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| Advertising Image of the Titche-Goettinger Store |
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| Titche's downtown Dallas store showing the "Texas-Size" 1955 addition |
Titche-Goettinger Co. (1902)
Dallas, Texas
RI 8-8581
Basement
Texas Buffet • Titche’s Budget Floor
Main Floor
Fine Jewelry • Costume Jewelry • Precious Metals • Cosmetics • Drugs • Fashion Accessories • Main Floor Lingerie • Main Floor Sportswear • Gloves • Handbags • Small Leather Goods • Hosiery • Scarfs • Stationery • Candy • Men's Furnishings • Men's Sporstwear • Men's Shoes • Men's Hats • Men's Clothing • University Shop
Elm Street Annex
Cameras • Sporting Goods
Mezzanine
Book Shop • Bake Shop • The Coffee Shop • Records
Second Floor
Sportswear • Coats • Suits • Fashion II Dresses • Miss Titche Sportswear • Miss Titche Dresses • Miss Titche Casual Dresses • The Women’s Shop • Blouse Bar • Swim Shop • Boutique • Pin Money Shop • Town and Career Shop • Bridal Salon • Fur Salon • Millinery • Wig Shop • Boutique Shop • Bazaar • Social Occasion Shop • Pacesetter Shop • Forecast Shop • Focus Dresses • Focus Sportswear • The Dallas Room • Junior Dress Shop • Junior Sportswear • Junior Coats • Tempo Shop for Juniors • The Tea Room
Third Floor
Children’s World Girl’s Shop • Shindig • Boys’ Wear • Young Mr. 1 • Infants • Toddlers • Children’s Shoes • Children’s Accessories • Girl’s Lingerie
Photo Studio • Longerie • Robes • Foundations • Sleepwear • Uniforms • Maternity Shop • Shoe Salon • Casual Shoe Bar • Town and Country Shoe Shop • Shoe Bazaar • Young Modern Shoe Shop • Joyce Patio Shoes
Fourth Floor
Gift Shop • China • Silver • Glassware • Linens • Decorative Accessories • Lamps • Pictures • Mirrors • Draperies • Curtains • Custom Shop • Beauty Salon
Fifth Floor
Carpets • Rugs • Oriental Rugs • Furniture • Lifestyle Furniture • Bedding • Interior Decorating Studio
Sixth Floor
Housewares • Cookware Corner • Toys • Appliances • Television • Stereos • Customer Service • Personnel Office
Seventh Floor
Auditorium
Executive Offices • Advertising • Ann Thomas, Personal Shopper • Credit Union
(456,000 sq. ft.)
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Preston Forest Village
1961
117,000 sq. ft.
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Wynnewood Village (1961)
86,000 sq. ft.
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Lochwood
1961
89,000 sq. ft.
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Arlington
Park Plaza Shopping Center
1961
89,000 sq. ft.
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NorthPark Center
July, 1965
200,000 sq. ft.
Granada Restaurant
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North East Mall (1971)
Hurst
160,000 sq. ft.
Town East Mall (1971)
Mesquite
160,000 sq. ft.
Irving Mall
February, 1971
160,000 sq. ft.
Jetport Grill
Coffee Shop
Red Bird Mall
1975
100,000 sq. ft.
Richardson Square
1977
143,000 sq. ft.
Coming in due course.
Titche Goettinger also operated a suburban store in the Park Plaza Center in Arlington, Texas. This store was built in 1958 by The Fair of Texas, a high end chain of five stores in the Fort worth area. In 1963, the stores were sold, with only the Arlington store going to Titche's. It operated as Titche's until the early 1970's when all Titche's stores were diverted to the name of their sister store in the Allied Group, Joske.'s of San Antonio.The store was about 89,000 square feet, and it operated as Joskes until Dillards purchased the Joske stores in the late 1970's, and the Arlington Joskes store was closed. it is now a discount grocery store.
ReplyDeleteTitche's was late in expanding to the suburbs. Their competition, Sanger Bros., already had several suburban stores by 1960. The Titche's stores at Preston Forest, Wynnewood, and Lochwood were built for The Fair, but were purchased by Titche's in an effort to quickly expand to the suburbs. I don't think The Fair ever occupied them.
ReplyDeleteTitche's was founded in 1902 and was originally a "carriage trade" store. The downtown store pictured above was completed in 1929. Ownership changed around the time of the Depression and it became a more middle-class store thereafter. I still have my Titche's credit card from the '70s!
Re: Titche's Photo Studio. Whatever happened to or who might have acquired the photo/proof/negative inventory of the downtown Dallas, TX, store? I am trying to track down photos taken in the late 50's and early 60's.
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to see where all of the store files/photos ended up. There are some on display inside the building in downtown Dallas, along with original advertisements and the record books. But the only photos from the 50s & 60s are ones in various publications.
DeleteThere was another Titche's store downtown as well, in One Maine Place. I think Wynnewood closed when the Red Bird Mall store opened. The Red Bird Titche's, like the Sanger-Harris store at Red Bird were #1 in sales per square foot for both chains. They were not large stores but performed exceptionally well. The Sanger-Harris store at redbird now operates as a Macy's although the Macy's store at Red Bird Mall continues to do very well the mall is more or less dead. the Preston Forest store was there until Dillard's took over. The downtown store was a beauty and well merchandised until Dillard's closed it.
ReplyDeleteThere were several other department stores based in Dallas including:
Volk, Dreyfus Brothers, EM Kahn, Roberts and Levine's
Volk was an amazing store with a beautiful building downtown
Here's a peek into the Titche-Goettinger Building in Dallas, which today houses university classrooms and apartments: http://www.harwoodhistoricdistrict.com/2012/01/exploring-the-texas-sized-titche-goettinger-building/
ReplyDeleteI would absolutely love to know if anyone has any photos or can tell me where I can find copies of the window signs that were painted between about 1935 and 1968. My great-grandfather did ALL the art for the Titche's stores and I would treasure that.
ReplyDeleteI recently found a hatbox from Titche-Goettinger Co. at an estate sale. It has the original sales ticket inside. Although it does not have the year on the ticket, I am assuming it's from the 40's. The box is very plain and drab -- may have been a men's hatbox? The ticket shows the imprint from the old "charge a plate" that was popular in Dallas and could be used in many of the major stores. My mother used to have one and we kept it for many years. Not sure where that is now.
ReplyDeleteWill L: yes, The Fair of Texas did occupy the Lochwood store, for at least a while before Titche's bought it and changed the name - very modern interior for the times.
ReplyDeletei recentaly had a older family member pass away and we foung a mink cocktail coat and a hat with a veil on it. Both being from Titche-Goettinger. Just trying to fins some information on these items and where they should go. Can you help?
ReplyDeletePlease keep posting information about this store. I would like to know more about it.
ReplyDeleteTitche's was originally located in the Wilson Bulding at Main & Ervay Streets. The store moved to the building depicted above at Main & St. Paul Streets in 1929. In 1955 a large annex was built onto the east side of the 1929 building.
ReplyDeleteAbout 10 years ago i purchased am old antique looking mink jacket from a ventage shop in Plano TX. Stored in my attic all this time and here it is 2013 im learning more on the old Dallas based store (Titches- Dallas) now well known as Dillards. this jacket still carries its original label in it also; stiched in its side the name Geneva Hardgrove and a date of 10/ 20/67. anyone outthere with a clue?
ReplyDeleteMy mom and sister used to take me to Titches in north park and Lochwood. I loved it so much. I always loved her copper charge a plate.
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