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* [[20th Street North]] intersection
* [[20th Street North]] intersection
** North side
** North side
*** 2000: [[Financial Center]], former location of [[Molton Hotel]]
*** 2000: [[Financial Center]] (built 1982), former location of [[Molton Hotel]] (built 1914, demolished 1979)
*** 2002: former location of [[Badham & Co.]] clothiers (1925), [[Claudine Lawley Beauty Salon]] (1930s)
*** 2002: former location of [[Badham & Co.]] clothiers (1925), [[Claudine Lawley Beauty Salon]] (1930s)
*** 2008: former location of [[Cliff's 1-Hour Valet]] formal wear and cleaners
*** 2006: former location of [[Montgomery's Inc.]] (1926)
*** 2008: former location of [[Gus Mayer]] (1926), [[Cliff's 1-Hour Valet]] formal wear and cleaners
*** 2012: [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 5]]
*** 2012: [[Birmingham Parking Authority Deck 5]]
*** 2024: former location of [[Fifth Avenue Shoe Shop]] (1923)
*** 2016: former location of [[The Weatherly]] (1926)
*** 2020-2022: former location of [[Motor Livery Co.]] (1926)
*** 2024: former location of [[Fifth Avenue Shoe Shop]] (1923), [[Humphrey Co.]] (1926)
*** 2028: former location of [[Birmingham Violin Shop]]/[[Wales Adding Machine Co.]] (1926)
*** 2030: former location of [[Sanders Cafe]] (1926)
** South side
** South side
*** 2001-2011: [[Viva Health building]] (built [[1976]] as [[Viva Health building|First Alabama Bank Building]]) former location of [[Tutwiler Hotel]] (1913-1974)
*** 2001-2011: [[Viva Health building]] (built [[1976]] as [[Viva Health building|First Alabama Bank Building]]) former location of [[Tutwiler Hotel]] (built 1913, demolished 1974)
*** 2013: former location of [[La Paree]] restaurant (1940-2003)
*** 2013: former location of [[Hammel Furniture Co.]] (1926), [[La Paree]] restaurant (1940-2003)
*** 2015: [[Miami Fusion Café]], former location of [[Bender's Antique Shop]] (1930s), [[Mary Ball Candies]] (1949), [[Cameo Cafe]] (1990s-2000s)
*** 2015: [[Miami Fusion Café]], former location of [[Birmingham Chamber of Commerce]] (1926), [[Bender's Antique Shop]] (1930s), [[Mary Ball Candies]] (1949), [[Cameo Cafe]] (1990s-2000s)
*** 2017: former location of [[Fred Sington Sporting Goods]] (1948)
*** 2017: former location of [[Manhattan Rubber Manufacturing Co.]] (1926),  [[Fred Sington Sporting Goods]] (1948)
*** 2019: former location of the [[Domestic Electric Company]]
*** 2019: former location of the [[Domestic Electric Company]] (1926)
*** 2029: former location of [[Christian Science Reading Room]]
*** 2021-2023: former location of [[Southern Store Fixture Co.]] (1926)
*** 2027: former location of [[Southern Barbers' Supply Co.]]/[[Beauty Parlor Supply Co.]] (1926)
*** 2029-2031: former location of [[Dixie Incandescent Lamp Co.]]/[[Releef Products Co.]] (1926)
**** 2029: former location of [[Christian Science Reading Room]]
*** 2033: former location of [[All-American Cafe]] (1923)
*** 2033: former location of [[All-American Cafe]] (1923)
*** 2035: former location of [[Greenwood Bros.]] (1926)


* [[21st Street North]] intersection
* [[21st Street North]] intersection
** North side
** North side
*** former site of [[Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1]]
*** 2104: former location of [[Frank Chambers Engraving Co.]] (1949)
*** 2104: former location of [[Frank Chambers Engraving Co.]] (1949)
*** 2106-2108: former location of [[E. T. Shaw & Son]] undertakers and embalmers (1909-)
*** 2106-2108: former location of [[E. T. Shaw & Son]] undertakers and embalmers (1909-)
*** 2108-2110: former location of the [[Try-Me Bottling Company]] (1925)
*** 2108: former location of [[Sullivan Machinery Co.]] (1926) [[Mehr's Music Store & Novelty Shop]]
**** 2108: former location of [[Mehr's Music Store & Novelty Shop]]
*** 2110: former location of the [[Try-Me Bottling Company]] (1925-1926)
*** 2116: former location of [[Hotel Garage]] parking & auto service (1930s)
*** 2116: former location of [[Oliver Motor Co.]] (1926), [[Hotel Garage]] parking & auto service (1930s)
*** 21xx: former site of [[Fraternal Order of Police Birmingham Lodge No. 1]]
*** 2122-2124: former location of [[Wansley Battery Service]] (1923-1926)
*** 2128: former location of [[Wansley Battery Service]] (1923)
*** 2126-2128: former location of [[Whitman's 5th Avenue Garage]] (1926)
*** 2130: former location of [[Studebaker Birmingham]] and [[Superior Engraving Company]]
*** 2130: former location of [[Mercier's Cafe]] (1926), [[Studebaker Birmingham]] and [[Superior Engraving Company]]
** South side
** South side
*** 2101: [[Redmont Hotel]], former location of [[First Christian Church]]
*** 2101-2105: [[Redmont Hotel]] (built 1925), former location of [[First Christian Church]] (built 1890s, rebuilt 1903, demolished 1924)
*** 2107: [[Age-Herald Building]]
*** 2107: [[Age-Herald Building]] (built 1910)
*** 2117-2119: former location of [[Ridout's Funeral Home]] (1923)
*** 2117-2119: former location of [[Ridout's Funeral Home]] (1923-1926)
*** 2129: former location of [[Hale & Davis]] electric fans (1923)
*** 2125½: former location of [[Savoy Hotel]] (1926)
*** 2131: former location of [[Allen's Cafe]] (1928), [[Beverly Restaurant]] (1945)
*** 2129: former location of [[Hale & Davis]] electric fans (1923), [[Birmingham Shoe Manufacturing & Repair Co.]] (1926)
*** 2131: former location of [[Savoy Cafe]] (1926), [[Allen's Cafe]] (1928), [[Beverly Restaurant]] (1945)
*** 2133: former location of [[Jack's Drug Co.]]


* [[22nd Street North]] intersection
* [[22nd Street North]] intersection
** [[Park Place (Hope VI project)]]
** North side:
** former location of [[Bryan's Lounge]]
** former location of [[Bryan's Lounge]]
** North side
*** 2218: former location of [[J. E. Hanger Inc.]] (1926)
*** 2222: former location of [[Tarrant Drug Co.]] (1930s), [[Blue Note Lounge]] (1960s)
*** 2220: former location of [[Southern Development Co.]] (1926)
*** 2224: former site of [[Downtowner Motor Inn]]/[[National 9 Inn]]
*** 2222: former location of [[Abernathy Electric Shop]] (1926), [[Tarrant Drug Co.]] (1930s), [[Blue Note Lounge]] (1960s)
*** 2224: former site of [[Owen-Richards Co.]] (1926), [[Downtowner Motor Inn]]/[[National 9 Inn]]
*** 2226: former location of [[Birmingham Safe & Lock Co.]] (1926)
*** 2230: former location of [[James Going residence]] (1880s), [[Don's Old Fashioned Barbecue]] <!--[[Don Nelson]], propr.-->(1923)
*** 2230: former location of [[James Going residence]] (1880s), [[Don's Old Fashioned Barbecue]] <!--[[Don Nelson]], propr.-->(1923)
** South side:
*** 2201: former location of [[Tarrant Drug Co.]] (1926)
*** 2209: former location of [[Southern Plumbing & Heating Co.]] (1926)
*** 2213: former location of the [[Seagrave Corp.]] (1926)
*** 2225-2227: former location of [[Whitfield Hotel]] (1926)
*** 2229: former location of [[Whitfield Delicatessen]] (1926)
*** 2231: former location of [[Nelson Drug Co.]] (1926)


* [[23rd Street North]] intersection
* [[23rd Street North]] intersection
** [[Park Place (Hope VI project)]]
** [[Park Place (Hope VI project)]]
** North side
** North side
*** 2300: [[Bankhead Towers]] (formerly [[Bankhead Hotel]])
*** 2300-2322: [[Bankhead Towers]] (built 1926 as the [[Bankhead Hotel]])
**** 2324: [[Dannon Project]]
*** 2324: [[Dannon Project]]
*** 2320: former location of [[W. C. Vice Undertaking Co.]] (1926)
** South side
** South side
*** 2301: former location of [[China Clipper Restaurant]] (1945)
*** 2301: former location of [[China Clipper Restaurant]] (1945)
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*** 2311: former site of [[Gulas Restaurant and Lounge]]
*** 2311: former site of [[Gulas Restaurant and Lounge]]
*** 2317-2325: former location of [[Happy John Bollas]] drive-in restaurant (1928-1969)
*** 2317-2325: former location of [[Happy John Bollas]] drive-in restaurant (1928-1969)
**** 2325: former location of [[Hill's Food Stores|Hill Grocery Co.]] (1926)


* [[24th Street North]] intersection
* [[24th Street North]] intersection
** [[Park Place (Hope VI project)]]
** North side:
** 2431-2433: Former location of [[New Subway Cafe]] (1937)
*** 2400: former location of [[Birmingham General Hospital]] (1926)
*** 2412: former location of [[Birmingham General Hospital]] nurses' home (1926)
** South side:
*** 2431-2433: Former location of [[Subway Lunch Room]] (1926), [[New Subway Cafe]] (1937)


* [[25th Street North]] intersection
* [[25th Street North]] intersection
** [[Park Place (Hope VI project)]]
** North side
** North side
*** 2528: former location of [[Terminal Hotel]] (1909-1918)
*** 2500: former location of [[Cash Register Exchange]] (1926)
*** 2502: former location of [[St Clair Hotel]] (1926)
*** 2526: former location of [[Yellow Cab Co.]] (1926)
*** 2528: former location of [[Terminal Hotel]] (1909-1926)
** South side
** South side
*** 2525: former location of [[Cosmar Bros.]] restaurant (1928)
*** 2501: former location of [[Arlington Hotel]] (1926)
*** 2423½: former location of [[Tremont Hotel]] (1926)
*** 2525: former location of [[Cosma Bros.]]<!--or Cosmar Bros.--> restaurant (1926-1928)
*** 2531: former location of [[Reliance Hotel]] (1910)
*** 2531: former location of [[Reliance Hotel]] (1910)


* [[26th Street North]] intersection
* [[26th Street North]] intersection
** 2600: former site of [[Gus Jebeles (shopkeeper)|Gus Jebeles]]' shop, [[Magic City sign]] and [[Birmingham Terminal Station]]
** street continues through tunnel below
** 2600: former site of [[Gus Jebeles (shopkeeper)|Gus Jebeles]]' shop, [[Magic City sign]] and [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] (built 1909, demolished 1969)


* [[27th Street North]] intersection
* [[28th Street North]] intersection
* [[29th Street North]] intersection
* [[30th Street North]] intersection
** 3000: former location of [[Acme Oil Co.]] (1926)
* [[31st Street North]] intersection
* [[31st Street North]] intersection
** street continues as [[Messer Airport Highway]]
** street continues as [[Messer Airport Highway]]

Revision as of 17:43, 25 March 2017

5th Avenue North is an east-west downtown street in Birmingham's northside. It ends at a drainage headwall for Valley Creek at 7th Street North to the west and becomes Messer Airport Highway to the east as it crosses below the Elton B. Stephens Expressway and the Norfolk Southern Railroad.

The eastern end of 5th Avenue North downtown was once the principal entranceway into Birmingham by rail, as it was the site of the Birmingham Terminal Station. Many of Birmingham's early hotels were constructed along 5th Avenue heading west toward 20th street from the station.

The intersection of 5th Avenue North with 24th Street North is close to the geographical center of Birmingham. A large storm culvert extends from downtown to I-65 below 5th Avenue North.

There is a short, block-long strip of 5th Avenue North adjacent to Forest Hill Cemetery in Woodlawn and another dead-end section between Trotwood Park and I-59. A longer section of 5th Avenue North is located in East Lake between 73rd and 90th Streets. An unconnected short dead-end section can also be accessed by 91st Street North near Zion Memorial Gardens.

History

In 1945 electric lighting was installed on 5th Avenue North between Center Street and 19th street under the city's contract with the Birmingham Electric Company.

In October 1958 5th Avenue North was converted into a four-lane thoroughfare by eliminating on-street parking from Bush Boulevard in the west to 41st Street in Avondale. The move was expected to increase the street's traffic-carrying capacity by 30 percent and was part of a traffic plan by which 1st and 5th Avenues would serve as cross-town thoroughfares while 2nd, 3rd and 4th would serve for bus traffic and as connectors to the downtown business district. The installation of new coordinated traffic signals and the removal of obsolete streetcar wires was part of the conversion.

5th Avenue North was converted from two-way to one-way (eastbound) traffic was from 9th Street North to Red Mountain Expressway in 1973 by the Alabama Department of Transportation's TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) program.

Notable locations

Fountain Heights neighborhood

Central City neighborhood


Woodlawn neighborhood

North East Lake neighborhood

References

  • "Fun facts, historical tidbits and tips to find your way around Birmingham from traffic engineer John Garrett." (January 2, 2007) Birmingham News
  • "Fifth Avenue Becomes Through-Street" (October __, 1958) Birmingham News
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