Name/Title
521-523 Felix - The Plymouth, Block Brothers ClothingEntry/Object ID
2020.25.647Description
Photographs from Block Brothers Clothing Company
https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/5thstreet/north5th.htmlPhotograph Details
Subject
PhotographSubject Person or Organization
Block BrothersSubject Place
Location
521-523 Felix StreetCity
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriContext
Circa 1909
BLOCK BROTHERS CLOTHING COMPANY
521-523 Felix
Circa 1918
BLOCK BROTHERS CLOTHING COMPANY
523-525 Felix
Circa 1932
PLYMOUTH DRY GOODS
521-523 Felix
Circa 1942
PLYMOUTH DRY GOODS
521-523 Felix
Building Circa: 1908
In 1909, the Block Brothers, Ellsworth, Samuel and Harry Block, started the Block Brothers Clothing Company at 521-523 Felix
The building still standing today at the same location of 6th & Felix
Originally, in 1901, Henry Auerbach, Henry Guettel and Moe Mayer opened the Plymouth Dry Goods at Fifth and Felix streets
The Plymouth Dry Goods moved to this location in 1932 when Blocks closed its doors
The building burned in 1947 and the Plymouth spent $500,000 rehabbing the structure
Both, Block Brothers and Plymouth, were popular downtown department stores featuring clothes for men, women and children
The Plymouth closed permanently in 1976 and the building has gone through many businesses ever since
Today, Mosaic has acquired the property and has plans for a major restoration
Photo #1 - Turn of the century, looking east on Felix at 6th Street
Photo #2 - 1919 Postcard
Photo #3 - A modern photo of the building at 521-523 Felix
Photo #4 - Turn of the century, looking west on Felix at 6th Street
Photo #5 - Same view as #4 but taken in modern days
