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Department Store
History: Michael Lisicky's
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Department Store
History: Michael Lisicky's
original book on Hutzler's.
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read about Hutzler's
in Michael Lisicky's latest
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Department Stores.
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| In 1932, Hutzler's opened its Iconic "Greater Hutzler Store" between its original Palace building and some older storefronts on Howard Street. |
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| In 1941, Hutzler's added 5 stories, creating the Hutzler Tower atop its 1932 building. The Saratoga Street "Annex" can be seen to the right of the Tower. |
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| The Saratoga Street building was part of an unrealized plan to build a uniform, 10- story commerical-style structure for Hutzler's. |
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| Noted Baltimore artist Aaron Sopher was commissioned by Hutzler's to create illustrations for the store's 100th anniver- sary, including this view of the store's buildings along Howard Street. |
The Hutzler Brothers Co. (Hutzler’s)
Howard and Clay Streets
Baltimore, Maryland
SAratoga 7-1234
First Floor
Fashion Jewelry • Fine Jewelry • Fashion Accessories • Blouses • Sweaters • Toiletries • Handbags • Gloves • Small Leather Goods • Belts • Hosiery • Scarves • Stationery • Epicure Shop • Candy Shop • Bakery Shop • Camera Shop
Men’s Shop Men’s Furnishings • Men’s Toiletries • Men’s Sportswear • Coin and Stamp Shop
Saratoga Street Balcony
Customer Service
First Floor South
Fabrics • Notions South Balcony
Repair Center • Luggage • Book Shop
Second Floor
Carrollton Dresses • Carrollton Separates • Carrollton Coats • Coat Salon • Suit Salon • Leathers and Suedes • Dress Salon • 212 Shop • Valleybrook Shop • Missoni Boutique • Designer Sportswear • New Signatures • Point of View • Sportswear • Sun Shop • Maternity Fashions • Bon Voyage Gift Shop • Institutional Department
Third Floor
Carrollton Shoes • Slipperland • Casual Shoes • Shoe Salon • Boutique de Noel
Men’s Shop Men’s Clothing • Varsity Shop • Men’s Shoes • Men’s Hats
Young World Girls’ Shop • Boys’ Shop • Teen Shop • Twixteens • Infants’ Shop • Toddlers’ Shop • Children’s Shoes • Young World Accessories
Fourth Floor
The Location for Juniors • Collegienne Shop • Juniorette Shop • Saratoga Dress Shop • Women’s Sportswear • Foundations • Shape Shop • Lingerie • Loungewear • Sleepwear • Lifestyle Lingerie • Bridal Salon • Lamp Shop • Linen Shop • Uniforms
Fifth Floor
Gift Shop • China Shop • Silverware • Bridal Gift Registry • Art • Draperies • Upholstery • Housewares • Great Cooks Demonstration Kitchen
Sixth Floor
The Colonial • Colonial Room Lounge • Quixie • Circle Room Beauty Salon
Seventh Floor
Credit Department • Cash Office
Eighth Floor
Travel Desk • Art Needlework • Shoe Fixery
Ninth Floor
Employment Office
Tenth Floor
Executive Offices
Annex
Fountain Shop • Fountain Shop • Candies • Garden Gate • Sunshine Terrace • Sporting Goods
Shop • Toys • Photographic Studio • Dream Maker House • Appliances • Rugs • Sight and
Sound • Record Shop
(327,000 s.f.)
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Towson
Dulaney Valley and Joppa Roads November, 1952
The Valley View Room
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Eastpoint
Eastpoint Shopping Center Eastern Avenue and North Point Road October, 1956
The Cloverleaf
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Westview
Baltimore National Pike and Ingleside Avenue September, 1958
Maryland Gardens - Soda Shop
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| Southdale RItchie Highway and Mountain Road October, 1965 The Chesapeake Bay Room |
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Salisbury
Salisbury Mall
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Inner Harbor
Just bought my husband a mint condition vintage shirt with the Hutzler label inside. I bought it at a Savers in Las Vegas. That's one traveling shirt!
ReplyDeleteMy mother made a big deal out of having lunch at Hutzler's Tea Room every time we went shopping downtown. There's no reason to go to Howard Street anymore, not that it matter since I live in California now.
ReplyDeletewith few exceptions, there aren't any downtown stores left. Hutzler's was the last hold out in Baltimore (I do not include Hecht's in that equation). A great store in a city that was once great, which is now second rate at best, partially because of no downtown retail presence at all. A real shame.
DeleteI am going to put some Lowell Lenox dishes marked Made expressly for Hutzlers Brothers Baltimore with the green stamp on Ebay tonight 7/10/11! Glad to know what the Hutzlers did!
ReplyDeleteI was the assistant buyer of china, gifts and silver and then the buyer of lamps, draperies, bedding, carpets and the interior design department.
ReplyDeleteMy mother LOVED Hutzler's. I now forever have fond memories of endless shopping at Westview (never mind the replacement at Security Square and the White Marsh store). Seems we were always going there. I loved the little "soda shop" there with the '20s-ish character silhouettes high up on the walls behind the counter. Went to the MD Room for dinner a good deal. The 1st place I ever saw Swedish fish (in the wonderful candy shop at the strange mall bridge to Stewart's) and bought them and been a fan ever since. Mom's sister briefly worked there before it all closed.
ReplyDeleteI do now wish my mother had taken me to the old downtown location - I was shocked to find out it was still open when I was a child.
I just recently went through some of my Grand fathers things and realized that, he had purchased about two of everything along time ago. I was greatly surprised by this & found several things still in the plastic from Hutzler's Baltimore. The most prized was an unopened Bill Blass for PBM navy overcoat with red interior. I love it & now wear it. I have never seen this coat anywhere & can't find out any info on it's value.
ReplyDeleteToday I purchased a linen tablecloth with eight dinner size napkins that still have the labels "Manufactured Expressly for Hutzler Brothers Co.Baltimore MD", Pure Linen, No. 945, Pattern 493, Size 72x90 approx., Made in Ireland, Double Damask Hemmed by Hand. Would anyone know which Irish company made these linens? I have no idea what year they could have been made. The fabric is beautiful and most likely was white on white. The woven pattern is a garland design of roses and fern fronds. Any information is welcome.
ReplyDeleteI went to a garage sale here in Chesterfield, MO this AM. I bought a brand new (all labels still attached) pair of Miss Aris white leather gloves. Great find - I wonder how they travelled here.
ReplyDeleteMy Aunt Pat was a beautician at Hutzler's downtown store. That was in the time when a woman went to Hutzler's to have her hair done before her wedding.
ReplyDeleteI worked in the beauty salon for almost six years as a 18 year old african american and I considerd it a previldege and a honor to be part of Baltimore's history. Patheia Smith is my name, but everyone called me Pat or Patty. 35 years later because of my experience there, I still do hair in my own business. The customer service in the entire store should have been (bottled)and stored in a museum.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have any photos of the animated window Christmas display? I purchased a Steiff monkey who I am told, was the one who worked the water wheel in the display. Someone else said he was a window wahser, but as yet I can't confirm either.
ReplyDeleteAny help would be appreciated.
I always remember Hutzlers had a nice Christmas display in its Towson Store.. Sorry to see a very nice and clean department store like Hutzlers in the Baltimore area.
ReplyDeleteI was assistant buyer to Ruth Kopp in thrift shoes for a brief period 1969-1970 upon discharge from the army. I may have been Hutzler's first African American assistant buyer, but before I served 3 years in the army, I had been an assistant buyer for The Hecht Co. Hutzler's was the flagship of department stores. The standards for quality/price were very high and customer satisfaction was stressed. I left to accept a position as a factory representative for a major shoe manufacturer.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother took me to Huxler's downtown for lunch several times when I was a little girl in the late 1960s/early 1970s. We would always stop at the candy shop and she would get me little tins of hard fruit candy, and a small bag of the jellied fruit slices if I'd been well-behaved during lunch. We always went to the downtown store. It's such a shame that these find old department stores failed to thrive in the city. I'll always have some very special memories of shopping and eating there.
ReplyDeleteI worked in the Pay Office downtown on Saturdays and full time during the summer months while I was in high school and college, 1972-1976. I considered myself lucky on several levels- to have a great part time job, downtown during the last of those years when all of downtown was still alive. I was able to discover alot of nooks and crannies in that downtown store, as I had to collect and distribute the weekly timecards and timesheets from each department. I had a great boss, Edith Cartin. I met and worked with many wonderful women and men who helped to teach me dedication to the job and company. I loved Hutzler's!
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