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'''A & A Ash Jewelers''' is a jewelry store at 201 [[20th Street North]] that has been in operation in downtown [[Birmingham]] since [[1903]]. The business was founded by brothers [ | '''A & A Ash Jewelers''' is a jewelry store at 201 [[20th Street North]] that has been in operation in downtown [[Birmingham]] since [[1903]]. The business was founded by brothers [[Aaron Ash|Aaron]] and [[Albert Ash]], and is run today by Aaron's son [[Ben Ash|Ben]] and Ben's son [[Chip Ash|Chip]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Ash brothers, from North Carolina, moved to Birmingham in [[1903]] and began selling jewelry from a horse-drawn cart. They eventually retired the horse and buggy and set up shop alongside a dry goods merchant. The Ash brothers were able to get their own space on [[2nd Avenue North]] between [[19th|19th | The Ash brothers, from North Carolina, moved to Birmingham in [[1903]] and began selling jewelry from a horse-drawn cart. They eventually retired the horse and buggy and set up shop alongside a dry goods merchant. The Ash brothers were able to get their own space on [[2nd Avenue North]] between [[19th Street North|19th]] and [[20th Street North|20th Streets]]. The line expanded to china and ceramics, and in [[1940]] the shop moved into its current location at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 20th Streets North. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.ashjewelers.com/index.shtml Ash Jewelers | *[http://www.ashjewelers.com/index.shtml Ash Jewelers] website | ||
[[Category:Jewelers]] | [[Category:Jewelers]] | ||
[[Category:20th Street North|201]] | [[Category:20th Street North|201]] | ||
[[Category:Frank Nelson Building]] | [[Category:Frank Nelson Building]] | ||
Revision as of 17:37, 27 February 2007
A & A Ash Jewelers is a jewelry store at 201 20th Street North that has been in operation in downtown Birmingham since 1903. The business was founded by brothers Aaron and Albert Ash, and is run today by Aaron's son Ben and Ben's son Chip.
History
The Ash brothers, from North Carolina, moved to Birmingham in 1903 and began selling jewelry from a horse-drawn cart. They eventually retired the horse and buggy and set up shop alongside a dry goods merchant. The Ash brothers were able to get their own space on 2nd Avenue North between 19th and 20th Streets. The line expanded to china and ceramics, and in 1940 the shop moved into its current location at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 20th Streets North.
References
- A & A Ash Jewelers: A Century of Jewelry Excellence, (n.d.), accessed February 27, 2007.
External Links
- Ash Jewelers website