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'''14th Street North''' is one of the primary north-south streets on the western end of [[downtown]] [[Birmingham]]'s [[business district]].
'''14th Street North''' is one of the primary [[north-south street]]s on the western end of [[downtown]] [[Birmingham]]'s [[business district]].


14th Street begins at the northern end of [[14th Street South]], emerging from the [[14th Street Tunnel]] underneath the railroad tracks of the [[Railroad Reservation]].  From there it first crosses [[Morris Avenue]] and continues north past [[9th Avenue North]] and ending short of [[I-20]]/[[I-59|59]]. There is an additional short section of the street in [[Fountain Heights]] between [[11th Avenue North|11th]] and [[12th Avenue North|12th Avenue North]].
14th Street begins at the northern end of [[14th Street South]], emerging from the [[14th Street underpass]] underneath the railroad tracks of the [[Railroad Reservation]].  From there it first crosses [[Morris Avenue]] and continues north past [[9th Avenue North]] and ending short of [[I-20]]/[[I-59|59]]. There is an additional short section of the street in [[Fountain Heights]] between [[11th Avenue North|11th]] and [[12th Avenue North|12th Avenue North]].


In the city's early history, a low-lying marshy area northwest of 14th Street and [[2nd Avenue North]] fronted the [[Baconsides]] slum district.
In the city's early history, a low-lying marshy area northwest of 14th Street and [[2nd Avenue North]] fronted the [[Baconsides]] slum district.


The [[2004]] [[City Center Master Plan]] recommended "greening" 14th Street as a walkable corridor connecting [[UAB]] and the [[Railroad Park] on [[Southside]] to the [[Entrepreneurial Center]] and the [[Birmingham Social Security Administration Center]] downtown. A $1.3 million landscape improvement project, including new sidewalks and paving, was begun in December [[2009]]. The project was funded largely with federal money.
The [[2004]] [[City Center Master Plan]] recommended "greening" 14th Street as a walkable corridor connecting [[UAB]] and the [[Railroad Park]] on [[Southside]] to the [[Entrepreneurial Center]] and the [[Birmingham Social Security Administration Center]] downtown. A $1.3 million landscape improvement project, including new sidewalks and paving, was begun in December [[2009]]. The project was funded largely with federal money.


==Notable locations==
==Notable locations==
* [[Railroad Reservation]]
{{Alphabetical locations}}


* Intersection with [[Morris Avenue]] (terminus of downtown section)
* [[14th Street underpass]] ([[Railroad Reservation]]; continues south as [[14th Street South]])
** west side:
*** 2-28: Former location of [[Linn Iron Works]]
**** 2-18: [[Spire Metro Operations Center]], former location of [[Birmingham Southern Railroad freight depot]], [[AAA Mini Storage]], [[Alagasco Metro Operations Center]]
**** 20-28: [[Bailey's Corner]] gas station ([[Catch-out Corner]]), [[Tacos Dos Hermanos]], former location of [[Spur Distributing Co.]] gas station (1953-1966), [[Langston's Citgo]] (1976)
** east side:
*** 1-11: vacant, former location of [[L & N Railroad]] yards
** [[Morris Avenue]] intersects (east only; terminus of downtown section)
*** 11-31: parking lot, former location of [[L & N Railroad]] yards
*** 11-15: former location of [[Magic City Hotel]] (built 1888, vacant in 1891)
**** 11: former location of grocery / general store (1891)
**** 13: former location of grocery / general store (1891)
**** 15: former location of hotel entrance (1891)


* Intersection with [[1st Avenue North]] ([[U. S. Highway 11]])
* [[1st Avenue North]] intersection ([[U. S. Highway 11]])
** "[[Catch-out Corner]]"
** west side ([[Block 93]]):
** [[Innovation Depot]]
*** 100-104: former location of saloon (1891), [[Alabama Auto Top]] (1975-2002)
** [[Church of the Reconciler]]
*** 108: former location of [[E. M. Clark]] restaurant (1887), vacant store (1891)
* Intersection with [[2nd Avenue North]], former location of [[Hudgins' fountain]]
*** 110: former location of [[A. W. Wilson]] grocer (1887), "eating house" (1891)
** [[1st Alley North]] intersects
*** 122: former location of barber shop (1891)
*** 124: former location of vacant store (1891)
*** 126: former location of vacant store (1891)
*** 128-130: [[Church of the Reconciler]], former location of saloon & billiards (1891), [[Hormel]] meat processing plant,


* Intersection with [[3rd Avenue North]]
** east side ([[Block 94]]):
** [[Edwards Chevrolet]]
** 101-131: [[Innovation Depot]] (2007-), former location of [[Sears downtown store|Sears, Roebuck & Co.]] (1941-)
* Intersection with [[4th Avenue North]]
*** 101-107: former location of grocery (1891)
*** 111: former location of cobbler (1891)


* Intersection with [[5th Avenue North]]
* [[2nd Avenue North]] intersects
** former "small creek" emerges west of 14th Street (1891)
** former [[Birmingham, Powderly & Bessemer Railroad]] crossing (1891)
** former location of [[Pizitz Tire Center]]
** west side ([[Block 92]]):
*** 200-230: former location of "negro quarters" (1891)
**** 200-210: [[Edward's Chevrolet]] used car lot
***** 200: former location of dwelling (1891)
***** 204: former location of dwelling (1891)
***** 206: former location of dwelling (1891)
***** 210: former location of hall (1891)
** [[2nd Alley North]] intersects
**** 212-230: [[Edward's Chevrolet]] used car lot
***** 212: former location of dwelling (1891)
***** 216: former location of dwelling (1891)
***** 230: former location of dwelling (1891)
** east side ([[Block 91]]):
*** 201-211: [[Edward's Chevrolet]] car lot
**** 201: former location of grocery / fruit stand (1891)
**** 203: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 207: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 211: former location of dwelling (1891)
** [[2nd Alley North]] intersects
*** 213-231: [[Edward's Chevrolet]] car lot
**** 213: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 225-231: former location of grocery / confectionery (1891)


* Intersection with [[6th Avenue North]]
* [[3rd Avenue North]] intersection
** west side ([[Block 67]]):
*** 300-310: car lot
**** 300: former location of grocery (1891)
**** 302:  former location of [[A. Gross]] fish market (1887), meat market (1891), [[Hopewell Baptist Church]] (1971)
**** 308-310: former location of [[St James Colored Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1891)
** [[3rd Alley North]] intersects
*** 312-330: [[Jim Burke Nissan]] car lot
**** 312: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 318: former location of dwelling (1891)
** east side ([[Block 68]]):
*** 301-311: [[Edwards Chevrolet]] dealership
**** 301-303: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 311: former location of dwelling (1891)
** [[3rd Alley North]] intersects
*** [[Edwards Chevrolet]] service lot
**** 313: former location of dwelling (1891)
**** 317: former location of dwelling (1891)


* Intersection with [[7th Avenue North]]
* [[4th Avenue North]] intersection
** west side:
*** 400-430: [[Jim Burke Automotive|Jim Burke Subaru]]
** east side:
*** 401-431: [[Jim Burke Automotive|Jim Burke Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram]]
**** 411: former location of [[Robert Funk Bakery]]
**** 421: former location of [[Banner Baking Co.]] (1922-1930s)


* Intersection with [[8th Avenue North]]
* [[5th Avenue North]] intersection
** [[Birmingham Social Security Administration Center]]
** former location of [[Slater School]] (1888-1929)
** west side:
*** 530: former location of [[Thirgood Memorial CME Church]] (1916)
** east side:
*** 517:  [[Jim Burke Automotive|Jim Burke Body Shop]]
 
* [[6th Avenue North]] intersection
** west side:
** east side:
*** 613-631: [[Harris Early Learning Center]]
 
* [[7th Avenue North]] intersects
** west side:
*** 700-730: [[Airgas]]
**** 702: former location of [[New Orleans Bakery and Confectionery]]
**** 722: former location of [[J. W. Dickson]] lunch room (1927)
**** 724: former location of [[Ideal Ice Cream Co.]] (1925)
** east side:
*** 701: [[City Center Place Apartments]], former location of [[Harris Bros. Co.]] grocers (1919)
*** 705: former location of [[Barney's Billiard Hall]] ([[Barney Cohen]] 1959)
*** 715: former location of [[Strong Brothers Grocery]] (1887)
*** 717½: former location of [[Mamie Cole]] restaurant (1928)
 
* [[8th Avenue North]] / [[Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard]] intersection
** west side:
*** 800-830: [[Birmingham Social Security Administration Center]]
** east side:
*** 801-831: [[U.S. Treasury Building]] (built 2014)
 
* [[9th Avenue North]] intersects (street ends)


==References==
==References==
* Cooper, Lauren B. (December 8, 2009) "$1.3M downtown upgrade project set to start." ''Birmingham Business Journal''
* Cooper, Lauren B. (December 8, 2009) "$1.3M downtown upgrade project set to start." {{BBJ}}


[[Category:14th Street North|*]]
[[Category:14th Street North|*]]

Latest revision as of 10:59, 8 December 2023

14th Street North is one of the primary north-south streets on the western end of downtown Birmingham's business district.

14th Street begins at the northern end of 14th Street South, emerging from the 14th Street underpass underneath the railroad tracks of the Railroad Reservation. From there it first crosses Morris Avenue and continues north past 9th Avenue North and ending short of I-20/59. There is an additional short section of the street in Fountain Heights between 11th and 12th Avenue North.

In the city's early history, a low-lying marshy area northwest of 14th Street and 2nd Avenue North fronted the Baconsides slum district.

The 2004 City Center Master Plan recommended "greening" 14th Street as a walkable corridor connecting UAB and the Railroad Park on Southside to the Entrepreneurial Center and the Birmingham Social Security Administration Center downtown. A $1.3 million landscape improvement project, including new sidewalks and paving, was begun in December 2009. The project was funded largely with federal money.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 14th Street North category.
  • 2nd Avenue North intersects
    • former "small creek" emerges west of 14th Street (1891)
    • former Birmingham, Powderly & Bessemer Railroad crossing (1891)
    • former location of Pizitz Tire Center
    • west side (Block 92):
      • 200-230: former location of "negro quarters" (1891)
        • 200-210: Edward's Chevrolet used car lot
          • 200: former location of dwelling (1891)
          • 204: former location of dwelling (1891)
          • 206: former location of dwelling (1891)
          • 210: former location of hall (1891)
    • 2nd Alley North intersects
        • 212-230: Edward's Chevrolet used car lot
          • 212: former location of dwelling (1891)
          • 216: former location of dwelling (1891)
          • 230: former location of dwelling (1891)
    • east side (Block 91):
      • 201-211: Edward's Chevrolet car lot
        • 201: former location of grocery / fruit stand (1891)
        • 203: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 207: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 211: former location of dwelling (1891)
    • 2nd Alley North intersects
      • 213-231: Edward's Chevrolet car lot
        • 213: former location of dwelling (1891)
        • 225-231: former location of grocery / confectionery (1891)

References

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