36.0115017989, -78.9301957451
Cross Street
Year built
1937-1950
Year(s) modified
1980
Neighborhood
Use
Building Type
![2625Hillsborough_060609.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/2011_12/2625Hillsborough_060609.jpg?itok=afB60_Ie)
06.06.09
![](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/u858/DukeChron-Oct-3-1969.jpg?itok=rMISCb5K)
Ad in Duke Chronicle, October 3, 1969.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/u858/DC-nov-14-1968.jpg?itok=yEl_yRfv)
Ad in Duke Chronicle, November 14, 1968.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/u858/JimsParty-3-14-1969.jpg?itok=mkrBW5_Q)
1969 keg contest for Duke students.
![jimsparty1_1974.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/2011_12/jimsparty1_1974.jpg?itok=XYPHs9K2)
1974
![jimsparty2_1974.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/2011_12/jimsparty2_1974.jpg?itok=l9omYy2D)
1974
![jimsparty3_1974.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/2011_12/jimsparty3_1974.jpg?itok=MDbJdCFU)
1974
![](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/u858/Jims.jpg?itok=b-ljX-30)
1978 ad
![Jim's Party Store lives](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/u858/Jims%281%29.jpg?itok=Ajb43HOo)
Jim's lives on. View from Trent, December 24, 2014.
As of 2014, this building was under renovation to house a new (second) location of "Cocoa Cinnamon," a café that started on the northeast corner of W. Geer and Foster Streets.
Comments
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 12:31pm
Jim's Party Store ??? First place I ever purchased alcohol .
Submitted by Publius Enigma (not verified) on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 3:15pm
Yes, this is the old Jim's Party store. Does anyone remember their T-shirts? They use to quite popular - i know I wore out at least 3 of them.
Submitted by Jim Keith (not verified) on Sun, 7/27/2014 - 9:29pm
So Glad to see this is here.Thanks to you guys for keeping Jims party store alive. I am still in the Raleigh durham area. Thanks to all my wonderfull customs and friends. I would do it all over again. Jim
Submitted by Durhamite (not verified) on Mon, 7/28/2014 - 5:29pm
Jim's Party Store Tee Shirts! Man-o-man...have not thought about those beautiful shirts in decades! They were the go-to fashion item for the casual/cool teen in the '70's. Can you replicate and sell them on-line Jim? Anyone able to post one of those on this site?
Submitted by jim (not verified) on Mon, 7/28/2014 - 8:36pm
I remember Jim's. Loved going in there. What a great store that was. Funny seeing that picture of Lancer"s Wine. Never found much wine that I liked but Lancer's Vin Rose in those ceramic type bottles was really good. Across the street from Jim's there was a Chinese restaurant that we liked, and the Saki was good too.
Submitted by PR (not verified) on Thu, 1/1/2015 - 3:11pm
what was the restaurant that this became? i remember as a kid it was quite popular with the after-work crowd.
Submitted by AW (not verified) on Fri, 1/16/2015 - 10:45am
Jim's Party Store - my grandpa's favorite place to get his beer!
Submitted by Glen Gray on Thu, 4/27/2023 - 8:11am
Fond memories - let me charge my beer until my monthly check from my parents came in. Duke '69
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