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'''Parisian Vestavia Hills''' was a 15,000 square foot [[Parisian]] department store which opened in February [[1965]] at the [[Vestavia Mall]] as the fourth store in the chain's expansion from downtown [[Birmingham]] into the suburbs. | '''Parisian Vestavia Hills''' was a 15,000 square foot [[Parisian]] department store which opened in February [[1965]] at the [[Vestavia Mall]] as the fourth store in the chain's expansion from downtown [[Birmingham]] into the suburbs. | ||
The store, designed by [[ | The store, designed by [[Lawrence Whitten & Son]], featured a curving glass facade cantilevered over the entrance to the mall's covered parking area. The interior store design was created by Howard Garrett and [[Daniel Construction]] was the general contractor. | ||
The store offered men's, women's and children's clothing and featured special departments for young men and pre-teens. | The store offered men's, women's and children's clothing and featured special departments for young men and pre-teens. | ||
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[[Category:1965 buildings]] | [[Category:1965 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Vestavia Mall]] | [[Category:Vestavia Mall]] | ||
[[Category:Lawrence Whitten buildings]] | [[Category:Lawrence Whitten & Son buildings]] | ||
Revision as of 10:10, 23 March 2016
Parisian Vestavia Hills was a 15,000 square foot Parisian department store which opened in February 1965 at the Vestavia Mall as the fourth store in the chain's expansion from downtown Birmingham into the suburbs.
The store, designed by Lawrence Whitten & Son, featured a curving glass facade cantilevered over the entrance to the mall's covered parking area. The interior store design was created by Howard Garrett and Daniel Construction was the general contractor.
The store offered men's, women's and children's clothing and featured special departments for young men and pre-teens.
References
- "Parisian, Sears will open new Vestavia stores" (September 20, 1964) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
