Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (1904)
1 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois
1 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois
STATE STREET STORE DIRECTORY 974,000 sq. ft.
Lower Level
The Honey Bear Shop • Tartan Tray Cafeteria • Carson's Budget Store
First Floor
State Fine Jewelry • Fashion Jewelry • Fashion Watches • Handbags • Dress Accessories • Umbrellas • Hosiery • Gloves • Millinery • Blouses • Slipper Bar • Cosmetics • Wig Bar • Sunglasses
Wabash Leather Goods • Luggage • Wabash Shoe Shop • Cameras • Books • Stationery • Adult Games • Coins & Stamps • Optical Shop • Amlings Flower World • Men’s Sportswear • Men’s Active Sportswear • One Plus One • Isle of Man • Men’s Dress Furnishings • Men’s Furnishings • Chicago Shop
Second Floor
State Bed Linens • Bath Shop • Closet Shop • Sewing Center • Fabrics • Art Needlework • RSVP • Daytime Lingerie • Bras • Body Fashions • Leisurewear • Junior Lingerie • Smart Spenders Lingerie • One Step Ahead Intimacies • Maternity Shop • Marimekko Shop
Wabash Men’s Suits • Men’s Outerwear • Men’s Sport Clothing • Student Shop • Men’s Shoes • Men’s Clothing • New Dimensions • European Design • Casual Sportswear • University Shop • Boys Clothing • Boys Furnishings • Boys Prep Warehouse
Third Floor
State Smart Spenders Sportswear • Smart Spenders Dresses • Young Smart Spenders Dresses • Daytime Dresses • Casual Dresses • Women’s Smart Spenders Dresses • Women’s Sportswear • Boys Shop • Girls Shop • Girls Accessories • Sugar n Spice Shop • Children’s World • Young Teens • Preteen Shop • 1 to 6 Shop
Wabash Millinery • Casual Shoes • Shoe Salon • Women’s World • Beauty Salon • Canned Ego • Ice Cream Parlor • Photographic Studio
Fourth Floor
State Ms. Dresses • Ms. Sportswear • Ms. Suits • Ms. Jeans • Leather and Suede Shop • All Weather Coats • South Room Coats • Miss Carson Shop • One Step Ahead Coats • One Step Ahead Dresses • One Step Ahead Sportswear • The Rage • Better Sportswear • Better Blouses • Avenue Shop • Ascot Shop • Six O’Clock Dressing • Young Designers • North Room Coats • Fur Salon • Inner Circle
Wabash Icelander Shop • Junior Savvy Sportswear • Active Sportswear • Junior Attitude • Kenzo Shop • Junior Dresses • Junior Coats • Bus Stop • Moderate Sportswear • Teen Shop • Wabash Dresses • Wabash Coats
Fifth Floor
State Lamps • Furniture • The Scandinavian Shop • Yuletide Shoppe • Rural America Shop
Wabash Sleep Shop • Concept • Lay-a-way • Customer Service • Toys
Sixth Floor
State Custom-Made Draperies • Decorator Pillows • Decorator Bedspreads • Ready-Made Draperies • Casual Furniture • Rugs and Carpeting • Clock Shop • Major Appliances • Stereos • Records • Hardware • Toys • Sporting Goods • Pictures and Mirrors
Seventh Floor
State Table Linens • Silverware • Dinnerware • Crystal • Decorative Accessories • Bar Shop •
Housewares • Electrical Appliances • Lamps • Floor Care Center • Pet Shop • Bulk Housewares
Eighth Floor
State Highland Room • Heather House • Epicure Shop
Wabash Carson’s Grill
Ninth Floor
State 36 South Restaurant
BRANCH STORES
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Tartan Tray Cafeteria
Woodmar (1954)
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The Heather Room
Edens Plaza (1956)
Wilmette, IL
212,000 sq. ft.
The Buffet
Hillside (1956)
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125,000 sq. ft.
Chicago Heights (1959)
1560 Otto Blvd.
60,000 sq. ft.
Randhurst Mall (1962)
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198,000 sq. ft.
Gateway, Chicago (1967)
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Yorktown (1968)
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230,000 sq. ft.
Casa de los Brezos Restaurant
Marquette Mall (1969)
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Lakehurst (1971)
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231,000 sq. ft.
The Heather Room
Image courtesy Gruen Associates
Lincoln Mall (1973)
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164,000 sq. ft.
The Heather Inn
North Riverside Park (1975)
North Riverside, IL
180,000 sq. ft.
The Heather Inn
Pierre Moran Mall (1977)
Elkhart, IN
85,000 sq. ft.
My partner remembers eating at the Restaurant in O'hare airport. Anyone have pics, or rember the name of that Restaurant. He know's it was part of Carson's.
ReplyDeleteMickelberry's
DeleteThey had a branch at the Prudential Center that closed during the '80s. Any other info on that?
ReplyDeleteIn the 70s, I saw a reference to the Prudential store, but I have had a hard time finding any reference to it in The Chicago Tribune. I would assume it was a small store catering to office workers at the time, much like the Gateway branch.
ReplyDeleteBAK
Carsons aquired the 20 door Block & Kuhl Co. (1865-1960) of Peoria in 1960....B & K had a great history......................
ReplyDeleteCarson's operated two restaurants at O'Hare field. They were both located in a building that connected terminals 2 and 3.
ReplyDeleteThere was the formal restaurant called Seven Continents, and it was on the building's upper level. Carson's also operated a cafeteria on the main level, called the Tartan Tray (playing along with Carson's "Scottish" marketing theme). My guess is this is the restaurant your partner remembers. It was impossible to miss it if you were changing planes at O'Hare then.
In the book " What Makes Shopping Centers tick"
ReplyDeleteThe author says that Carsons had 8 stores by 1960.
Downtown, Prudential and 6 branches. You have 5 listed prior to 1960. Does anyone know where the 6th one was located?
Carson's had additional stores, in other Illinois cities, including Aurora, Peoria (CPS purchased Block & Kuhl 1n 1959) and the article could be referring to one of these. When I am able to research the Bock & Kuhl Co., the answer may become clear.
ReplyDeleteAfter Carson's purchased Block & Kuhl, most of those stores formed a separate Peoria-based division from the main Chicago chain. The Aurora and Meadowdale stores were integrated in the Chicago division. The Meadowdale store was destroyed by fire, just a day or two before JFK's assassination.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone remember the signature bread CPS served at its restaurant at Honey Bear Farm in Powers Lake, WI - It was the best bread ever and I would like to try to recreate it- Was it an applesauce bread with apple butter or what?
ReplyDeleteIs this the old Rau or Raus Store in Chicago Heights?
ReplyDeleteChicago Heights (1959)
1560 Otto Blvd.
60,000 sq. ft.
My Mom used to shop there in the 50's
refoxx@cox.net
Hello Roger:
ReplyDeleteYes, it is. Carson's acquired it in 1959 and converted it to Carson's. I believe that the original name was The Rau Store. At first, I looked at the address on Bing Maps Aerial, but it appears to be gone. Later, I found a picture.
A store could never get away with a hanging sign, such as is shown in the picture, in this day and age of regulations. I assume that it was later changed to Carson Pirie Scott & Co.; I plan to make an exhibit of the former Block & Kuhl stores Carson's bought at the same time. Pictures of these show a vertical, three-block Carson's logo as signage on these stores and I assume that the Chicago Heights store was similar, even though it was a part of the Chicago, not Peoria, division which operated stores all over Illinois and adjoining states.
Bruce
Would you care to look more info about the Aurora location that CPS acquired from B&K?
ReplyDeleteMy Grandmother Blanch Collins worked there downtown in the budget lady's dresses for 35 years. They gave you a pin for certain many years you worked there. I also have her ID card. She passed away in the 70's. I would take the El downtown and surprise her and she would take me to the Tartan for lunch. Great memories..
ReplyDeleteWe shopped a few times at the downtown store, but we used the Marquette Mall store in Michigan City frequently. I still have the huge crystal punch bowl set, I gave to my mother in the early 1970's. Still as impressive as when I bought it for her. Quality products.
ReplyDeleteCarson's had a large store in downtown Kankakee for years - I believe late 1950's to 1990, when it moved to a mall in Bradley where is still exists today.
ReplyDeletePlease credit your image sources. The Lakehurst image is owned by Gruen Associates and was loaned for use in my flickr photostream.
ReplyDelete--JR
I have many, many fond memories of eating in the cafeteria with family and friends from our suburban neighborhood in the 1950's; I remember the napkins had their emblem "CPS"; the hot open-faced roast beef sandwiches with mashed potatoes were superb, and there were many items from which to choose, all favorites of the times; I am saddened that CPS and Marshall Field & Co. are both gone.
ReplyDeleteI worked in the shoe department on State Street for two years in 64 and 65. Then I became a secretary to three buyers in infants, girls acessories and childrens furniture. Their names were Shirley Powell, Betsy Ross and Rich Rudy I was there for awhile and transfered to Basic Stock with Mr. Becker. We would wrote orders for all the stores for the basic merchandise that was sold. I got married at this time and bought my furniture in the Scandinavian Shop. Modern furniture came in style then. They also had an Israel Dept. with all wonderful things made in Israel. My husband also commented that I never came home a day without a CPS purchase in my hand. I took the IC from the South Side of Chgo and a CTA bus to work. I used to eat at the store or Walgreens across the street. What wonderful memories and I am so excited that I found this site.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the memories - I need to update this page with more information that I have found; I am preparing a page for the Carson's stores in outstate Illinois purchased from the Block & Kuhl Co. in 1961. Stay tuned!
ReplyDeleteThanks again,
Bruce
My dad was an electrician at the State St store. As a kid I remember going through the bowels of the building, riding the service elevators and seeing all of the odd little offices and workrooms...more mysterious and exciting to me then than any video game odyssey of today.
ReplyDeleteYou have an excellent site here.