Kaufmann's
Author | : Letitia Stuart Savage |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2016-11-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781625857767 |
ISBN-13 | : 1625857764 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Join Letitia Stuart Savage on a journey to a time of leisurely shopping for the latest fashions complete with a side of Mile High Ice Cream Pie from the Tic Toc Restaurant. In 1871, Jacob and Isaac Kaufmann created a classic Pittsburgh institution. The business grew from a small store on the South Side to a mammoth clothing house downtown that outfitted the community. The removal of the original freestanding clock upset customers, so Kaufmann's added its iconic version in 1913. A redesign of the store's first floor attracted national attention in the 1930s. While most Pittsburghers remember and celebrate the downtown store, others recall the suburban branches - miniatures of the expansive flagship store.