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The '''Jobe-Rose Jewelry Company''' was a jewelry store located at 1917 [[2nd Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. The business was founded when Mississippi native William Jobe (1840-1897) began repairing fellow soldiers' watches during the [[Civil War]]. After the war he opened a shop in Columbus, Mississippi and later sold it to the Rose family, who moved the business to [[Birmingham]] in [[1902]]. | The '''Jobe-Rose Jewelry Company''' was a jewelry store located at 1917 [[2nd Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. The business was founded when Mississippi native William Jobe (1840-1897) began repairing fellow soldiers' watches during the [[Civil War]]. After the war he opened a shop in Columbus, Mississippi and later sold it to the Rose family, who moved the business to [[Birmingham]] in [[1902]]. | ||
Between [[1907]] and [[1911]] the company operated from the ground floor of the [[117 19th Street North]] building. [[James Rose|James N. Rose]] was president and [[John Griffith|John W. Griffith]] was secretary | |||
The Jobe-Rose Jewelry Company was reorganized by Rose and Griffith with $100,000 capital in [[1924]]. Later [[Albert Britton]] became president of the company. In [[1959]] the shop moved to [[1918 3rd Avenue North|1918]] [[3rd Avenue North]], hiring architect [[Lawrence Whitten]] to remodel the facade with modern metal cladding. Soon a second location was established at 2830 [[Culver Road]] in [[Mountain Brook Village]], which moved to the [[Brookwood Village]] shopping mall when it opened in [[1974]]. | |||
Also in [[1974]] Jobe-Rose marketed a trio of "Alabama History" commemorative china plates with blue illustrations and gold lettering. The plates depicted the First Confederate White House in Montgomery, the "Ivy Green" home of Helen Keller in Tuscumbia, and the statue of [[Vulcan]] in [[Birmingham]]. They sold for $15 each. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 16 January 2024
The Jobe-Rose Jewelry Company was a jewelry store located at 1917 2nd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham. The business was founded when Mississippi native William Jobe (1840-1897) began repairing fellow soldiers' watches during the Civil War. After the war he opened a shop in Columbus, Mississippi and later sold it to the Rose family, who moved the business to Birmingham in 1902.
Between 1907 and 1911 the company operated from the ground floor of the 117 19th Street North building. James N. Rose was president and John W. Griffith was secretary
The Jobe-Rose Jewelry Company was reorganized by Rose and Griffith with $100,000 capital in 1924. Later Albert Britton became president of the company. In 1959 the shop moved to 1918 3rd Avenue North, hiring architect Lawrence Whitten to remodel the facade with modern metal cladding. Soon a second location was established at 2830 Culver Road in Mountain Brook Village, which moved to the Brookwood Village shopping mall when it opened in 1974.
Also in 1974 Jobe-Rose marketed a trio of "Alabama History" commemorative china plates with blue illustrations and gold lettering. The plates depicted the First Confederate White House in Montgomery, the "Ivy Green" home of Helen Keller in Tuscumbia, and the statue of Vulcan in Birmingham. They sold for $15 each.
| To left: 1919 (Galax Theater) |
2nd Avenue North 1917 |
To right: 1915 (Strand Theater) |
| To left: 1914 (Burger-Phillips building) |
3rd Avenue North 1918 |
To right: 1920 (The Vault) |