A MAMMOTH DRY GOODS ESTABLISHMENT -
Those of our readers who visit Philadelphia, and fail to “drop in” at the new and palatial dry goods establishment of Messrs. Homer, Colladay and Co., located on Chestnut Street, West of Broad, will really be unfortunate. This firm are said to be the leading and largest retail dry goods house in the country.
Their old establishment, Chestnut street below Ninth, though far ahead of all cempetitors has given way to the new and magnificent store just completed and now occupied by this enterprising firm.
The lot on which this store stands, and by which it is entirely covered, measures 54 feet front on Chestnut street. It runs back 232 feet to Sansom street.
The building consists of three principal divisions, a three story front building 60 feet deep, a four-story building 40 feet deep and between them a one story part 132 feet deep, the roof being pierced by seven large skylights, each four feet high and 22 feet wide, giving a pure north light.
To enter into detail, so far as a description of this magnificent structure is concerned, would require several columns of this Journal; suffice to say, however that the grand and imposing appearance, and the beauty and excellence of finish on the outside is maintained throughout the whole building The increase of patrons and patronage, which comes from all parts of the country demanded this change. The immense salesrooms are stocked to overflowing with the choicest goods of American and Foreign manufacturers. Those of our friends who, heretofore, were lucky enough to make their purchases at the old establishment; will remember the endless varieties from which they could select, and at prices, too, that defied competition. We feel safe in assuring
our readers that the well earned reputation gained by this firm, both as regards the price and quality of their stock, will not only be maintained in the new establishment, but that fresh laurels will be added thereto.
Their old establishment, Chestnut street below Ninth, though far ahead of all cempetitors has given way to the new and magnificent store just completed and now occupied by this enterprising firm.
The lot on which this store stands, and by which it is entirely covered, measures 54 feet front on Chestnut street. It runs back 232 feet to Sansom street.
The building consists of three principal divisions, a three story front building 60 feet deep, a four-story building 40 feet deep and between them a one story part 132 feet deep, the roof being pierced by seven large skylights, each four feet high and 22 feet wide, giving a pure north light.
To enter into detail, so far as a description of this magnificent structure is concerned, would require several columns of this Journal; suffice to say, however that the grand and imposing appearance, and the beauty and excellence of finish on the outside is maintained throughout the whole building The increase of patrons and patronage, which comes from all parts of the country demanded this change. The immense salesrooms are stocked to overflowing with the choicest goods of American and Foreign manufacturers. Those of our friends who, heretofore, were lucky enough to make their purchases at the old establishment; will remember the endless varieties from which they could select, and at prices, too, that defied competition. We feel safe in assuring
our readers that the well earned reputation gained by this firm, both as regards the price and quality of their stock, will not only be maintained in the new establishment, but that fresh laurels will be added thereto.
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