Heaviest Corner on Earth (Birmingham, Alabama)

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Historic group of four skyscrapers listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Built: 1902-1912
Date added to NRHP: 7/11/1985
Other designations: U.S. Historic District
Notes: A grouping of early 20th century skyscrapers centered around the intersection of 1st Avenue and 20th Street. The name of the intersection was promotional in nature and refers to the high concentration of buildings in one location that were tall for the era. See the individual buildings for more details.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaviest_Corner_on_Earth

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Coordinates: 33°30'51"N 86°48'19"W

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park 38 km
Rickwood Caverns State Park 42 km
Easonville 47 km
Long Quarry to Plant Conveyer 65 km
Coosa Wildlife Management Area (approximate) 67 km
Old Russell Pond and Dam 102 km
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park 114 km
Atlanta Steeplechase at Kingston Downs 183 km
Peachtree Creek Battlefield Site 224 km
Providence Canyon State Park 237 km

Red Mountain/Elton B. Stephens Expressway 1.2 km
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) 1.4 km
Sloss Furnace 1.5 km
Intersection of I-65 and I-20/59 (Malfunction Junction) 261 2.1 km
A.H. Parker High School 2.3 km
Smithfield Court public housing 2.6 km
East Thomas 3.5 km
BNSF East Thomas Yard 3.7 km
Village Creek 4 km
American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) 5.5 km

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Red Mountain/Elton B. Stephens Expressway University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Sloss Furnace Intersection of I-65 and I-20/59 (Malfunction Junction) 261 A.H. Parker High School Smithfield Court public housing East Thomas BNSF East Thomas Yard Village Creek American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO)