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'''Standard Furniture''' is a [[Birmingham]]-based furniture and appliance dealer with 15 retail locations in North Alabama and Tennessee. The company was founded in [[1912]]. The current president is [[Stewart Shevin]].
'''Standard Furniture''' is a [[Birmingham]]-based furniture and appliance dealer with 15 retail locations in North Alabama and Tennessee. The company was founded in [[1912]]. The current president is [[Stewart Shevin]].


Originally located on [[1st Avenue North]], the downtown store moved into the building vacated by the [[Ideal Department Store]] in [[1941]].
Originally located on [[1st Avenue North]], the downtown store moved into the [[Ideal Building]] at 111 [[19th Street North]] in [[1941]].


Its main offices are located at 11 [[Office Park Circle]] in [[Mountain Brook]] and its warehouse is located at 2308 [[13th Street Ensley|13th Street]] in [[Ensley]].
Standard's main offices are located at 11 [[Office Park Circle]] in [[Mountain Brook]] and its warehouse is located at 2308 [[13th Street Ensley|13th Street]] in [[Ensley]].


In [[2001]] Standard partnered with model Kathy Ireland on a line of wooden furnishings.
In [[2001]] Standard partnered with model Kathy Ireland on a line of wooden furnishings.

Revision as of 10:15, 22 December 2009

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Standard Furniture in 1939

Standard Furniture is a Birmingham-based furniture and appliance dealer with 15 retail locations in North Alabama and Tennessee. The company was founded in 1912. The current president is Stewart Shevin.

Originally located on 1st Avenue North, the downtown store moved into the Ideal Building at 111 19th Street North in 1941.

Standard's main offices are located at 11 Office Park Circle in Mountain Brook and its warehouse is located at 2308 13th Street in Ensley.

In 2001 Standard partnered with model Kathy Ireland on a line of wooden furnishings.

Locations

References

  • Williams, Roy L. (August 6, 2009) "Deep recession hits several Birmingham landmark firms." Birmingham News

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