Morris Avenue–First Avenue North Historic District

The Morris Avenue Historic District is an industrial district in . The district covers Morris Avenue from 20th Street to 25th Street and First Avenue from 21st to 26th Street.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: historic district in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Also known as: Morris Avenue – First Avenue North Historic District” and “Morris Avenue-First Avenue North Historic District

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Paul’s Cathedral and Rotary Trail.

Church
The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama in .

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a half-mile linear park in downtown . The trail was predominantly funded by the Birmingham Rotary Club in honor of their centennial anniversary.

Railway station
is a train station in . It is a service stop for Amtrak's Crescent, which provides daily service between , , and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birmingham and Avondale.

is the largest city in , and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.

Neighborhood
was a company town built around the Mills east of in . The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887.

Hamlet
, , was the county seat of from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Morris Avenue–First Avenue North Historic District.

Morris Avenue–First Avenue North Historic District

Latitude
33.51538° or 33° 30′ 55″ north
Longitude
-86.80249° or 86° 48′ 9″ west
Elevation
620 feet (189 metres)
Open location code
865MG58X+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358994890
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4077144
Wiki­data ID
Q20858122
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