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Kramer of New York was a jewellery company formerly located 393 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, New York.. Jeweller Louis Kramer founded the company in 1943. Although the company ceased operations in 1980, Kramer of New York is still a well-respected name and collected costume jewelry line today.
Fortunoff Backyard Stores, under a license to Furniture Concepts, now operates 33 Fortunoff Backyard Stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Combined with its parent company in Texas, Chair King, it is believed to be the largest independent outdoor furniture dealer in the country.
Charles Raffa (c. 1904 - 1988) was an Italian emigrant to New York City who became a successful businessman. He was the father of Matilda Cuomo , and the maternal grandfather of Andrew Cuomo . [ 1 ]
In 1986, Jacob Arabo founded the retail jewelry company, Diamond Quasar, doing business under the Jacob & Co. name. [6] By the early 1990s, he had established his own kiosk in New York's Diamond District and his innovative jewels caught the attention of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., who gave him the moniker "Jacob the Jeweler," and ...
Pages in category "Defunct department stores based in New York State" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Tiffany and Company Building was designed by Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White for luxury retail store Tiffany & Co. [5] [13] It is the company's fifth flagship store in New York City. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] The facade is an adaptation of the Palazzo Grimani di San Luca in Venice .
The Lord & Taylor Building is located on an L-shaped lot at 424–434 Fifth Avenue between West 38th and 39th Streets in Midtown Manhattan. [2] Its frontage totals about 260 feet (79 m) to the south on 38th Street, 200 feet (61 m) to the west, 160 feet (49 m) to the north on 39th Street, and 150 feet (46 m) to the east on Fifth Avenue.
The store was a joint endeavor by two friends, an artist Phyllis Prinz and a business man Robert Malkin. The two, who had an affinity for collecting oversized antique display pieces, opened their store against the advice of friends and experts.