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'''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]].
'''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]].
[[John Myers]] was contracted to grade the avenue to the [[Alabama State Fairgrounds]] in [[1889]].


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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** 632: [[Lomb Avenue Shell]]/[[6th Avenue Citgo]]
** 632: [[Lomb Avenue Shell]]/[[6th Avenue Citgo]]
** 633: [[Fresenius Medical Care]]
** 633: [[Fresenius Medical Care]]
** 636: [[Rally's]]/[[Checkers]]
** 636: [[Rally's]]/[[Checkers]], former location of [[Golden Skillet]] fried chicken (1975)
** 641: [[Access to Money]]
** 641: [[Access to Money]]
* [[Tuscaloosa Avenue Southwest]] intersects
* [[Tuscaloosa Avenue Southwest]] intersects
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** 732: [[McDonald's]] restaurant
** 732: [[McDonald's]] restaurant
** 744: [[U.S. Title Loans]]
** 744: [[U.S. Title Loans]]
** 748: [[BBQ Sam's]] restaurant ([[Eric Walker]] 2021–)
* [[Fulton Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[Fulton Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[8th Street Southwest]] intersects
* [[8th Street Southwest]] intersects
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** 811: [[R & K Florist]], former location of [[LaDame Wee Wash It]] (1964)
** 811: [[R & K Florist]], former location of [[LaDame Wee Wash It]] (1964)
** 812: [[West Princeton CME Church]], formerly [[West Princeton Methodist Church]] (1964)
** 812: [[West Princeton CME Church]], formerly [[West Princeton Methodist Church]] (1964)
** 814: former location of [[Ella King]] grocery store (1942)
** 829: former location of [[Waco Oil Co.]] gas station (1964)
** 829: former location of [[Waco Oil Co.]] gas station (1964)
* [[Alabama Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
* [[Alabama Avenue Southwest]] intersects (south only)
** 845: former location of [[M-H Equipment Company]] (1930s-1950s), [[Rushton Equipment Corp.]] (1964)
** 845: former location of [[M-H Equipment Company]] (1930s-1950s), [[Rushton Equipment Corp.]] (1964)
** 850: former location of [[Dolphus Shields residence]] (1900-)
** 850: former location of [[Dolphus Shields residence]] (1900–1949)
** 859: former location of [[Lomb Avenue Grocery]] (1964)
** 859: former location of [[Lomb Avenue Grocery]] (1964)
* [[9th Street Southwest]] intersects (north only)
* [[9th Street Southwest]] intersects (north only)
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** 1110: former location of [[Bates Auto Supply]] (1964)
** 1110: former location of [[Bates Auto Supply]] (1964)
** 1112: former location of [[Collins Garage]] (1964)
** 1112: former location of [[Collins Garage]] (1964)
** 1116: former location of [[Lem Walker Transfer]] (1964)
** 1116: former location of [[Lem Walker Transfer]] (1964), [[Lem Walker Moving & Storage]] (1977)
** 1133: [[Gibson Discount Mart Pharmacy]], former location of [[Rickwood Phillips 66 Service Station]] (1964)
** 1133: [[Gibson Discount Mart Pharmacy]], former location of [[Rickwood Phillips 66 Service Station]] (1964)
** former location of [[Government Employees Store]] (G*E*S, 1962-1973), [[Miller's]] department store (1973-)
** former location of [[Government Employees Store]] (G*E*S, 1962-1973), [[Miller's]] department store (1973-)
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* [[14th Street Southwest]] intersects
* [[14th Street Southwest]] intersects
** 1401: former location of [[Southeastern Products]] rubber goods (1964), [[Specialty Products]] (1960s)
** 1401: former location of [[Southeastern Products]] rubber goods (1964), [[Specialty Products]] (1960s)
** 1412: former location of [[Susie's Cafe]] ([[Hurley Perry]] 1942)
** 1415: former location of [[Hanken Printing Co.]] (1964)
** 1415: former location of [[Hanken Printing Co.]] (1964)
** 1418: former location of [[Bush Oil]] gas station (1964)
** 1418: former location of [[Bush Oil]] gas station (1964)
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** 1727: former location of [[Baker-Stewart Cabinet Shop]] (1964)
** 1727: former location of [[Baker-Stewart Cabinet Shop]] (1964)
* [[Border Street]] intersects (north only)
* [[Border Street]] intersects (north only)
** 2800: [[Regions Bank]] [[Regions Bank Five Points West branch|Five Points West branch]], former location of [[Constantine Drive In]] (1958-1962)
** 2817: [[Metropolitan Day School]]
** 2817: [[Metropolitan Day School]]
===Ensley===
===Ensley===
* [[Fayette Avenue Southwest]] intersects (numbers run west from Bessemer Road)
* [[Fayette Avenue Southwest]] intersects (numbers run west from Bessemer Road)
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** 2904: [[Black Magic Club]], former location of [[Brown School Supplies]] (1964), [[Pacesetter Learning Aids]] (1970s)
** 2904: [[Black Magic Club]], former location of [[Brown School Supplies]] (1964), [[Pacesetter Learning Aids]] (1970s)
** 2901: former location of [[Kevorkian Co.]] die makers (1964)
** 2901: former location of [[Kevorkian Co.]] die makers (1964)
** 2817: former location of [[Speedy Gonzalez]] Mexican restaurant (1977)
** 2801: [[Fairview Post Office]], former location of [[Fair Park Drive-In]] (1948–1986)
** 2801: [[Fairview Post Office]], former location of [[Fair Park Drive-In]] (1948–1986)
* [[Fargrounds Drive]] intersects (south only)
* [[Fargrounds Drive]] intersects (south only)

Revision as of 16:27, 22 March 2024

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.

John Myers was contracted to grade the avenue to the Alabama State Fairgrounds in 1889.

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)

Arlington-West End neighborhood (formerly Zone 11)

(formerly Zone 8)

Ensley

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