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'''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 North|Center Street]] to [[17th Street Southwest]], where it merges with [[Pearson Avenue Southwest]] at [[Berney Points]].
'''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 North|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.
Most of the street runs within the [[Arlington-West End]] neighborhood, with the western end reaching into [[Oakwood Place]].


Three blocks of Tuscaloosa Avenue, between [[7th Avenue Southwest|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.
Three blocks of Tuscaloosa Avenue, between [[7th Avenue Southwest|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==
==Notable addresses==
* [[Center Street North]] intersection (continues east as [[2nd Avenue North]] in [[Smithfield]])
* [[Center Street North]] intersects (street continues east as [[2nd Avenue North]] in [[Smithfield]])
** 6: [[Elyton Elementrary School]] (1907), former site of [[Elyton Courthouse]] and [[Elyton Jail]] (1820-73)
** 6: [[Elyton Elementrary School]] (1907), former site of [[Elyton Courthouse]] and [[Elyton Jail]] (1820-73)
* [[1st Street Southwest]] intersection (south only)
* [[1st Street Southwest]] intersection (south only)
** 101-139: [[Park Manor Apartments]]
** 101-139: [[Park Manor Apartments]]
* [[2nd Street Southwest]] intersection
* [[2nd Street Southwest]] intersects
** 201-239: [[Park Manor Apartments]]
** 201-239: [[Park Manor Apartments]]
** 220: [[House of Restoration United Methodist Church]] (formerly [[Walker Memorial Church]])
** 220: [[House of Restoration United Methodist Church]] (1996–), formerly [[Walker Memorial United Methodist Church]] (–1992), [[New Community United Methodist Church]] (1992–1996)
* [[3rd Street Southwest]] intersection (north only)
* [[3rd Street Southwest]] intersection (north only
** 300: [[L. W. Coffee residence]] (1909)
** 300: [[L. W. Coffee residence]] (1909)
** 304: [[L. K. Terrell residence]] (1909)
** 304: [[L. K. Terrell residence]] (1909)
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** 316: [[D. H. Smith residence]] (1909)
** 316: [[D. H. Smith residence]] (1909)
** 320: [[Kids First Development Academy]]
** 320: [[Kids First Development Academy]]
* [[4th Street Southwest]] intersection
* [[4th Street Southwest]] intersects
** 401: [[Gardner Professional Building]] ([[Ross Gardner]] physician, [[L. S. Riggins]] physician, [[Jetty Psychiatric Services]], [[Birmingham Family Wellness]], [[Fit 4 Life Wellness]], [[George McWhorter]] physician)
** 401: [[Gardner Professional Building]]
** 402: [[Savanah's Food Stores]], former location of [[West End Food]], [[Meat & Fish Market]]
** 402: [[Savanah's Food Stores]], former location of [[West End Food]], [[Meat & Fish Market]]
** 408: [[Rose Garden Apartments]]
** 408: [[Rose Garden Apartments]]
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*** 420: [[Salaam West]] barber & style shop
*** 420: [[Salaam West]] barber & style shop
*** 422: [[Gus Headhunter]] unisex salon
*** 422: [[Gus Headhunter]] unisex salon
* [[5th Street Southwest]] intersection (north only)
* [[5th Street Southwest]] intersects (north only)
** 500: former location of [[College Street Lunch Room]] (1928)
** 500: former location of [[College Street Lunch Room]] (1928)
** 507: former location of [[West End Pressing Paroling & Shoe Hospital]] (1925)
** 507: former location of [[West End Pressing Paroling & Shoe Hospital]] (1925)
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** 534: [[Jackson Hewitt Tax Service]]
** 534: [[Jackson Hewitt Tax Service]]
** 543: [[Ron Hatcher's Transmission]]
** 543: [[Ron Hatcher's Transmission]]
* [[6th Street Southwest]] (south only)
* [[6th Street Southwest]] intersects (south only)
** 600: [[Living Word Faith Church]]
** 600: [[Living Word Faith Church]]
** 632: [[CVS Pharmacy]]
** 632: [[CVS Pharmacy]]
* [[Lomb Avenue Southwest]] intersection
* [[Lomb Avenue Southwest]] intersects
** 633: [[Alley's Drugs]] (1984-)
** 633: [[633 Tuscaloosa Avenue|one-story commercial building]], [[Oak Street Health]] (2022–), former location of [[Alley's Drugs]] (1984–2015), [[Queen's Beauty Supply]] (2019–)
** 643: former location of [[Empire Building Co.]] (1961)
** 662: former location of [[Pasquale's|Pasquale's Food Co. of Alabama, Inc.]] (1961)
** [[Princeton Baptist Medical Center]]
** [[Princeton Baptist Medical Center]]
** 706-710: former location of [[Birmingham Infirmary]] (1914)
** 917: [[Dee R. Denson]] medical office
** 917: [[Dee R. Denson]] medical office
** 929: former location of [[Shepherd Plumbing Co.]] (1949)
** 929: former location of [[Shepherd Plumbing Co.]] (1949)
* [[10th Street Southwest]] intersection
* [[10th Street Southwest]] intersects
[[File:1986 Tuscaloosa Ave west from 10th St.jpg|right|thumb|375px|1986 view looking west from 10th Avenue Southwest]]
** [[Park Manor Apartments]]
** [[Park Manor Apartments]]
[[File:1986 Tuscaloosa Ave west from 10th St.jpg|right|thumb|375px|1986 view looking west from 10th Avenue Southwest]]
** 1001: [[Dr Joe's Bike Shop & Mower Repair]]
** 1010: [[Boger & Solomon]]
** 1002: former location of [[Rickerby Cottage]] (built 1890)
** 1020: [[Arlington Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center]]
** 1009–1021: [[Renro Apartments]]
** 1021: [[Insecta Pest Control]]
** 1010: [[Boger & Solomon]] physicians
** 1020: [[Arlington Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center]]
** 1029: former location of [[Insecta Pest Control]]
** 1036: former location of [[Prescription Shop]] (1949)
** 1036: former location of [[Prescription Shop]] (1949)
** 1040: former location of [[Ideal Shoe Service]] (1949)
** 1040: former location of [[Ideal Shoe Service]] (1949)
** 1050: former location of [[West End Radio Co.]] (1949)
** 1050: former location of [[West End Radio Co.]] (1949)
* [[11th Street Southwest]] intersects
** 1100: former location of [[West End Sundries]] and soda fountain (1949)
** 1100: former location of [[West End Sundries]] and soda fountain (1949)
** 1101: former location of [[First Call Heating & Air Conditioning]]
** 1105: former location of [[Zenith Cleaners]] (1941)
** 1116: [[Sheba Food]]
** 1116: [[Sheba Food]]
** 1125: former location of [[Colonial Stores]] grocery store
** 1125: former location of [[Colonial Stores]] grocery store
** 1133: [[West End Baptist Church]]
** 1131" [[West End Baptist Church]] recreation hall (1942)
* [[12th Street Southwest]] intersection ([[MAX Transit Route 1]])
** 1133: [[Mount Calvary Baptist Church (West End)|Mt Calvary Baptist Church]], formerly [[West End Baptist Church]]
** 1200: [[Birmimngham Mayor's Office of Community Policing and Revitalization]] (August 1, 2017-), former location of [[AmSouth Bank]], [[JCCEO]]
** 1136: [[Cadillac Service]]
** 1201: [[In & Out]]
** 1141: [[West End Baptist Church]] (1942)
* [[12th Street Southwest]] intersects ([[MAX Transit Route 1]])
** 1200: [[Birmingham Office of Peace & Policy]] (August 1, 2017-), former location of [[AmSouth Bank]], [[JCCEO]]
** 1201–1203: parking lot, former location of barber shop / [[Lil Joe's In & Out]] convenience store
** 1217–1229: vacant lot, former location of apartment complex
** 1232: former location of [[West End Realty and Insurance Co.]] (1934)
** 1232: former location of [[West End Realty and Insurance Co.]] (1934)
** 1234: former location of [[Forbes Five & Ten]] (1949)
** 1234: former location of [[Forbes Five & Ten]] (1949)
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** 1305: [[Family Dollar]] #9277
** 1305: [[Family Dollar]] #9277
** 1307: former location of [[Roland's Cafe]] (re-opened 1944)
** 1307: former location of [[Roland's Cafe]] (re-opened 1944)
** 1309: [[West End Health Center]] ([[Jefferson County Department of Health]]) (1996-)
** 1308: [[Cahaba Medical Care]], former location of [[West End Health Center]] ([[Jefferson County Department of Health]]) (1996-2015)
** 1325: former location of [[Johny Johnson Studio]]<!--sic--> photographers (1949)
** 1325: former location of [[Johny Johnson Studio]]<!--sic--> photographers (1949)
** 1328: former location of [[Henry L. Beckman & Co.]] resilient flooring (1949)
** 1328: former location of [[Henry L. Beckman & Co.]] resilient flooring (1949)
** 1334: former location of [[Levy's]]
** 1334: former location of [[Levy's]] (1960)
** 1337: [[U.S. Post Office]]
** 1337: [[U.S. Post Office West End Station]]
** 1343: former location of [[West End Jewelry Co.]] (1949)
** 1343: former location of [[West End Jewelry Co.]] (1949)
** 1346: [[West End Masonic Temple]] (1926-1998)
** 1346: [[West End Masonic Temple]] (1926-1998)
** 1348: [[West End Library]]
** 1348: [[West End Library]]
* [[14th Street Southwest]] intersection ([[MAX Transit Route 3]])
* [[14th Street Southwest]] intersects ([[MAX Transit Route 3]])
** 1400: [[Automatic Ice & Beverage]]
** 1400: [[Automatic Ice & Beverage]]
** 1404: former location of [[Skelton's]] dry goods (1949)
** 1404: former location of [[Skelton's]] dry goods (1949)
** 1429-1433: Apartment complex
** 1429-1433: Apartment complex
* [[15th Place Southwest]] intersection ([[Oakwood Place]] neighborhood boundary to north)
* [[15th Place Southwest]] intersects ([[Oakwood Place]] neighborhood boundary to north)
** 1562: [[Quick-N-E-Z Food Mart]]
** 1529: [[West End Gospel Tabernacle]] (1942)
* [[16th Place Southwest]] intersection ([[Oakwood Place]] neighborhood both sides)
** 1562: [[Quick & Easy Food Mart]]
* [[16th Place Southwest]] intersects ([[Oakwood Place]] neighborhood both sides)
** 1632: [[Neighborhood Outreach Ministry]]
** 1632: [[Neighborhood Outreach Ministry]]
** 1655: former location of [[West End Cumberland Presbyterian Church]] (1942), [[New Fellowship Baptist Church]] (1985)
* [[Cleveland Avenue]] intersects west side only
** 1690: former location of [[Burger In A Hurry]]
** 1690: former location of [[Burger In A Hurry]]
** 1696: [[Stewart Insurance]]
** 1696: [[Stewart Insurance]]
** 1697: [[Piggly Wiggly]]
** 1697: [[Piggly Wiggly]]
** 1698: [[Our Future Child Care Center]], former location of [[Burks Drug Store]] (1949)
** 1698: [[Our Future Child Care Center]], former location of [[Burks Drug Store]] (1949)
* [[17th Street Southwest]] intersection, [[Berney Points]] (continues west after merging with [[Pearson Avenue Southwest]])
* [[17th Street Southwest]] intersects at [[Berney Points]] (merges into [[Pearson Avenue Southwest]])


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Latest revision as of 14:04, 29 November 2023

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, with the western end reaching into Oakwood Place.

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

1986 view looking west from 10th Avenue Southwest
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