Hammer’s Department Store

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Title

Hammer’s Department Store

Subject

Department Store; Marshall County; Alabama; Guntersville

Description

This is a department store built circa 1905. It was remodeled in 1965 with aluminum display windows and corrugated metal on the facade. It is built in the Folk Victorian style. It has a flat stepped roof. It has a brick foundation.

The building was built for a man named Sam Henry. A.B, Hammer then purchased the building and started the Hammer Department Store. The store has now expanded into adjacent buildings. The store name was changed to Fant’s Department Store in 1996. It is located at 355 North Gunter Avenue Guntersville, Alabama.

Creator

Carrie Keener, University of North Alabama

Source

Sanborn Insurance Maps, 1930, 1948; aerial photos 1957 and 1962; A Historic Tour of Guntersville, site 4

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

March 13, 2016

Format

Print