The Eclectic Co.

This is a newly-​opened antique/​vintage shop located in a historic home on Main Street in downtown Gainesville. The building itself was once the home and offices of the mayor of Gainesville (many, many decades ago) and has retained its historic charm through a life of serving as a law office and private home since. Therefore, it’s an ideal location for a store that has an emphasis on antiques, housewares, and clothing from the Art Nouveau period onward through the 1970s. The owner is by training an architect and has a keen design sense that comes through in the items he and his wife sell in their shop; to wit, there were at least three Art Nouveau-​style lamps I would love to purchase were I in the market for a table lamp. They also have a small selection of used books and clothing and the owner told me they intend to expand in these areas once they have a better idea of what the local market will desire.
While Alachua County doesn’t really lack for antique shops, one that is focused on more recent and more design-​oriented small pieces over heavy Victorian furnishings probably will be most welcome in a town with a young, college-​based dynamic. I’m excited to watch this business grow.