Avalon
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Avalon
Avalon, at 3005--3015 Highland Ave. and 3000--3020 13th Ave. S, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 7, 1985. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Tudor Revival, as it does for 61 other Alabama listings. The listing covers 1.3 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isApartment building in Birmingham, Alabama. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 35 MB · National Archives↗1925 to today
- 1925Built
- 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 41 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
3005--3015 Highland Ave. and 3000--3020 13th Ave. S, Birmingham · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
8 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Tudor Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Tudor Revival.
Memories of Avalon
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Avalon
Is Avalon on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 7, 1985 (Register number 85000444).
Is Avalon a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sloss Blast Furnace Site, 1.2 miles away.
Can you visit Avalon?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Avalon?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77836434 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.