Marble Palace Stewart

The marble palace claimed to be one of the first big stores that sold merchandise and was a huge financial success.

Marble palace stewart.

In 1856 stewart decided to expand his merchandise to include furs the best and most natural skins as customers were told. Over the next 20 years a t. The building was declared a national historic landmark in 1965 and was designated a new york. The construction style allowed for huge plate glass windows for major seasonal displays.

In 1855 stewart s personal fortune was estimated to be 2 25 million. Stewart dry goods would expand to five additional locations shifting their headquarters to a plot of land on 9th street off the bowery which left the marble palace to function as a warehouse and office by the 1860s. 280 broadway also known as the a t. Stewart dry goods store and marble palace built for opening new york s first department store.

Stewart invented a new kind of store building his marble palace on the east side of broadway from chambers to reade street the first department store in new. It was the first commercial building in the italianate style in new york city and is considered the site of one of the nation s first department stores. The marble palace was built around a cast iron frame and clad in white marble. Alexander turney stewart had the famed 280 broadway also known as the a t.

Stewart dry goods store which is credited as the first department store in the. In 1846 the first section of the five story marble palace was erected for his retail and wholesale business a t. A century and a half ago a. Stewart dry goods store the marble palace and the sun building is a historic building located between chambers and reade streets in the civic center district of manhattan new york city.

It was the first commercial building in the italianate style in new york city. The massive store was similar to modern day retail giants like macy s.