New Proposal For Historic Fairhope Hardware Store

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Fairhope, Alabama 

 

Possible design.

 

TO BE CALLED 'PEOPLES COOPERATIVE' AGAIN

The Times has obtained early plans by new owners for the former Fairhope Hardware store at 301 Fairhope Avenue in the central business district.

The new People's Cooperative Building could have a restaurant and retail downstairs and event-space upstairs, with an associated roof deck. 

Built in 1922,  the 'Peoples' Cooperative General Merchandise Store' was the first occupant; since then various businesses operated there over the years, the last being Fairhope Hardware, ca. 1980's - 2018.

 

Possible interior layout.

 

Circa 1920's.


 

Comments

Anonymous said…
I am glad they have plans on keeping the facade of the building original. It would be terrible if they bulldozed the building and build something that doesn't fit the neighboring architecture.
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Anonymous said…
Hope they take down the horrible mural painting.
Thursday, January 06, 2022
Anonymous said…
About time
Thursday, January 06, 2022
Anonymous said…
We desperately need a new hardware store (Lowes or Home Depot) along Greeno Rd. Ace does not cut it.
Thursday, January 06, 2022
Anonymous said…
This looks great. Although we have heard this before,if this goes through,it would be be a smart solution to the use of this property. I have lived here for forty years and realize this is not the same Fairhope it was when we moved here. But times have changed.
Thursday, January 06, 2022
Anonymous said…
I think that it will be very attractive. It does appear that the mural will no longer exist but it really is a bit garish these days. I'm just happy that we will no longer have a big chunk of downtown looking like a prop in a ghost town movie. So happy that someone has purchased and is spiffing it up and I hope they make lots of money and have fun with it.
Friday, January 07, 2022
Anonymous said…
i heard fairhope brewry wants to go in there.
Saturday, January 15, 2022
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