A. I. Namm & Son Department Store photograph album
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The album documents an expansion project of A. I. Namm & Son Department Store in Downtown Brooklyn, from initial construction to the completed structure.
Historical note
Namm's Department Store was founded by Adolph I. Namm, a Prussian immigrant to New York City,
A.I. Namm & Son Department Store was founded by Adolph I. Namm, a Polish immigrant to New York City. In 1885, Namm moved his upholstery business from Manhattan to Brooklyn, eventually settling on Fulton Street between Hoyt Street and Elm Place in 1891. The Fulton Street building expanded as Namm's business grew into a department store in the early 20th century, eventually covering most of the block and becoming the flagship store of A. I. Namm & Son Department Store. In 1957, the Fulton Street complex of A.I. Namm & Son Department Store closed. The existing portion of the Namm building, 450-458 Fulton Street at the corner of Hoyt Street, received landmark status in 2005.
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- New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. "A.I. Namm & Son Department Store Landmark Designation Report." Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/nammstore.pdf
Scope and Contents
One album, dated 1920 and containing 13 photographs. The album documents an expansion project of A. I. Namm & Son Department Store in Downtown Brooklyn, from initial construction to the completed structure. The building addition shown in this album was a six-story extension on the corner of Livingston Street and Elm Place, located at the southeastern corner of the block from the building at 450-458 Fulton Street.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); A. I. Namm & Son Department Store photograph album, V1974.037, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
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