2nd Avenue South

Second Avenue South (originally Avenue B) is a two-way, east-west avenue in Birmingham. The main section runs from 10th Street South, just west of Interstate 65, to 34th Street South in the east. In 2012, the two blocks between 14th and 16th Streets were closed and removed, to become part the site of Regions Field. The road actually begins as a two-lane residential street at Center Street in North Titusville and runs to the intersection of 3rd Place and Kappa Avenue. West of Center Street, it continues as 2nd Avenue Southwest and runs through Loveman Village, ending just short of Martin Luther King, Jr Drive at Elmwood Cemetery.

Additional sections of 2nd Avenue South exist to the east in Woodlawn and East Lake. One section starts at 38th Street South and extends to just past 44th Street South. Another runs for two blocks between 47th and 49th Street. The final sections are two-lane residential roads. One runs from 62nd to 63rd Streets where it is interrupted by the Interstate 20 right of way. It then resumes in a final long section from 64th Place to 88th Street.

In East Lake, the road was originally known as Underwood Avenue.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 2nd Avenue South category.

South Titusville

• Bolin Street (road ends)
  • Loveman Village
• Center Street South intersection (road to west is 2nd Avenue Southwest)
  • 17-29: Brookside Apartments
• 3rd Street South (road ends)
  • Southland International Trucks
  • 999: former location of Keenan & Co. saloon (1904)
• 10th Street South intersection (south only and east only)
  • former location of W. P. Brewer Co. (1910)
• Interstate 65 underpass

Five Points South neighborhood

• 11th Street South intersects
  • 1101: former location of Steel-Hayden Co. (1899), Kearn Fitzpatrick saloon (1904)
  • 1103: former location of Maggie McGrail boarding house (1899)
  • 1105: former location of James Rymarkiewicz restaurant (1904)
  • 1113: former location of Mrs A. E. Rocks boarding house (1899)
  • 1129: former location of Cass & Cadenhead saloon (1904)
  • 1130: former location of Sherman Industries concrete plant
  • 1131: former location of Drennen & Co. general merchandise (1899)

• 12th Street South intersects
  • north side:
    • former location of Birmingham Rolling Mills (1910)
    • 1200: Hesco building, Diversified (2019-), former location of Hesco warehouse (-2018)
    • 1230: Northstar Wholesale Inc., former location of Republic Iron & Steel Co. commissary (1910)
  • south side:
    • 1201-1233: University Park Business Center One
      • 1213: former location of Naia Corporation
      • 1215-1225: former location of Motlow Bros. distillery (1904)
        • 1223: former location of Alex Computer Services (1990)
        • 1225: former location of Motlow Bros. saloon (1904)
      • 1231: Better Basics, former location of J. Colley saloon (1899)

• 13th Street South intersects
  • former location of Dominick McGrail saloon (1904)
  • north side:
    • 1300-1302: Affordable Office Furniture Co.
    • 1304: Tortuga's pizza, former location of Southpoint Automotive
    • 1308: former location of P. J. Crawford boarding house (1899), J. H. Johns Machine Co. (1910)
    • 1320-1330: Good People Brewing Company, former location of Birmingham Grain Co. feed (1926-1941), Birmingham Beverage Co. distributers (1970), Mattress Warehouse/Southerland Wholesale (2007), Diamond Glass, Atlas Keg Co.
  • south side:
  • 1301–1331: University House apartments (built 2007)

• 14th Street South intersects (road ends)
  • Regions Field, former location of Henry DeBardeleben residence, St Vincent's Hospital (1898-1900), Moore-Handley, Inc. warehouse (1910), University Stores Warehouse

• 16th Street South intersects (avenue resumes)
  • 1600-1604: Smile-A-Mile Place (2017-), former location of Jones SportsWear
    • 1600: former location of General Machinery Co.) (1934)
    • 1602: former location of Hazzard Wire Rope Co. (1927), Whitaker Paper Co. (1931)
  • 1608: Venue at the Ballpark (2016-)
  • 1609: former location of Wittichen Supply Co. (1957)
  • 1616: Affordable Office Furniture
  • 1630: former location of Bradley White Moving & Storage (1957)

• 17th Street South intersects
  • north side:
    • 1708: former location of Birmingham Celery-Cola Co. (1909), Viva Bottling Works (1910)
    • 1720: Business Liquidators
    • 1722: former location of Wells Electric Supply Company (1940s)
  • south side:
    • Railroad Square
    • 1719: former location of Rye-Ola Co. (1910)
    • 1731: former location of Southern Express Co. stables (1910)

• 18th Street South intersects
  • former location of Henry Burner building mover (1887)
  • former location of Windsor Castle Restaurant (1937-1980s)
  • north side:
  • south side:
    • 1801-1805: Printer's Corner, "You Are Beautiful" building

• 19th Street South intersection
  • north side (Block 122):
    • 1922: Retail and apartment project. Former site of Adamson Ford
    • 1930: former location of saloon (1891)
  • south side (Block 135):
    • 1901: former location of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (1910)
    • 1905-1907: former location of Hahn-Foreman Roofing & Heating Co. (c. 1934)
    • 1911: former location of Lyle Motor Co. / Lancaster Electric Garage (1927)
    • 1931: former location of grocery store (1891)

• 20th Street South intersection
  • north side (Block 121):
    • 2000-2030: Cityville Block 121
      • 2000: former location of savings bank (1891)
      • 2008: former site of Auto Body Builders (1923), Express Oil Change
      • 2012-2018: former location of Max Rigsby Body Shop (1990)
        • 2012: (built c. 1916)
        • 2016: (built c. 1905), former location of Magic City Garage / Bruce Pattern Manufacturing Co. (1910)
        • 2018: (built c. 1908)
      • 2024: former location of "shanty" (1891)
      • 2026: former location of restaurant (1891), Birmingham Disinfectant Co. (1910)
      • 2028: former location of cobbler (1891)
      • 2030: former location of grocery store (1891), Uneeda Glass Co. (1960)
  • south side (Block 136):
    • 2001-2031: 20 Midtown phase 3
      • 2001-2003: former location of grocery / boarding house (1891)
      • 2009: (built c. 1922–1923), former location of Davis Electric & Carburetor (1990)
      • 2011-2017: former location of Birmingham Spring Service
        • 2011: built c. 1915
        • 2015: former location of Garlock Packaging Co. (built c. 1915)
        • 2017: built c. 1940
      • 2019-2031: former location of Lynn Strickland Tire Co. (1970s), M's Fabric Gallery (–2015)
        • 2027-2031: former location of saloon (1891)
          • 2027: former location of Sallie Taylor restaurant (1904), Dusenberry Tire & Top Co. (1924)
          • 2029–2031: former location of Birmingham Garage Co. (1910)
            • 2031: former location of George Bawsaw saloon (1904)

• 21st Street South (Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South) intersection
  • north side:
    • 2100: Davis Transmission (built 1929)
    • 2104: former location of Newton Walker restaurant (1904)
    • 2108: former location of Birmingham Nu-Grape Bottling Co. (1925)
    • 2114: Advanced Automotive (built 1920-1921), former location of Yawns Fender & Body Works (1957), Deacon Jones & Son (1990)
    • 2118: former location of Bates Automotive Service (built 1916)
    • 2130: Birmingham Chapter of the American Red Cross headquarters (2008-) built 1900, former site of L. Shackelford saloon (1899), James Bouloukas restaurant (1928), the Screening Room (1982–2007)
  • south side:
    • 2105: Farris-Armstrong Chrysler/Plymouth (1941)
    • 2107: one-story brick commercial building (built 1925), Classic 13 Tattoo Studio (2018-), former location of Slick Finish Auto Parts, Super Glass Windshield Repair
    • 2121: Mike Trammell Body Shop (built 1929), former location of City Transmission (1990)
    • 2125-2127: White Auto Parts building (built 1928), former location of White Auto Parts (1957–2007)
      • 2127: former location of Louis Walker restaurant (1904)
    • 2129-2131: Raden building (built c. 1895), former location of Daniel Eyer grocery (1896), Excelsior Bakery (1915–1918), Busy Bee Café (mid 1920s–early 1930s), Southside Paint & Supply Co. (1940–1950)
      • 2131: entrance to Southside Rooming House (Guy Masterson 1940–1957)

Southside neighborhood

• 22nd Street South intersection
  • north side
    • 2200: Birmingham Wholesale Furniture (built 1930), former location of Mrs F. Tedescki grocer (1899)
    • 2212-2218: Birmingham Wholesale Furniture annexes (built 1910), former location of J. T. Camp warehouse (1910)
    • 2220-2232: BEBCO building (built 1930), Jay Industrial Repair (2015-), former location of Perfection Laundry (1949), Birmingham Electric Battery Co. (1934-1990)
  • south side:
    • 2201-2209: The Battery
      • 2201-2203: Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken (2019-) Birmingham Electric Battery Co. warehouse, former location of Annie Peterson restaurant (1904), Phelco Automotive
      • 2205-2209: former location of Bebco Service (2011-2017)
    • 2231: former location of Oliveri & Co. (1910)

• 23rd Street South intersection
  • north side:
    • 2300-2306: surface parking lot
    • 2308: Porter's Termonox
    • 2320: Central Restaurant Equipment (built 1928)
    • 2324: built 1919-1920, former location of Apex Woodwork / W. W. Automotive (1990)
    • 2328: Three Graces Studio, former location of Heirloom Ironworks
    • 2330: Irwin Brothers Remodeling / Kevin Irwin Studio, former location of Central Restaurant Equipment (built 1907)
  • south side:
    • 2301: former location of C. Taylor grocery (1899), Tom Williams Automotive detail shop, J. K. Terry & Co. landscape design (2009-), AutoMotivs auto dealer, Birmingham Broker auto dealer
    • 2309: Sellers Construction Co., former location of Madam Mina Murray house (1899)
    • 2317: ABS Business Systems, former location of Radio Service Co. (1956-1959)
    • 2323: 2323 2nd Avenue South condominiums (proposed), former surface parking lot
    • 2331: former location of H. W. Eggler / Martin Clark saloons (1904), Robert's Sporting Goods (2008), Rocky Heights Print & Binding (2011-2016)

• 24th Street South intersection
  • 2430: former location of Wells Electric Supply Company (1950s–60s)
  • 2431: former location of Jack Daniel Distributing Company (1915), Tradewind Cafe (Joseph and Steve Danna 1954), AEC Recycling Center (1980-2015)

• 25th Street South intersection
  • 2500: Kenny & Company and White Bros Auto Supply

• Elton B. Stephens Expressway underpass
  • former location of Southern Bitutithic Co. (1910)
  • 2613: Sunbelt Rentals

• 27th Street South intersection
  • 2717: Pheonix Building (Lakeview)
    • Clark Antiques Gallery
    • Tina Newton Asian Art Gallery
    • former location of Bear Creek Glass
    • Architectural Heritage

• 28th Street South intersection
  • north side:
    • 2800: Ferguson
  • south side (Pepper Place):
    • 2801–2807: former Dr Pepper Bottling Plant (built 1928)
      • 2801: LIVE Design Group
      • 2801 Suite C: Ona's Music Room, former location of The Winery at Pepper Place (2010–)
      • 2805 Suite 100: Aero Joe
      • 2805: Charlie Thigpen's Garden Gallery
    • 2809: Bain Roofing building (built 1927), King's House Oriental Rugs, former location of C. A. Bain Roofing Co. (1927), Architectural Heritage
    • 2817–2825: Studios at Pepper Place
      • 2821: Illuminations Lighting Showroom
      • 2825: Lite Box Gallery
    • 2829: Dr Pepper Syrup Plant (built 1931), former syrup plant for the Dr Pepper Company (1931–1982)
      • ActionSportsArt
      • Click Salon
      • Mental Floss
      • former location of Agnes (199?–1998)

• 29th Street South intersection (south only)
  • south side (Pepper Place):
  • 2901-2907: Martin Biscuit Building
    • Cantina
    • Bettola
    • former location of Bodine
  • 2921: Cruse-Crawford building (built 1928)
    • 2921B: Cruse-Crawford annex (built 1935), Zoe's Kitchen home office (2009–)

• • 3001: J Rag
  • 3003: Ion 247
  • 3013–3029: former location of George F. Wheelock Co. (–2008),
    • 3013–3015: 1928 George Wheelock building (built 1928)
    • 3017–3019: 1948 George Wheelock building (built 1948)
      • 3017: AI Corporate Interiors
    • 3021–3029: 1963 George Wheelock building (built 1963)
      • 3029: Kemp Management Solutions / Telegraph Creative (2020–), former location of Mingledorff's (2011-2013), Confederate Motors (2013–2017), Curtiss Motorcycle Co. (2017–2019)

• 31st Street South intersection (south only)
  • 3100: Marx Brothers
  • 3107: Arnold-Brown Warehouse (built 1968)
  • 3117: Jarrell Distribution building (built 1930s), former location of George Jerrell Distributing Co. (1930s–)

Forest Park-South Avondale

• 32nd Street South intersection
  • 3205-3211: 1-story industrial building (built 1929), The Theodore (2018-), former location of Swann & Co. research laboratories (1930s-1945), Alabama Vinegar Co., Pool Company
    • 3205: Birmingham Art Association gallery, Clark Antiques Gallery (2010)
    • 3211: Christopher House Antiques (-2017)
  • 3301: Lensco
  • 3320: V & W Supply
• 34th Street South intersection (road ends)

• 38th Street South intersection (south & east only)
  • 3801: Hardy Services Division and Hardy Plumbing Services
  • 3812: Toro-Cordes Iron Arts (2007-)
• 39th Street South intersection
  • 3912: HGH Hardware
  • 3925: DACCO Detroit of Alabama
  • 4001: Masterprint
• 41st Street South intersection
  • Avondale Lodge No. 476
  • 4120: Birmingham Fire Station No. 10 (built 1926), Luna Latin Cuisine, former location of ABC Consultants (2014), former site of Avondale City Hall (1904), Birmingham Fire Station No. 10 (1910-1926, 1926-2009)
  • 4132: NelBran Glass

East Avondale

• 42nd Street South intersects
  • 4288: Scoopies Auto Repair Clinic
• 43rd Street South intersects
  • former location of Avondale School (1910)
  • 4337: former location of William Starbuck residence (1910)
  • 4604: former location of St Mark's Baptist Church (1910)

South Woodlawn

• Residential
• 6128: former location of Moore & Tiller restaurant (1910)
• 6200: former location of W. F. Barrett restaurant (1910)
• 6213: Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

East Lake neighborhood

• 68th Street South intersection
  • 6815: Cascade Plunge
  • 7331: former location of Fabric Jungle (1983)
  • 7634: former location of Lawson Cleaners (1983)

South East Lake

• Oporto Madrid Boulevard intersection
  • North side:
    • East Lake Chevron
    • 7702: former location of Kinzey Grocery Co. (1949)
    • 7712: R & S Fashions, R & S Auto Sales
    • East Lake United Methodist Church parking lot
  • South side (former Howard College campus):
    • former location of Renfroe Hall
    • 7701: former location of O. E. Randle service station (1949)
    • 7705-7737: Eastlake Plaza Shopping Center
      • 7713: Beauty Masters
      • 7721: EZ Comm communications, former location of Pizza Inn (1971)
      • 7729: C & R Laundromat
      • 7737: The Village Market
    • 7741-7745: Twin Gates Apartments
    • 7765: Ruby's Cafe
    • 7767: Coin Laundry
    • 7769: former location of The Church Across The Street (2008), One Way Ministries (2012), Lake Cottage Books (2015-)
• 78th Street South intersection
  • 7901: Greater Emmanuel Temple Holiness Church (formerly Ruhama Baptist Church)
  • 7916: Lovelady Center (formerly East End Memorial Hospital)
  • 7932: former location of Bablu Restaurant (1947), Celador Cafe (1949)
  • 7934: former location of Hoffman's Bakery (1949)
  • 8000: former location of Lanier Drug Co. (1949), Salem Pharmacy (1981)
  • 8002: Eastern Area Christian Ministries, former location of Zeste Deli (1981-1983)
  • 8004: former location of East End Insurance Agency (1981)
  • 8237: former location of De Arman Printing Service (1949)