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| From 1955-1958, Monnig's modernized its downtown store and added two floors for a total of five. |
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| "The Friendly Store" |
Monnig Dry Goods Company (Monnig's)
500 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas
EDison 2-7211
Lower Level
Thrifty Budget Shops
Street Floor
Fine Jewelry (66) • Fine Silver (66) • Costume Jewelry (19) • Handbags (20) • Small Leather Goods (210 • Gloves (24) • Neckwear (12) • Hat Bar (81) • Hosiery (22) • Sportswear Corner (10) • Blouses (10) • Lingerie (17) • Cosmetics (9) • Notions (13) • Stationery (15) • Books (16) • Record Shop (77) • Camera Shop (5) • Luggage (6) • Candy (57) • Tea Room
Man's Shop Men's Furnishings (7) • Men's Sportswear (7) • Men's Clothing (4) • Young Texan Shop (4) • Men's Shoes (14) • Men's Hats (14)
Second Floor
Bedding (40) • Bath Shop (41) • Table Linens (41) • Bedspreads (42) • Fashion Fabrics (49) • Sewing Machines (50) • Art Needlework (45) • Boys' Shop (2) • Teen Shop (2) • Girls' Wear (28) • Infants' Wear (27) • Children's Shoes (210) • Blue Room Shoes (211)
Third Floor of Fashion
Foundations (37) • Robes (38) • Junior Shop (31) • Young Junior Shop (31) • Sportswear (30) • Maternity Shop (30) • Coats and Suits (32) • Thrift Shop (35) • Dresses (33) • Better Dresses (34) • Millinery (82) • Fur Salon (36) • Bridal Salon (39) • Shoe Salon (211) • Beauty Salon (200) • Photographic Studio (76)
Fourth Floor
China and Glassware (55) • Gifts (25) • Silverware (21) • Housewares (54) • Home Furnishings (26) • Draperies (53) • Carpeting (51) • Appliances • Radio, Television • Toys (46) • Sporting Goods (46) • Personnel Office • Credit Office • Cashier • Executive Offices
Fifth Floor
Fifth Floor of Fine Furniture (87) • Sleep Shop (87)
(245,000 sq.ft.)
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Oaks
4433 River Oaks Boulevard
July 1, 1963 (built 1952)
30,000 sq. ft.
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East
4721 East Lancaster
July 1, 1963 (built 1953) |
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Ridglea
6115 Camp Bowie Boulevard
July 1, 1963 (built 1954) |
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Westcliff
Trail Lake at South Hills
July 1, 1963 (built 1956) |
Coming in Due Course
Personal Shopper: Peggy Primm
Allied Stores bought The Fair of Texas in 1961. Its Dallas and Arlington stores were rebranded as Titche-Goettinger and the Fort Worth stores were sold subsequently to Monnig's.
ReplyDeleteI should clarify...Allied sold The Fair's suburban Fort Worth stores to Monnig's. I believe Monnig's downtown Fort Worth store opened in 1925. Monnig's ended operations in 1988.
ReplyDeleteIm looking for pictures i took as a little girl at the photography studio at the monings downtown Ft.Worth..There has to be some sort of archives or films or something somewhere..I would really love to find them..Any information would be helpful.Im even thinking of hiring a private investigator..From bk in the 70's
DeleteI should state that this information is "under construction" and I plan to put "The Fair's" downtown store here since I illustrate the ones that went to Titches on that page, and will show the ones that went to Monnig's here-Bruce
ReplyDeleteI used to work for the one in the Lake Jackson Brazos Mall. Can anyone give me more info on the stores. Maybe more pictures?
ReplyDeleteMy great grandmother made her living sewing and selling men's boxer shorts to The Fair. She had a shop out back at her residence in Poly. It was a lifesaver given she was a widower with 5 small children.
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