List of defunct department stores of the United States
WEBThis is a list of defunct department stores of the United States, from small-town one-unit stores to mega-chains, which have disappeared over the past 100 years. Many closed, while others were sold or merged with other department stores.
Vintage Shopping Memories in Seattle's Grand Old Department Stores
WEBNov 21, 2013 · The era of the big, grand dame department stores has gradually vanished into memory, leaving first the shopping malls of the '60s, then today strip malls, big box stores and web shopping in their place. Only Nordstroms, of the original stores, alone remains in downtown Seattle.
Crowley's Department Store - Historic Detroit
WEBThe department store kept the top five floors of the tower and all 10 floors of the original building. By late 1964, Crowley’s focus was firmly fixed on its suburban stores, with locations at the Westborn Shopping Center in Dearborn, the Macomb Mall in Roseville and the Livonia Mall in Livonia.
The Department Store Museum: Miller & Rhoads, Richmond, …
WEBApr 11, 2021 · Miller & Rhoads was Richmond's finest department store when my family took up residence in an Episcopal rectory on West Ave. in the Fan. They had great French Silk Pie (wish I had that recipe), and their men's store on the first floor was great.
The J. L. Hudson Co., Detroit, Michigan - Blogger
WEBThe store was located on the ground floor of the Detroit Opera House building on Campus Martius, a space that was recently vacated by the Newcomb-Endicott Co., Detroit’s oldest department store. Newcomb’s had just secured space in a new 5-story building near the corner of Woodward Avenue (the city’s main thoroughfare) and Grand River.
Gilchrist's - Wikipedia
WEBClothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. Gilchrist's was a Boston department store. Its flagship store was at the intersection of Washington and Winter Streets, across from both Filene's and Jordan Marsh in …
Our Great Department Stores 40 Years Ago - Business History
WEBMay 14, 2020 · Today, America’s great old department stores are under siege. The reasons for their decline are manifold, including: Failure to update and remodel stores; Downtown stores that were too big for the demand as it moved to the suburbs; Sameness of merchandise among the department stores, lack of their former individuality
20 Southern Department Stores You Might Still Remember
WEBApr 21, 2023 · The golden age of department stores in the early-to-mid 20th century was a sight the lucky got to behold. Over-the-top window displays, elegant marble floors, glittering glass cases filled with jewels and perfumes, and tea rooms for the who's who to meet every Saturday—the department store wasn't merely a place you stopped in for a blouse. It ...
10 Lost Department Stores in New York City
WEBMar 14, 2022 · From Gimbels at Herald Square to Henri Bendel on Fifth Avenue, many now lost department stores once stood at the epicenter of New York City’s shopping culture.
B. Altman and Company - Wikipedia
WEBB. Altman and Company was a luxury department store and chain, founded in 1865 in New York City, New York, by Benjamin Altman. Its flagship store, the B. Altman and Company Building at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, operated from 1906 until the company closed the store at the end of 1989. [1]