1st Avenue Jeweler, 1429 1st Ave, Altoona, PA 16602, US

P.L. Casebeer and J. P. Statler established the first local jewelry store in 1889 in conjunction with an optometry department. The store occupied the center storeroom of the Frease Building along Main Street in uptown Somerset, until recently, the location of the J. J. Newberry's Store.In 1914, the partnership of Casebeer and Statler dissolved and Statler began his business at another location. Prior to 1914, Mr. Casebeer hired a young man named Harvey E. Stahl, who later trained at the Bowman Technical School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He mastered the watch making, jewelry, and engraving trades. Just a few years later Harvey Stahl became Casebeer's partner in the business. This partnership continued until the late 1920's. Taking the name Stahl's Jewelry. Harvey Stahl retired in 1958 but his legacy has continued with the addition of skilled and dedicated ownership leading to today with Bob Suter and Jeff Keiser. Stahl's Jewelry is owned and operated by community involved people and also employs three people along with the three partners.Stahl's Jewelry strives to ensure a very special customer experience and always puts customer service first.Stahl's Jewelry: Your Family Jeweler Since 1889 and Proud Member of the Independent Jeweler's Organization