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Kaufmann's. Kaufmann's was a department store that originated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . The store was owned in the early 20th century by Edgar J. Kaufmann, patron of the famous Fallingwater house. In the post-war years, the store became a regional chain in the eastern United States, and was last owned by Federated Department Stores.
Downtown Pittsburgh, colloquially referred to as the Golden Triangle, and officially the Central Business District, [ 2] is the urban downtown center of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River whose joining forms the Ohio River. The triangle is bounded by the two ...
Joseph Horne Company. The Joseph Horne Company, often referred to simply as Joseph Horne's or Horne's, was an American department store chain based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The store was one of the oldest in the country being founded on February 22, 1849, but was often overlooked as it maintained only a regional presence. [ 1]
Fifth Avenue Place (originally "Hillman Tower", sometimes called Highmark Place) is a skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United States. The building is owned by Highmark subsidiary Jenkins Empire Associates and has served as the company's headquarters since it was completed in 1988. The building was completed on April 14, 1988 [ 3] and it ...
S.W. Randall Toyes and Giftes is a toy store which was established in 1970. [2] [3] It is a specialty toy and gift shop with headquarters located in downtown Pittsburgh, selling old-fashioned, idiosyncratic, and nostalgic toys, along with modern toys. [2] The store has been a local landmark since 1970, [3] and "is a Pittsburgh tradition".
Wholey's / ˈwʊliːz /, officially known as Robert Wholey & Co. Inc., is a prominent fish market and grocery store in Pittsburgh 's historic Strip District neighborhood. [1] The store is known for its vintage decor, that includes a suspended model train, a bronze pig, and several animatronics. It also is home to a sushi bar [2] and a fast-food ...
Gimbels. Gimbel Brothers (known simply as Gimbels) was an American department store corporation that operated for over a century, from 1842 until 1987. Gimbel patriarch Adam Gimbel opened his first store in Vincennes, Indiana, in 1842. In 1887, the company moved its operations to the Gimbel Brothers Department Store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2009. Market Square is a public space located in Downtown Pittsburgh at the intersection of Forbes Avenue (originally named Diamond Way in colonial times) and Market Street. The square was home to the first courthouse, first jail (both in 1795) and the first newspaper (1786) west of the Atlantic Plain, the Pittsburgh Gazette.