15th Street South

15th Street South is a north-south street in midtown and southside Birmingham, running through UAB's campus to the foot of Red Mountain.

The street formerly began at 1st Avenue South, south of the Railroad Reservation, now Railroad Park. The next two blocks, to 3rd Avenue South, were vacated in 2012 for construction of Regions Field. Other sections of the street have been vacated for Cooper Green Hospital, for the UAB Campus Green, and between UAB's Blount Hall and Rast Hall dormitories.

Notable Locations (north to south)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 15th Street South category.

Railroad Park / Regions Field

• Railroad Park (opened 2010)
• 1st Avenue South (formerly Avenue A) passes with no intersection
  • Regions Field (opened 2013)
    • west side:
      • 100: former location of Shoe Corp. warehouse (burned 2006), Shoe Factory Skate Slab (2009-2012)
    • east side:
      • 101: former location of Commerce Row

• • 2nd Avenue South (formerly Avenue B) formerly intersected
    • west side (Block 130):
      • 200–206: former location of Henry DeBardeleben residence (1887-1898), St Vincent's Hospital (1898-1900), Cosby-Hodges Milling Co. (1957)
      • 230: former location of Hill Grocery Co. warehouse (1957)
    • east side (Block 131):
      • 231: former location of UAB Print Plant

Street resumes

• 3rd Avenue South (formerly Avenue C) intersects
  • west side (Block 153):
    • 300: UAB University Stores Warehouse Annex, former location of W. Aldridge residence (1887)
    • 320: former location of Forbes Distributing Company
  • east side:
    • 301: Sherwin-Williams Paints, former location of W. G. Oliver residence (1887)
    • 321: Medical Resources, former location of Bill Likens & Son Welding Co. (2008)

• 4th Avenue South (formerly Avenue D) intersects
  • west side (Block 156):
    • 400-414: Jefferson County Department of Health General Services Annex
    • 416–432: former location of Highland Avenue & Belt Railroad shops / streetcar barn (1887–1891)
  • east side (Block 157):
    • 401-431: Arlington Business Center
    • 421-431: former location of ABC Coke / Smokeless Fuel Co. (1949-1957)

• 5th Avenue South (formerly Avenue E) intersects
  • west side (Block 179):
    • 500-531: Jefferson County Department of Health employee parking deck, former location of Highland Avenue & Belt Railroad turntable and roundhouse (1887–1891), R. G. Snider Concrete Co. (1939), Jack's Coal & Transfer Co. / American Oil Co. service station (1957)
  • east side (Block 178):
    • 501: McDonald's restaurant
    • 515–531: UAB Obstetrics Special Care / UAB Center for Research in Women's Health
      • 515: former location of Morehead & Torwater agents (1887)
• street ends at 6th Avenue South (formerly Avenue F)

Cooper Green Hospital

• clinic access only
  • west side (Block 182):
    • 600-630: Cooper Green Deck (built 1974)
      • 600: former location of Harry Hazianis restaurant (1939), Social Cleaners / Social Shoe Shop (1957)
      • 604: former location of Apostolic Overcoming Church of God (1939), 15th Street Grill restaurant (1957)
      • 606: former location of George Pickens restaurant (1939)
      • 630: former location of Economy Grocery Store (1939-1957)
  • east side (Block 183):
    • 601-637: Cooper Green Mercy Health Services (built 1972 as Mercy Hospital)
      • 601: former location of Thomas Winton drug store (1939), Winton Sundries (1957)
      • 605: former location of Hill Grocery Co. (1939)
      • 609: former location of New Elam Baptist Church (1957)
      • 611½: former location of United Holiness Church of God in Christ (1939)
      • 615: former location of Birmingham Housing Authority relocation office (1957)
      • 621: former location of Jessie Saffold beauty shop (1939)
      • 637: former location of Swiss Cleaners / William Sharp barber (1939), Economy Cleaners (1957)
• 7th Avenue South (formerly Avenue G) passes with no intersection

UAB

• west side (Block 239):
  • 700-734: Hill Student Center (built 2015), former location of Hill University Center (1983-2013)
  • 734: former location of Resha Grocery (1939), Resha Brothers Market (1957)
• east side (Block 238):
  • 701-711: Children's Hospital Parking Deck
    • 701: former location of Mt Carmel Baptist Church (1939), The Union Baptist Church (1957)
  • 717: former location of Leonard Upholstering & Furniture Repair (1957)
    • 717½: former location of Hawkins Barber Shop (1957)
  • 727: former location of Three Sisters Cafe (1957)
  • 729: former location of Brown Clothing Store (1957)
  • 731: former location of Hill's Grocery Co. (1914), Anthony Penotses restaurant (1939)
• street ends at University Boulevard (formerly Avenue H, 8th Avenue South)

UAB Campus Green

• UAB Campus Green (built 2008)

• • west side:
    • 800-818: Heritage Hall (built 2008)
      • 800: former location of A & P Food Store (1939), Lem's Variety Store (1957)
        • 800½: former location of Hill Grocery Co. (1939)
      • 804: former location of George Maluff general merchandise (1939), Ace Radio & Television Service (1957)
      • 806: former location of 15th Street Classroom building
      • 810: former location of Farier Bros. / Fairies Bros. grocery store (1939), Federal-Mogul Services (1957)
  • east side:
    • 801: UAB Campus Recreation Center (built 2005), former location of Royal Bar B Que (1957), University Hospital School of Nursing Residence / Blazer Hall (built 1962, demolished 2002)
    • 813-815: former location of McClellan Electric Co. (1957)
      • 815: former location of Proctor's Garage auto repair (1939)

• • 8th Court South formerly intersected
    • west side:
    • east side:
      • 819: former location of Hammell Mattress & Carpet Renovating Co. (1957)

• • 9th Avenue South (formerly Avenue I) formerly intersected
    • west side:
      • 900-908: UAB Chemistry Building (built 1973)
        • 900-902: former location of Lein Shorty grocery store (1939), Ann's Bar-B-Que (1957)
        • 910: former location of UAB Police Department (1972-1992)
    • east side:
      • 901: UAB University Dining Facility (built 2006), former location of University College Building No. 4
      • 911: Blazer Hall (built 2006)

• • 9th Court South formerly intersected
    • west side:
      • 916-924: former location of Utopia Cleaners & Dyers general offices & plant (1944–1957)
        • 916-920: UAB Chemistry Annex
      • 928: former location of Dominick Castiglia grocery store (1939), 15th Street Cash Grocery (1957)
      • 930: former location of Wofford Oil Co. gas station (1939), Wehby's Delicatessen (Jimmie Wehby 1957-1960)
    • east side:
      • 929: Camp Hall (built 1980 as Twin Towers)

Street resumes

• 10th Avenue South crosses (no intersection)
  • 1000-1034: Blount Hall (built 2001), former location of J. D. Parrish Plumbing & Heating Co. (1957)
    • 1000: former location of John Griffith drug store (1939)
    • 1002: former location of Locascio Salvage Co. (1957)
    • 1006: former location of Gilbert Home Improvement (1957)
    • 1008: former location of The Birmingham News Southside bureau (1939)
    • 1010: former location of Bentley & Williamson upholsterers (1957)
    • 1014: former location of Harry's Cafe (Harry Stavros 1950), Polly's Cafe (1957)
    • 1016: former location of Ada Lewis second-hand clothes (1939)
    • 1020-1022: former location of Mrs Lewis Pie Co. wholesale bakery (1957)
    • 1026: former location of The Birmingham News Southside bureau
    • 1028: former location of Hill Grocery Co. (1939-1957)
    • 1030: former location of Mickwee Bros shoe repairs (1939), 15th Street Baptist Church (1957)
    • 1032: former location of Palmer Patton grocery (1939) Five Points Beauty Shop (1957)
    • 1034: former location of 15th Street Barber Shop (1939), Bridges Barber Shop (1957)
  • 1001-1031: Rast Hall (built 1990)
    • 1007: former location of B & W Cleaners, Dyers, Hatters & Laundry (1957)
    • 1011: former location of Abel-Byrd Heating & Roofing Co. (1957)
    • 1017: former location of Nazera Courie restaurant (1939), Alice Kemp restaurant (1942), Old Original Johnnie's Barbecue (Pete Consanios 1957), Old Original Barbecue (Margaret Mason 1958)
    • 1019: former location of Dennis Lunch Room (1938-1939)
• 11th Avenue South intersection
  • 1100: CVS Pharmacy (built 2009), former location of Tower Court Apartments (demolished 2008)
  • 1101: Kangaroo Express gas station, former location of South 15th Street Service Station (1939), Hungry Howie's Pizza (2012-2018)
  • 1105: former location of Maggie Terry dressmaker (1939)
  • 1111: former location of Highland Sundries (1957)
  • 1113: UAB Child Development Center
  • 1115: former location of Automatic Laundry coin laundry (1957)
  • 1118: UAB Police Headquarters (built 2018), former location of University Credit Union (-1992), UAB Police Department (1992-2017)
  • 1120: UAB Lot 15K
• 12th Avenue South intersection (east only)
  • 1201: St Stephen Catholic Chapel
  • 1216: Baptist Campus Ministries-UAB, former location of Forest Apartments (1939)
  • 1224: former location of Forest Apartments (1957)
  • 1231: Lofts on 15th (built 2016)
• 13th Avenue South intersection
  • 1300-1330: Phelan Park
  • 1301: Campus House Christian Student Center
• 14th Avenue South intersection
  • 1400: Dreamland Bar-B-Que (1993-), former location of Snow's Pharmacy (1939), Snow Sundries (1957)
  • 1401-1403: Wilson's Market (2008-), former location of Delta Food Center grocery (1957)
    • 1401: former location of Baker's Creamery delicatessen (1939)
    • 1401B: Milky Way Ice Cream Bar (Ali Mithani 2024–), former location of Wilson Hot & Sweet Café
    • 1403: Wilson's Laundry, former location of Hill Grocery Co. (1939)
  • 1407-1409: former location of A & P Food Stores (1939)
    • 1407: former location of Jim's Place beer bar (1957)
    • 1409: former location of Goodwin Cleaners & Laundry (1957)
  • 1412: former location of Bessie Robbins beauty shop (1939)
  • 1422: former location of Walby Apartments (1939-1957)
  • 1428: former location of Peabody Apartments (1939-1957)
• 15th Avenue South intersects
  • Anderson Place Historic District begins
  • 1501: apartment building
  • 1508: Chateau Terrace Condominium
• 16th Avenue South intersects
  • 1601: apartment building
  • 1610: 1610 Building apartments
• 17th Avenue South intersects (west only)
• street bends west and splits into 17th Avenue South and 18th Avenue South