Loehmann's Village: Difference between revisions

From Bhamwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
mNo edit summary
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Distinguish|Loveman Village}}
{{Distinguish|Loveman Village}}
'''Loehmann's Village''' was an outdoor mall-type shopping center located at [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)|Montgomery Highway]] and [[Lorna Road]] in [[Riverchase]]. Designed by [[Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio|Giattina Fisher Aycock]] and anchored by [[Loehmann's]] department store, it opened on [[September 24]], [[1979]].
'''Loehmann's Village''' was an outdoor mall-type shopping center located at [[Montgomery Highway (Hoover)|Montgomery Highway]] and [[Lorna Road]] in [[Riverchase]]. The $9 million project was developed by [[Johnson Rast & Hays]] on a 24.5-acre site.
 
Designed by [[Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio|Crawford, Giattina & Mitchel]] and anchored by [[Loehmann's]] department store, it opened on [[September 24]], [[1979]].


The shopping center was renovated as an outward-facing lifestyle center, called [[Riverchase Village Shopping Center]], in the 1990s.
The shopping center was renovated as an outward-facing lifestyle center, called [[Riverchase Village Shopping Center]], in the 1990s.


Service Merchandise was located adjacent to Loehmann's Village and opened at the same time as the rest of the Village. After it closed in the 1990's, the building was demolished and a new building was constructed where Best Buy is currently located.
Service Merchandise was one of the original Loehmann's Village tenants. Its 52,000 square-foot store was the first Alabama location for the Nashville-based chain. After it closed in 2002, the building was demolished and a new building was constructed where Best Buy is currently located.


{{stub}}
{{stub}}
==Tenants==
* 100: [[Loehmann's]] women's clothes (1979–1983)
* 101: [[Brandino Brass]] brass furnishings & accessories (1983)
* 102: [[Bentley Carpets]] (1983)
* 103: [[The Holly Tree]] gifts (1983)
* 104:
* 105: [[Paperbacks II]] books (1983)
* 106: [[Dial Finance Co.]] (1983)
* 107: [[Trend Setters]] hair salon (1983)
** 107A: [[Smokey Joe's Cafe]] (1983)
* 108: [[Calico Corners]] fabrics (1983)
* 109: [[Riverchase Health Club]] (1983)
* 110: [[Maternity Wearhouse Outlet]] (1983)
* 111:
* 118: [[Allstar Athletic House]] sporting goods (1983)
* 120: [[The Hut Stuff]] gifts (1983)
* 121: [[Johnson-Rast & Hays]] real estate (1979–1983)
* 122: [[Little Originals]] children's clothes (1983)
* 123: [[Pip Printing]] while-you-wait printing (1983)
* 124: [[Continental Florist]] (1983)
* 201: [[Baskin Robbins]] ice cream (1983)
* 202: [[The Wallpaper Place]] (1983)
* 203: [[Aladdin's Castle]] amusement center (1983)
* 204: [[Mister Gatti's Pizza]] (1983)
* 205:
* 206: [[Ann's Hallmark Shop]] greeting cards (1983)
* 207: [[The Framin' Shoppe]] picture frames (1983)
* 208:
* 209: [[Norris Jewelers]] (1983)
* 301: [[Hong Kong Oriental Restaurant]] (1983)
* 302: [[Village Lighter Lamps]] (1983)
* 303: [[B. Dalton Bookseller]] (1983)
* 304:
* 306:
* 307: [[Rainbows]] gifts (1983)
* 308: [[Alabama Outdoors]] sporting goods (1983)
* 310:
* 401: [[Images II]] photography (1983)
* 402: [[Fox Photo]] photo developing (1983)
* 403:
* 404: [[Shoe Factory]] (1983)
* 405:
* 406:
* 407: [[Andrea's Shoes 'n Things]] (1983)
* 408:
* 409: [[Command Performance]] hair styling (1983)
* 500: [[Service Merchandise]] catalog-showroom retailer (1979–2002)
* [[T. P. Crockmeier's]] (1979–)
==References==
* "Loehmann's, Service Merchandise first occupants listed for new mall." (undated, unidentified newspaper clipping)
* {{SD-1983}}
* McClurg, Kelly (January 4, 2002) "Service Merchandise to close Birmingham stores" {{BBJ}}
[[Category:Loehmann's Village]]
[[Category:Loehmann's Village]]
[[Category:1979 buildings]]
[[Category:1979 buildings]]
[[Category:Giattina Fisher Aycock buildings]]
[[Category:Giattina Fisher Aycock buildings]]

Latest revision as of 17:32, 21 November 2022

Not to be confused with Loveman Village.

Loehmann's Village was an outdoor mall-type shopping center located at Montgomery Highway and Lorna Road in Riverchase. The $9 million project was developed by Johnson Rast & Hays on a 24.5-acre site.

Designed by Crawford, Giattina & Mitchel and anchored by Loehmann's department store, it opened on September 24, 1979.

The shopping center was renovated as an outward-facing lifestyle center, called Riverchase Village Shopping Center, in the 1990s.

Service Merchandise was one of the original Loehmann's Village tenants. Its 52,000 square-foot store was the first Alabama location for the Nashville-based chain. After it closed in 2002, the building was demolished and a new building was constructed where Best Buy is currently located.

This article is a stub. You can help Bhamwiki by expanding it.

Tenants

References

  • "Loehmann's, Service Merchandise first occupants listed for new mall." (undated, unidentified newspaper clipping)
  • 1983 Birmingham Suburban (Jefferson County, AL) Directory (1983) R. L. Polk & Co.
  • McClurg, Kelly (January 4, 2002) "Service Merchandise to close Birmingham stores" Birmingham Business Journal
Retrieved from "http://bhamwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Loehmann%27s_Village&oldid=195137"