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'''Seventh Avenue South''' (originally '''Avenue G''') is an east-west corridor in downtown [[Birmingham]], with its main section stretching from [[14th Street South]] on the [[UAB campus]] to [[32nd Street South]] in [[Lakeview]]. Three blocks, between [[11th Street South]] and 14th Street South have been closed off to vehicles as part of [[UAB]]'s campus master plan. | '''Seventh Avenue South''' (originally '''Avenue G''') is an east-west corridor in downtown [[Birmingham]], with its main section stretching from [[14th Street South]] on the [[UAB campus]] to [[32nd Street South]] in [[Lakeview]]. Three blocks, between [[11th Street South]] and 14th Street South have been closed off to vehicles as part of [[UAB]]'s campus master plan. | ||
A short section west of [[I-65]] is accessible from [[8th Street South]]. Another short section east of the former [[Lakeview Park]] jogs between [[34th Avenue South|34th]] and [[36th Avenue South]] and between [[39th Avenue South|39th]] and [[40th Avenue South]] near [[Avondale Park]]. To the east of the park, 7th Avenue South appears again in [[Crestwood North]] and between [[Exeter Avenue|Exeter]] and [[Frankfurt Avenue]]s north of [[Crestwood Boulevard]] in [[Gate City]]. | A short section west of [[I-65]] is accessible from [[8th Street South]]. Another short section east of the former [[Lakeview Park]] jogs between [[34th Avenue South|34th]] and [[36th Avenue South]] and between [[39th Avenue South|39th]] and [[40th Avenue South]] near [[Avondale Park]]. To the east of the park, 7th Avenue South extends beyond [[47th Place South]], then appears again in [[Crestwood North]] and between [[Exeter Avenue|Exeter]] and [[Frankfurt Avenue]]s north of [[Crestwood Boulevard]] in [[Gate City]]. | ||
Parts of 7th Avenue South between [[22nd Street South|22nd]] and 32nd Streets South are included in the [[Southside Historic District]]. Between 34th and [[47th Street South]], 7th Avenue forms a boundary of the [[Avondale Park Historic District]]. | Parts of 7th Avenue South between [[22nd Street South|22nd]] and 32nd Streets South are included in the [[Southside Historic District]]. Between 34th and [[47th Street South]], 7th Avenue forms a boundary of the [[Avondale Park Historic District]]. |
Revision as of 13:11, 2 July 2011
Seventh Avenue South (originally Avenue G) is an east-west corridor in downtown Birmingham, with its main section stretching from 14th Street South on the UAB campus to 32nd Street South in Lakeview. Three blocks, between 11th Street South and 14th Street South have been closed off to vehicles as part of UAB's campus master plan.
A short section west of I-65 is accessible from 8th Street South. Another short section east of the former Lakeview Park jogs between 34th and 36th Avenue South and between 39th and 40th Avenue South near Avondale Park. To the east of the park, 7th Avenue South extends beyond 47th Place South, then appears again in Crestwood North and between Exeter and Frankfurt Avenues north of Crestwood Boulevard in Gate City.
Parts of 7th Avenue South between 22nd and 32nd Streets South are included in the Southside Historic District. Between 34th and 47th Street South, 7th Avenue forms a boundary of the Avondale Park Historic District.
The section between 20th and 24th Street South was part of U. S. Highway 31 before the construction of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway. The Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization's 2003 Birmingham Regional Transportation Alternatives Analysis envisioned adding light rail to the downtown section of 7th Avenue South.
7th Avenue, from 20th Street to Lakeview, is part of the route of Birmingham's annual Gay pride parade.
Notable locations
Five Points South neighborhood
- 1034: WBHM-FM
- 1100: UAB Practice Field
- 1101: Dowdy Building
- 1200: Samuel Ullman School (now UAB's Ullman Building)
- 1201: UAB Lot 15A
- 1220: Bell Auditorium
- 1300: Bartow Arena
- 1301: Campbell Hall
- 1400: Cooper Green Parking Deck
- 1401: Hill University Center, former location of Greater Shiloh Baptist Church
- 1500: Cooper Green Mercy Hospital
- 1501: Children's Hospital Parking Deck
- 1600: Children's of Alabama (Southeast Child Safety Institute/Regional Poison Control Center)
- 1700: Smolian Psychiatric Institute
- 1730: Sparks Center
- 1722: former location of Mackin Bros. Grocery
- 1800: Boshell Building
- 1801: Birmingham VA Medical Center
- 1820: Spain Wallace Building
- 1900: Jefferson Tower
- 1901: Lyons Harrison Research Building & Research Bridge, former site of Greater Shiloh Baptist Church
- 1920: Hillman Hospital
- 1931: Dee's Dogs (hot-dog cart)
Southside neighborhood
- 2000: Kirklin Clinic Parking Lot
- 2001: UAB administration building (formerly the Central Bank and Trust building)
- 2031: Goodyear Tire Center, former site of Redmont Tire Company
- 2100: Arby's
- 2101: former site of Waite's
- 2109: Stillwater Pub (formerly the Burly Earl)
- 2111: La Cocina
- 2115: Our Place
- 2116: Quan's Custom Uniforms, former site of Wells Plywoods
- 2124: Award Center
- 2125: Hospitality Inn
- 2133: Chai's Oriental Food Store
- 2131: Thai House, formerly Anthony's and Romeo's restaurants
- 2200: Third Presbyterian Church
- 2201: Berthon's Cleaners
- 2230: Pouncy Motor Company
- 2300: Michael Scott Kendrick, M. D.
- 2311: L & M Automotive
- 2316: Children's Medical Group
- 2320: Southern Life & Health Insurance Building (former office Southern Life & Health Insurance and studios of WSGN-AM)
- 2321: former site of One Minute Car Wash
- 2331: former location of Lollar's Cameras
- 2400: former location of Peck & Hill Antiques
- 2423: former location of Likis Audio
- 2424: Hanna's Antiques
- 2415: former location of Jim Burke Jaguar/Subaru/Isuzu/Saab
- 2500: former location of Festival Cinema
- 2503: Advanced Computer Engraving
- 2505: L'Atelier
- 2508: Lackey Floral Co.
- 2612: Aabco Rents
- 2616: Hand in Paw
- 2627: Joe's On Seventh, former site of Lakeview Yacht Club
- 2708: Triad Isotopes
- 2709: former location of TC
- 2717: Alabama Environmental Council, Green Central Station
- 2731: Beautiful South Real Estate
- 2732: Southern Diagnostic Laboratories
- 2800: future site of 29 Seven (Huey's 24/7 Diner), former sites of Chaos, the 729 Club, Southside Cafe and Norton's Florist
- 2801: Café de Paris, former site of Los Angeles
- 2807: The Oasis
- 2811: Sol y Luna
- 2830: former site of Eli's Drive-In and Ed Salem's Drive-In No. 3 (WSGN-AM's "Sky Castle" broadcast booth was in the parking lot)
- 2831: Hala Hair & Make-Up Design
- 2834: Avon Building (Red Mountain Church, Rare Martini) former home of Vazda, Bombay Café, the Avon Theatre and Exclusive Furniture Shop
- 2900: former site of Eli's Barbecue
- 2911: ABC Store
- 2918: Dobbins-Harville Realty
- 2929: The Barking Kudu
- 2933: former site of Holy Innocents Hospital
- 3021: Brasfield & Gorrie
- 3028: offices of the Red Mountain Theatre Company
- 3109: A. H. Cather Publishing
Forest Park-South Avondale neighborhood
- 3424: Pilgrim Place apartments
- 3501: Southern Banknote
East Avondale neighborhood
- 4716: former site of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church