1st Avenue North (Downtown): Difference between revisions

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====[[17th Street North|17th Street]] intersection====
====[[17th Street North|17th Street]] intersection====
* north side ([[Block 97]]):
* north side ([[Block 97]]):
** 1700: former location of [[B. B. Mayes]] saloon (1887-1896), [[G. W. Myers]] saloon (1904), [[Welsh Vinegar Co.]] (1920), [[Sinclair Filling Station]] (1937), [[Ralph Fowler's Service Station]] (1964)
** 1700–1704: former location of [[Sinclair Filling Station]] (1937), [[Ralph Fowler's Service Station]] (1940–1964)
*** 1700: former location of [[B. B. Mayes]] saloon (1887-1896), [[G. W. Myers]] saloon (1904), [[Welsh Vinegar Co.]] (1920),  
** 1702-1708: former location of [[C. A. Bain Roofing & Sheet Metal Co.]] (1926)
** 1702-1708: former location of [[C. A. Bain Roofing & Sheet Metal Co.]] (1926)
*** 1702: former location of vacant store (1891), [[J. N. Davidson]] (1896)
*** 1702: former location of vacant store (1891), [[J. N. Davidson]] (1896)
*** 1704: former location of furniture store (1891), [[Samuel Steele]] restaurant (1904)
*** 1704: former location of furniture store (1891), [[Samuel Steele]] restaurant (1904)
*** 1706: former location of [[J. M. Crittenden]] grocer (1887), vacant store (1891), [[John Brown]] (1896), [[Brand Bros. & Co.]] (1904)
*** 1706–1712: former location of [[McKesson & Robbins]] laboratory supplies (1940–1949)
*** 1708: former location of [[Russell Brothers Furniture]] (1887), vacant store (1891), [[Birmingham Pattern & Jobbing Co.]] (1896), [[McKesson & Robins]] laboratory supplies (1949)
**** 1706: former location of [[J. M. Crittenden]] grocer (1887), vacant store (1891), [[John Brown]] (1896), [[Brand Bros. & Co.]] (1904)
** 1710-1712: former location of [[J. D. Lykes]] (1896)
**** 1708: former location of [[Russell Brothers Furniture]] (1887), vacant store (1891), [[Birmingham Pattern & Jobbing Co.]] (1896), [[McKesson & Robins]] (1949)
*** 1710: [[1710 Building]]/[[Birmingham Police Headquarters]] (built 1928), former location of [[C. D. Ebersol]] clothier (1887), [[J. M. Wright & Co.]] (1926), [[Doster-Northington Drug Co.]] (1929), [[McKesson-Doster-Northington, Inc.]] wholesale drugs (1937), [[Southern Bell]] divisional office (1964), [[Southern Junior College of Business]]
*** 1710-1712: former location of [[J. D. Lykes]] (1896)
** 1712-1714: former location of furniture storage (1891), [[R. L. Sparkman & Co.]] (1926)
**** 1710: [[1710 Building]]/[[Birmingham Police Headquarters]] (built 1928), former location of [[C. D. Ebersol]] clothier (1887), [[J. M. Wright & Co.]] (1926), [[Doster-Northington Drug Co.]] (1929), [[McKesson-Doster-Northington, Inc.]] wholesale drugs (1937), [[Southern Bell]] divisional office (1964), [[Southern Junior College of Business]]
*** 1712: [[J. G. Starr]] newstand (1887)
*** 1712-1714: former location of furniture storage (1891), [[R. L. Sparkman & Co.]] (1926)
**** 1712: [[J. G. Starr]] newstand (1887)
** 1714-1716: former location of [[G. A. Stowers]] furniture (1886), [[Birmingham Hosiery Co.]] (1896)
** 1714-1716: former location of [[G. A. Stowers]] furniture (1886), [[Birmingham Hosiery Co.]] (1896)
** 1714-1722: former location of [[Mineral City Mill]] (1885)
** 1714-1722: former location of [[Mineral City Mill]] (1885)
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*** 1720: former location of [[C. W. Austin Saloon]] (1887), [[C. P. Baldwin]] (1896), [[Colby Decorating Co.]] (1926), [[Jason Clark Electrical Co.]] (1929), [[Billingsley-Duddy Inc.]] appliances (1964)
*** 1720: former location of [[C. W. Austin Saloon]] (1887), [[C. P. Baldwin]] (1896), [[Colby Decorating Co.]] (1926), [[Jason Clark Electrical Co.]] (1929), [[Billingsley-Duddy Inc.]] appliances (1964)
**** 1720½: former location of [[Southern Steam Carpet Cleaning Co.]] / [[J. W. Hay & Son]] (1904)
**** 1720½: former location of [[Southern Steam Carpet Cleaning Co.]] / [[J. W. Hay & Son]] (1904)
*** 1722: former location of [[M. S. Kacker]] (1896), [[Boyd Manufacturing Co.]] (1926-1937), [[Seaboard Finance Co.]] (1964)
*** 1722: former location of [[M. S. Kacker]] (1896), [[Boyd Manufacturing Co.]] (1926-1940), [[Holt Manufacturing Co.]] ink (1940), [[Seaboard Finance Co.]] (1964)
** 1724-1726: former location of vacant stores (1891)
** 1724-1726: former location of vacant stores (1891)
*** 1724: former location of [[Doster-Worthington Drug Store]] (1929), [[Continental Commercial College]] (1969-1970), [[Southern Junior College of Business]] (1977)
*** 1724: former location of [[Doster-Worthington Drug Store]] (1929), [[Continental Commercial College]] (1969-1970), [[Southern Junior College of Business]] (1977)
*** 1726: former location of [[John MacKenzie]] (1896), [[O. D. Stewart Furniture Co.]] (1904), [[Birmingham Gas Appliance Co.]] (1964)
*** 1726: former location of [[John MacKenzie]] (1896), [[O. D. Stewart Furniture Co.]] (1904), [[Birmingham Gas Appliance Co.]] (1964)
** 1728-1730: former location of [[Finley Hall]] (1885), furniture store (1891), [[Magic City Candy Co.]] (1925-1929), parking lot (1937)
** 1728-1730: former location of [[Finley Hall]] (1885), furniture store (1891), [[Magic City Candy Co.]] (1925-1929), [[Clarence T. Waters]] parking lot (1937–1940)
*** 1728: former location of [[Richter & Brown]] (1896)
*** 1728: former location of [[Richter & Brown]] (1896)
** 1732: former location of "ruins of fire" (1891) [[Back Candy & Grocery Co.]] (1904), [[Alabama Barber Supply Co.]] (1929-1937), [[Maytag Sales & Service]] (1964)
** 1732: former location of "ruins of fire" (1891) [[Back Candy & Grocery Co.]] (1904), [[Alabama Barber Supply Co.]] (1929-1940), [[Maytag Sales & Service]] (1964)
*** 1723B: former location of [[Here Tiz Lunch Stand]] (1929)
*** 1723B: former location of [[Here Tiz Lunch Stand]] (1929)
** 1734-1736: former location of [[National Hotel]] (1891-1904), [[Chase's City Band]] (1899), [[McGeever Liquor Co.]] (1904), [[Inn Hotel]] (1926)
** 1734-1736: former location of [[National Hotel]] (1891-1904), [[Chase's City Band]] (1899), [[McGeever Liquor Co.]] (1904), [[Inn Hotel]] (1926)
*** 1734: former location of [[J. B. Beal Saloon]] (1887), boots & shoes (1891), [[J. R. Heaton]] (1896), [[Herring-Hall & Martin Safe Co.]] (1929), [[ABC Store No. 12]] (1964)
*** 1734: former location of [[J. B. Beal Saloon]] (1887), boots & shoes (1891), [[J. R. Heaton]] (1896), [[Herring-Hall & Martin Safe Co.]] (1929), [[Maytag Sales & Service Co.]] / [[Kendrick & Co.]] finance (1940), [[ABC Store No. 12]] (1964)
*** 1736: former location of saloon (1891), [[H. McGeever Liquor Co.]] (1896), [[Gulf States Life Building]], [[Boyett's Cigar Store]] (1929), [[American Life Insurance Company of Alabama]] (1937), [[Wheeler Business College]] (1957-1964)
*** 1736: former location of saloon (1891), [[H. McGeever Liquor Co.]] (1896), [[Gulf States Life Building]], [[Boyett's Cigar Store]] (1929), [[American Life Insurance Company of Alabama]] (1937–1940), [[Wheeler Business College]] (1957-1964)


* south side ([[Block 109A]]):
* south side ([[Block 109A]]):
** 1701-1703: former location of [[M. C. McCoy Filling Station]] (1929), [[Lee Rodgers Garage]]
** 1701-1703: former location of [[M. C. McCoy Filling Station]] (1929), [[Lee Rodgers Garage]]
*** 1701: former location of [[Mrs. M.A. Geis]] dry goods (1887), [[Moerlein Brewing Co.]] (1904), [[Hazard Manufacturing Co.]] (1926), [[Allright Birmingham Co.]] parking lot (1964)
*** 1701: former location of [[Mrs. M.A. Geis]] dry goods (1887), [[Moerlein Brewing Co.]] (1904), [[Hazard Manufacturing Co.]] (1926), [[Allright Birmingham Co.]] parking lot (1964)
** 1705: former location of [[W. P. Ballard & Co.]] dry cleaners (1926-1929), [[Watts-Newsome Company]] (1937)
** 1705: former location of [[W. P. Ballard & Co.]] dry cleaners (1926-1929), [[Watts-Newsome]] wholesale electric appliances (1937–1940)
** 1707-[[1709 1st Avenue North|1709]]: former location of [[W. P. Brewer]] (1926), [[Jefferson Furniture Co.]] (1929), [[Alabama Paper & Metalware Company]] (1937), [[R. B. Broyles Furniture Co.]] warehouse (1964), [[He She Scene]], [[Club Asia]], [[Club Heat]], [[Club Rave]] nightclubs
** 1707-[[1709 1st Avenue North|1709]]: former location of [[W. P. Brewer]] (1926), [[Jefferson Furniture Co.]] (1929), [[Alabama Paper & Metalware Company]] (1937–1940), [[R. B. Broyles Furniture Co.]] warehouse (1964), [[He She Scene]], [[Club Asia]], [[Club Heat]], [[Club Rave]] nightclubs
*** 1707: former location of [[J. G. Whitfield & Co.]] (1904)
*** 1707: former location of [[J. G. Whitfield & Co.]] (1904)
*** 1709: former location of [[Jones & Spencer]] blacksmiths (1887-1891)
*** 1709: former location of [[Jones & Spencer]] blacksmiths (1887-1891)
** 1711: former location of [[Erdreich Bros. & Marx]] liquors (1904), [[Kilgore Furniture Co.]] (1929), The [[Young & Vann Supply Co.]] (1934), [[McKelvey-Coats Furniture Co.]] warehouse
** 1711: former location of [[Erdreich Bros. & Marx]] liquors (1904), [[Kilgore Furniture Co.]] (1929), The [[Young & Vann Supply Co.]] (1934), [[McKelvey-Coats Furniture Co.]] warehouse (1940)
** 1713-1715: former location of [[Ransom's Garage]] (1929), [[Standard Oil Gas & Garage]] (1937), [[First Avenue Garage]] (1964)
** 1713-1715: former location of [[Ransom's Garage]] (1929), [[Standard Oil Gas & Garage]] (1937), [[First Avenue Garage]] (1964)
** 1715: former location of [[National Auto Finance Co.]] (1940)
** 1717: former location of [[T. M. Nesbitt & Associates]], [[Finance Inc.]], [[Nesbitt Agency]], [[William R. Brown Manufacturing Co.]] (1964)
** 1717: former location of [[T. M. Nesbitt & Associates]], [[Finance Inc.]], [[Nesbitt Agency]], [[William R. Brown Manufacturing Co.]] (1964)
** 1721-1723: former location of [[Amzi Godden Co.]] warehouse (-1903), [[Earle, Terrell & Co.]] warehouse (1904), [[Birdwood Paper Co.]] (1964)
** 1721-1723: former location of [[Amzi Godden Co.]] warehouse (-1903), [[Earle, Terrell & Co.]] warehouse (1904), [[Birmingham Woodenware Co.]] (1926–1940), [[Birdwood Paper Co.]] (1964)
*** 1721: former location of [[Alex Rontos Fruit Co.]] (1926) [[Talking Machine Co.]] (1929)
*** 1721: former location of [[Alex Rontos Fruit Co.]] (1926) [[Talking Machine Co.]] (1929)
*** 1723: former location of [[Birmingham Woodenware Company]] (1926-1939), [[Magic Palace]]
*** 1723: former location of [[Magic Palace]]
** 1725-1731: [[Young & Vann Building]] (built 1899), offices of the [[Alabama Media Group]] (2014-), [[Young & Vann Supply Company]]'s mill & mine warehouse (1912-1926), [[Center for Regional Planning and Design]] (2002-2014)
** 1725-1731: [[Young & Vann Building]] (built 1899), offices of the [[Alabama Media Group]] (2014-), [[Young & Vann Supply Company]]'s mill & mine warehouse (1912-1940), [[Center for Regional Planning and Design]] (2002-2014)
*** 1727-1729: former location of wholesale grocery "to be vacated" (1891)
*** 1727-1729: former location of wholesale grocery "to be vacated" (1891)
*** 1729-1731: former location of [[Meyer-Marx Co.]] wholesale beverages & cigars (1899-1904)
*** 1729-1731: former location of [[Meyer-Marx Co.]] wholesale beverages & cigars (1899-1904)

Revision as of 20:26, 12 March 2020

1st Avenue North (Downtown) is the section of 1st Avenue North running through downtown Birmingham's Fountain Heights and Central City neighborhoods, between 13th and 26th Streets. The street is also part of U.S. Highway 11.

In the downtown area, 1st Avenue North has a 100-foot right of way, 20 feet wider than the typical street. It carries two lanes of traffic in each direction with a central turn lane and parallel parking at each curb.

The curbstones installed in the early 20th century on 1st Avenue North between 18th and 21st Streets were quarried in Lane Park. The first electric "thoroughfare lighting" was installed on 1st Avenue North on poles spaced 200 feet apart. The lighting was upgraded with new, taller poles on 100-foot spacings between 32nd and 85th Streets under the city's 1945 contract with the Birmingham Electric Company.

During the 1980s rows of Pin oak trees were installed along 1st Avenue North between 14th and 26th Streets as part of the city's urban tree planting project, guided by Nimrod Long & Associates.

Locations

1st Avenue North continues west through Smithfield to Center Street, continuing as Cotton Avenue Southwest

Fountain Heights

11th Street intersection

12th Street intersection

13th Street intersection

14th Street intersection

15th Street intersection (closed)

16th Street intersection

17th Street intersection

18th Street intersection

The Pandora Cafeteria at 1804-1806 1st Avenue North (1927-1936)

Central City neighborhood

19th Street intersection

1890s view looking east down 1st Avenue, possibly from the Morris Block.

20th Street intersection: Heaviest Corner on Earth

21st Street intersection (Rainbow Viaduct)

22nd Street intersection

23rd Street intersection

24th Street intersection

25th Street intersection

References