National Register of Historic Places

Morris Avenue-First Avenue North Historic District

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
January 9, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86000009

About this property

The Morris Avenue Historic District is an industrial district in Birmingham, Alabama. The district covers Morris Avenue from 20th Street to 25th Street and First Avenue from 21st to 26th Street. The Morris Avenue section comprises a set of late 19th century masonry warehouses that were Birmingham's main food distribution center until the 1950s. The First Avenue section of the district comprises a mixed neighborhood of late 19th century offices and warehouses, built shortly after the Morris Avenue development. The combined areas include 63 contributing structures, of the 69 buildings in the district. Notable buildings include the Liberty Trouser Building and the A.C. Legg Building on Morris Avenue on either side of the Moskowitz Warehouse. On First Avenue the Birmingham Realty Building and the A.A. Adams Realty Building, as well as the Goodall-Brown Building are notable. The Morris Avenue district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 1973. It was incorporated into the Morris Avenue–First Avenue district on January 9, 1986.

Location

2000--2400 blks. of Morris Ave. and 2100--2500 blks. of First Ave. N.
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51674, -86.79994

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
0.6 mi

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When was Morris Avenue-First Avenue North Historic District listed on the National Register?

Morris Avenue-First Avenue North Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1986.

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Morris Avenue-First Avenue North Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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