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** east end of the [[Alabama Walk of Fame]]
** east end of the [[Alabama Walk of Fame]]
* Intersection with [[3rd Avenue North]]
* Intersection with [[3rd Avenue North]]
** former site of the [[Wright Building]], once used for [[Powell School|Birmingham Free School]]
** former site of the [[Wright Building]], once used for [[Central High School]]
** former location of first [[Birmingham Post Office]]
** former location of first [[Birmingham Post Office]]
** former location of the [[Florence Hotel]]
** former location of the [[Florence Hotel]]

Revision as of 14:13, 8 January 2011

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. The street serves as the eastern boundary of Birmingham's Civil Rights District between 3rd and 8th Avenue North. There are additional sections of the street in North Birmingham from 21st to 37th Avenue North.

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.

Notable locations

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