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'''Graymont Avenue''' is a major street in western [[Birmingham]], splitting off of [[5th Avenue North]] just west of [[I-65]] in [[Smithfield]], through [[Graymont]], and then through most of [[Bush Hills]], where it continues as [[Pike Road]].
'''Graymont Avenue''' is a major street in western [[Birmingham]], splitting off of [[5th Avenue North]] just west of [[I-65]] in [[Smithfield]], through [[Graymont]], and then through most of [[Bush Hills]], where it continues as [[Pike Road]].
The avenue was used by the [[Birmingham-Tidewater Railway]] in [[1913]]. That line became the [[No. 27 Ensley No. 38 South East Lake streetcar line]], and was replaced after [[1938]] by the [[No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line]]. Graymont Avenue is presently served by [[MAX Transit Route 38]].


==Notable addresses (east to west)==
==Notable addresses (east to west)==
===[[Smithfield]]===
===[[Smithfield]]===
* street splits from [[5th Avenue North]]
* street splits from [[5th Avenue North]] as '''Graymont Avenue North'''
* [[9th Street North]] intersects
* [[9th Street North]] intersects
** 718: [[Peyton Place]] restaurant
** 712: [[Huffstutler Paint & Body]]
** 705: [[Automotive Connections]]
* [[7th Street North]] intersects
* [[7th Street North]] intersects
** 630: [[Kids Christian Music Center]]
* [[6th Street North]] intersects
* [[6th Street North]] intersects
** 531: [[Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses]]
** 530: [[God's Faith Cathedral]]
** street crosses [[Valley Creek]]
* [[5th Street North]] intersects
* [[5th Street North]] intersects
** 420: [[First Ebenezer Baptist Church Smithfield]]
** 401: [[Sam's Super Mart]]
* [[4th Street North]] intersects
* [[4th Street North]] intersects
** 321: [[In Spirit & In Truth Ministries]]
** 301: [[Dester Brooks Florist]], 1940s-
* [[3rd Street North]] intersects
* [[3rd Street North]] intersects
** 216: former location of [[Futra Mart]] (1989)
* [[2nd Street North]] intersects
* [[2nd Street North]] intersects
** 130: [[E & P Supermarket]] (1977-)
* [[1st Street North]] intersects
* [[1st Street North]] intersects
** 3: [[Etheridge Brothers Barber & Style]]
** 2: [[Family Dollar|Family Dollar #8791]]
* [[Center Street North]] intersects
* [[Center Street North]] intersects


===[[Graymont]]===
===[[Graymont]]===
* street continues as '''Graymont Avenue West'''
** 22: former location of the [[Graymont Club]] nightclub (1960-)
* [[1st Street West]] intersects (north only)
* [[1st Street West]] intersects (north only)
** 210: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 14]]
** 210: [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 14]] (built 2011), former location of [[Graymont Armory]] (built 1930s)
* [[Jasper Road West]] intersects (north only)
* [[Jasper Road West]] intersects (north only)
** [[McLendon Park]], [[Legion Field]]
** 301: [[Mr Dan's Fruit And Vegetables]]
** 400: [[McLendon Park]], [[Legion Field]] (built 1926-1927), offices of [[Birmingham Park and Recreation Board]]
* [[3rd Street West]] intersects (south only)
* [[3rd Street West]] intersects (south only)
* [[4th Street West]] intersects (south only)
* [[4th Street West]] intersects (south only)
** 409: [[Tide & Tiger]] (1959-), former location of [[The Ramona BBQ]] ([[A. D. Likis]] 1930s), [[Quarterback Drive Inn]] ([[Alec Gulas]] 1946-), [[Stadium Drive Inn]] ([[Dolly Green|Dolly]] & [[E. W. Green]] -1959)
* [[5th Street West]] intersects (south only)
* [[5th Street West]] intersects (south only)
** 501: former location of [[Touchdown Cafe]] ([[Robert Black]] 1960)
* [[5th Place West]] intersects (south only)
* [[5th Place West]] intersects (south only)
* [[6th Street West]] intersects  
** 541: [[Meat's Diner]], former location of [[Reno's Chicken & Burgers]]
* [[7th Street West]] intersects  
* [[6th Street West]] intersects
* [[Arkadelphia Road]] intersects  
** 600: former location of [[New Ramona Market]] (1935-1937)
* [[7th Street West]] intersects
** 700: apartment building
** 731: [[Milk & Stuff]], former location of [[Clark's Service Station]] (opened 1951)
*** 731½: former location of [[Friendship Club]] (1971)
** 734: [[Exxon]]
* [[Arkadelphia Road]] intersects


===[[Bush Hills]]===
===[[Bush Hills]]===
* [[9th Street West]] intersects  
* street continues
** 800: [[MetroPCS]]
** 809: [[Hair Flair]]
** 813: [[Original Broom's Unisex Barber]]
** 821: [[Mundo Latino]] grocery store
* [[9th Street West]] intersects
** 900: [[Trinity Baptist Church]] (built 1976), former location of [[Jesse Alexander residence]] (demolished 1976)
** 923: [[Mt Zion Full Gospel Baptist Church]], former location of [[First Church of the Nazarene]] (1940), [[Sardis Missionary Baptist Church]] (1975-1987)
* [[10th Street West]] intersects  
* [[10th Street West]] intersects  
* [[11th Street West]] intersects  
* [[11th Street West]] intersects  
** 1130: [[New Lighthouse Full Gospel Church]]
* [[12th Street West]] intersects  
* [[12th Street West]] intersects  
** 1224: [[Ashford's Fashion & Uniform Co.]]
* [[Bush Boulevard]] (west) / [[8th Avenue West]] (east) intersects
* [[Bush Boulevard]] (west) / [[8th Avenue West]] (east) intersects
** 1401: [[Solomon's Temple Church]]
* [[15th Street West]] intersects (south only)
* [[15th Street West]] intersects (south only)
** 1500: [[Birmingham-Southern College]] facilities complex
* [[15th Street West]] intersects (north only)
* [[15th Street West]] intersects (north only)
* [[16th Street West]] intersects
* [[16th Street West]] intersects

Revision as of 14:57, 26 December 2023

Graymont Avenue is a major street in western Birmingham, splitting off of 5th Avenue North just west of I-65 in Smithfield, through Graymont, and then through most of Bush Hills, where it continues as Pike Road.

The avenue was used by the Birmingham-Tidewater Railway in 1913. That line became the No. 27 Ensley No. 38 South East Lake streetcar line, and was replaced after 1938 by the No. 7 Wylam-Bush Hills streetcar line. Graymont Avenue is presently served by MAX Transit Route 38.

Notable addresses (east to west)

Smithfield

Graymont

Bush Hills

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