![]() Gimbels opened in 1887, expanded into New York City in 1910 and bought Schusters in 1962. You can read more about Gimbels in this story, but for now, here’s a nice view of the store designed by Chicago’s legendary Daniel Burnham in 1901, with an addition to the south by Herman Esser in 1919. That was before the economy tanked thanks to coronavirus, so we’ll see. The addition was built in 1911 but, alas, sans tower.īoston Store closed a couple years ago but there have been tantalizing hints that it’s planning a comeback. The first photo is pretty recognizable, but I especially love the second one, which shows Henry Koch’s proposed addition to the south with a weighty and elaborate tower. When Boston Store took over, it removed the partitions to create a large store. I’m including two photos of Boston Store, which opened in the mid-1890s in a building that had been home to Julius Simon Dry Goods and other retailers. The building was demolished and later became home to JC Penney, a different kind of department store experience. ![]() ![]() Opened in 1879, Espenhain’s closed in 1932. Long departed, Espenhain’s was located on 4th and Wisconsin, kitty-corner from Boston Store – which it pre-dated by about 15 years – making that corner once a department store shopping destination along "The Avenue." Thus, here are a baker's dozen vintage photos of Milwaukee retail for you to enjoy, along with some information and links to find more. Others – like Gimbels, Boston Store, Schusters and Commission Row – are more recognizable, but who doesn’t enjoy a vintage view of a familiar place? OK, so most of us aren’t old enough to remember some of these Old Milwaukee shops and department stores, but that only serves to make them more fascinating – like the West Side coal company building wallpapered in actual coal!!.
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