Mural

ID: 1113 ~ Source: Daniel Vivian ~ Creator: Daniel Vivian ~ Date: 2015

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A mural overlooking the parking lot behind the Schmitt store celebrates the history of "furniture corner."
Image courtesy of Daniel Vivian.

This file appears in: Furniture Corner

Furniture Corner

By John Slack, Mary K. Marlatt, Benjamin Gies, and Ellis Cassity

The Schmitt Furniture Company is one of New Albany’s oldest businesses. Founded in 1936 by Charles Schmitt, Sr., the company opened for business in a store at State and Market Streets. In 1944, it moved to its present location at “furniture…