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===[[1st Avenue South]] (formerly Avenue A) / [[Rotary Trail]]===
===[[1st Avenue South]] (formerly Avenue A) / [[Rotary Trail]]===
* west side ([[Block 122]]):
* west side ([[Block 122]]):
** 100-108: former location of [[Adamson Motor Co.]] used cars (1941), [[Lee Terrell]] used cars (1949)
** 100-108: former location of [[Adamson Motor Co.]] used cars (1941), [[Lee Terrell]] used cars (1949), [[Moore-Handley Hardware Co.]] parking lot (1953)
*** 100: former location of [[Jennings & Hudnell]] saloon (1885-1891), [[Dusenberry Bros]] [[South Side Saloon]] (1896-1904), [[W. A. Mitchell & Co.]] saloon, [[Harry Stavros]] lunch counter (1922)
*** 100: former location of [[Jennings & Hudnell]] saloon (1885-1891), [[Dusenberry Bros]] [[South Side Saloon]] (1896-1904), [[W. A. Mitchell & Co.]] saloon, [[Harry Stavros]] lunch counter (1922)
**** 100B: former location of fruit stand (1891)
**** 100B: former location of fruit stand (1891)
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**** 108: former location of clothier / boots & shoes (1891), [[George Franks]] / [[J. Gaines & Co.]] (1896), [[Hamilton Furniture Co.]] (1899), [[Duncan Furniture Co.]] (1926)
**** 108: former location of clothier / boots & shoes (1891), [[George Franks]] / [[J. Gaines & Co.]] (1896), [[Hamilton Furniture Co.]] (1899), [[Duncan Furniture Co.]] (1926)
***** 108½: former location of shoe shop (1891), [[A. J. Monfee]] shoemaker (1899)
***** 108½: former location of shoe shop (1891), [[A. J. Monfee]] shoemaker (1899)
** 110: former location of [[J. C. Phillips]] grocer (1887-1891), [[Louis & Kohn]] (1896), [[J. Epstein]] clothing (1899), [[Joseph Damsky]] dry goods (1922), [[Aetna Auto Finance Co.]] (1941). [[Auto Credit Co.]] (1949)
** 110: former location of [[J. C. Phillips]] grocer (1887-1891), [[Louis & Kohn]] (1896), [[J. Epstein]] clothing (1899), [[Joseph Damsky]] dry goods (1922), [[Aetna Auto Finance Co.]] (1941). [[Auto Credit Co.]] (1949), [[Scott & Co.]] hospital supplies (1953)
* [[1st Alley South]] intersects
* [[1st Alley South]] intersects
** 112-114: former location of [[Clark & Jones]] stokers (1941-1949), [[Maxey Gabbart]] manufacturer's agent (1949)
** 112-114: former location of [[Clark & Jones]] stokers (1941-1949), [[Maxey Gabbart]] manufacturer's agent (1949)
*** 112: former location of [[A. J. Odom]] saloon (1887-1891), [[Herman Goodman]] (1896), [[J. Herman]] dry goods (1899),  [[F. M. Savage Hardware]] (1922), [[Birmingham Tire Rebuilding Co.]] (1926), [[New Idea Stove & Hardware Company]] / [[Simmons Electric Co.]] (1964)
*** 112: former location of [[A. J. Odom]] saloon (1887-1891), [[Herman Goodman]] (1896), [[J. Herman]] dry goods (1899),  [[F. M. Savage Hardware]] (1922), [[Birmingham Tire Rebuilding Co.]] (1926), [[Dixie Laundry Machine Co.]] (1953), [[New Idea Stove & Hardware Company]] / [[Simmons Electric Co.]] (1964)
*** 114: former location of [[R. Robinson & Son]] clothier, boots & shoes (1887-1891), [[F. S. Jobson]] jeweler (1899), [[Cooper Furniture Co.]] (1926), [[Shunnarah Trading Co.]] (1964-1979)
*** 114: former location of [[R. Robinson & Son]] clothier, boots & shoes (1887-1891), [[F. S. Jobson]] jeweler (1899), [[Cooper Furniture Co.]] (1926), [[Firestone Appliance Service]] (1953), [[Shunnarah Trading Co.]] (1964-1979)
**** 114½: former location of [[G. Simonete]] fruits (1899)
**** 114½: former location of [[G. Simonete]] fruits (1899)
** 116: former location of [[Julius Berman]] jewelers (1887), restaurant (1891), [[McCoy & Sumner]] shooting gallery (1904), [[C. H. Joiner]] barber (1922), [[Leonard Lischkoff]] 2nd hand clothes (1941), [[Metalplate Co.]] (1949), [[ABC Letter Service]] (1964-1970), [[Suds & Such Lounge]] (1970s-1980s), [[Destin Lounge]] (1985)
** 116: former location of [[Julius Berman]] jewelers (1887), restaurant (1891), [[McCoy & Sumner]] shooting gallery (1904), [[C. H. Joiner]] barber (1922), [[Leonard Lischkoff]] 2nd hand clothes (1941), [[Metalplate Co.]] (1949), [[U.S. Selective Service System]] offices (1953), [[ABC Letter Service]] (1964-1970), [[Suds & Such Lounge]] (1970s-1980s), [[Destin Lounge]] (1985)
*** 116½: former location of [[State Employment Service]] (1949)
*** 116½: former location of [[State Employment Service]] (1949)
** 118: former location of [[Charley Chong]] laundry (1899), restaurant (1891)
** 118: former location of [[Charley Chong]] laundry (1899), restaurant (1891)
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** 124-130: [[Adamson Ford]] dealership (1964-)
** 124-130: [[Adamson Ford]] dealership (1964-)
*** 124-130: former location of [[S. C. Ferguson]] grocer (1887), [[Nicholas Zampoukos]] fruits (1896-1899), saloon (1891) [[S. & G. J. Tobia]] dry goods (1922)
*** 124-130: former location of [[S. C. Ferguson]] grocer (1887), [[Nicholas Zampoukos]] fruits (1896-1899), saloon (1891) [[S. & G. J. Tobia]] dry goods (1922)
**** 124: former location of [[Mill & Mine Supply Co.]] (1941-1949)
**** 124: former location of [[Mill & Mine Supply Co.]] (1941-1953)
**** 126-128: former location of [[Birmingham Outboard]] marine outboard motors (1949)
**** 126-128: former location of [[Birmingham Outboard]] marine outboard motors (1949-1953)
***** 126: former location of [[Michael Sarris]] restaurant (1922)
***** 126: former location of [[Michael Sarris]] restaurant (1922)
***** 128: former location of [[R. M. Cooper]] furniture (1922)
***** 128: former location of [[R. M. Cooper]] furniture (1922)
**** 130: former location of [[Michael Mizerany]] confectioner (1922), [[Duncan Drug Co.]] (1926), [[Nite-N-Gale Grill]] restaurant (1941-1949)
**** 130: former location of [[Michael Mizerany]] confectioner (1922), [[Duncan Drug Co.]] (1926), [[Nite-N-Gale Grill]] restaurant (1941-1953)


* east side: [[Block 121]]:
* east side: [[Block 121]]:
** 101-131 [[Station 121]] (built as [[Cityville 121]] in 2010), formerly site for a proposed [[Shepherd Centre]]
** 101-131 [[Station 121]] (built as [[Cityville 121]] in 2010), formerly site for a proposed [[Shepherd Centre]]
*** 101: former location of [[W. H. Holzendorf]] livery stable (1884), [[Egidis Sabatini]] restaurant (1922), [[Orkin|Orkin Exterminating Co.]] (1948-1949), [[Shepherd-Sloss Realty Co.]] and [[Sloss Realty Co.]] (1964), [[Shepherd Realty Co.]] (1970), [[Glory Bound Gyro Co.]] (2015-2018)
*** 101: former location of [[W. H. Holzendorf]] livery stable (1884), [[Egidis Sabatini]] restaurant (1922), [[Orkin|Orkin Exterminating Co.]] (1948-1949), [[LaDame Laundry]] (1953), [[Shepherd-Sloss Realty Co.]] and [[Sloss Realty Co.]] (1964), [[Shepherd Realty Co.]] (1970), [[Glory Bound Gyro Co.]] (2015-2018)
*** 103: former location of [[Birmingham Plating Works]] (1926-1941), [[Refrigerator & Washing Machine Service]] (1949), [[J. C. Penney]] catalog center (1970), [[Birmingham Water Works]] payment center
*** 103: former location of [[Birmingham Plating Works]] (1926-1941), [[Refrigerator & Washing Machine Service]] (1949-1953), [[J. C. Penney]] catalog center (1970), [[Birmingham Water Works]] payment center
**** 103A: former location of [[Birmingham Fountain Supply Co.]] (1949)
**** 103A: former location of [[Birmingham Fountain Supply Co.]] (1949)
*** 105-107: former location of [[L. B. Shelton & Co.]] grocers (1896-1899), [[Ingersoll Rand]] (1926)
*** 105-107: former location of [[L. B. Shelton & Co.]] grocers (1896-1899), [[Ingersoll Rand]] (1926)
**** 105: former location of [[Fields & Lewis Furniture Co.]] (1922), [[Jim Davis]] used cars (1941), [[Royal Motor Co.]] used cars / [[W. H. King Motors]] (1949), [[FedEx Kinko's]]
**** 105: former location of [[Fields & Lewis Furniture Co.]] (1922), [[Jim Davis]] used cars (1941), [[Royal Motor Co.]] used cars / [[W. H. King Motors]] (1949), [[Samuel Lewis]] auto parking (1953), [[FedEx Kinko's]]
**** 107-109: former location of [[107-109 20th Street South]] office building (1964-1970),
**** 107-109: former location of [[107-109 20th Street South]] office building (1964-1970),
***** 107: [[UAB Urgent Care]] (styled 125, 2015-), former location of [[Reed Books]] (1990s-2007)
***** 107: [[UAB Urgent Care]] (styled 125, 2015-), former location of [[Reed Books]] (1990s-2007)
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**** 117: [[OrangeTheory]] fitness center (2015-)
**** 117: [[OrangeTheory]] fitness center (2015-)
**** 121-123: former location of [[White-Blakeslee Garage]] (1904)
**** 121-123: former location of [[White-Blakeslee Garage]] (1904)
***** 121: former location of [[Chestnutt & McFarland]] feed (1922), [[Spradling Supply Co.]] auto top manufacturers (1941), [[Flint Refrigeration Co.]] warehouse (1949), [[Dixie Wholesale Optical Co.]] (1964-1970)
***** 121: former location of [[Chestnutt & McFarland]] feed (1922), [[Spradling Supply Co.]] auto top manufacturers (1941), [[Flint Refrigeration Co.]] warehouse (1949-1953), [[Dixie Wholesale Optical Co.]] (1964-1970)
**** 123-127: former location of [[Flint Refrigeration Co.]] (1941-1949)
**** 123-127: former location of [[Flint Refrigeration Co.]] (1941-1953)
***** 123: former location of [[A. A. Lott]] tailor (1922)
***** 123: former location of [[A. A. Lott]] tailor (1922)
***** 125-129: [[Pies & Pints]] (2016-)
***** 125-129: [[Pies & Pints]] (2016-)

Revision as of 11:42, 23 November 2019

20th Street South in October 1962

20th Street South is a north-south street in midtown and southside Birmingham. 20th Street begins at the southern end of 20th Street North at the Railroad Reservation. From there it first crosses Powell Avenue, and then continues through Southside for sixteen blocks to where it intersects with Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South.

The street runs through the UAB Medical Center, and from 10th Avenue South to Highland Avenue, it is the main road through Five Points South, a major restaurant and entertainment hub of the city.

During the 1980s rows of Willow oak trees were installed along 20th Street South as part of the city's urban tree planting project, guided by Nimrod Long & Associates.

Notable Locations (north to south)

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 20th Street South category.

Railroad Reservation/20th Street underpass

road continues north as 20th Street North

Powell Avenue

The Alagasco Building in 2010

former Alabama Great Southern Railroad crossing

Moore-Handley Hardware Co. in 1904

1st Avenue South (formerly Avenue A) / Rotary Trail

2nd Avenue South

c. 1963 view looking north up 20th Street toward downtown

3rd Avenue South

4th Avenue South

1977 advertisement for "The Strip"
start of UAB campus

5th Avenue South

6th Avenue South

Hillman Hospital, c. 1929

7th Avenue South

University Boulevard (formerly 8th Avenue South)

8th Court South (east) / 9th Avenue South (west)

10th Avenue South intersection

Five Points South begins

Magnolia Avenue

11th Avenue South

12th Avenue South/Highland Avenue

13th Avenue South

14th Avenue South

15th Avenue South

16th Avenue South


U. S. Highway 31 in Birmingham
North side South side
Current route Carraway Blvd · Elton B. Stephens Expressway Elton B. Stephens Expressway
Previous routes 8th Avenue N · 24th Street N 24th Street S · 7th Avenue S · 20th Street S · 21st Street S

References

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