Kelly Kazek | kkazek@al.com

These Alabama businesses have been in operation 100 years or more

In March, we featured a list of businesses that were the oldest in particular categories – oldest restaurant operating in the same location, for example. We asked readers to tell us about businesses that have operated in Alabama for more than 100 years. Following are the names submitted. NOTE: We understand there are other businesses that are 100 years or older in Alabama but it is impossible to be aware of all of them. We are relying on you. Submit any businesses not on this list to kkazek@al.com for a follow-up list. Please send a photo, the address, phone number and date of founding.

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(AL.com File Photo/Birmingham Public Library)

Alabama Power Co., 1906

Alabama Power Co.

1313 Sixth Avenue N., Birmingham AL

Opened in 1906.

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(Source: American Printing Co.)

American Printing Co., 1912

428 Industrial Lane, Birmingham, AL 35211, 205-942-3930

American Printing Co. is a large commercial printer established in Birmingham in 1912.

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(Source: Autry Greer & Sons)

Autry Greer & Sons, 1916

2850 W Main Street, Mobile, AL 36612, 251-457-8655.

Autry Greer & Sons Inc., known locally as Greer's, was founded in 1916 by Autry Greer and is still owned and operated by the family. The company now has 34 locations in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. The first grocery store was located on the northwest corner of Water and St. Michael streets in Mobile. The store was a pioneer in the cash-and-carry food store concept. According to the store’s history, “Self-service soon followed and evolved to the modern supermarkets in operation today. The Greer’s store at Water and St. Michael was the first and, for a long time, the only store in Mobile to advertise prices. These prices were the lowest in town because other stores sold on credit and delivered.”

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(Source: Beverly Crider via Strange Alabama)

Bank of Brewton, 1912

103 Belleville Ave., Brewton, AL 36426, 251-867-5431.

The Bank of Brewton opened for business Jan. 7, 1889, in downtown Brewton. In 1912, the Bank of Brewton moved to its current location that encompasses side-by-side buildings downtown, including an ornate white tile building with green border.

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Battle House Hotel, 1908

26 North Royal Street, Mobile, AL, 251-338-2000

Mobile's historic Battle House Hotel was built on the site of an old military headquarters set up by Andrew Jackson during the war of 1812. The hotel, built in 1852, burned in 1905. The current hotel was rebuilt on the site in 1908.

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(Source: Bon Secour Fisheries)

Bon Secour Fisheries Inc., 1896

Founded in 1896 by Frank E. Nelson. Still owned by the Nelson Family.

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Bright star Restaurant, 1907

304 19th Street, Bessemer AL

Bright Star opened in this location in 1907, making it the oldest restaurant to operate continuously in its original location in Alabama.

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Bromberg & Co. Jewelers, 1836

123 North 20th Street, Birmingham, AL 35203, 205-458-0492

Founded in Mobile in 1836, the jeweler expanded to Birmingham in 1900. The Mobile location of Bromberg's eventually closed and the store's headquarters has been in Birmingham since then.

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(Source: Buddy Vines Fishing Camp)

Buddy Vines' Fishing Camp, 1915

1509 Buddy Vines Camp Rd., Bessemer, AL 35023 205-260-4614

John Aaron "Buddy" Vines opened a fishing camp in 1915, the same year that the creation of Bankhead Lock and Dam took the Locust Fork branch of the Warrior River from a small stream to the thriving waterway it is today. The next few years saw the construction of many of the camp's first cabins, made with pine and oak trees harvested from the family property. A sawmill was constructed on the lower end of the camp, and cabin construction went into high gear.

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(Source: Buettner Bros. Lumber Co.)

Buettner Brothers Lumber Co., 1892

Founded in Cullman by Hugo Buettner.

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(Source: Birmingham Public Library)

Buffalo Rock Co., 1901

Founded in 1901 by Sidney W. Lee. This photo shows the company in downtown Birmingham in 1958.

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(Source: Butler-Truax Jewelers Facebook page)

Butler-Truax Jewelers, 1845

Founded in Selma in 1845 by George L. and James R. Poor. Owned by the Truax family.

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(Source: Chris' Hot Dogs)

Chris' Hot Dogs, 1917

138 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104, 334-265-6850.

Chris' will celebrate 100 years in 2017.

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(Source: City Paper Co.)

City Paper Co., 1897

3700 First Avenue N., Birmingham, AL 35222, 205-328-2626

City Paper Co. was founded in 1897 by A. Lesser and Louis Braun in Birmingham.

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(Source: Davis Architects)

Davis Architects, 1912

120 23rd Street South, Birmingham, AL, 205-322-7482

Davis Architects opened in 1912 and is Alabama’s oldest continually operating architectural firm. It was founded by E.B. Van Keuren and also employed the first registered female architect in the state of Alabama, who was also the oldest practicing architect at the time of her death. The firm is located in the old BEBCO building, which was a car repair shop in the 1920s.

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(Source: Douglas Brothers Jewelry Facebook page)

Douglas Brothers Jewelry, 1871

Founded in Troy in 1871 by C. B. Douglas. Visit its Facebook page here.

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(Source: Ensley-Fairfield Mattress Co.)

Ensley-Fairfield Mattress Co., 1915

3186 Pelham Parkway, Suite D, Pelham, AL 35124, 205-663-9733

Ensley-Fairfield Mattress Co. was founded in 1915 and is now operated by the fourth generation of the Holtzclaw family.

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(Source: National Bank of Alabama)

First Bank of Alabama, 1848

120 East Street N, Talladega, AL 35160, 256-362-2334

Founded in 1848 as Isbell Bank, and later named First National Bank of Talladega, first National Bank of Alabama is billed as the oldest continuously operating community bank in the state.

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(Source: Gadsden Public Library)

The Gadsden Times, 1867

Founded in 1867 by Leonidas W. Grant and T.J. Cox.

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(The Birmingham News/Mark Almond)

Golden Rule Barbecue, 1891

2506 Crestwood Blvd, Irondale, AL 35210, 205-956-2678

Golden Rule opened in Irondale in 1891. According to its website, it is the oldest continuously running restaurant in the state.

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(Source: Historic Mobile Preservation Society)

Goldstein's, 1879

Founded in Mobile in 1879 by Julius Goldstein. Later became Goldstein & Son Inc. This photo shows the jewelry shop in the far lefthand corner on Royal Street circa-1900.

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Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Gulf Club and Spa, 1847

1 Grand Boulevard, Point Clear, Alabama 36564, 251-928-9201

The original part of the Grand Hotel was built in 1847, featuring 40 rooms on two floors. Guests arrived by steamboat. During the Civil War, the inn was used as a hospital. Subsequently, many soldiers were buried on the grounds. The cemetery contains graves of more than 300 Confederate soldiers. Today, the resort has two golf courses, beach access, seven bars and restaurants, an indoor pool, a lagoon-style pool and a spa.

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Halsey Grocery, 1879

401 Lanier Road, Madison, AL 35758, 256-772-9691

In 1879, Halsey brothers William Leroy and Charles Henry founded W.L. & C.H. Halsey Company, a retail and wholesale grocery delivery business at 301 N. Jefferson Street in downtown Huntsville. That location is still open and headquarters is located in Madison.

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Harrison Brothers Hardware, 1879

124 Southside Square, Huntsville, AL 35801, 256-536-3631

Harrison Brothers Hardware opened in 1879 in downtown Huntsville. Today, it is a store museum where visitors can buy gifts and items of local interest, as well as see the Harrisons’ preserved desk, cash register and hardware bins.

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(Source: H.C. Blake & Co. )

HC Blake & Company, 1884

406 Holmes Avenue NW

Huntsville, AL 35801

256-270-0282

H.C. Blake & Co. was founded in 1884 and still operates in its original location on Holmes Avenue.

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(Source: Hodgson Concrete)

Hodgson Concrete, 1898

3710 West Boulevardm Montgomery, AL, 334-281-0730

Hodgson, founded in 1898, is owned by the same company as Kirkpatrick.

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(AL.com File Photo/Tamika Moore)

J.T. Massey Mercantile, 1895

7752 First Avenue N, Birmingham, AL, 205-833-5225

J.T. Massey Mercantile was located in downtown Birmingham for 107 years before moving to East Lake a few years ago.

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Kirkpatrick Concrete

Kirkpatrick Concrete, 1892

2000-A Southbridge Parkway Suite 610, Birmingham, AL, 205-423-2630

Kirkpatrick Concrete was founded in 1892.

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(Source: Klein & Son)

Klein & Son, 1893

Founded in Montgomery in 1893 by Leo Klein.

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(Source: Laughlin Funeral Home)

Laughlin Service Funeral Home, 1868

2320 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville, AL, 256-534-2471

Laughlin Service Funeral Home was founded in Huntsville in 1868.

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Long-Lewis Inc., 1887

Founded in 1887 by William J. Long as a wholesale hardware business, as well as a Ford Lincoln Mercury car and Sterling truck dealership. Eventually had locations in Bessemer, Birmingham, Hoover, Sylacauga. This photo shows Red Farmer, Bill Hamner and Roy Buckner at Long-Lewis in 1967.

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Long Lewis Hardware

The hardware portion of the Long Lewis business.

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(Source: McCurry Fine Furniture)

McCurry Fine Furniture, 1917

210 Main Street N, Warrior, AL 35180, 205-647-0546

McCurry Fine Furniture opened in Warrior in 1917.

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Source: Ousler Sandwiches

Ousler Sandwiches, 1915

2814 Cahaba Road, Mountain Brook, AL 35223, 205-879-1115

Ousler Sandwiches opened in 1915.

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Payne's Sandwich Shop, 1869

101 E Laurel Street, Scottsboro, AL 35768, 256-574-2140

Payne's opened in downtown Scottsboro as a pharmacy just a few years after the end of the Civil War. According to its website, it has been in business since 1869.

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(Source: The Print Shop )

The Print Shop, 1839

420 Washington Street, Marion, Alabama 36756, 334-683-6211

The Print Shop was founded in 1839 as Marion Publishing Co. The owners later sold the newspaper part of the business and kept the printing business. It is a family owned business.

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(Source: Royal Cup Coffee)

Royal Cup Coffee, 1896

160 Cleage Drive, Birmingham, AL

Royal Cup, a coffee importer, opened in 1896 in Birmingham.

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(Source: Rudder Funeral Home )

Rudder Funeral Home, 1904

716 South Broad Street, Scottsboro, AL 35768, 256-259-6430

Rudder Funeral Home opened in Scottsboro in 1904. The business is currently owned and managed by members of the third, fourth and fifth generations of the Rudder family. It has a second location in Stevenson.

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(Source: Alabama Department of Archives and History)

Russell Corp., 1902

Russell Corp. was founded in 1902 in Alexander City. The company is now owned by Berkshire Hathaway. This photo shows James E. Nelson operating a beam dyer at Russell Manufacturing Co. in the 1940s or 1950s.

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Sabel Steel (photo by Kimberly Sabel)

Sabel Steel, 1856

Main Office: 749 N. Court Street, Montgomery, AL; 334-265-6771

Sabel Steel is asteel supply, scrap and rebar business currently run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Sabel family. It has a second location in Montgomery, as well as offices in Dothan, Woodstock and Mobile, Ala., Newnan, Ga., and Baton Rouge, La.

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( (Julie Bennett/ jbennett@al.com)

The Selma Times-Journal, 1827

The Selma Times-Journal was founded in 1827 by Thomas Jefferson Frow. It is now owned by Boone Newspapers Inc.

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(Source: Walter Schoel Engineering Co)

Schoel Engineering Company, 1888

1001 22nd Street S, Birmingham, AL 35205, 205-323-6166

Walter Schoel Engineering Co., a civil engineering firm located near Five Points in Birmingham, was founded in 1888 by German immigrant Herman Schoel, shown here. He was an engineer and land surveyor, who was initially employed by the Elyton Land Company, prior to starting Schoel Engineering. The company has been in continuous operation since 1888 and has worked on many of the city's largest projects.

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(Source: Southern Star Facebook page)

The Southern Star, 1867

373 Ed Lisenby Drive, Ozark, AL, 334-774-2715

The Southern Star newspaper was founded in Ozark in 1867. It is the state's oldest family owned weekly newspaper.

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(Source: Birmingham Public Library)

Standard Furniture Co., 1912

Standard Furniture was founded in Birmingham in 1912 by James Felix Shevinsky. It has locations in Bessemer, Birmingham, Center Point, Cullman, Fayette, Gardendale, Graysville, Hartselle, Leeds, Moulton, Pelham and Talladega. This was the location on First Avenue in Birmingham.

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U.G. White Mercantile, 1917

101 Jefferson Street, Athens, AL, 256-232-4540

In a few more months, U.G. White will celebrate 100 years in business. Founded in 1917 by Ulysses Grant White, the store now sells a variety of old-fashioned wares, as well as high-end outdoor gear. A second location opened in downtown Huntsville in 2015.

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Watts Realty, 1905

1506 Fifth Avenue S, Birmingham, AL, 205-251-1267

Watts Realty Co. has been located in Birmingham in some form since 1906 as a family owned and operated business. It began as a cement-block manufacturing company that transitioned into construction of affordable housing and then property management and sales.

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(Source: Whitlock Jewelry Facebook page)

Whitlock Jewelry, 1865

Founded in Eufaula in 1865 by J. B. Whitlock.

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(Source: Birmingham Public Library)

Wood Fruitticher Food Service, 1913

P.O. Box 610130, Birmingham, AL 35261, 205-836-9663

Wood Fruitticher Food Service was founded in 1913 in Birmingham.