Heaviest Corner on Earth, Historic district in Birmingham, United States.
Four early 20th-century skyscrapers stand at the intersection of 20th Street and 1st Avenue North, forming a distinguished architectural ensemble.
Between 1902 and 1912, the construction of these steel-frame buildings transformed Birmingham from a small town into Alabama's largest city.
The Woodward, Brown Marx, Empire, and American Trust buildings represent the Chicago Commercial architectural style with marble and limestone facades.
The district contains the National Bank of Commerce, housing financial services and offices in the renovated historical structures.
The intersection earned its name from a 1911 magazine article that proclaimed it as the 'Heaviest Corner in the South'.
Location: Birmingham
Inception: 1906
GPS coordinates: 33.51444,-86.80565
Latest update: May 13, 2025 19:47
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