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Pensacola Hardware Company was founded in [[1851]] by [[Albert Lord Avery]]. The next year a son, [[Albert Miner Avery]], was born, and in [[1876]] the younger Avery joined his father's hardware firm, which became known as '''A. L. and A. M. Avery'''. At this point the business was located at 123-127 South [[Palafox Street]] (southwest corner Palafox and [[Intendencia Street|Intendencia]]). At some point the elder Avery retired, and A. M. Avery took as a partner a Mr. Woolfolk, and the firm was henceforth known as '''Avery and Woolfolk''', until the year [[1889]], in which Mr. Woolfolk retired. Henceforth A. M. Avery was the sole proprietor. In [[1897]] he moved the business into the newly-constructed [[The Masonic|Masonic Temple]] on the southeast corner of Palafox and [[Garden Street]]s.

In [[1921]], bank examiner [[R. G. Martin]] and business partner [[A. J. Butt]] purchased the business and renamed it '''Pensacola Hardware Company'''. Shortly thereafter, the business moved into a building on [[Garden Street]] just behind the Masonic Lodge. In August [[1925]], the business again moved to 21-27 East Garden Street. The building had been built by [[J. E. Taylor]] about [[1905]]; it was demolished in [[1949]] to make way for an extension of [[Jefferson Street]]. A. J. Butt retired from the firm in [[1946]]. In [[1948]], Pensacola Hardware moved to its current location at 20 East [[Gregory Street]]. R. G. Martin continued to operate the business until his death in [[1976]], at which time ownership passed to his son-in law, [[James M. Coe]]. Coe retired in [[2000]] and the business has since been operated by his sons [[James M. Coe, Jr.]] and [[Martin M. Coe]].<ref>[http://www.pensacolahardware.com/index.cfm?id=20671&fuseaction=browse&pageid=335 "History of Pensacola Hardware"]</ref>

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[[Category:Downtown retailers]]