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| J. Bacon & Sons buildings fronted on Market Street and Fourth Street in downtown Louisville. |
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| The Market Street building was the larger and taller of the two. |
The 4th Street building completed
the Downtown Bacon's L-shaped
complex.
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| A round balcony greeted customers inside the Market Street entry; the balcony floor can be seen in the distance. |
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| "Kentucky's Oldest Department Store" |
J. Bacon & Sons (Bacon's) 1845
332 Market Street
Louisville, Kentucky
JUniper 3-6581
Basement
Shoe Repair • Toys • Housewares • Garden Shop • Unpainted Furniture • Sporting Goods
Street Floor
Fine Jewelry • Costume Jewelry • Silver • Handbags • Gloves • Neckwear • Accessories • Blouse Bar • Wig Boutique • Hat Bar • Hosiery • Cosmetics • Popular Sportswear • Popular Lingerie • Notions • Stationery • Candy • Linens • Bedding • Sheets • Domestics • Fabrics • Knit Shop
Men's Shop Men's Furnishings • Men's Sportswear • Men's Clothing • Men's Shoes • Thoroughthreads Shop
Balcony
Boys' Shop • House and Town Casuals • Luggage • Books • Records • Watch & Jewelry Repair
Second Floor
Ladies' Shoes • Dresses • Sportswear • Women's Dresses • Custom-Size Sportswear • Coats & Suits • Ms. Sportswear • The Manor House • Club Classics • Collectibles Sportswear • The Designer Room • Bridal Shop • Fur Salon • Day In, Day Out Shop • Lingerie • Foundations • Robes • Maternity Shop • Uniforms • Millinery • Wig Boutique • Baby Shop • Tots 'n Toddlers Shop • Girls' Shop • Children's Shoes • Infant's Furniture
Junior Accent Junior Sportswear • Junior Dresses • Junior Coats • Jr. Ms. Shop • Young Jrs.
Third Floor
Rugs • Carpeting • Draperies • Lamps • Pictures • Mirrors • Personnel Office
Fourth Floor
Furniture • Mattresses
Fifth Floor
China • Glassware • Fine Gifts • Appliances • Credit Office
(115,000 s.f.)
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| St. Matthews 3939 Frankfort Road August 27, 1953/1957/1960 100,000 s.f. |
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| Jeffersonville Youngstown Shopping Center May, 1956 32,000 s.f. |
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| Shively Dixie Highway & Heaton Road August 23, 1956 54,000 s.f. |
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| Bashford Manor October 22, 1972 190,000 s.f. |
I enjoy your site a lot. Thanks for the big time investment you have made.
ReplyDeleteMike
Hello, Mike!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome,and I thank you for taking the time to write. I would like to develop it further so stores like Bacon's get the treatment they deserve.
Bruce
I totally appreciate all the time and effort you have put into preserving our retail history. It is so neat to look back at all the once familiar logos. Thanks for the walk down memory lane! I so miss Bacons..
ReplyDeleteWow, my mom was a shopaholic! I vividly remember her dressing me up and taking me "downtown" for her shopping sprees!! Thank you for the memories. What a wonderful site this is. I am going to show my mom! She is 89!
ReplyDeleteI have a dresser from here. Does anyone know the time period?
ReplyDeleteBacon's was part of Mercantile Stores, Inc. Out of Cincinatti. I worked there in the early 1970's, moved to Owensboro to open the store there, and then on to Greenville, SC to open a sister store, JB White at the Greenville Mall. Mercantile was bought out in the mid 80's and J Bacon and Son no longer existed. They had the policy that "the lady (customer) is always right". They took it to extremes. I knew of a wedding that brought the entire wedding party dresses back and received a full refund. The lady is always right. PERIOD.
ReplyDeleteI came across a Bacons gift box today while wrapping presents. It brought back many good memories.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother worked at the Bacon's in Jeffersonville, Indiana back in the late 70's or early 80's.. My Grandmother and Bacon's have been gone for many years... Great memories!
ReplyDeleteI stumbled upon 2 Bacons gift certificates that were given to me by extended family back in the early 80's great memories
ReplyDeleteI remember Bacon's in Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, KY. Thanks for preserving retail history. It's like a stroll down memory lane. Thanks also for your candid details of your remarkable faith and life. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phyllis!
ReplyDelete-Bruce
Today I ran across what might have been an Easter brochure from J. Bacon & Sons dated Spring 1893. I had to do a google search to see if the store was still in business.
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ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteIt brings back memories of a time that can never be duplicated and sadly is gone forever.
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