Bromberg's Mountain Brook: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
The new showroom opened to the public on [[November 20]], [[1959]]. [[Henry Sprott Long & Associates]] designed the building, which was built by [[Dunn Construction]] for $250,000. The front and rear facades feature 40-foot wide openings divided into five bays of floor-to-ceiling glass, with the center entranceway marked by a pavilion which extends into the store. Precast panels with chipped white marble enclose the wings on either side. A landscaped patio behind the building was designed for outdoor fashion shows. | The new showroom opened to the public on [[November 20]], [[1959]]. [[Henry Sprott Long & Associates]] designed the building, which was built by [[Dunn Construction]] for $250,000. The front and rear facades feature 40-foot wide openings divided into five bays of floor-to-ceiling glass, with the center entranceway marked by a pavilion which extends into the store. Precast panels with chipped white marble enclose the wings on either side. A landscaped patio behind the building was designed for outdoor fashion shows. | ||
The shop's interiors were designed in beige tones with gold and cornflower blue accents by J. Gordon Carr of New York City. A crystal fountain was set under a round skylight in the center of the showroom and illuminated with colored lights. Belgian linen curtains were custom-made for the plate-glass facade. | The shop's interiors were designed in beige tones with gold and cornflower blue accents by J. Gordon Carr of New York City. A crystal fountain was set under a round skylight in the center of the showroom and illuminated with colored lights. Belgian linen curtains were custom-made for the plate-glass facade. | ||
Former Bromberg's department head [[Joe Morrow]] was recruited back from the Wallace Silver Co. of Atlanta, Georgia to manage the branch store. | |||
In December [[2023]] the store was damaged when the driver of a stolen Nissan Titan pick-up truck crashed into the corner of the building while fleeing from police. The driver was taken into custody. | In December [[2023]] the store was damaged when the driver of a stolen Nissan Titan pick-up truck crashed into the corner of the building while fleeing from police. The driver was taken into custody. | ||
| Line 9: | Line 11: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "[https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-beautiful-new-bro/136220521/ Beautiful New Bromberg's Has 'Outdoor' Atmosphere]." (November 20, 1959) {{BPH}}, p. 4 | * "[https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-beautiful-new-bro/136220521/ Beautiful New Bromberg's Has 'Outdoor' Atmosphere]." (November 20, 1959) {{BPH}}, p. 4 | ||
* "Joe Morrow Is Manager Of New Store." (November 20, 1959) {{BPH}}, p. 4 | |||
* Robinson, Carol (December 2, 2023) "‘Looks like a bomb’s gone off’: Police chase ends in crash in Mountain Brook’s Brombergs jewelry store." {{AL}} | * Robinson, Carol (December 2, 2023) "‘Looks like a bomb’s gone off’: Police chase ends in crash in Mountain Brook’s Brombergs jewelry store." {{AL}} | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 3 December 2023
The Mountain Brook Bromberg's building is a contemporary-style retail building built in 1959 for Bromberg's jewelers at 2800-2810 Cahaba Road at the intersection of Montevallo Road in Mountain Brook Village. It was the first branch store for Bromberg's and was billed as "the largest branch store of its type in the southern half of the United States." With 4,000 square feet of retail display area and a 19-foot ceiling, it was nearly as large as the jeweler's downtown showroom.
The new showroom opened to the public on November 20, 1959. Henry Sprott Long & Associates designed the building, which was built by Dunn Construction for $250,000. The front and rear facades feature 40-foot wide openings divided into five bays of floor-to-ceiling glass, with the center entranceway marked by a pavilion which extends into the store. Precast panels with chipped white marble enclose the wings on either side. A landscaped patio behind the building was designed for outdoor fashion shows.
The shop's interiors were designed in beige tones with gold and cornflower blue accents by J. Gordon Carr of New York City. A crystal fountain was set under a round skylight in the center of the showroom and illuminated with colored lights. Belgian linen curtains were custom-made for the plate-glass facade.
Former Bromberg's department head Joe Morrow was recruited back from the Wallace Silver Co. of Atlanta, Georgia to manage the branch store.
In December 2023 the store was damaged when the driver of a stolen Nissan Titan pick-up truck crashed into the corner of the building while fleeing from police. The driver was taken into custody.
References
- "Beautiful New Bromberg's Has 'Outdoor' Atmosphere." (November 20, 1959) Birmingham Post-Herald, p. 4
- "Joe Morrow Is Manager Of New Store." (November 20, 1959) Birmingham Post-Herald, p. 4
- Robinson, Carol (December 2, 2023) "‘Looks like a bomb’s gone off’: Police chase ends in crash in Mountain Brook’s Brombergs jewelry store." AL.com