Name/Title
502 FelixEntry/Object ID
2020.25.642Description
Advertisement for Bailey, Townsend & Co.
https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/5thstreet/north5th.htmlPhotograph Details
Subject
PhotographSubject Person or Organization
Bailey , Townsend & Co.Subject Place
Location
502 Felix StreetCity
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriContext
Circa 1868
ODD FELLOWS HALL
502 Felix
Circa 1874
BAILEY, TOWNSEND & COMPANY
502 Felix
Circa 1880
TOWNSEND & WYATT DRY GOODS
502-506 Felix
Circa 1900
TOWNSEND & WYATT DRY GOODS
502-506 Felix
Circa 1918
TOWNSEND & WYATT DRY GOODS
502-508 Felix
Circa 1920
HAX-SMITH FURNITURE COMPANY
502 Felix
Circa 1920
HAX-SMITH FURNITURE COMPANY
502 Felix
Circa 1924
MOUNTAIN FLOWER
GOLD MINING, MILLING &
PROSPECTING COMPANY
502 Felix
Circa 1930
REGNIER & SHOUP
MERCHANDISING COMPANY
502 Felix Street
Circa 1936
HAX-SMITH RETAIL FURNITURE COMPANY
502 Felix Street
Circa 1937
HAX-FORMAN FURNITURE COMPANY
502 Felix
Circa 1937
HAX-FORMAN FURNITURE COMPANY
502 Felix
Circa 1939
SEARS & ROEBUCK
502 Felix
Circa 1942
SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY DEPT STORE
502 Felix Street
TOWNSEND,WYATT & WALL DRY GOODS
502-506 Felix
EINBENDER'S
502-506 Felix
Building Circa 1880
Originally this was the Townsend & Wyatt Dry Goods building
In 1939, Sears and Roebuck had a grand opening of a new Sears store in the old Townsend & Wyatt Dry Goods building
Sears would later move to 22nd & Messanie Street
This building has been altered thus hiding it's original features
The four story building currently has non-original metal and fiberboard sheathing
Maybe someday someone will buy the building and removed the exterior covering
The last tenant was Einbender's women's apparel store owned by Lester Einbender
The store was known world wide, people came from around the USA to shop here
Odd Fellows Hall was located on the Southeast corner 5th and Felix
In 1874, the building was occupied by Bailey, Townsend and Co. Dry Goods
The building was destroyed by fire in 1879
A new building was constructed in 1880
This began in 1880 as Townsend & Wyatt Dry Goods
The building suffered a great fire in 1893
The name was changed when Mr Wall became an associate
The Einbender building occupies this address
The original building has been modified
Listed as Regnier & Shoup in the 1930 City Directory at 502 Felix Street
Listed as Hax-Smith in the 1936 City Directory
Photo #7 depicts it as it looked in 1868
Photo #8 is a photo from 1875
Photo #11 - 1930 St Joseph News Press Advertisement
Photo #17 - 1939 newspaper advertisement for new store
Photo #18 - 1936 St Joseph News Press advertisement
Photo #19 - kiddy play toys added to the mall
Photo #1 - Circa: 1910 at 5th & Felix
Photo #2 - Early location at 5th & Felix
Photo #3 - A very old T&W advertisement
Photo #4 - 1921 T&W advertisement
Photo #5 - 1893 Townsend & Wyatt fire
Photo #6 - This is what the building looks like now
Photo #7 - Artist conception of the Odd Fellows Hall
Photo #8 - 1875 photo of the Bailey & Townsend building
Photo #13 - 1937 Hax-Forman St Joseph News Press advertisement
Photos #7 & 8 submitted by Andrew Poage
Added photos of Townsend & Wyatt Dry Goods building
