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Nov 7, 2017 · This Detroit department store was once the tallest building in the world. Founded in 1881, Hudson’s was a magical place to visit in the Motor City, and business boomed through the mid-20th century. After expanding to multiple locations, Hudson’s was eventually rebranded as Marshall Fields, then Macy’s.
At its greatest, Hudson’s was the arbiter of fashion and culture for the Motor City customers that flocked to the 25-story red-brick emporium (giving it the nickname of "tallest department store in the world), not just to shop but to be informed, entertained, and ultimately, satisfied.
In 1961, the 25 story JL Hudson's building was the world's tallest department store. It had five basements, 51 passenger elevators, 17 freight elevators, 51 display windows, 706 fitting rooms, 2 million square feet, and 5,000 drafty windows.
At 410 feet, Hudson's was the tallest department store in the world. The building had 51 passenger elevators, 17 freight elevators, eight employee elevators and 48 escalators. Its largest freight elevator could accommodate a semi trailer.
Ernst Kern Company. Kern’s department store once rivaled Hudson’s in its popularity and quality of service, and sat alongside it for 76 years. Founded in 1883 by German immigrants Ernst and Marie Kern, the Ernst Kern Company began on a small scale featuring imported fabrics and laces.
Mar 5, 2015 · The Hudson's department store at Woodward and Gratiot avenues was absolutely massive, evolving with the Motor City until it became the tallest department store in the world. By the time it...
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The J. L. Hudson Building ("Hudson's") was a department store located at 1206 Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed beginning in 1911, with additions throughout the years, before being "completed" in 1946, and named after the company's founder, Joseph Lowthian Hudson.
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