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Davison's Bulbul
Davison's was an American department store chain founded in 1891 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was a local institution, and competed with Rich's in the Atlanta market. Davison's expanded throughout Georgia and South Carolina. It was acquired by Macy's in 1925, and ultimately converted to Macy's in 1985. History Establishment Davison's first opened its doors in Atlanta in 1891 and had its origins in the Davison & Douglas company. In 1901, the store changed its name to Davison-Paxon-Stokes after the retirement of E. Lee Douglas from the business and the appointment of Frederic John Paxon as treasurer. In early 1927 the company dropped the "Stokes" to become Davison Paxon Co.. Acquisition by Macy's While rival M. Rich Brothers Dry Goods Company remained a family owned store, Davison-Paxon-Stokes was sold to R.H. Macy & Co. in 1925. By 1927, R.H. Macy built the huge Peachtree Street store, 200 Peachtree, which still stands today. The downtown Davison's store ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
200 Peachtree
200 Peachtree is a mixed-use retail center in downtown Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia designed by Philip T. Shutze and Starrett & van Vleck. Built in 1927 as the flagship department store for Davison's, the last department store in the building closed in 2003. The building later underwent an extensive renovation in the 2010s. History The idea for a large Davison's department store in downtown Atlanta was first put forth by Macy's soon after their acquisition of the Davison's brand in 1925. The cost for the building was estimated at $6 million. On April 25 of that year, Macy's signed a contract with Asa G. Candler, Inc. for them to build the large brick building on Peachtree Street, between Ellis Street and the Henry Grady Hotel. The location had previously been the site of the Leyden House, a historic home that was demolished in 1913. Atlanta-based architect Philip T. Shutze designed the building along with Starrett & van Vleck, a New York-based architecture firm tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
