Powell Avenue

Powell Avenue is an avenue between the Railroad Reservation and 1st Avenue South. The avenue is named for James Powell, the first president of the Elyton Land Company who proposed the name "Birmingham" for the new city.

Powell Avenue runs mainly from the proposed Railroad Reservation Park at 18th Street South, eastward to just beyond the 22nd Street Viaduct. Small sections can be found in Elyton to the west, and eastward in industrial areas between 43rd Street South and 50th Street South.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the Powell Avenue category.

• 18th Street South intersection (road ends)
  • North side:
    • 1830: Powell Avenue Steam Plant
  • South side (Block 113C):
    • 1801: Birmingham Parking Authority Lot D (1975–present)
• 19th Street South intersection
  • North side:
    • Electrical substation
    • Alabama Business Furnishings
  • South side:
    • 1921: former WSY-AM studio
    • Alagasco payment center (formerly National Bank of Commerce)
• 20th Street South intersection
  • North side:
    • Parking lot
  • South side:
    • Daniel Building
    • Parking deck
• Rainbow Viaduct crosses over (Richard Arrington Boulevard South)
  • North side:
    • Parking lot
  • South side:
    • Parking lot
• 22nd Street viaduct crosses over (road ends)