Harrison Brothers Hardware
N 34° 43.806 W 086° 35.065
16S E 538046 N 3843191
Harrison Brothers Hardware is the oldest operating hardware store in Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM1PNR
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2007
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Harrison Brothers Hardware
Established 1879
Harrison Brothers, the oldest operating hardware store in Alabama, was founded in 1879 when James B. and Daniel T. Harrison opened a tobacco shop on Jefferson Street. In 1897 they purchased this building on South Side Square and expanded into the adjoining building in 1902. Both buildings were remodeled following a 1901 fire, but alterations since then have been minimal. The brothers’ stock evolved from tobacco through crockery, furniture, jewelry, appliances and finally into hardware. Two generations of Harrisons ran the business before it was bought in 1984 as a preservation project by the non-profit Historic Huntsville Foundation which operates it today. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Marker Name: Harrison Brothers Hardware
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Enjoy a walk through this old store.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1988
Marker Number: Not listed
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