The William Hengerer Company, known informally as Hengerer's, was a Buffalo, New York-based department store chain, with stores exclusively located in the Western New York region.
The company was founded in 1867 as J. C. Barnes & Co., followed by Barnes & Bancroft in 1869, at 259 Main Street, with James K. Bancroft.[1] In 1873, William Hengerer was admitted as a partner and the company became known as Barnes, Bancroft & Co.[2]
Along with other department stores located in Buffalo including AM&A's, Flint and Kent, and the Sweeney Company, Hengerer was very successful in the 1880s and 1890s. The department stores offered cooking classes, beauty parlors, and restaurants and introduced washing and sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, and iceboxes to the public.[3]
In 1889, Hengerer's new department store was built at 268 Main Street and was designed by Cyrus K. Porter and built of brick with Medina sandstone trim. In 1903, a new store was constructed and by 1907, Hengerer's boasted of being the largest department store between New York City and Chicago.[2]
^Rizzo, Michael F. (2007). Nine nine eight : the glory days of Buffalo shopping. Morrisville, NC: Lulu, Inc. ISBN1430313862.
^ abcLaChiusa, Chuck. "Barnes & Hengerer Department Store". buffaloah.com. Buffalo Architecture and History. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^Eberle, Scott; Smith, Joseph A. Grande ; design by Patrick S. (1987). Second looks : a pictorial history of Buffalo and Erie County. Norfolk: Donning Co. ISBN0898656095. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^"The Wm. Hengerer Co., Buffalo, New York". www.thedepartmentstoremuseum.org. The Department Store Museum. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
Sources
Rizzo, Michael F. (2007) Nine Nine Eight: The Glory Days of Buffalo Shopping Lulu Enterprises, Inc.; Morrisville, North Carolina. ISBN978-1-4303-1386-1.
Elvins, Sarah (2004). Sales & Celebrations: Retailing and Regional Identity in Western New York State, 1920-1940.ISBN0-8214-1549-2.
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hengerer, william, hengerer, company, known, informally, buffalo, york, based, department, store, chain, with, stores, exclusively, located, western, york, region, hengerer, industryretailfounded1867defunct1987fatemerger, closuresuccessorsibley, sheadquartersb. The William Hengerer Company known informally as Hengerer s was a Buffalo New York based department store chain with stores exclusively located in the Western New York region The Wm Hengerer Co IndustryRetailFounded1867Defunct1987FateMerger and closureSuccessorSibley sHeadquartersBuffalo New YorkProductsapparel shoes household furnishings accessoriesParentAssociated Dry Goods 1916 Contents 1 History 1 1 Closure 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory EditThe company was founded in 1867 as J C Barnes amp Co followed by Barnes amp Bancroft in 1869 at 259 Main Street with James K Bancroft 1 In 1873 William Hengerer was admitted as a partner and the company became known as Barnes Bancroft amp Co 2 Along with other department stores located in Buffalo including AM amp A s Flint and Kent and the Sweeney Company Hengerer was very successful in the 1880s and 1890s The department stores offered cooking classes beauty parlors and restaurants and introduced washing and sewing machines vacuum cleaners and iceboxes to the public 3 In 1889 Hengerer s new department store was built at 268 Main Street and was designed by Cyrus K Porter and built of brick with Medina sandstone trim In 1903 a new store was constructed and by 1907 Hengerer s boasted of being the largest department store between New York City and Chicago 2 Wm Hengerer Co was a founding member of the Associated Dry Goods Corporation in 1916 2 Closure Edit The Hengerer chain was merged into ADG s Sibley s name in 1981 with its flagship store at 465 Main Street in downtown Buffalo closing by 1987 4 See also EditAssociated Dry Goods CorporationReferences EditNotes Rizzo Michael F 2007 Nine nine eight the glory days of Buffalo shopping Morrisville NC Lulu Inc ISBN 1430313862 a b c LaChiusa Chuck Barnes amp Hengerer Department Store buffaloah com Buffalo Architecture and History Retrieved 27 September 2016 Eberle Scott Smith Joseph A Grande design by Patrick S 1987 Second looks a pictorial history of Buffalo and Erie County Norfolk Donning Co ISBN 0898656095 Retrieved 27 September 2016 The Wm Hengerer Co Buffalo New York www thedepartmentstoremuseum org The Department Store Museum Retrieved 27 September 2016 SourcesRizzo Michael F 2007 Nine Nine Eight The Glory Days of Buffalo Shopping Lulu Enterprises Inc Morrisville North Carolina ISBN 978 1 4303 1386 1 Elvins Sarah 2004 Sales amp Celebrations Retailing and Regional Identity in Western New York State 1920 1940 ISBN 0 8214 1549 2 This United States retail business article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hengerer 27s amp oldid 951014985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
