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'''Pizitz Roebuck Plaza''' was a large branch of the [[Pizitz]] department store that opened at [[Roebuck Plaza Shopping Center]] on [[March 13]], [[1961]]. It was converted to McRae's in [[1986]], sold to Belk in [[2005]] and closed in [[2006]]. | '''Pizitz Roebuck Plaza''' was a large branch of the [[Pizitz]] department store that opened at [[Roebuck Plaza Shopping Center]] on [[March 13]], [[1961]]. It was converted to McRae's in [[1986]], sold to Belk in [[2005]] and closed in [[2006]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:38, 1 March 2011
Pizitz Roebuck Plaza was a large branch of the Pizitz department store that opened at Roebuck Plaza Shopping Center on March 13, 1961. It was converted to McRae's in 1986, sold to Belk in 2005 and closed in 2006.
Pizitz announced the new store, its third location after the flagship downtown store and a branch in Bessemer, in September 1959. President Isadore Pizitz cited requests from Eastern-area customers and a population report commissioned from urban planner Harland Bartholomew predicting growth in the Eastern and Southern sections of the Birmingham area.
Pizitz purchased a 350-by-250-foot parcel on the southwest corner of the shopping center, adjoining U.S. Highway 11. The $1 million-plus building, designed by Lawrence Whitten, contained 65,000 square feet of floor space on two floors. It was completely air-conditioned and equipped with state-of-the-art furnishings and decor. Opening day advertisements touted that the building was constructed from steel made in Birmingham.
References
- Beiman, Irving (September _, 1959) "Pizitz to build at Roebuck Plaza" Birmingham News
- Beiman, Irving (March _, 1961) "Pizitz to open new store in Roebuck Monday." Birmingham News
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