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'''Odum, Bowers & White''' (originally '''Cotton, Odum & Bowers''') was a clothing store founded by [[W. W. Odum]] and later adding partner [[Harry White|Harry L. White]] | '''Odum, Bowers & White''' (originally '''Cotton, Odum & Bowers''') was a clothing store founded by [[W. W. Odum]] and later adding partner [[Harry White|Harry L. White]]. The store occupied the original [[S. H. Kress & Co.]] building at 1915 [[3rd Avenue North]]. | ||
The store carried Henry Sonneborn & Sons and B. Kuppenheimer & Co. and advertised heavily. | |||
The store planned a second location at the [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center | An [[April 13]], [[1939]] fire caused $250,000 in damage to the store and its merchandise. The upper floors were gutted, while the ground floor suffered extensive water and smoke damage. | ||
The store planned a second location at the [[Mountain Brook Shopping Center]] when it was under construction in the late 1950s. | |||
[[Joe Watkins]] served as company president before the business was sold in [[1978]]. | [[Joe Watkins]] served as company president before the business was sold in [[1978]]. | ||
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[[Category:Former retailers]] | [[Category:Former retailers]] | ||
[[Category:3rd Avenue North]] | [[Category:3rd Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category:Block 73]] | |||
[[Category:1978 disestablishments]] | [[Category:1978 disestablishments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:24, 31 March 2017
Odum, Bowers & White (originally Cotton, Odum & Bowers) was a clothing store founded by W. W. Odum and later adding partner Harry L. White. The store occupied the original S. H. Kress & Co. building at 1915 3rd Avenue North.
The store carried Henry Sonneborn & Sons and B. Kuppenheimer & Co. and advertised heavily.
An April 13, 1939 fire caused $250,000 in damage to the store and its merchandise. The upper floors were gutted, while the ground floor suffered extensive water and smoke damage.
The store planned a second location at the Mountain Brook Shopping Center when it was under construction in the late 1950s.
Joe Watkins served as company president before the business was sold in 1978.