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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* Original location and offices: Room 410, [[Lyric Building]] at 1808 [[3rd Avenue North]] (1910-) | * Original location and offices: Room 410, [[Lyric Building]] at 1808 [[3rd Avenue North]] (1910-1950) | ||
* Branch No. 1: 2022 [[2nd Avenue North]] (1923-) | * Branch No. 1: 2022 [[2nd Avenue North]] (1923-) | ||
* Branch No. 2: | * Branch No. 2: 303 [[20th Street North]], [[Watts building]] (1923-1950) | ||
* Branch No. 3: 404-A [[20th Street North]], [[Clark Building]] (1926-) | * Branch No. 3: 404-A [[20th Street North]], [[Clark Building]] (1926-) | ||
* 2006 [[10th Avenue South]], [[Five Points South]] | * 302A [[20th Street North]], [[Blach's building]] (1922-1929)<!--not sure if this is a typo for 303 or not--> | ||
* 2216 [[Bessemer Road]], [[Five Points West]] | * 2006 [[10th Avenue South]], [[Five Points South]] (1950) | ||
* 2908 [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]], [[Homewood]] | * 2216 [[Bessemer Road]], [[Five Points West]] (1950) | ||
* 2908 [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]]<!--misidentified as 18th Avenue South on advertising-->, [[Homewood]] (1950) | |||
* Main office and store: 1020-1022 [[1st Avenue North]], [[Smithfield]] (1950) | |||
* Main office and warehouse: 2331 [[7th Avenue South]] | * Main office and warehouse: 2331 [[7th Avenue South]] | ||
* [[Eastwood Mall]] (December 1965-) | * [[Eastwood Mall]] (December 1965-) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* "[http://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/318/rec/696 Lollar's opens new store at Eastwood]" (December 16, 1965) {{BN}} - via {{BPLDC}} | * "[http://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/318/rec/696 Lollar's opens new store at Eastwood]" (December 16, 1965) {{BN}} - via {{BPLDC}} | ||
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[[Category:1910 establishments]] | [[Category:1910 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:Former shops]] | [[Category:Former shops]] | ||
[[Category:Camera shops]] | |||
[[Category:Photo processors]] | |||
[[Category:7th Avenue South]] | [[Category:7th Avenue South]] | ||
[[Category:20th Street North]] | [[Category:20th Street North]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:01, 21 September 2022
Lollar's Cameras (later Lollar's Kodak Parlor) was a photography retailer, repair service, equipment rental and photo finisher founded in Birmingham by Frank Lollar in 1910. From 1920 to 1923 the business was located on the 4th floor of the Lyric Building, but later expanded to several retail shops. Frank Lollar retired in 1961. His grandson, William Lollar succeeded him as president of the company.
Lollar's opened what was then its sixth store at Eastwood Mall in December 1965.
Locations
- Original location and offices: Room 410, Lyric Building at 1808 3rd Avenue North (1910-1950)
- Branch No. 1: 2022 2nd Avenue North (1923-)
- Branch No. 2: 303 20th Street North, Watts building (1923-1950)
- Branch No. 3: 404-A 20th Street North, Clark Building (1926-)
- 302A 20th Street North, Blach's building (1922-1929)
- 2006 10th Avenue South, Five Points South (1950)
- 2216 Bessemer Road, Five Points West (1950)
- 2908 18th Street South, Homewood (1950)
- Main office and store: 1020-1022 1st Avenue North, Smithfield (1950)
- Main office and warehouse: 2331 7th Avenue South
- Eastwood Mall (December 1965-)
References
- "Lollar's opens new store at Eastwood" (December 16, 1965) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections