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Ira A. Watson Co., more commonly known as Watson's was a department store chain based in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1907 and grew to many locations throughout the Southeastern United States. The company was purchased for $4.45 million (~$7.76 million in 2023) by Peebles with the transaction closing June 29, 1998. [1]
Retail developer Jonathan Woodner first announced plans for Swifton Center in 1951, and sold his stake in the mall to Stahl Development in 1954. [2] The site chosen for the center was the southeast corner of Reading Road (U.S. Route 42) and Seymour Avenue within the city limits of Cincinnati, Ohio, a site determined by market analysts to be the center of population for the Cincinnati market at ...
Peebles' grocery store closed in 1931 at the height of the Great Depression. [7] The Orpheum and Paramount theatres once stood at Peebles' Corner. Established in 1909, the Orpheum was the first playhouse built outside of the city center. [8] The Opheum provided vaudeville entertainment then showed silent films.
Pettit, Raymond. "Predictions and Local History in Cincinnati, 1815–1912." Ohio Valley History 11.1 (2011): 26-45. Ryberg-Webster, Stephanie. "Combatting Decline: Preservation and Community Development in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati" in Giving preservation a history (Routledge, 2019) pp. 227-247. Staples, Sarah. "The Fight to Let Cincinnati ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Downtown Cincinnati is defined as being all of the city south of Central Parkway, west of Interstates 71 and 471, and east of Interstate 75. The locations of National Register properties ...
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1912, the Cincinnati Reds opened a new steel-and-concrete ballpark, Redland Field (later known as Crosley Field). 1914 - Martha, the last passenger pigeon, dies at the Cincinnati Zoo. [27] 1916 - 9th Street YMCA opens. [28] Hall of famer Edd Roush led Cincinnati to the 1919 World Series. 1920 Cincinnati Subway breaks ground [29] Cincinnati ...
The company was an early embracer of the African-American community. In 1946, it was the first department store to give credit, offer employment, and advance African-Americans in management positions. The Cincinnati store's restaurant was the first to serve all patrons. [9]