ALAlabama field entry
Harrison Brothers Hardware
Huntsville, AL
A preserved Huntsville hardware store that no longer really sells hardware, instead mixing local art, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, gourmet foods, housewares, and a history museum among century-old fixtures.
Harrison Brothers keeps its historic retail environment intact while operating as a shop for local and regional art, fine crafts, housewares, foods, books, toys, gifts, and other goods.
Field notes
Why it belongs
Historic hardware store, local-art gallery, gift shop, food shop, toy store, and museum occupying one preserved retail time capsule.
The name says hardware; the shelves say something else, while the original store itself is part of what visitors have come to see.
On Huntsville's Courthouse Square, Harrison Brothers preserves the physical environment of a historic store while selling locally and regionally made goods. Paintings, pottery, textiles, jewelry, housewares, gourmet foods, books, toys, and seasonal items sit alongside the brothers' original desk, safe, coal stove, counters, cabinetry, and historic cash register. The Historic Huntsville Museum also operates inside.
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What you will find
Directory categories
Known for
- 1907 National Cash Register
- Original counters and historic fixtures
- Local and regional art
- Pottery, jewelry, and housewares
- Gourmet food, books, and toys
- Historic Huntsville Museum