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Old Chester, PA: Business

Furniture Stores & Upholstery

 

Picture Business Name Location Owner/Operator Dates of Operation Comments:
  S. L. Armour Co. 411 Concord Ave.   ? - 1902 - ?  
  Daleys Furniture Two locations:
9th & Highland Ave.
and
800 block Edgmont Ave.		     Thanks to John J. Hampel, catnicki@juno.com
  Farley's Furniture Co. 19-25 W. 4th St.

CH 3-6611

     Thanks to
John,
TKaisner@aol.com
  Federman's 37 W. 3rd St.   ? - 1917 - ? Thanks to their ad in a Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE

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From their ad on the front cover of the June 1937 Southern Penn Bus Schedule Book, courtesy of
Terry Redden Peters

 H. Feinberg Furniture 5th at Edgmont Ave. Other known employees:

"My mother worked there in 1927...Celia Scherrer"

   "Delaware County's Largest & Most Complete Furniture Store" according to their ad in the June 1937 Southern Penn Bus Schedule Book, courtesy of
Terry Redden Peters
  Ike Fogle 37 W. 3rd St. Ike Fogle ? - 1927 - ? New & used furniture & rugs
  Frank's Furniture 627 W. 3rd St.

872-9177

   - 1960's -  

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Photo courtesy of
Mr. Jack Swerman, AIA
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 M.J. Freed 515 Market St. Some known employess:

Anthony V. Cresta

 - 1949 -  
  Hop's New & Used Furniture 304 W. Ninth St.

TR 2-9034

   - 1960's -  
  Robert J. Knott 411 Edgmont Ave.

550 Edgmont Ave.

 Robert J. Knott ? - 1902 - ? Moved from 411 to 550 Edgmont Ave. c. 1902.

"He sold his store to McCrory's, they wanted him to be a partner, but he turned them down."

Thanks to
Florence & George Knott (grandson of Robert J. Knott)
  E.J. Laird 313 Market St.   September 1899 -  
  Leonard's 409 Concord Ave. 2003: Helen Reed, daughter of original owner. ? - 1965 - Present Cabinet Work, Antiques Restored, Furniture Repairing, Refinishing and Upholstering

9/2003: Cynci Ficca reports that Leonard's is still in business and is operated by the original owner's daughter, Helen Reed.
  Levy Furniture Store 2525 W. 3rd St. Charles & Isaac Levy (1956) c. 1930 - c. 1980 "I talked today (5/31/2004) to my dad who is age 90. He told me that my mother purchased all of their furniture there when they got married in 1940. And he also said that my Grandmother purchased furniture there too in the early 30's. Dad said that they accepted payment as low as $1.00 per week on furniture purchases. The store is still standing. Dad said that there was a bar next to it (Columbia Hotel & Bar) and the bar had a dancing floor that was built into the Levy store."

Thanks to
Pete Krasowski, Newfield, NJ

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 McDermott's Upholstering 1143 Edgmont Ave. William G. McDermott ? - before 1939 "This is a photo of the store front and business truck belonging to my grandfather, William G. McDermott, at 1143 Edgemont Ave. He was an upholsterer. I am also enclosing a copy of his business card. He died in 1939 of pneumonia. On the corner was Davis’ Drug Store [later Burkholder's Drug Store] at 12th and Edgemont. Next to it was Clayton’s Store (ice cream, candy, newspapers etc,) Then was my grandfather’s shop. Next there was an empty lot, and then Bufano’s Garage."

Thanks to
Susan Culbert, granddaughter

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Mr. Jack Swerman, AIA
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 B. Moskowitz Furniture Store 820 Edgmont Ave.   - 1938 -  
  Michael's Furniture 3rd & Hayes St. ? Ostrowski   Thanks to
Bob Felix, 
felix@vitetta.com 
  Perley's Furniture Store 810 Edgmont Ave.   ? - 1953 - ?  
  Reliable Furniture Co. 31 W. 3rd St. M. L. Goldsmith, Manager ? - 1917 - ? Thanks to their ad in the 1917 Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  Stanley's Furniture 4th & Market St.   ? - 1952 - ? Thanks to John J. Hampel, catnicki@juno.com
  Staskin's Furniture Originally 3rd St.

later

7th St.

 Sam Staskin and his sons, Bernie & Eugene 1942 - 1969 "Staskins Furniture Store originally located on 3rd Street and then moving to 7th Street, between the State Theater and the YMCA.  The store was run by Sam Staskin and his sons, Bernie & Eugene.  The store closed in 1969."

Thanks to Mike Sapovits,
cfbubba@epix.net 
  Stern's Electric Appliances & Furniture Edgmont Ave., corner of W 5th St. Oscar E Olson, store manager (1956) ? - 1956 - ? Thanks to
Pooch09@aol.com, Tom Abrams, & 1956 Chester City Directory

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 Tollin's (5) 615-617 Edgmont Ave. Frank Tollin (1915-1918-?) ? - 1915 - 1918 - ? A fire destroyed Tollin's store on June 6, 1951.  The store was rebuilt and reopened by November 1951.

Thanks to their ad in a Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE
  J. E. Whittington & Co. 7th & Penn St.   - 1925 -  
  Wilson's (5)        
  Wolson Furniture Co. 823 Edgmont Ave.

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