HISTORY

Located at 106 Commerce Street sits a beautiful brick building, with large glass display windows, wood glass French doors, and a decadent stone carving of a woman resting at the top of the building. This building was built in 1910 for a ladies' clothing store known as S. Cunningham Millinery.

Sometime after, it housed the original location for Kimberly’s & beautiful lead glass jewelry displays lined its walls before moving two buildings over when it became available.

In 1947, Alma Jones bought the property and opened another women’s clothing store, called The Hat Shoppe. The Hat Shop was owned and operated by Mrs. Jones and her daughter, Mug Speight, for over 50 years. The Hat Shop carried the latest women’s fashion trends during that time, as well as women’s athletic wear, hats, gloves, bags, and costume jewelry.

From 2004 to 2007, the building was a children’s clothing store called KidStuff filled with many beautiful children’s boutique clothes.

In 2021, the building was bought and renovated by Laney Eckles Griffin & her mother, Connie Popwell Lamar. She adored this facade & all of its character for 12 years & finally the opportunity presented itself & Mrs. Griffin opened The Reserve at 106 Commerce Street in 2021 as a place to “reserve” for events, classes, and workspace.


BEFORE & DURING CONSTRUCTION