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==== [[Morris Avenue]] intersection ====
==== [[Morris Avenue]] intersection ====
* west side:
* west side:
** former location of the [[Chalifoux Building]]
** 2-6: former location of wholesale grocer (1891)
** 8-20: former location of the [[Chalifoux Building]] (built 1893, demolished 1907)
* east side:
* east side:
** 7-21: [[Allright Parking Systems]] parking deck, former location of [[Morris Block]] (built 1891, demolished 1958)
** 7-21: [[Allright Parking Systems]] parking deck, former location of [[Morris Block]] (built 1891, demolished 1958)
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* west side ([[Block 98]]):
* west side ([[Block 98]]):
** 100-110: former site of [[O'Brien Opera House]], [[Moore-Henley Retail Block]], expanded location of [[Sokol's]] department store
** 100-110: former site of [[O'Brien Opera House]], [[Moore-Henley Retail Block]], expanded location of [[Sokol's]] department store
*** 100-106: former location of clothing store (1891)
*** 102-104: former location of [[Soul Train of New York]] clothing (1982)
*** 102-104: former location of [[Soul Train of New York]] clothing (1982)
*** 106: former location of [[DuMont & Knox]] insurance (1887), [[Howell, Randolph & Howell]] real estate (1887), [[Riverside Cafe]] (1909)
*** 106: former location of [[DuMont & Knox]] insurance / [[Howell, Randolph & Howell]] real estate (1887), [[Riverside Cafe]] (1909)
** 108: former location of [[Bessimer Land and Improvement Co.]] (1887), [[A.P. DeBardeleben]] real estate (1887)
*** 108: former location of [[Bessemer Land & Improvement Co.]] / [[H. F. DeBardeleben]] real estate (1887), barber (1891)
** 110: former location of [[J.W. Gasser]] Restaurant & Bakery (1887), [[Hick's Booterie]]
*** 110: former location of [[J. W. Gasser]] restaurant & bakery (1887), delivery service (1891), [[Hick's Booterie]]
** 112-114: former location of [[E. Erswell Furniture]] / [[Erswell's Hall]] (1887-1899)
** 112-114: former location of [[E. Erswell Furniture]] / [[Erswell's Hall]] (1887-1899)
*** 112: former location of [[E. Erswell]] undertaker (1887), [[Changes Boutique]] clothing shop (1970s)
*** 112: former location of [[E. Erswell]] undertaker (1887-1891), [[Changes Boutique]] clothing shop (1970s)
*** 114: former location of [[New Home]] (1887), [[Paul Gilardoni]] restaurant (1897)
*** 114: former location of [[New Home]] (1887), liquor store (1891), [[Paul Gilardoni]] restaurant (1897)
** 116: former location of [[L. E. Williamson]] Millinery & Fancy Goods (1887)
** 116: former location of [[L. E. Williamson]] millinery & fancy goods (1887), saloon / business college (1891)
** 118: former location of [[Joe Frank Liquor]] (1887)
** 118: former location of [[Joe Frank Liquor]] (1887), vacant store (1891)
*** 118½: former location of [[J.R. Brewer & Co.]] real estate (1887), [[Molton & Stickney]] (1897)
*** 118½: former location of [[J. R. Brewer & Co.]] real estate (1887), [[Molton & Stickney]] (1897)
** 130: former location of [[Iron Age Publishing Company]] (1881-1888)
** 120-130: former location of dry goods store (1891)
** 130: former location of ''[[Birmingham Iron Age]]'' publishing company (1881-1888)
 
* east side ([[Block 99]]):
* east side ([[Block 99]]):
** 101-105 [[1895 Louis Saks building]] (built 1895), [[Louis Saks Clothiers]] (1895-1916), former site of [[Marre building]] and [[Ruby Saloon]] (1880-1891)
** 101-105 [[1895 Louis Saks building]] (built 1895), [[Louis Saks Clothiers]] (1895-1916), former site of [[Marre building]] and [[Ruby Saloon]] (1880-1891)
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[[File:Birmingham Transit bus.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Birmingham Transit Co. bus on the 200 block of 19th Street North]]
[[File:Birmingham Transit bus.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Birmingham Transit Co. bus on the 200 block of 19th Street North]]
* west side ([[Block 87]]):
* west side ([[Block 87]]):
** 200-224: [[McWane Science Center]] (with [[Linear Motion]] on the exterior), former location of [[Florence Hotel]] (-1916), [[Louis Saks Clothiers]] (1916-1920s), [[Melancon's]] (1920s-1936) and [[Newberry's]] (1936-1995)
** 200-224: [[McWane Science Center]] (with [[Linear Motion]] on the exterior)
*** 204: former location of [[Baltimore & Ohio Express Co.]] (1887)
*** 200-206: former location of [[Florence Hotel]] (-1916), [[Louis Saks Clothiers]] (1916-1920s), [[Melancon's]] (1920s-1936) and [[Newberry's]] (1936-1995)
*** 206: former location of [[Hale Associates]] real estate (1887), [[William Snyder & Sons]] mercantile (1888)
**** 204: former location of [[Baltimore & Ohio Express Co.]] (1887), book store (1891)
**** 206: former location of [[Hale Associates]] real estate (1887), [[William Snyder & Sons]] mercantile (1888), fruit stand (1891)
*** 208: former location of [[Grand Theater]] (1920)
*** 208: former location of [[Grand Theater]] (1920)
*** 210: former location of [[Schulte-United]] department store (1930)
**** 208A: former location of boots & shoes (1891)
*** 212-214: former location of [[Loveman's|Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Department Store]]
**** 208B: former location of book store (1891)
**** 214½: [[Avondale Land Co.]]  / [[Clifton Land Co.]] / [[South Anniston Land Company]] / [[T. H. Maddox & Son]] architects (1887) / [[J.W. Worthington & Co.]] engineers / [[Birmingham Gas & Electric Light Co.]] (1887)
*** 210: former location of gentlemen's furnishings (1891), [[Schulte-United]] department store (1930)
** [[2nd Alley North]] formerly intersected
*** 212-220: former location of [[Loveman's Building]] (built 1935), [[Loveman's]] department store (1935-1980)
*** 212-214: former location of [[Loveman's|Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Department Store]] (built 1890, burned 1935)
**** 214½: former location of [[Avondale Land Co.]]  / [[Clifton Land Co.]] / [[South Anniston Land Company]] / [[T. H. Maddox & Son]] architects (1887) / [[J.W. Worthington & Co.]] engineers / [[Birmingham Gas & Electric Light Co.]] (1887)
*** 216-218: former location of [[Fies & Son]] livery stable (1887)
*** 216-218: former location of [[Fies & Son]] livery stable (1887)
** 220-224: former location of [[Jackson Block]]
**** 216: former location of saloon & billiards (1891)
*** 220½: former location of [[Charles Wheelock & Son]] / [[T. H. Maddox & Son]] architects (1888)
** 218-220: former location of [[Jackson Block]]
**** 218: former location of liquor store / tailor (1891)
**** 220: former location of saloon & billiards (1891)
***** 220½: former location of [[Charles Wheelock & Son]] / [[T. H. Maddox & Son]] architects (1888)
 
* east side ([[Block 86]]):
* east side ([[Block 86]]):
** 201-209: [[1900 Building]] (built 2005), [[Fleetio]] (2017-), former location of the [[Peerless Saloon]] (built 1889, demolished 2003), [[Vaudette Theater]] (1908-1929), [[Fan Tan Shop]] (1931-1939)
** 201-209: [[1900 Building]] (built 2005), [[Fleetio]] (2017-), former location of the [[Peerless Saloon]] (built 1889, demolished 2003), [[Vaudette Theater]] (1908-1929), [[Fan Tan Shop]] (1931-1939)

Revision as of 14:30, 16 May 2019

19th Street North is one of the primary north-south streets in downtown Birmingham's business district.

19th Street begins at the northern end of 19th Street South, in a tunnel underneath the railroad tracks of the Railroad Reservation. From there it first crosses Morris Avenue and continues north all the way to 16th Avenue North. There are additional sections of the street in North Birmingham from 21st to 37th Avenue North.

The street serves as the eastern boundary of Birmingham's Civil Rights District between 3rd and 8th Avenue North. It also serves as the border of the Fountain Heights and Central City neighborhoods south of 9th Avenue North and Fountain Heights and Druid Hills north of 9th Avenue.

A 1907 train accident occurred at the intersection of 19th Street and 9th Avenue North. A notable early balloon ascent took place near the intersection with 1st Avenue North in 1891. The street is included on the route of the annual Veterans Day parade.

19th Street was one of the city's earlier "whiteways" to have electric lighting. The lighting was upgraded and extended past 6th Avenue as far as 8th Avenue North in 1945 under the city's contract with the Birmingham Electric Company.

In 1981-1982 major landscaping was done to the first few blocks to designs by architect Pedro Costa. The intent was to create a pedestrian-friendly boulevard to help revitalize languishing commercial activity along the street, but the extended construction period had the unintended effect of further harming business traffic. In 1985 Operation New Birmingham formed a "19th Street Taskforce" to identify specific improvements that could be made to mitigate the problem. Students from Auburn University's landscape architecture and planning programs participated in design charettes to sketch out proposals.

Notable locations

For an alphabetical list of locations, see the 19th Street North category.

Fountain Heights/Central City neighborhood

Morris Avenue intersection

1st Avenue North (U. S. Highway 11) intersection

2nd Avenue North intersection

Birmingham Transit Co. bus on the 200 block of 19th Street North

3rd Avenue North intersection

4th Avenue North intersection

1979 photo of Block 61, looking southwest from the corner of 5th Avenue North and 19th Street

5th Avenue North intersection

6th Avenue North intersection

Park Place intersection (east only)

7th Avenue North intersection (west only)

Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr Boulevard intersection

View north on 19th Street from 8th Avenue North in 1892. Mayor A. O. Lane's residence on the left.

Passes under Interstate 20/Interstate 59

Fountain Heights/Druid Hills

North Birmingham

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