18th Street North

18th Street North is one of the primary north-south streets in downtown Birmingham's business district.

18th Street begins at the northern end of 18th Street South, at the 18th Street underpass underneath the railroad tracks of the Railroad Reservation. From there it first crosses Morris Avenue and continues north until ending for Oak Hill Cemetery at 11th Avenue North. Between 1st Avenue North and the cemetery, the downtown section of 18th Street is one-way for north-bound vehicular traffic.

North of the cemetery, 18th Street resumes from an eastern shift by 17th Street North and continues to 17th Avenue North. North of I-65 the street picks up at 19th Avenue and crosses Village Creek before it runs into the interstate onramps at Finley Avenue. At 24th Court North, 18th Street resumes, paralleling I-65 as far as 37th Avenue North.

Electric lights were installed 18th Street North from Morris Avenue to 6th Avenue North in 1945 under the city's contract with the Birmingham Electric Company.

One block of 18th Street, between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue was converted from one-way to two-way traffic on December 5, 2016, allowing for better access to the Pizitz parking deck as the reopening of the Pizitz Building neared.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 18th Street North category.

Fountain Heights

• Railroad Reservation
  • LightRails
• Morris Avenue intersection
  • Birmingham Central Station, Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority headquarters
  • former location of Hotel Royal (1887-)
• 1st Avenue North (U. S. Highway 11) intersection
• West side
  • 104: former location of Jones & Co. tailors, cleaners & dyers (1923)
  • 106-108: former location of National Hotel (1904)
    • 106: former location of Isaac Moses Merchant Tailor (1887), National Cafe (1904)
  • 110: former location of Henry Uhl & Co. (1904)
  • 112: Dog Days of Birmingham (formerly Hunter Furniture)
  • 116: former location of Harrison Houpt Fleischmann & Co. (1904)
  • 118: former location of Electrical Specialty Co. (1927)
• East side
  • Pizitz parking deck (1965), former location of Stewart's Mill (1881), Shoppers' Park Lot
  • former site of Alabama Grocery Company (birthplace of Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale)
  • 107: former location of Beitman Bros. cigar manufacturer (1904)
  • 113: former location of Jacob Abraham saloon (1904)
  • 117: former location of L. Hirsch & Sons (1904)

• 2nd Avenue North intersection
  • West side (Block 88)
    • 200-208: former site of Birmingham Hotel (1890s-1916), New Florence Hotel (1916, demolished 1935), Gulf service station
      • 206: former location of Naff & Burney grocers (1887), John Reed saloon (1904)
      • 208: former location of George Diffay restaurant (1904), Florence Dry Cleaning Co. (1925)
        • 208½: former location of Commercial Hotel (1904)
    • 210: original location of R. Knauff & Co. (1904), Standard Furniture
    • 212: former location of Joseph Marsicano saloon (1904)
    • 214: O'Carr's. Former location of Cummings Beauty Salon and New Breed Barber Shop
    • 218: former location of T. W. Morefield Grocery (1887)
    • 220: former location of W. H. Murphy saloon (1904), Lucius Cafe (1910)
    • 222: former location of Wylie Davis restaurant (1904)
    • 226: former location of Mabry Bros. (1904)
    • 228: former location of C. M. Harris & Co. (1904)
    • 230: former location of People's Drug Co. (1904), Jimmie's Soda & Cigar
  • East side (Block 87)
    • former site of WBRC-AM studios, USO (1945)
    • 201-209 McWane Science Center parking deck, formerly Loveman's parking deck, former location of United States Court House and Post Office
      • 205-209: former location of Dixie Cream Donuts
      • 209: former location of Larry's Restaurant & Lounge (1950s)
    • 213: former location of W. C. Harris restaurant (1904)
    • 217: former site of the Alabama Penny Savings Bank (1890-1913)
    • 219: former location of Bains Furniture Co. / Lynn & Son / R. W. Gayle (1904)
      • 219½: former location of the People's Home Telephone Co. (1904)
    • Alabama Theatre stage entrance
    • Goldstein building

• 3rd Avenue North intersection
  • West side (Block 71)
    • 300: Parisian building (built 1928) Gray Construction/Atlas RFID Solutions (2016-), former location of Mrs. I.G. Nabers Boarding House (1887), Parisian department store (1928-1937), Calder Furniture, Citizens Federal Savings & Loan (1968-2003)
    • 302: former location of Dixie Land Cafe (1920)
    • 306: former location of Hury Amusement Co. (1920)
    • 310: Pythian Temple (built 1913), Birmingham History Center offices (2014-), former location of the Birmingham Reporter offices (1920s)
    • 312: former location of Frolic Theater (1920)
    • 314: former location of Gillespie & Ogilvie restaurant (1910), ABC Store
      • 316-318: Savoy Theatre (built 1916), former location of Mark's Dry Goods (1980)
        • 316: former location of Durham Woolen Mills store, Weinstein's Clothing
        • 316A: former location of Rush Hotel (1930-1949)
        • 318: Redmont R&D (2016-), former location of Equator Pool Room (1930s), Fresh Squeeze (2018-)
    • 320-328: Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park (built 1999), former site of Brock Drugs building (built 1915, demolished 1980s)
      • 320: former location of Cassimus & Co. (1904)
      • 320½: former location of Hotel Davis (1920), Palm Leaf Hotel (1930s-1942)
      • 322: former location of Jacob Schoettlin Jr saloon (1904)
      • 328: Palm Leaf Lunchroom (1925)
  • East side (Block 72)
    • 301: Lyric Theatre
    • 305: former location of Mrs. L.A. Halsall dress maker (1887)
    • 307: former location of Sam'l Browne produce merchant (1887)
    • 309-311: former location of Hotel Supply Company (1923)
    • 321: former location of L. V. McEntire's Cash Market butcher shop (1923)
    • 323: former location of Woody & Co. (1904)
    • 329: former location of Koplon's Clothing Store

• 4th Avenue North intersection
  • West side (Block 62)
    • 400: former location of W.C. Bulger grocer (1887), Home Bakery (1904)
    • Corner: Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse, former site of Roden Hotel, A & P grocery store, and Adamson Ford
    • 402: former location of Easonville Creamery (1904), City Restaurant (1920)
    • 406: New Florence Hotel, New Florence Cafe (1937)
    • 418: former location of Aloia Studio photography (1920)
    • 422: former location of B. F. Roden (1904)
    • Federal Reserve building, proposed site of Federal Reserve tower
  • East side
    • Koplon's Korner clothing (1931-1964)
    • 405-409: former location of United Electric Co. (1904)
    • 411: former location of Page & Hicks grocers (1887), Blue Bird Cafe (1928)
    • 417: former location of Cumberland Presbyterian Church (1904)

• 5th Avenue North intersection
  • 500: Happy John Bollas barbecue (1928-1969)
  • Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 7
  • Robert S. Vance Federal Building
  • 519: former location of St John Studio (1923)
  • 529: former location of E. & H. Film Distributing Corp. (1925)

• 6th Avenue North intersection
  • 600-614: Alabama Power Building (built 1925)
  • 616-630: Alabama Power Company Headquarters Complex (built 1990)
  • AT&T Building

• 7th Avenue North intersection
  • 714: former location of Morris Infirmary (1904)
  • 715: former location of Morris Newfield residence (1904)
• Alabama Power employees parking deck

• Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard intersection
  • Alabama School of Fine Arts
  • 820: office & warehouse, remodeled for Alabama School of Fine Arts in 2016
  • 829: former location of Michie & Johnson (1904)

• • Passes under Interstate 20/Interstate 59

• 9th Avenue North intersection

• 10th Avenue North intersection (west only)
  • former location of Loveman's warehouse
  • Kelly Ingram Post No. 668

• 11th Avenue North intersection (road ends)
  • former location of J. N. Scott & Co. private infirmary (1896)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery

• 13th Court North intersection (road resumes from 17th Street North)
• 14th Avenue North intersection
• 14th Court North intersection (east only)
• 15th Avenue North intersection
  • Fountain Heights mural (west side, 2011-)
• 16th Avenue North intersection (west only; main road turns west as 16th Street North)
• 17th Avenue North intersection (east only)/17th Court North intersection (road continues as 19th Street North)

Evergreen

• 19th Avenue North intersection
• 20th Avenue North intersection (west only)
• 21st Avenue North intersection (east only)
• Crosses railroad tracks

Acipco-Finley

• Crosses railroad tracks
• Finley Boulevard intersection