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** 1301: Former location of [[West End Theater]] and [[Spivey's Hobby and Toys]] | ** 1301: Former location of [[West End Theater]] and [[Spivey's Hobby and Toys]] | ||
** 1305: [[Family Dollar]] #9277 | ** 1305: [[Family Dollar]] #9277 | ||
** 1307: former location of [[Roland's Cafe]] (re-opened 1944) | |||
** 1309: [[West End Health Center]] ([[Jefferson County Department of Health]]) (1996-) | ** 1309: [[West End Health Center]] ([[Jefferson County Department of Health]]) (1996-) | ||
** 1337: [[U.S. Post Office]] | ** 1337: [[U.S. Post Office]] | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 2 August 2014
Tuscaloosa Avenue or Tuscaloosa Avenue Southwest is a major east-west street in West End, and a remnant of Tuscaloosa Road, which crossed the Huntsville Road, Georgia Road (Cotton Avenue), Arkadelphia Road, and other roads leading to Jasper and Selma at Elyton in the 1800s. It was alternately known as High Street or Main Street within Elyton. After the town's annexation by Birmingham, it became a continuation of 2nd Avenue North, running west from Center Street to 17th Street Southwest, where it merges with Pearson Avenue Southwest at Berney Points.
Most of the street runs within the Arlington-West End neighborhood.
Three blocks of Tuscaloosa Avenue, between 7th and 10th Avenue Southwest are owned by Baptist Medical Center Princeton. The Birmingham City Council approved a resolution to close that section on August 3, 2010, but Alley's Drugs owner Dave Alley filed a lawsuit which led to a temporary injection.
Notable addresses
- Center Street North intersection (continues east as 2nd Avenue North in Smithfield)
- 6: Elyton Elementrary School (1907), former site of Elyton Courthouse and Elyton Jail (1820-73)
- crosses stream flowing north to Valley Creek
- 300: L. W. Coffee residence (1909)
- 304: L. K. Terrell residence (1909)
- 312: R. H. Hagood residence (1909)
- 316: D. H. Smith residence (1909)
- 401: Birmingham Family Wellness
- 402: West End Food
- 416-22: retail block (1935), former site of Great A & P Tea Company
- 418: Taxx Enterprise
- 422: Gus Headhunters
- 516: Internal Medicine Affiliates
- 534: Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
- 632: CVS Pharmacy
- Lomb Avenue Southwest intersection
- 633: Alley's Drugs (1984-)
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center
- 917; Dee R. Denson medical office
- 10th Street Southwest intersection
- Park Manor Apartments
- 1010: Boger & Solomon
- 1021: Insecta Pest Control
- 1116: Sheba Food
- 1125: former location of Colonial Stores grocery store
- 1133: West End Baptist Church
- 12th Street Southwest intersection (MAX Transit Route 1)
- 1200: JCCEO, former location of AmSouth Bank
- 1201: In & Out
- 1301: Former location of West End Theater and Spivey's Hobby and Toys
- 1305: Family Dollar #9277
- 1307: former location of Roland's Cafe (re-opened 1944)
- 1309: West End Health Center (Jefferson County Department of Health) (1996-)
- 1337: U.S. Post Office
- 1346: West End Masonic Temple (1926-1998)
- 1348: West End Library
- 14th Street Southwest intersection (MAX Transit Route 3)
- 1400: Automatic Ice & Beverage
- 15th Place Southwest intersection (Oakwood Place neighborhood boundary to north)
- 1562: Quick-N-E-Z Food Mart
- 16th Place Southwest intersection (Oakwood Place neighborhood both sides)
- 1632: Neighborhood Outreach Ministry
- 1690: former location of Burger In A Hurry
- 1696: Stewart Insurance
- 1697: Piggly Wiggly
- 1698: Our Future Child Care Center
- 17th Street Southwest intersection, Berney Points (continues west after merging with Pearson Avenue Southwest)