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'''Avenue V Ensley''', or '''Avenue V''', is a north-south avenue running through [[Birmingham]]'s [[Ensley neighborhood|Ensley]], [[Tuxedo]], [[Ensley Highlands]] and [[Central Park neighborhood]]s. Though disconnected, the name extends north into [[South Pratt]] and [[Central Pratt]] as [[Avenue V Pratt]]. | '''Avenue V Ensley''', or '''Avenue V''', is a north-south avenue running through [[Birmingham]]'s [[Ensley neighborhood|Ensley]], [[Tuxedo]], [[Ensley Highlands]] and [[Central Park neighborhood]]s. Though disconnected, the name extends north into [[South Pratt]] and [[Central Pratt]] as [[Avenue V Pratt]]. | ||
In [[Ensley Highlands]], Avenue V was formerly called '''22nd Avenue''' or '''22nd Avenue Ensley'''. | |||
==Notable addresses== | ==Notable addresses== | ||
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* [[20th Street Ensley]] intersects (east only) | * [[20th Street Ensley]] intersects (east only) | ||
** east side: | ** east side: | ||
*** 2131 (2200 Pike Road): [[New Birth Missionary Baptist Church]] | *** 2131 (2200 Pike Road): [[New Birth Missionary Baptist Church]], formerly [[Pike Avenue Baptist Church]] | ||
* avenue ends at [[Pike Road]] (east) / [[21st Street Ensley]] (west), continuing as Pike Road | * avenue ends at [[Pike Road]] (east) / [[21st Street Ensley]] (west), continuing as Pike Road | ||
Latest revision as of 07:31, 22 February 2024
Avenue V Ensley, or Avenue V, is a north-south avenue running through Birmingham's Ensley, Tuxedo, Ensley Highlands and Central Park neighborhoods. Though disconnected, the name extends north into South Pratt and Central Pratt as Avenue V Pratt.
In Ensley Highlands, Avenue V was formerly called 22nd Avenue or 22nd Avenue Ensley.
Notable addresses
Ensley neighborhood
- avenue continues north as Avenue W, crossing Village Creek
- west side:
- 1000–1030: Village Creek Park
- east side:
- west side:
- 11th Street Ensley intersects (west only)
- west side:
- 1100–1230: Village Creek Park
- east side:
- west side:
- 13th Street Ensley intersects
- *west side:
- 1300–1130: Village Creek Park
- east side:
- 16th Street Ensley intersects (west only)
- 17th Street Ensley intersects
Tuxedo neighborhood
- 18th Street Ensley intersects
- west side:
- 1800: former location of Moorish Science Temple of America (2019–2022)
- 1800A: former location of Taxx Solutions (2015), DNR Tax (2016–2019)
- 1800B: former location of Hannava's Styling Salon (2009–2015), Tax Plus (2016)
- 1806: Wing Out (2015–), former location of Bob's Burgers (2009–2011)
- 1800: former location of Moorish Science Temple of America (2019–2022)
- east side:
- 1801: A.M. Food Mart / Exxon gas station
- west side:
- 19th Street Ensley intersects
- west side:
- 1900 (2121 19th Street Ensley): Marathon gas station
- west side:
Ensley Highlands neighborhood
- 20th Street Ensley intersects (east only)
- east side:
- 2131 (2200 Pike Road): New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, formerly Pike Avenue Baptist Church
- east side:
- avenue ends at Pike Road (east) / 21st Street Ensley (west), continuing as Pike Road
- avenue resumes at 25th Street Ensley
- avenue ends at 26th Street Ensley
- avenue resumes at 28th Street Ensley
- avenue ends at Ensley Five Points West Avenue
Central Park neighborhood
- avenue resumes at Warrior Road
- west side:
- 4200 (2137 Warrior Road): vacant
- 4212: former location of office strip center (demolished before 2019)
- 4224 (2130 Bessemer Road): Wells Fargo Five Points West branch (2009–), former location of BTNB Five Points West branch (built 1951), SouthTrust (1981–2005), Wachovia (2005–2009)
- east side:
- 4201 (2205 Warrior Road): vacant
- 4205–4219: Five Points West Shopping Center (rear)
- 4231: (2200 Bessemer Road): Wendell's Straight Line Barbershop (2023) / RDKS Alterations, former location of Mahaffey / Eye Care 4 U (2007), Angie Buys Gold (2011–2019), The Buying Shop (2021)
- west side:
- Bessemer Road (U.S. Highway 11) intersects
- west side:
- 4600 (2161 Bessemer Road): Chevron gas station
- 4610:
- A: Oumi's African Hair Braiding (2015–), former location of Tax of America (2011)
- B: Better Days Tax Service (2021–), former location of LA Nail (2011), Birmingham Islamic Center (2015–2019)
- 4612: Five Points Highlander Laundry, coin laundry & cleaner (Curtis Lyons Jr & Curtis Lyons III 2016–)
- 4626: vacant, former location of Britling West cafeteria (built 1964), Five Points West Library (1983–2004)
- 4630 (2156 46th Place West): former location of Five Points West Dental (Mike McCracken 2015–2019)
- east side:
- 4601 (2201 Bessemer Road): McDonald's restaurant (rebuilt 2023)
- west side:
- 46th Place West intersects (west only)
- west side:
- 4640: parking lot
- east side:
- 4627–4635: Five Points West Shopping City lower level
- 4627: The House Church of Jesus Christ (2019–), former location of Next Level Classic Dancing Studio (2011–2016)
- 4635: Broom''s Unisex Barber & Style Shop (2011–)
- 4641 (2236 47th Street Ensley): parking lot for Birmingham Police Department West Precinct
- west side:
- 47th Street Ensley intersects
- 4700 (2149 47th Street Ensley): Lambs of God Development Center
- 4701: GreaterWorx Business & Creative Space (Christopher & Robin Burrell 2024–), former location of Fair Park Office & Storage Suites (2016–2022), Budget Friendly Used Appliances
- 47th Place Ensley intersects (west only)
- 48th Street Ensley intersects (west only)
- 48th Place Ensley intersects (west only)
- avenue crosses Seaboard Coast Line Railroad tracks
- avenue continues as South Park Drive Southwest