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The first three blocks of 9th Avenue North in [[Smithfield neighborhood|Smithfield]] were incorporated into the [[Smithfield Court]] public housing project. The avenue in interrupted again by [[Parker High School]]. In [[Fountain Heights]] the avenue parallels the [[I-20/59 downtown viaduct|I-20/59 viaduct]] through downtown [[Birmingham]].
The first three blocks of 9th Avenue North in [[Smithfield neighborhood|Smithfield]] were incorporated into the [[Smithfield Court]] public housing project. The avenue in interrupted again by [[Parker High School]]. In [[Fountain Heights]] the avenue parallels the [[I-20/59 downtown viaduct|I-20/59 viaduct]] through downtown [[Birmingham]].


After resuming at [[Messer Airport Highway]], 9th Avenue North is primarily residential, ending at [[53rd Street North]] in [[Woodlawn neighborhood|Woodlawn]].
After resuming at [[Messer Airport Highway]], 9th Avenue North is primarily residential, ending at [[53rd Street North]] in [[Woodlawn neighborhood|Woodlawn]]. That section was formerly called '''4th Avenue North (Woodlawn)'''


Fragments of 9th Avenue North, running north-south, can be found in the [[Zion City]] neighborhood, intersecting with [[Tarrant-Huffman Road]].
Fragments of 9th Avenue North, running north-south, can be found in the [[Zion City]] neighborhood, intersecting with [[Tarrant-Huffman Road]].
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*** [[Metro Mini Storage]]
*** [[Metro Mini Storage]]
* [[17th Street North]] intersects
* [[17th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
*** 1700: former location of [[Sam Zideman]] grocery store (1921)
* [[18th Street North]] intersects
* [[18th Street North]] intersects
** north side:
** north side:
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** north side:
** north side:
*** [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex]] (built 1975)
*** [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex]] (built 1975)
**** [[Legacy Arena]]


===[[Druid Hills]] neighborhood===
===[[Druid Hills]] neighborhood===
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** 3623: [[Alex C. Pate J A Center]]
** 3623: [[Alex C. Pate J A Center]]
* [[36th Way North]] intersects
* [[36th Way North]] intersects
** 3625: [[UA Local 91 Plumbers & Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship]]
** 3625: [[UA Local 91|UA Local 91 Plumbers & Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship]]
** 3631: [[Zion Star AOH Church of God]]
** 3631: [[Zion Star AOH Church of God]]
** 3648: [[UA Local 91]]
* [[37th Street North]] intersects
* [[37th Street North]] intersects
* [[37th Place North]] intersects
* [[37th Place North]] intersects
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*** [[Body of Christ Deliverance Ministries]]
*** [[Body of Christ Deliverance Ministries]]
* [[39th Street North]] intersects
* [[39th Street North]] intersects
** former location of [[Anderson Electric|G. L. Anderson Brass Works]] (1887-1927)
* avenue ends at [[Appalachee Street]]
* avenue ends at [[Appalachee Street]]



Revision as of 13:22, 14 February 2020

9th Avenue North (or Ninth Avenue North, formerly just 9th Avenue) is an east-west street running across Birmingham.

The first three blocks of 9th Avenue North in Smithfield were incorporated into the Smithfield Court public housing project. The avenue in interrupted again by Parker High School. In Fountain Heights the avenue parallels the I-20/59 viaduct through downtown Birmingham.

After resuming at Messer Airport Highway, 9th Avenue North is primarily residential, ending at 53rd Street North in Woodlawn. That section was formerly called 4th Avenue North (Woodlawn)

Fragments of 9th Avenue North, running north-south, can be found in the Zion City neighborhood, intersecting with Tarrant-Huffman Road.

Notable locations

Smithfield neighborhood

Fountain Heights neighborhood

Druid Hills neighborhood

Central City neighborhood

East Birmingham neighborhood

Kingston neighborhood

Woodlawn neighborhood

Zion City neighborhood