Loveman's: Meet Me Under the Clock by Tim Hollis

By Tim Hollis

In an period whilst neighborhood shops nonetheless thrived, Birmingham consumers had diversified shops from which to settle on. but if consumers sought greater than cut price costs, after they demanded unprecedented caliber and outright luxurious, they selected Loveman's. the 1st shop opened in Birmingham in 1887, and the chain ultimately grew to incorporate destinations in Huntsville and Montgomery, embracing these from during the kingdom who valued an upscale purchasing event. Weathering the good melancholy, a devastating fireplace that destroyed the unique position in 1934 and old civil rights protests within the early Sixties, Loveman's proved to be an everlasting identify via many eras of switch until eventually eventually final its doorways in 1980. Now, Birmingham historian Tim Hollis chronicles the sterling historical past of this celebrated store's dedication to excellence.

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