11th Avenue South

Eleventh Avenue South (originally Avenue K) is an east-west avenue‎ in Birmingham's Southside, with its main section stretching through the Five Points South neighborhood (including the UAB Campus) from 11th Street South to 22nd Street South. The 5-way intersection of 11th, 20th Street South, and Magnolia Avenue, give Five Points South its name. Additional sections of 11th Avenue South can be found in the residential sections of Highland Park, Forest Park, and Crestwood South.

One of the residential sections of 11th forms the eastern half of the northern border of the Highland Park Golf Course, from 38th Street South to almost Glen View Road.

MAX Transit Routes 14, 39, and 42 have stops on 11th Avenue.

History

What is now 11th Court South from 21st Street South to the road's terminus at Highland Avenue was originally 11th Avenue. The current section of 11th Avenue between 21st and 22nd Streets was originally named Rose Avenue. The two roads appear to have been renamed in the 1900s or early 1910s.

The section of 11th between a short segment of 24th and 26th Streets was originally Bay Avenue. It originally extended west of 24th, connecting to Highland, but that part is now an alley with stairs at the end leading up to Highland. The next section, between 26th and 28th Streets, was originally Madison Avenue. Both appear to have been renamed as 11th Avenue in the 1910s.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 11th Avenue South category.

Five Points South neighborhood

• avenue begins at 10th Avenue South
  • 1020: former location of apartments (1970)
  • 1101: University Flats
  • 1115: Glen Iris Elementary School
  • 1121–1123: former location of Virginian Apartments (1970)
  • 1137: former location of Snoozy's College Bookstore (2000)

• 11th Place South intersects (south only)
  • north side:
    • 1142: BB's Above & Beyond Barber Shop, former location of Bill Smith's Tailors & Dry Cleaning (1983), Law Tax Service (2000)
    • 1144: Shee Bar hair salon
    • 1146: former location of Jenkins Brothers barber shop (2000), 205 Flava store
    • 1148: former location of Chris' Famous Hot Dogs / Chris' Delicatessen & Grill (1983-1987), Fat Sam's hot dogs & hamburgers (2000), My Town My Team (2018-2019)
    • 1150: 11th Avenue Package Store, former location of Qwik-Mart No. 15 (1970)
    • 1154: Saw's Southside (2018-), former location of La Dame Laundry & Cleaners (1970) Sub Station (1985-), Bob's, Fat Sam's Sub Station (March 1990-October 2016)
    • 1158: Bini Threading Lounge, former location of coin-operated laundry (1970), Attitudes hair salon / Susan Porterfield beauty & barber equipment (2000)
    • 1160: former location of Sans Souci Apartments (1970)
  • south side:
    • 1157: former location of Alpha Lambda Chi (2000)
    • 1161: Frame It Birmingham, former location of Serig
    • 1167: former location of apartments (1970)

• Cullom Street intersects (south only)
  • north side:
    • 1176: St Joseph's House (built c. 1901), Episcopal Counseling Center (2000)
    • 1180: St Andrew's Episcopal Church (built 1915)
  • south side:
    • 1169: University Coin Laundry & Dry Cleaners (2000–)

• 12th Street South intersects
  • north side:
    • 1200-1280: UAB Parking Lot 15-D
      • 1200–1210: former site of 11th Avenue United Methodist Church (built 1904, demolished 2009)
        • 1202: former location of Hill's Food Store, Pounds
      • 1212: former location of Holiday Apartments (1970)
  • south side:
    • 1201–1231: UAB Hospital-Highlands (2006–), former location of South Highlands Infirmary (1910–1971), South Highlands Hospital (1971–1989), HealthSouth Medical Center (1989–2006)
      • 1201: former location of Brooks Drugs, W. C. Wood's Drug Store, Giles Drugs, Modern Drugs (1970)
      • 1205: former location of Stonecroft Convalescent Nursing Home (1970)

• 13th Street South intersects
  • north side:
    • 1300: UAB Hoehn Engineering Building / UAB Parking Lot 16D
    • 1312–1320: former location of Tower Court Apartments (1970)
    • 1324: Highland Manor Apartments (1970–)
    • 1330: parking lot, former location of Twelve Oaks Apartments (1970)
  • south side:
    • 1301–1331: UAB Hospital-Highlands parking lot
      • 1311: former location of The Ponce De Leon apartments (1970)
      • 1323–1325: former location of apartments (1970)

• 14th Street South intersects
  • north side:
    • 1400–1430: Blount Hall
      • 1400: former location of Utopia Cleaners (1970)
      • 1428: former location of apartments (1970)
      • 1430: former location of Griffith Drug Co. (1970)
  • south side:
    • 1407: former location of apartments (1970)
    • 1413: Grant's
    • 1429: Papa John's Pizza (2000–)
    • 1431: CVS Pharmacy (2000–), former location of Winter Apartments (1970), Big B Drugs

• 15th Street South intersects (south only)
  • north side:
    • 1500–1530: Rast Hall
      • 1500–1506: former location of Brocato's Shell service station (1970)
      • 1508: former location of apartments (1970)
      • 1530: former location of Bessie Felton boarding house (1970)
  • south side:
    • 1501–1507: former location of 15th Street Service Station (1970)
      • 1501: Hungry Howie's, former location of Fabric Care Center (2000)
      • 1503: former location of Shop-A-Snax food mart (2000)
      • 1505: former location of J. W. McClain architect (1904)
    • 1509: Legacy Community Federal Credit Union branch, former location of University Federal Credit Union (2000)
    • 1517: former location of Southside Chapel (1970)
    • 1521: former location of Southeastern Comprehensive Head Injury Center (2000)
    • 1531: former location of apartments]]

• 16th Street South intersects
  • north side:
    • 1600–1616: UAB tennis courts
    • 1620: former location of Carolyn Apartments (1970)
    • 1622: former location of Get 'N' Go grocery (1970)
  • south side:
    • 1601: former location of Martha Green physician (1970)
    • 1605: former location of Seaburt Goodman physician (1970), Bridge International / Muscular Therapy (2000)
    • 1613: acquired by UAB in 2019, former location of Gerald Falletta / Pasqualino Falletta physicians (1970), Fredrick Smith dentist (2000), Pediatric Dental Associates (-2019)
    • 1617: The Kirk Effect hair studio, former location of George Hatzigeorgis physician (2000)
    • 1621: Magnolia Pediatrics
    • 1629: Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corp., former location of James Brittain / William M. McDonald dentists (1970), Alabama Medical Disability Examinations (2000)
    • 1633: former location of Allen Koslin dentist (1970), Christopher Kahn dentist (2000), UAB Police Annex
    • 1635: UAB Solar House (built 2017)

Medical Towers building in 2018

• 17th Street South intersects
  • north side:
    • 1700–1730: UAB Parking Lot 15W
      • 1704: former location of Boykin Building
      • 1714: former location of Planned Parenthood (1970) Jack Weiss dentist (2000), Robert Turner Optical
  • south side:
    • 1701: 1701 Building, UAB Undergraduate Admissions, former location of Benjamin Morton dentist (1970), National Bank of Commerce (2000)
    • 1715: 1715 Building, formerly the Dental Arts Building
    • 1717–1731: Medical Towers Building, Podiatry Associates, former location of Pier Eleven seafood restaurant

• 18th Street South intersects
  • north side:
    • 1800: UAB Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering
    • 1814–1830: Southside Branch Library (built 1996), former site of Thomas Parke residence (-1955), Parke Memorial Library (1955-1996)
  • south side:
    • 1801–1805: Five Points South Pawn building
      • 1801: Sneaker Laundry / The Shoe Clinic (2016–2019), former location of Skelton Optical Co. (2000–2015)
      • 1803: former location of Good Times Video (1989), The Vault (2000), Five Points South Pawn (2000–2015), Muscular Solutions massage therapy (2017)
      • 1805: Fresh Avenue grooming & style (2016–2019), former location of Trinity Gospel Ministries (2000), Silver Linings (2015)
      • 1807: former location of George Matthews Jr dentist / Walter Cain physician (1970)
    • 1815: Penn Properties, former location of Associated Doctors Laboratory (1970)
    • 1821–1829: South Highland Station post office

• 10th Court South (northwest only)/19th Street South intersect
  • north side:
    • Southside Baptist Church
    • 1900–1906 (formerly 1900–1910): strip shopping center
      • 1900A: former location of Modern Hearing Center (1970-2016)
      • 1900B: MetroPCS (2016–), former location of United TV Rental (1970), H. & R. Block (2008), James Bond Inc. bail bonds (2011–2015)
      • 1900C: former location of Metro Cellular Center (2000)
      • 1900D: former location of Cameo Corner jewelry (2000)
      • 1904: Raymond's Five Points Market / Five Points Hot Dogs (1970-)
      • 1906: former location of H. & R. Block (2000), Louis Josof Realty (2011)
        • 1906B: former location of Tom Head Barber Shop (1970)
        • 1906C: former location of Utopia Cleaners (1970)
        • 1906D: former location of Compufind Inc. real estate (1970)
        • 1906E (formerly 1910): former location of Alabama Sight Conservation Association (1970), Magic Needle alterations (2000–2011), watch repair (2016)
    • 1908 (formerly 1912): Boothby Realty Building (built c. 1925), former location of Boothby Realty Co. (1970)
      • 1908: Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q (2003-), former location of Breckinridge Brewery (-1999), 11th Avenue Grill (1999-2003)
    • 1910-1918: Surin West restaurant
      • 1912: former location of B & W Laundry (1960), Melons Restaurant
      • 1914-1918: Five Points Theatre (built c. 1922, remodeled 1936), former location of U.S. Post Office (1983), AJ's (1994), Taco Mac (2000)
        • 1914: former location of U.S. Post Office South Highlands Branc (1970), Clyde Houston's (1992)
        • 1918: former location of Hopper's (1992), Surin West restaurant (1995-)
    • 1920-1922: 1922 Shropshire & Daniel building, former location of Shropshire & Daniel grocery (1922-1939)
      • 1920: former location of Five Points Record Bar (1946), La Dame Laundry & Cleaners (1970)
      • 1922: former location of Start Gallery (1970), Toner's Tournament Club restaurant (1982-1983)
    • 1924: Five Points Grocery building (built c. 1913), Little Italy's Pies & Pints, former location of Five Points Grocery, Scientific Serum Search (1970), Scott's Apothecary (1983)
      • 1924½: former location of Esquire Club (Izez Mezrano 1958-1959), Trail's End bar (1970), Charlemagne Record Exchange (1977–2020)
    • 1926-1934: Studio Arts Building (1910-1987, rebuilt 1994)
      • 1926: former location of Five Points Paint & Hardware (1949), Arthur's Fine Jewelry (1985)
        • 1926A: former location of Five Points South Speed Wash (1970–1971)
        • 1926B: former location of Highland Jewelers (1970)
      • 1928: former location of Studio night club (1995-), Eleven20 night club (2006), Bacchus night club (2011-2015), and SKKY night club (2015-2017)
        • 1928B: former location of Firehouse Subs
      • 1930-1932: Waffle House, former location of 5-Points Bootery, Bon Ton Sandwich Shop, Little Bombers Lounge, Joe (bar), Poor Willie's, Five Points Steak House (1971), Johnny Rockets, Schaeffer Eye Center
        • 1930: former location of Five Points Jewelers & News (1941), Skelton Optical (1970)
        • 1932: former location of Grand Shoe Repairing (1949), Wall's Five Points Shoe Hospital (1970)
        • 1934: former location of Five Points Steak House (1970)
  • south side:
    • 1901-1905: Fred Jones building (built 1928), Fred S. Jones & Co. caterers (1928-1970), Golden Temple natural grocery (1975-)
      • • 1901½: Birmingham Festival Theatre
      • 1903: former location of a frame shop (-1993)
      • 1905: former location of Five Points Bowling Center (1941), Alabama Bridge Association (1970)
      • 1907: former location of Universal Interiors Inc. office interiors (1970)
      • 1909: Ikko restaurant (August 2017-), former location of Easy Wash-N-Clean Center (1970), Flamingo Dry Cleaners (2000), Spring Aire Cleaners
    • 1915-1933: Munger Building (built 1928)
      • 1915: formerly Five Points Beauty Salon (1941), The Bookshelf (1970), Apple Books (1980-1984), Lion & Unicorn (1985–1990)
      • 1917: former location of Nell's Millinery Co. (1970), Joe (bookstore) (1974-1977), The Darkroom (1980s), Snap & Back photo processing (2000)
      • 1919: former location of Dover Elevator Co. (1970), Jimmy John's (closed January 2019)
        • 1919B: Insomnia Cookies
      • 1921: former location of Gallery Thirty-One (1970), Little Forest (2013)
      • 1923: Alchemy, former location of Five Points Paint & Hardware (1941-), Foods for Health (1970), McNolia's cards & gifts (2000–2016)
      • 1925: former location of J. B. Christopher Collection eyewear (2000), iii's eyewear
      • 1927: Filter Coffee Parlor (2018-), former location of Harmon's Beauty Salon (1928-), Madame Husted boutique (1950s), Lawrence Hi-Fi Music Center (1950s-1970), L. A. Ventures hair stylists (2000), Starbucks Coffee (2001-2017)
      • 1931: Original Pancake House (2000–), former location of Martin Flowers (1936-1980s), SouthPoint restaurant (1984-1987), Edgar's Grill (1989)
      • 1933: former location of La Ree's Beauty Salon (1970)

• 20th Street South/Magnolia Avenue (northeast only) intersect (Five Points South)
  • north side:
    • Storyteller fountain
    • Highlands United Methodist Church (formerly Five Points Methodist Episcopal Church; former site of Phillip Alosi’s Palace Market)
    • 2018: Village Bridal (November 2018-), former location of Kempis Press, Gerard's mens & boys clothing / Mia's family clothing (2000), Alexander Eton clothier (2014-2017)
    • 2020: LaSalle Apartments
      • 2020B: Renaissance Records, former location of Lodestar Books (1985)
    • 2030: Dulion Apartments
      • 2030A: former location of Agnes art gallery, Bad Seed videos (2000), Studio 2030
      • 2030B: former location of Cartoon Gallery (-1997), Jinx gifts (1997–1998), Princess gifts (2000)
      • 2030C: former location of The Town Piper (2000)
  • south side:
    • 2001-2011: Spanish Stores (built 1926)
      • 2003: former location of Pigford & Carraway architects
      • 2005: Chez Fonfon (2000-), former location of Simonton's, COM Design Sources / Moody & Associates interiors (2000), Sideshow Gallery,
      • 2007: former location of Jane Meade Dresses (1955)
      • 2011: Highlands Bar and Grill (1982-)
    • 2015: former location of Stansel Law Firm (2000)
    • 2025: former location of the Arnold Residence (c. 1903)
    • 2031: 1st Church of Christ, Scientist (built 1911), Presley Burton & Collier, former location of Five Points Chapel, Giattina Fisher Aycock, Slaughter Hanson & Associates

• Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South (21st Street South)/11th Court South (east only) intersect
  • 2112: Plaza Building, former location of Volkert & Associates

• 21st Place South intersection (north only)
  • 2140: Park Building
  • Ridge Park (formerly Rust Engineering)

• avenue ends at 22nd Street South
• avenue continues northeast at 10th Court South

Highland Park

• 24th Street South intersects (northwest only; road terminus)
• 26th Street South intersects (road does not align)
  • 2601–2603: Southside Townhouses
  • Claridge Manor Apartments
• 27th Street South intersects
  • 2721: Robert Ingalls residence
• 28th Street South intersects (road does not align)
• 28th Place South intersects
• avenue ends at Rhodes Circle

Forest Park-South Avondale

• avenue resumes at 38th Street South
  • 3824: John Schnorrenberg residence
• avenue ends at Cliff Road

Crestwood North

• avenue resumes at 53rd Street South
• avenue resumes at 58th Street South

References

• Schoel, H. (1892). Map of the City of Birmingham, Alabama and Suburbs. Accessed via Historical Maps of Jefferson County on June 6, 2014.
• Cram, George F. (1898). "Birmingham" from Cram's Universal Atlas, Geographical, Astronomical and Historical. Accessed via Historical Maps of Jefferson County on April 8, 2010.
• Kelley's Map of Birmingham, Alabama. (1911). Kelley Company. Accessed via Historical Maps of Jefferson County on June 6, 2014.
• Grefenkamp's Map of Birmingham, Alabama. (1914). A.J. Grefenkamp & Co. Accessed via Historical Maps of Jefferson County on June 6, 2014.