B. Altman and Company - Wikipedia
WEBB. Altman and Company was a luxury department store and chain, founded in 1865 in New York City, New York, by Benjamin Altman. Its flagship store, the B. Altman and Company Building at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, operated from 1906 until the company closed the store at the end of 1989. [1]
Lost New York City Department Store B. Altman & Co.
WEB6 days ago · Once pillars of the New York department store scene, Lord and Taylor, Henri Bendel, and Barneys New York were shuttered in 2020. Although B. Altman and Co. was lost to bankruptcy thirty years...
History Of B. Altman And Company Department Stores (Altman’s)
WEBThe company was founded by Benjamin Altman in 1865. His first store opened that year on the corner of 10th Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan. The store was moved to 621 Sixth Avenue in 1877. The new Neo-Grec building was initially designed by architects John and David Jardine.
The Department Store Museum: B. Altman & Co., New York City
WEBJan 31, 2019 · Uniquely, and practically unbeknownst to shoppers was, however, the store’s defining historical aspect: It was the source of income for the eponymous foundation that was created by its benevolent and thoughtful founder, Benjamin Altman.
10 Lost Department Stores in New York City
WEB6 days ago · Founded in 1865 by Benjamin Altman, known today for donating his art collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art upon his death, B. Altman and Company was a luxury department store and chain.
Benjamin Altman - Wikipedia
WEBBenjamin Altman (July 12, 1840 – October 7, 1913) was a New York City department store owner and art collector who is best known today for his large art collection, which he donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
WEBAltman, the son of Bavarian immigrants, whose department store was a household word in New York for most of the 20th century, left a legacy beyond his store — two gifts to the people of New York, one that
No Bidder To Rescue B. Altman - The New York Times
WEBNov 18, 1989 · B. Altman & Company was started in 1865 by Benjamin Altman, the son of a milliner, with a tiny store in Manhattan at 19th Street and Third Avenue. Mr. Altman, along with two other budding...
B. Altman, a Store From Yesteryear, Still Makes Its Presence …
WEBNov 28, 2013 · Mr. Altman, who opened his first store as the Civil War was ending, was a recluse who treasured his 13 Rembrandts. They went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art after his death.
Benjamin Altman | Businessman, Retailer, Philanthropist
WEBBenjamin Altman (born July 12, 1840, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Oct. 7, 1913, New York) was an American merchant, art collector, and philanthropist who established one of the world’s great department stores, B. Altman & Co.