From the Ground Up: Mitchum Jewelers

General Contractor: Pyle Brothers Inc.

Architect: Erdmann-Street Architecture and Planning, Inc.

Engineer(s): Meridian Structural Works, structural; Smith-Goth Engineers Inc., mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 2,700 square feet

Estimated cost: $750,000

Lender: Citizens National Bank

Estimated completion date: Mid-July

Project description: Mitchum Jewelers in Ozark is moving out of the Diamond Shopping Center, 733 N. 20th St., and into a free-standing store being built on Jackson Street. This is the fourth move since owner John Mitchum opened Mitchum Jewelers in 1965. Mitchum has a full selection of diamond and gold jewelry and carries major watch brands, according to the company’s Web site. The new location is twice the size of the previous store. The building has a brick exterior with steel-framed awnings and a standing-seam metal roof.

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