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* [[Alpha Street]] (north) / [[6th Street South]] (south) intersect
* [[Alpha Street]] (north) / [[6th Street South]] (south) intersect
** 425: [[Birmingham City Jail]]
** 425: [[Birmingham City Jail]], former location of [[City Stockade]] (1914)
** 500-524: [[Memorial Park]] / [[Memorial Park Recreation Center]]
** 500-524: [[Memorial Park]] / [[Memorial Park Recreation Center]]
** 501: [[Birmingham Department of Public Works]]
** 501: [[Birmingham Department of Public Works]]
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** 619: former location of [[William Conley]] restaurant (1928)
** 619: former location of [[William Conley]] restaurant (1928)
** 709: former location of [[Standard Oil Co.]] (1899)
** 700: former location of [[Farmers & Ginners Cotton Oil Co.]] (1914)
** 709: former location of [[Standard Oil Co.]] (1899–1914)
** 711-731: [[UAB Remote Parking Lot No. 1]]
** 711-731: [[UAB Remote Parking Lot No. 1]]
*** 711: [[UAB Parking & Transportation Services]]
*** 711: [[UAB Parking & Transportation Services]]
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* [[8th Street South]] intersection
* [[8th Street South]] intersection
** 800: [[UAB 801 Building]], former location of [[Paramount Barbecue]] (1970)
** 800: [[UAB 801 Building]], former location of [[Paramount Barbecue]] (1970)
** 801: [[UAB Facilities Administration Building]], former location of Mrs [[J. H. Mullen]] grocery (1899), [[Standard Oil Co.]] (1970)
** 801: [[UAB Facilities Administration Building]], former location of Mrs [[J. H. Mullen]] grocery (1899), [[Drake Grocery Co.]] (1914), [[Standard Oil Co.]] (1970)
** 802: [[UAB]] internal operations and storage (2016-), former location of [[EBSCO Media]] offices
** 802: [[UAB]] internal operations and storage (2016-), former location of [[EBSCO Media]] offices
** 816: former location of [[People's Service Station|People's Service Station No. 80]] (1970)
** 816: former location of [[People's Service Station|People's Service Station No. 80]] (1970)
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** 1017: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 2]], former location of [[Canterbury Electric]] (1970)
** 1017: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 2]], former location of [[Canterbury Electric]] (1970)
** 1020: former location of [[Pearl's Beauty Shop]] (1970), [[UAB Cancer Research Center]] (demolished 2018)
** 1020: former location of [[Pearl's Beauty Shop]] (1970), [[UAB Cancer Research Center]] (demolished 2018)
** 1031: former location of [[AAO Club]] (1914)


* [[11th Street South]] intersection
* [[11th Street South]] intersection
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*** 1100: former location of [[Jack's TV Supply]] (1970)
*** 1100: former location of [[Jack's TV Supply]] (1970)
*** 1106: former location of [[Ross' Havana Cigar Manufacturing Co.]] (1904)
*** 1106: former location of [[Ross' Havana Cigar Manufacturing Co.]] (1904)
*** 1130: former location of [[D. C. Behrens]] grocery (1899), [[Booker T. Washington Insurance Co.]] (1970), [[Freedom House (clinic)]] (1970-1971)
*** 1130: former location of [[D. C. Behrens]] grocery (1899), [[H. G. HIll Grocery Co.]] (1914), [[Booker T. Washington Insurance Co.]] (1970), [[Freedom House (clinic)]] (1970-1971)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 1101: [[UAB Football Operations Building]]
*** 1101: [[UAB Football Operations Building]]
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** south side:
** south side:
*** 1301-1331: [[Bartow Arena]]
*** 1301-1331: [[Bartow Arena]]
**** 1331: former location of [[Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church]] (1970)
**** 1331: former location of [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church]] (1914), [[Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church]] (1970)


* [[14th Street South]] intersection
* [[14th Street South]] intersection
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**** 1420: former location of [[Birmingham Limb & Brace Co.]] (1970)
**** 1420: former location of [[Birmingham Limb & Brace Co.]] (1970)
**** 1426: former location of [[Presto Cleaning & Pressing Co.]] (1925)
**** 1426: former location of [[Presto Cleaning & Pressing Co.]] (1925)
**** 1430: former location of [[Hatcher Grocery Co.]] (1914)
** south side
** south side
*** 1401-1431: [[Cooper Green Deck|Cooper Green Parking Deck]], former location of [[Convent of Mercy]] (1899)
*** 1401-1431: [[Cooper Green Deck|Cooper Green Parking Deck]]
**** 1401: former location of [[Convent of Sisters of Mercy]] (1899–1914)
**** 1403: former location of [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School]]  (1914)
**** 1407: former location of [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church]] (1899)
**** 1407: former location of [[Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church]] (1899)
**** 1427: former location of [[Palace Ice Cream Parlor]] (1914)


* [[15th Street South]] intersection (north only)
* [[15th Street South]] intersection (north only)
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*** 1600: [[Children's Harbor]], former location of [[Minnie Pearl's Roast Beef]] (1970)
*** 1600: [[Children's Harbor]], former location of [[Minnie Pearl's Roast Beef]] (1970)
*** 1616: [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children]], former location of [[Jefferson County Society for Crippled Children & Adults]] (1970), [[Midtown Center]]
*** 1616: [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children]], former location of [[Jefferson County Society for Crippled Children & Adults]] (1970), [[Midtown Center]]
*** 1630: former location of [[Gentec Hospital Supply]] (1970)
*** 1630: former location of [[Immaculate Conception Church]] (1914), [[Gentec Hospital Supply]] (1970)
** south side:
** south side:
** 1601: [[Children's Hospital]]
** 1601: [[Children's Hospital]]
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** north side:
** north side:
*** 1800-1822: [[UAB North Pavilion]]
*** 1800-1822: [[UAB North Pavilion]]
**** 1800: former location of [[N. Seizis]] (1907)
**** 1800: former location of [[N. Seizis]] (1907), [[Gatsis & Salzis]] (1914)
**** 1802: former location of [[University Center American Service]] (1970)
**** 1802: former location of [[University Center American Service]] (1970)
**** 1808: former location of [[Allright Parking]] parking lot (1970)
**** 1808: former location of [[Allright Parking]] parking lot (1970)
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** south side:
** south side:
*** 1813: [[UAB Medical Education Building]], [[Russell Ambulatory Center]]
*** 1813: [[UAB Medical Education Building]], [[Russell Ambulatory Center]]
 
*** 1831: former location of [[Miller Furniture Co.]] (1914)


* [[19th Street South]] intersection
* [[19th Street South]] intersection
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**** 1900: former location of [[Jefferson Restaurant]] (1970)
**** 1900: former location of [[Jefferson Restaurant]] (1970)
**** 1912: former location of [[Dairy Creme|Dairy Creme No. 4]] (1970)
**** 1912: former location of [[Dairy Creme|Dairy Creme No. 4]] (1970)
**** 1920: former location of [[Auto Painting]] (1970)
**** 1920: former location of [[University Free Dispensary]] (1914), [[Auto Painting]] (1970)
**** 1922: former location of [[Southern Garage]] (1914)
**** 1924: former location of [[Lambert & Brown Motor Co.]] (1970)
**** 1924: former location of [[Lambert & Brown Motor Co.]] (1970)
**** 1928: former location of [[Medical Center Flower Shop]] (1970)
**** 1928: former location of [[Medical Center Flower Shop]] (1970)
** south side
** south side
*** 1901-1915: [[Quarterback Tower|Quarterback Club Tower]] (built 1977)
*** 1901-1915: [[Quarterback Tower|Quarterback Club Tower]] (built 1977)
**** 1901: former location of [[Hall Bros Dry Cleaning Co.]] (1914)
**** 1915: former location of [[Birmingham Medical College]] / [[Birmingham College of Pharmacy]] / [[Birmingham Dental College]] (1914)
*** 1917: [[Jefferson Tower]] north wing  
*** 1917: [[Jefferson Tower]] north wing  
*** 1919: [[Hillman Hospital]]
*** 1919: [[Hillman Hospital]]
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** south side:
** south side:
*** 2001-2031: [[Kirklin Clinic]] restricted parking lot
*** 2001-2031: [[Kirklin Clinic]] restricted parking lot
**** 2001: former location of [[Southside Baptist Church]] (1899-1906), [[St Elias Maronite Church]], [[Zip's Hamburgers]] (1970)
**** 2001: former location of [[Southside Baptist Church]] (1899-1906), [[Zip's Hamburgers]] (1970)
**** 2005: former location of [[St Elias Maronite Church]] (1914)
**** 2009: former location of [[The Old Cottage]] antiques (1946)
**** 2009: former location of [[The Old Cottage]] antiques (1946)


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*** 2124: [[Whitaker Building]] (built 2001), former location of [[Brownell Motors]], [[Slick Finish]] auto detailing (1986)
*** 2124: [[Whitaker Building]] (built 2001), former location of [[Brownell Motors]], [[Slick Finish]] auto detailing (1986)
** south side ([[Block 189]]):
** south side ([[Block 189]]):
*** 2101: [[Regions Bank]] drive-through
*** 2101: [[Regions Bank]] drive-through, former location of [[Evangelische Church]] (1914)
*** 2109: [[Dunkin' Donuts]] (opened [[February 18]], [[2011]]), former location of [[Alabama Industrial Finance Co.]] (1970), [[Black Dog Pawn Shop]], [[Domino's Pizza]]
*** 2109: [[Dunkin' Donuts]] (opened [[February 18]], [[2011]]), former location of [[Alabama Industrial Finance Co.]] (1970), [[Black Dog Pawn Shop]], [[Domino's Pizza]]
*** 2115: former location of [[Monte's Auto Sales]] (1970)
*** 2115: former location of [[Monte's Auto Sales]] (1970)
*** 2117-2123: former location of [[Birmingham Railway & Electric Co.]] car shed (1891)
*** 2117-2123: former location of [[Birmingham Railway & Electric Co.]] car shed (1891)
*** 2125-2131: [[Harris Transfer Company]] warehouse (built 1916), [[Fish Market Restaurant]], former location of [[Harris Transfer Company]] stables (-1916)
*** 2125-2131: [[Harris Transfer Company]] warehouse (built 1916), [[Fish Market Restaurant]], former location of [[Harris Transfer Company]] stables (1914–1916)
**** 2127-2131: former location of [[Third Presbyterian Church]] (1891-1899)
**** 2127-2131: former location of [[Third Presbyterian Church]] (1891-1899)


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* [[22nd Street South]] intersection
* [[22nd Street South]] intersection
** north side ([[Block 171]])
** north side ([[Block 171]])
*** 2200: [[Iron City]] expansion (built 2019), former location of [[Speedy Print building]] (demolished 2018), [[Uncle Tom's Bar-B-Q]], [[Del's Restaurant & Lounge]] (1970), [[Speedy Print]] (-2018)
*** 2200: [[Iron City]] expansion (built 2019), former location of [[Cheek Drug Co.]] (1914), [[Speedy Print building]] (demolished 2018), [[Uncle Tom's Bar-B-Q]], [[Del's Restaurant & Lounge]] (1970), [[Speedy Print]] (-2018)
*** 2208: [[Iron City|Iron City Grill]], former location of [[F. E. Taylor]] grocer (1887-1891), [[Mr Transmission]] (1970), [[Auto Glass & Custom Tops]]
*** 2208: [[Iron City|Iron City Grill]], former location of [[F. E. Taylor]] grocer (1887-1891), [[Mr Transmission]] (1970), [[Auto Glass & Custom Tops]]
*** 2220-2222: former location [[Atlantic Company]] beer distributors (1938)
*** 2220-2222: former location [[Atlantic Company]] beer distributors (1938)
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** north side:
** north side:
*** 2300: [[Tom Dooley Wholesale Auto]], former location of [[Roy Bridges & Co.]] used cars (1970)
*** 2300: [[Tom Dooley Wholesale Auto]], former location of [[Roy Bridges & Co.]] used cars (1970)
*** 2312: former location of [[McElroy's Auto Service]] (1970)
*** 2312: former location of [[Evans Bros Construction Co.]] (1914), [[McElroy's Auto Service]] (1970)
*** 2328: [[Albert B. Stapp Company Service Station]]
*** 2328: [[Albert B. Stapp Company Service Station]]
*** 2330: former location of [[Pitt's Grill]] (1970-1973), [[Courtney's Restaurant]] (1995-2010)
*** 2330: former location of [[Pitt's Grill]] (1970-1973), [[Courtney's Restaurant]] (1995-2010)
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*** 2301: [[No. 1 Sound & Detailing]], former location of [[Glidden Drive-In Paint Center]] (1970)
*** 2301: [[No. 1 Sound & Detailing]], former location of [[Glidden Drive-In Paint Center]] (1970)
*** 2313: former location of [[G. W. Boatwright]] blacksmith (1899)
*** 2313: former location of [[G. W. Boatwright]] blacksmith (1899)
*** 2325: former location of the [[Ozo-Olo Company]]
*** 2325: former location of the [[Ozo-Olo Company]], [[Birmingham Chero-Cola Bottling Co.]] (1914)
*** 2331: [[Tapco]], former location of [[Gary Chapin's Auto Clinic]]
*** 2331: [[Tapco]], former location of [[Gary Chapin's Auto Clinic]]


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*** 2609: [[East End Baptist Church]] (1970-)
*** 2609: [[East End Baptist Church]] (1970-)
*** 2613: [[Acme Muffler]]
*** 2613: [[Acme Muffler]]
*** 2615: former location of [[Peace & Good Will Baptist Church]] (1899)
*** 2615: former location of [[Peace & Good Will Baptist Church]] (1899), [[27th Street Baptist Church]] (1914)
*** 2627: former location of [[Olive Apartments]] (1914)


* [[27th Street South]] intersection
* [[27th Street South]] intersection
** north side:
** north side:
*** 2700: [[Peal Substation Services]], former location of [[Gaines Grocery Co.]], [[Williams Machine & Welding]] (1957), [[Clutch & Brake Specialty Co.]] (1970-1971)
*** 2700: [[Peal Substation Services]], former location of [[Walton-Morrow Grocery Co.]] (1914), [[Gaines Grocery Co.]], [[Williams Machine & Welding]] (1957), [[Clutch & Brake Specialty Co.]] (1970-1971)
*** 2702: former location of [[Carroll, Andrews & Co.]] painters, paperhanger & decorators (1923-1925)
*** 2702: former location of [[Carroll, Andrews & Co.]] painters, paperhanger & decorators (1923-1925)
*** 2716: former location of [[T. C. McDonald residence]] (1899)
*** 2716: former location of [[T. C. McDonald residence]] (1899)
** south side:
** south side:
*** 2701: [[NARE Home Medical Equipment]]
*** 2701: [[NARE Home Medical Equipment]]
*** 2735: [[Weathertech - Totaline Distrbuting]]
*** 2735: [[Weathertech - Totaline Distributing]]


* [[28th Street South]] intersection
* [[28th Street South]] intersection

Revision as of 11:26, 22 March 2020

Sixth Avenue South (originally Avenue F) is a major east-west corridor in downtown Birmingham. It is the farthest westward-reaching avenue on downtown Birmingham's south side, the westernmost eight blocks (west of Center Street) being designated 6th Avenue Southwest and ending at the entrance to Elmwood Cemetery on Martin Luther King, Jr Drive. The easternmost segment ends at 85th Street in South East Lake.

The section of 6th Avenue west of Interstate 65 divides North Titusville from South Titusville. Between 34th and 37th Street South it divides the Southside neighborhood from Forest Park-South Avondale.

Sixth Avenue is continuous from Martin Luther King, Jr Drive to 39th Street South, passing through the center of the Titusville community, under I-65, through the UAB campus, and under the Elton B. Stephens Expressway. From Martin Luther King, Jr Drive to 37th Street, it is a four- or five-lane street. The rest is a two-lane residential road.

The residential portion is first interrupted between 40th and 42nd Streets for Avondale Park, ending again at 46th Alley. Beyond that, there are several discontinuous sections through East Avondale, Crestwood North, Oak Ridge Park, East Lake, and South East Lake, none of which intersect with any major thoroughfares.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 6th Avenue South category.

North & South Titusville neighborhoods

6th Avenue Southwest

6th Avenue South

Five Points South neighborhood (UAB campus)

6th Avenue South looking east from 17th Street South
6th Avenue South looking east from 20th Street South

Southside neighborhood

Southside neighborhood/Forest Park-South Avondale neighborhood

Carlile's Barbecue at 3511 6th Avenue South

Forest Park-South Avondale neighborhood

Crestwood North neighborhood