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'''Norton's Florist''' is Birmingham's largest full-service florist | [[Image:Nortons florist.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Norton's Florist on 22nd Street South. Photographed April 22, 2006]] | ||
[[Image:Norton's Florist postcard.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Postcard for Norton Floral Co.]] | |||
'''Norton's Florist''' (formerly '''Norton Floral Co.''') is Birmingham's largest full-service florist with four locations in town. | |||
On March 24, 2006 a 30 foot tall steel sculpture of a calla lily was installed in front of the main location on 22nd Street South. The statue was created by [[Wade Bradberry]] of [[Heirloom Ironworks]] and installed by [[One Source Signs]]. | The company was founded in [[1921]] by [[J. S. Norton]], a physician who lived in [[Sayreton]], with his friend [[Forney Renfroe]]. Their original shop was located at 1128 [[26th Street North|26th Street]], on the corner of [[12th Avenue North]]. Shortly after the business opened, Norton's wife joined the company and later, their son [[John Norton|John]] and eventually his son [[Philip Norton|Philip]] joined the company. The business is presently owned by [[Gus Pappas]]. | ||
Currently the main Norton's Florist location is at 401 [[22nd Street South]] in a building formerly occupied by [[Chip Ellis Motorcars]], having relocated from [[7th Avenue South]] in [[Lakeview]]. Other locations are at [[Inverness Landing]], [[Church Street]] in [[Crestline]], and the [[1901 Sixth Avenue]] building in [[downtown Birmingham]]. | |||
On [[March 24]], 2006 a 30 foot-tall steel sculpture of a [[calla lily]] was installed in front of the main location on 22nd Street South. The statue was created by [[Wade Bradberry]] of [[Heirloom Ironworks]] and installed by [[One Source Signs]]. | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
* "The spring's biggest bloom." | * "The spring's biggest bloom." (March 25, 2006) {{BN}} | ||
==External link== | ==External link== | ||
* [http://www.nortonsflorist.com/ Norton's Florist] website | * [http://www.nortonsflorist.com/ Norton's Florist] website | ||
[[Category:Florists]] | [[Category:Florists]] | ||
[[Category:1921 establishments]] | |||
[[Category:12th Avenue North]] | |||
[[Category:7th Avenue South]] | |||
[[Category:22nd Street South]] | |||
[[Category:Inverness Landing]] | |||
[[Category:Church Street]] | |||
[[Category:1901 Sixth Avenue]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:43, 9 April 2022
Norton's Florist (formerly Norton Floral Co.) is Birmingham's largest full-service florist with four locations in town.
The company was founded in 1921 by J. S. Norton, a physician who lived in Sayreton, with his friend Forney Renfroe. Their original shop was located at 1128 26th Street, on the corner of 12th Avenue North. Shortly after the business opened, Norton's wife joined the company and later, their son John and eventually his son Philip joined the company. The business is presently owned by Gus Pappas.
Currently the main Norton's Florist location is at 401 22nd Street South in a building formerly occupied by Chip Ellis Motorcars, having relocated from 7th Avenue South in Lakeview. Other locations are at Inverness Landing, Church Street in Crestline, and the 1901 Sixth Avenue building in downtown Birmingham.
On March 24, 2006 a 30 foot-tall steel sculpture of a calla lily was installed in front of the main location on 22nd Street South. The statue was created by Wade Bradberry of Heirloom Ironworks and installed by One Source Signs.
Reference
- "The spring's biggest bloom." (March 25, 2006) The Birmingham News
External link
- Norton's Florist website