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Higbee Electric, 1953
Higbee Electric before their grand opening in this new building at 327 Osceola Avenue. Ed Higbee opened Higbee Electric in Palm City in 1949 and moved into Stuart in about 1951. On 31 Jan 1953, the store celebrated the grand opening at this new location. Published in the Stuart News (29 Jan 1953). -
View of Osceola Avenue, 1971
Includes Jerry's Bar, Gay's Jewelry and Gifts, and Stuart Dept. Store. -
Drug store in the Lyric, c. 1930
Young Morris Taylor Walton (1904-1931) in front of the window of the drug store in the Lyric Theater, sporting a sign advertising Mother's Day Cards. Katherine Witham stands in the doorway wearing an apron.Tags Storefronts -
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Delicatessen, c. 1920
A woman stands in the doorway of a delicatessen. Possibly one of Mrs. Beyers' restaurants or Mrs. Wiley's delicatessen. -
E.B. Coventry Photography Shop, c. 1940
Edith Coventry photography shop in the Osceola Building. Signs for Kodak Finishing and Photographer E.B. Coventry. -
Stuart Department Store, c. 1960
Stuart Department Store with window displays showing off the latest fashions and a sign for Florsheim Shoes. -
Kitching & Eckess store, c. 1923
Large brick building with awnings on the corner of Flagler Avenue and St. Lucie Avenue. Small sign in front advertising "Power Boats for Sale, Stanley Kitching"
The store opened in March 1922 as the Kitching & Eckess "Big Store." In 1926, it had a facade added that featured a balcony. In 1933 it became the Ben F. Eckess Department Store, and in 1938 it became the Stuart Department Store, which later was added onto next door. In 1955, it was remodeled and became Stuart City Hall. It was torn down in 1974.
Listed in the FPC record book 2 (PDF p. 35) as "8337 Kitching Bldg. Stuart, HEH" -
Feroe Building, 1992
The Stewart, Waxler & Smith law firm located in the historic Feroe Building in Stuart. Fellowship Hall building in view to the left of the Feroe Building. -
Hunter Small Engines store, 1996
Hunter Small Engines store in Stuart.