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=== [[Five Points South neighborhood]] ===
=== [[Five Points South neighborhood]] ===
* [[11th Street South]] intersects
* [[11th Street South]] intersects:
** 1101: former location of [[Steel-Hayden Co.]] (1899), [[Kearn Fitzpatrick]] saloon (1904), [[E. T. Beatty]] machine shop (1925), [[Atlas Machinery & Supply Co.]] (1925–1930)
** north side:
** 1103: former location of [[Maggie McGrail]] boarding house (1899)
*** 1100–1130: former location of [[Sherman Industries]] concrete plant
** 1105: former location of [[James Rymarkiewicz]] restaurant (1904), [[Standard Paper Stock Co.]] (1930)
** south side:
** 1113: former location of Mrs [[A. E. Rocks]] boarding house (1899)
*** 1101: former location of [[Steel-Hayden Co.]] (1899), [[Kearn Fitzpatrick]] saloon (1904), [[E. T. Beatty]] machine shop (1925), [[Atlas Machinery & Supply Co.]] (1925–1930)
** 1129: former location of [[Cass & Cadenhead]] saloon (1904)
*** 1103: former location of [[Maggie McGrail]] boarding house (1899)
** 1130: former location of [[Sherman Industries]] concrete plant
*** 1105: former location of [[James Rymarkiewicz]] restaurant (1904), [[Standard Paper Stock Co.]] (1930)
** 1131: former location of [[Drennen & Co.]] general merchandise (1899)
*** 1113: former location of Mrs [[A. E. Rocks]] boarding house (1899)
*** 1129: former location of [[Cass & Cadenhead]] saloon (1904)
*** 1131: former location of [[Drennen & Co.]] general merchandise (1899)


* [[12th Street South]] intersects
* [[12th Street South]] intersects
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**** 1215-1225: former location of [[Motlow Bros.]] distillery (1904), [[Jack Daniel Distributing Co.]] (1915), [[Reliable Tin Shop]] (1925–1930)
**** 1215-1225: former location of [[Motlow Bros.]] distillery (1904), [[Jack Daniel Distributing Co.]] (1915), [[Reliable Tin Shop]] (1925–1930)
***** 1221: former location of [[Perry Supply]] warehouse (1925)
***** 1221: former location of [[Perry Supply]] warehouse (1925)
***** 1223–1225: former location of [[Reliable Tin Shop]] (1925)
***** 1223–1225: [[Life Touch Massage]] ([[Lemar Storey]]), former location of [[Reliable Tin Shop]] (1925)
***** 1223: former location of [[Alex Computer Services]] (1990)
***** 1223: former location of [[Alex Computer Services]] (1990)
***** 1225: former location of [[Motlow Bros.]] saloon (1904), [[Brick Specialty Co.]] warehouse (1915),  [[Reliable Tin Shop]] (1920)
***** 1225: former location of [[Motlow Bros.]] saloon (1904), [[Brick Specialty Co.]] warehouse (1915),  [[Reliable Tin Shop]] (1920)
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**** 1609–1615: 1-story warehouse building, former location of [[Wittichen Chemical Co.]] (1950), [[Wittichen Supply Co.]] (1957–2015)
**** 1609–1615: 1-story warehouse building, former location of [[Wittichen Chemical Co.]] (1950), [[Wittichen Supply Co.]] (1957–2015)
*** 1617–1623: [[Sullivan Service Co.]], former location of [[Birmingham Building Products Co.]] (1950)
*** 1617–1623: [[Sullivan Service Co.]], former location of [[Birmingham Building Products Co.]] (1950)
*** 1625–1631: former location of [[G. C. Phillips Tractor Co.]] (1930), appliance wholesaler (1950), [[General Services & Construction]], [[Activa Inc.]], [[Retail Outlet]]  
*** 1625–1631: [[Current Charcoal Grill]] ([[Raymond Harbert]] 2024–), former location of [[G. C. Phillips Tractor Co.]] (1930), appliance wholesaler (1950), [[General Services & Construction]], [[Activa Inc.]], [[Retail Outlet]]  


* [[17th Street South]] intersects
* [[17th Street South]] intersects
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*** 1930: former location of saloon (1891), [[Birmingham Awning & Tent Works]] (1920), [[United Cigar Store]] (1925)
*** 1930: former location of saloon (1891), [[Birmingham Awning & Tent Works]] (1920), [[United Cigar Store]] (1925)
** south side ([[Block 135]]):
** south side ([[Block 135]]):
*** 1901: former location of [[Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church]] (1910–1930)
*** 1901: former location of [[Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church]] (1902-1951)
*** 1903: former location of [[R & H Spiro Co.]] (1915)
*** 1903: former location of [[R & H Spiro Co.]] (1915)
*** 1905-1907: former location of [[Hahn-Foreman Roofing & Heating Co.]] (1920–1934)
*** 1905-1907: former location of [[Hahn-Foreman Roofing & Heating Co.]] (1920–1934)
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===[[Southside neighborhood]]===
===[[Southside neighborhood]]===
* [[22nd Street South]] intersects
* [[22nd Street South]] intersects
** north side
** north side ([[Block 119]])
*** 2200-2220: former location of [[Scouten Motors Inc.]] (1930)
*** 2200-2220: former location of [[Scouten Motors Inc.]] (1930)
**** 2200-2210: [[Birmingham Wholesale Furniture]] (built 1930), former location of Mrs [[F. Tedescki]] grocer (1899), [[Cruse-Crawford Manufacturing Co.]] automobiles (1925)
**** 2200-2210: [[Birmingham Wholesale Furniture]] (built 1930), former location of Mrs [[F. Tedescki]] grocer (1899), [[Cruse-Crawford Manufacturing Co.]] automobiles (1925)
**** 2212-2220: [[Birmingham Wholesale Furniture]] annexes (built 1910), former location of [[J. T. Camp]] warehouse (1910)
**** 2212-2220: [[Birmingham Wholesale Furniture]] annexes (built 1910), former location of [[J. T. Camp]] warehouse (1910)
*** 2222-2240: [[BEBCO building]] (built 1930), [[Jay Industrial Repair]] (2015-), former location of [[Perfection Laundry]] (1949), [[Birmingham Electric Battery Co.]] (1930-1990)
*** 2222-2240: [[BEBCO building]] (built 1930), [[Jay Industrial Repair]] (2015-), former location of [[Perfection Laundry]] (1949), [[Birmingham Electric Battery Co.]] (1930-1990)
** south side:
** south side ([[Block 138]]):
*** 2201-2215: [[The Battery]], former location of [[Cruse-Crawford Manufacturing Co.]] (1930)
*** 2201-2215: [[The Battery]], former location of [[Cruse-Crawford Manufacturing Co.]] (1930)
**** 2201-2203: [[Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken]] (2019-) [[Birmingham Electric Battery Co.]] warehouse, former location of [[Annie Peterson]] restaurant (1904), [[Cruse Crawford Manufacturing Co.]]  (1920–1925), [[Phelco Automotive]]
**** 2201-2203: [[Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken]] (2019-) [[Birmingham Electric Battery Co.]] warehouse, former location of [[Annie Peterson]] restaurant (1904), [[Cruse Crawford Manufacturing Co.]]  (1920–1925), [[Phelco Automotive]]
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** 4201–4207: [[BDI Electrical Contractors]]
** 4201–4207: [[BDI Electrical Contractors]]
** 4209–4215: former location of [[Floor Engineers Inc.]]
** 4209–4215: former location of [[Floor Engineers Inc.]]
** 4252: [[Avondale Church of Christ]]
** 4252: [[Avondale Church of Christ]], [[South Woodlawn Church of Christ]] (2003)
** 4268: [[Avondale West Apartments]]
** 4268: [[Avondale West Apartments]]
** 4276: [[Kindred Square]] rowhouses (proposed 2022)
** 4276: [[Kindred Square]] rowhouses (proposed 2022)
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** 4300: former location of [[Avondale School]] (1910–1920)
** 4300: former location of [[Avondale School]] (1910–1920)
** 4337: former location of [[William Starbuck residence]] (1910–1920)
** 4337: former location of [[William Starbuck residence]] (1910–1920)
** 4500: [[St Mark's Baptist Church]]
** 4500: [[St Mark's Baptist Church (East Avondale)|St Mark's Baptist Church]]
** 4600–4604: former location of [[St Mark's Baptist Church]] (1910–1926)
** 4600–4604: former location of [[St Mark's Baptist Church (East Avondale)|St Mark's Baptist Church]] (1910–1926)
** 4800: former location of [[Charles Magro]] grocery (1925)
** 4800: former location of [[Charles Magro]] grocery (1925)
** 4927: former location of [[C. C. Killingsworth]] contractor (1925)
** 4927: former location of [[C. C. Killingsworth]] contractor (1925)
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** 6200: former location of [[W. F. Barrett]] restaurant (1910)
** 6200: former location of [[W. F. Barrett]] restaurant (1910)
** 6213: [[Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1920–present)
** 6213: [[Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1920–present)
** 6221: former location of [[Zion AME Church]] (1915–1925)
** 6221: former location of [[Old Ship AME Zion Church|Zion AME Church]] (1915–1925)
* [[63rd Street South]] intersects
* [[63rd Street South]] intersects
** 6301: [[New St Mark Baptist Church]], former location of [[Church of Christ]] (1950, 1960)
** 6301: [[New St Mark Baptist Church]], former location of [[South Woodlawn Church of Christ]] (-1948-2003)
** 6309: former location of [[Parks Bros]] (1915)
** 6309: former location of [[Parks Bros]] (1915)
** 6433: former location of [[Mt Moriah AME Church]] (1915–1920)
* avenue ends at [[I-20]]
* avenue resumes at [[64th Place South]] east of I-20
** 6433: former location of [[Mt Moriah Methodist Episcopal Church]] (1915–1920)
** 6436–6438: former location of [[Primitive Baptist Church]] (1915–1920), [[Trinity Baptist Church]] (1925)
** 6436–6438: former location of [[Primitive Baptist Church]] (1915–1920), [[Trinity Baptist Church]] (1925)
* avenue interrupted by [[65th Street South]]


=== [[East Lake neighborhood]] ===
=== [[East Lake neighborhood]] ===
* 68th Street South intersection
* avenue resumes at [[65th Street South]]
** 6513: [[Joint Heirs With Christ Ministry]]
* [[66th Street South]] intersects
** 6626: new residence (built 2024)
* [[67th Street South]] intersects
* [[68th Street South]] intersects
** 6815: [[Cascade Plunge]] swimming pool and picnic grounds
** 6815: [[Cascade Plunge]] swimming pool and picnic grounds
** 6830: former location of [[Church of God]] (1946), [[American Legion General Walter E. Bare Post No. 43]] (1956–1970)
** 7023: former location of [[C. F. Roll]] contractor (1925)
** 7023: former location of [[C. F. Roll]] contractor (1925)
** 7123: former location of [[J. P. Cross]] electrician (1925)
** 7123: former location of [[J. P. Cross]] electrician (1925)
** 7230: former location of [[C. A. Johnson]] grocery (1925)
** 7230: former location of [[C. A. Johnson]] grocery (1925)
** 7331: former location of [[Fabric Jungle]] (1983)
** 7331: former location of [[Fabric Jungle]] (1983)
** 7531: [[Ebenezer Victory Empowerment Church]] (2022), former location of [[East Lake Church of Christ]] (1985)
** 7531: [[Ebenezer Victory Empowerment Church]] (2022), former location of [[East Lake Church of Christ]] (1954, 1985)
* [[76th Street South]] intersects
** 7621: former location of [[Sigma Nu]] fraternity (1925)
** 7621: former location of [[Sigma Nu]] fraternity (1925)
** 7632: former location of [[McNeal Motley]] barber (1925)
** 7632: former location of [[McNeal Motley]] barber (1925)
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*** 8246: former location of [[Tajuan's Family Connection]] barber shop (2012–2015)
*** 8246: former location of [[Tajuan's Family Connection]] barber shop (2012–2015)
*** 8248: former location of [[E. S. Newman]] grocery (1925), [[Mickey's Pillows & More]] ([[Jeanetta McConico]] 2012–2015)
*** 8248: former location of [[E. S. Newman]] grocery (1925), [[Mickey's Pillows & More]] ([[Jeanetta McConico]] 2012–2015)
*** 8401: former location of [[First Presbyterian Church of East Lake]] (annex) (1960)
* [[84th Street South]] intersects
** 8401: [[Believers of Faith Bible Church]]. former location of [[First Presbyterian Church of East Lake]] (annex) (1960)
** 8429: former location of [[E. E. Wheeler]] contractor (1925)
** 8429: former location of [[E. E. Wheeler]] contractor (1925)


[[Category:2nd Avenue South|*]]
[[Category:2nd Avenue South|*]]

Revision as of 13:39, 30 April 2024

Second Avenue South (originally Avenue B) is a two-way, east-west avenue in Birmingham. The main section runs from 10th Street South, just west of Interstate 65, to 34th Street South in the east. In 2012, the two blocks between 14th and 16th Streets were closed and removed, to become part the site of Regions Field. The road actually begins as a two-lane residential street at Center Street in North Titusville and runs to the intersection of 3rd Place and Kappa Avenue. West of Center Street, it continues as 2nd Avenue Southwest and runs through Loveman Village, ending just short of Martin Luther King, Jr Drive at Elmwood Cemetery.

Additional sections of 2nd Avenue South exist to the east in Woodlawn and East Lake. One section starts at 38th Street South and extends to just past 44th Street South. Another runs for two blocks between 47th and 49th Street. The final sections are two-lane residential roads. One runs from 62nd to 63rd Streets where it is interrupted by the Interstate 20 right of way. It then resumes in a final long section from 64th Place to 88th Street.

In East Lake, the road was originally known as Underwood Avenue.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 2nd Avenue South category.

South Titusville

Five Points South neighborhood

Southside neighborhood

Forest Park-South Avondale

East Avondale

South Woodlawn

East Lake neighborhood

South East Lake