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'''Simonton and Associates''' was an interior design firm located at 2005 [[11th Avenue South]] in the [[Spanish Stores]] owned and operated by [[Ellen Simonton]] in the early 1980s. The firm was housed in the back area of the store while the front was a furniture and specialty store. Simonton's was known for being one of the first stores in the area showing furniture, artwork and accessories accommodating a predominantly sophisticated design aesthetic utilizing mostly a palette of blacks and metallics. Simonton's moved to [[English Village]] and after a couple of years closed its doors. Simonton was the interior designer for the headquarters of the [[Jemison Investment Company]].  
'''Simonton's''' (formally '''Simonton & Associates''') was a design studio and retail shop located at 2005 [[11th Avenue South]] in the [[Spanish Stores]] in the early 1980s. The business, which was owned and operated by interior designer [[Ellen Simonton]], provided professional design services and also showcased home furnishings, decorative items, artwork. At one point, the business expanded into the "tower" portion of the building, which was used to display jewelry and accessories.


Simonton's was lauded in design magazines both regionally and nationally for its uniqueness.
Simonton's retail line was notable "modern", tending toward a palette of blacks and metallics. The business relocated to [[English Village]] before eventually closing.


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[[Category:11th Avenue South]]
[[Category:Five Points South]]
[[Category:Miller & Martin buildings]]
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[[Category:Former shops]]
[[Category:Former art galleries]]
[[Category:Former art galleries]]
[[Category:Furniture stores]]
[[Category:Spanish Stores]]
[[Category:Cahaba Road]]
[[Category:Cahaba Road]]
[[Category:English Village]]
[[Category:English Village]]
[[Category:1980s establishments]]
[[Category:1980s establishments]]

Latest revision as of 16:50, 9 August 2017

Simonton's (formally Simonton & Associates) was a design studio and retail shop located at 2005 11th Avenue South in the Spanish Stores in the early 1980s. The business, which was owned and operated by interior designer Ellen Simonton, provided professional design services and also showcased home furnishings, decorative items, artwork. At one point, the business expanded into the "tower" portion of the building, which was used to display jewelry and accessories.

Simonton's retail line was notable "modern", tending toward a palette of blacks and metallics. The business relocated to English Village before eventually closing.