Woodland Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[Woodland Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
** 1026: [[N & K Auto Repair]]
** 1026: [[N & K Auto Repair]], former location of [[Alabama Activation, Inc.]] (1980s)
* [[10th Place Southwest]] intersects (north only)
* [[10th Place Southwest]] intersects (north only)
** 1038: [[Von Corporation]]
** 1038: [[Von Corporation]]
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* [[13th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[13th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[14th Street Southwest]] intersects
* [[14th Street Southwest]] intersects
** 1401: former location of [[Specialty Products]] (1960s)
** 1421: [[All Seasons Heating & Cooling]]
** 1421: [[All Seasons Heating & Cooling]]
** 1425: [[Grace & Mercy House Ministries]], former location of the [[School of Skills and Trades]] (2009-)
** 1425: [[Grace & Mercy House Ministries]], former location of the [[School of Skills and Trades]] (2009-)
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** 1525: [[Solid Rock Services]]
** 1525: [[Solid Rock Services]]
* [[16th Street Southwest]] intersects
* [[16th Street Southwest]] intersects
** 1608: former location of [[Alabama Trade Bindery]] (1960s)
** 1612: [[Bell Body Shop]]
** 1612: [[Bell Body Shop]]
** 1616: [[Bobby's Frame Alignment]]
** 1616: [[Bobby's Frame Alignment]]
** 1617: [[Faithful Few Ministries]]
** 1617: [[Faithful Few Ministries]]
* [[17th Street Southwest]] intersects
* [[17th Street Southwest]] intersects
** 1708: [[Williams Landscape Service]]
** 1708: [[Williams Landscape Service]] (2000s-)
** 1713: [[Silver Cab Company]], former location of [[Greater Birmingham Humane Society]] warehouse (1979-1987)
** 1713: [[Silver Cab Company]], former location of [[Utility Tool Co.]] (1960s), [[Greater Birmingham Humane Society]] warehouse (1979-1987)
** 1716: [[Lomb Auto Care]]
** 1716: [[Lomb Auto Care]]
** 1723: [[J W Auto Body and Collision]]
** 1723: [[J W Auto Body and Collision]]
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** 2817: [[Metropolitan Day School]]
** 2817: [[Metropolitan Day School]]
* [[Fayette Avenue Southwest]] intersects
* [[Fayette Avenue Southwest]] intersects
** 2904: [[Black Magic Club]]
** 2904: [[Black Magic Club]], former location of [[Pacesetter Learning Aids]] (1970s)
** 2912: [[Jazzy Boutique & Gifts]], former location of [[Fairview Heating & Air Conditioning]]
** 2912: [[Jazzy Boutique & Gifts]], former location of [[Fairview Heating & Air Conditioning]], [[Component Remanufacturer XL]] (1980s)
** 2917: [[Paramount Services]] linen service
** 2917: [[Paramount Services]] linen service, former location of [[R. Hoe & Company]] (1960s-1980s)
** 2920: [[Beards & Bangs]]
** 2920: [[Beards & Bangs]]
** 2800: [[Regions Bank]] [[Regions Bank Five Points West Lomb Avenue Branch|Five Points West Lomb Avenue Branch]], former location of [[Constantine Restaurant]]
** 2800: [[Regions Bank]] [[Regions Bank Five Points West Lomb Avenue Branch|Five Points West Lomb Avenue Branch]], former location of [[Constantine Restaurant]]

Revision as of 09:02, 25 September 2015

Lomb Avenue, also called Lomb Avenue Southwest or Lomb Avenue West (formerly South Street) is a major connecting street in Birmingham's Arlington-West End and Rising-West Princeton neighborhoods. It splits off from Montevallo Road Southwest as 6th Street Southwest and runs north, then northwest past Princeton Baptist Medical Center and over Valley Creek to Bessemer Road (U.S. Highway 11) at Fair Park.

The commercial zone of Lomb Avenue has been targeted for revitalization efforts under Bernard Kincaid's "BEACON" program and through Main Street Birmingham. Changes to buildings, signs and landscaping in the resulting Lomb Avenue Commercial Revitalization Area are subject to approval from the Birmingham Design Review Committee.


Notable addresses (east to west)

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