21st Street South

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21st Street South is a one-way north street running through Birmingham's Southside. The street begins as part of Richard Arrington, Jr Boulevard, branching away from 20th Street South at 16th Avenue South and continuing downhill across Highland Avenue and University Boulevard as far as the middle of the Rainbow Viaduct over the Railroad Reservation. Richard Arrington, Jr Boulevard continues north from there as the former 21st Street North.

Another one-block section of 21st Street South connects 20th and 21st Avenue South near Mountain Brook's English Village.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 21st Street South category.

Addresses run from north to south.

• Railroad Reservation/Rainbow Viaduct (over Powell Avenue; road continues north as 21st Street North)
• 1st Avenue South intersection
  • East side
    • 101: Herrington Architects
    • 105: Greencup Books
    • 107: AIA Birmingham
    • 109: Bare Hands
    • 111: former location of Dixon Glass Gallery & Studio
  • West side (Block 121)
    • Cityville Block 121 (entire block)
• 2nd Avenue South intersection
  • East side
    • 201: former location of Western Auto
    • 213: Flower Stems (former location of Refrigeration Service Co., Inc.)
    • 215: former location of Mrs Todd's Delicious Food
  • West side
    • 210: former location of Edwards Motor Company
• 3rd Avenue South intersection
  • East side
    • 311: former location of Western Auto
  • West side
    • Liberty National building
      • Scott's Koneys
• 4th Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • 414: High Note Lounge/Rock-N-Horse
    • 420: Bongo's Cantina Lounge (former location of Weldon Martin Rubber, Tom Williams Dodge, Magic City Brewery, Tiki Bob's Cantina and Bourbon Street Grill)
• 5th Avenue South intersection
  • East side
    • Kirklin Clinic Parking Deck (entire block)
      • Wall Street Deli
      • 539: Regions Bank branch
  • West side: Kirklin Clinic (entire block)
    • 500: former location of Pryor Motor Company
• 6th Avenue South intersection
  • former location of First Christian Church
  • East side
    • 600: Regions Bank drive-through
    • 611: Newk's
    • Arby's
  • West side
    • 612: former location of Liberty Tire Company
• 7th Avenue South intersection
  • former location of Steel City Oldsmobile
  • East side
    • former location of Waite's Fine Foods
    • 715: Rocky's Pizza (former location of Doodles)
    • 725: UAB Nursing Staff Development
  • West side
    • 728: Davita Village Health (former Roy Bridges & Company)
    • Goodyear Tire Center (former Redmont Tire Company)
• University Boulevard intersection
• 18th Court South intersection
  • West side
    • Quinlan Castle
• 9th Avenue South (formerly Quinlan Avenue) intersection
• 10th Avenue South intersection
  • Building Trades Tower
• Magnolia Avenue intersection
• 11th Avenue South/11th Court South intersection
  • West side
    • Highland Manor (former Sheraton Motor Inn, former site of the Highland Town Hall)
• Highland Avenue intersection
  • East side
    • 2101 Highland Avenue
  • West side
    • South Highland Presbyterian Church
• 13th Avenue South intersection
• 14th Avenue South intersection
• 15th Avenue South intersection
• 16th Avenue South intersection
  • West side
    • ScooterCo