Kenwood Plaza (Montgomery: to buy, restaurant, legal)

[franke01]

Anyone have memories of Kenwood Plaza which evolved over time into the Kenwood Towne Centre?

I remember lots of the old stores but I'm sure there are many that I don't!

[Ohiogirl81]

I think I'd only been there once, on a cold winter day! The only reason I went there was to go to Zino's.

[LadyBeBop]

Sure. My family spent a lot of time (and money) at the plaza.

Let's see...there was McAlpins, Krogers, Kressge's (a five-and-dime type store), Pogues, Burkhardts (men's clothing), Albers Supermarket. And there was a Howard Johnson's Restaurant on the corner of Kenwood and Montgomery.

I know I'm missing a lot of stores...hopefully someone else will fill in the blanks.

Believe it or not, I don't remember Zinos. Was that after the Towne Center was built?

[Mikey1003]

There was a Grey Drug Store.

[franke01]

Originally Posted by Mikey1003

There was a Grey Drug Store.

There was!

It was located down by Kroger's and McAlpins.

I remember it because way back then I think it was open late on Christmas Eve and I went there to buy a little gift for my grandmother.

[Box2565]

My best memory of Kenwood in the 60's was that McAlpins had a small toy department. I collectd Matchbox cars and at the time there weren't many places around town that sold them. Shopping trips to McAlpins were usually fun as I could check out the new vehicle inventory and maybe buy a Mercedes truck or Rolls if I had 69 cents to spare (I think they were 69 cents...)!

[Mikey1003]

Originally Posted by franke01

There was!

It was located down by Kroger's and McAlpins.

I remember it because way back then I think it was open late on Christmas Eve and I went there to buy a little gift for my grandmother.

It also had a small soda fountain and restaurant.

I think that there was a shoe store either next door or two doors over.

[franke01]

Originally Posted by Mikey1003

It also had a small soda fountain and restaurant.

I think that there was a shoe store either next door or two doors over.

I remember that the door was on the extreme left hand side of the store right next to the checkout counter. I may be wrong but I seem to remember a rear entrance, too, that also had a checkout.

It does sound right that there was a shoe store right around there. I can't think of the name. Also I kind of remember a jewelry store close by.

In the middle of the Plaza was a little mall area with stores along both sidewalks. Fannie Farmer was in the front and there was a barber shop and, I think, a record store toward the back. (If you want some real trivia one of the barbers was younger and had a new green 1964 Buick Gran Sport. One look at that car and I decided being a barber must be about as good as it gets.).

[LadyBeBop]

Originally Posted by franke01

In the middle of the Plaza was a little mall area with stores along both sidewalks. Fannie Farmer was in the front and there was a barber shop and, I think, a record store toward the back.

And a state liquor store was towards the back as well. I still remember that, even though I was still about 10 years away from legal drinking age.

[franke01]

Originally Posted by LadyBeBop

And a state liquor store was towards the back as well. I still remember that, even though I was still about 10 years away from legal drinking age.

Right!

I remember that now.

From the front Fannie Farmer and the State Store were on the left and the Barber Shop on the right.