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===[[Smithfield]]===
===[[Smithfield]]===
* [[Center Street North]] intersects (avenue continues west as [[Cotton Avenue Southwest]])
* [[Center Street North]] intersects (avenue continues west as [[Cotton Avenue Southwest]])
** 10: formerly location of [[New Life Pentecostal Holiness Church]] (1997)
** 101: [[Thomas Sheet Metal Co.]]
** 101: [[Thomas Sheet Metal Co.]]
** 111 rear: former location of [[Roberta Brinson]] beauty shop (1953)
** 111 rear: former location of [[Roberta Brinson]] beauty shop (1953)
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*** 6803: [[1st Avenue FoodMart]]
*** 6803: [[1st Avenue FoodMart]]
*** 6805: [[Ensley's Seafood]], former location of [[Kelly's Hamburger Drive-In]], [[Lee Seafood]] (2015)
*** 6805: [[Ensley's Seafood]], former location of [[Kelly's Hamburger Drive-In]], [[Lee Seafood]] (2015)
** 6810: former location of [[Greater Love Ministry]] (1997)
** 6816: former location of [[Charlie Howard's Drive In Cleaners & Laundry]] (1960), [[EZ Pawn]] (2008-2012)
** 6816: former location of [[Charlie Howard's Drive In Cleaners & Laundry]] (1960), [[EZ Pawn]] (2008-2012)
** 6820: [[Fast Truck Fuel]] / [[A 1 Food Mart]]
** 6820: [[Fast Truck Fuel]] / [[A 1 Food Mart]]
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**** 7303: former location of [[Jinks Furniture Co.]] (1960), [[Tricia's Treasures]] antiques (1983)
**** 7303: former location of [[Jinks Furniture Co.]] (1960), [[Tricia's Treasures]] antiques (1983)
*** 7311: former location of [[Neva Virginia Rest Home]] (1960)
*** 7311: former location of [[Neva Virginia Rest Home]] (1960)
*** 7315: [[Giggles & Wiggles Academy]], former location of [[East Lake Church of God in Christ]] (2006)
*** 7315: [[Giggles & Wiggles Academy]], former location of [[Then And Now Antiques]] (1980), [[East Lake Church of God in Christ]] (2006)
*** 7317: [[Bonita's Images of You]], former location of [[John D. Powell]] furniture repair (1960)
*** 7317: [[Bonita's Images of You]], former location of [[John D. Powell]] furniture repair (1960)
*** 7327-7331: [[Xtreme Soundz]]
*** 7327-7331: [[Xtreme Soundz]]
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*** 7519: [[King Motors]] / [[Pro Body Center Auto Repair]]
*** 7519: [[King Motors]] / [[Pro Body Center Auto Repair]]
*** 7523: [[Douvonthos Africa Hair Braiding]], former location of [[East Lake Cycle Co.]] repairs (1960), [[Express African Hair Braiding]]
*** 7523: [[Douvonthos Africa Hair Braiding]], former location of [[East Lake Cycle Co.]] repairs (1960), [[Express African Hair Braiding]]
*** 7525: former location of [[New Life Evangelistic Ministries]] (1997)
*** 7529-7531: [[Church's Chicken]], former location of [[76th Street Service Station]] (1960)
*** 7529-7531: [[Church's Chicken]], former location of [[76th Street Service Station]] (1960)


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* [[84th Street North]] intersects
* [[84th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
*** 8400: [[Express Oil Change]] store #27 (East Lake), former location of [[Guaranty Savings & Loan Association]] (1960)
*** 8400: [[Express Oil Change]] store #27 (East Lake), former location of [[Guaranty Savings & Loan Association]] (1960), [[Family Worship Center]] (1997)
*** 8408: former location of [[El Rancho Motel]] tourist court ([[John Grund]], 1960)
*** 8408: former location of [[El Rancho Motel]] tourist court ([[John Grund]], 1960)
*** 8420: [[Anchor Motel (East Lake)|Anchor Motel]], former location of [[Shamrock Motor Lodge]] (1960 [[Mahendra Patel|Mahendra]]& [[John Patel]] 1982)
*** 8420: [[Anchor Motel (East Lake)|Anchor Motel]], former location of [[Shamrock Motor Lodge]] (1960 [[Mahendra Patel|Mahendra]]& [[John Patel]] 1982)

Latest revision as of 09:57, 6 June 2024

The "Heaviest Corner on Earth" at 1st Avenue North and 20th Street

First Avenue North is an east-west street running through downtown Birmingham. The westernmost section by that name ends at Center Street, although the road continues further west as Cotton Avenue Southwest. The easternmost section ends at West Boulevard along Roebuck Municipal Golf Course. First Avenue North is the only east-west Birmingham street to run continuously from Center Street to Roebuck. It is also a two-way street for its entire length, the majority of which is four to five lanes wide.

Between Carraway Boulevard (formerly 26th Street) and 34th Street, 1st Avenue is on a viaduct which runs beside Sloss Furnaces. Between 42nd Street and 44th Street, 1st Avenue is separated from Messer Airport Highway by only a narrow, landscaped median. Messer Airport Highway is not accessible from 1st at this point, the closest links being 41st Street and 45th Place North. Two gas stations at either end of the narrow median use concrete barriers to prevent motorists from cutting through. First Avenue is also a primary street through the Woodlawn neighborhood.

U.S. Highway 11 runs along 1st Avenue from 9th Street in the east to between 86th and 87th Streets in the west. At this point in the west, the road forks, with Highway 11 continuing along Parkway East while 1st Avenue, the lesser route, continues for a block and a half to West Boulevard. U.S. Highway 78 also runs along 1st Avenue between 9th Street and 24th Street.

In addition, 1st Avenue is fully accessible from and to Interstate 59. It is directly accessible from Interstate 20 eastbound and provides direct access to I-20 westbound. It is accessible from the northbound side of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (Highways 31 and 280). It passes under Interstate 65 without providing any access.

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.

See also

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Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 1st Avenue North category.

Smithfield

Downtown Birmingham

Main article: 1st Avenue North (Downtown)

North Avondale

Woodlawn

Main article: 1st Avenue North (Woodlawn)

Wahouma/East Lake

Bruno's Super Market at 6512 1st Avene North
1940s view of 1st Avenue North, looking east from 76th Street

North East Lake/South East Lake



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