502-512 Felix - Before Einbenders, Bailey Townsend & Co., TOWNSEND & WYATT DRY GOODS, HAX-SMITH FURNITURE COMPANY, SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY DEPT STORE,

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St. Joseph Museums

Photograph/Artist conception of Odd Fellows Hall

Photograph/Artist conception of Odd Fellows Hall

Name/Title

502-512 Felix - Before Einbenders, Bailey Townsend & Co., TOWNSEND & WYATT DRY GOODS, HAX-SMITH FURNITURE COMPANY, SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY DEPT STORE,

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.567

Description

Einbender was one of many organizations to occupy this address. The first was Odd Fellows Hall a fraternal organization. By 1874, the building was occupied by Bailey, Townsend and Co. Dry Goods. In 1879 the building was destroyed by a fire. In 1880 Townsend & Wyatt Dry Good built a new building and operated at location untill 1920 when it moved. Starting in 1920 HAX-SMITH FURNITURE COMPANY, MOUNTAIN FLOWER GOLD MINING, MILLING & PROSPECTING COMPANY and other businesses operated there. By 1939 Sears and Roebuck was in business there and remained until it move to it's new building on Messanie Street in the 1950's Einbender's remodeled the building and hid the 1800 architecture behind a more modern building face. Einbenders and Before Einbenders 1 0f 2 (2020.25.567 & 2020.25.65 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 https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/5thstreet/north5th.html

Photograph Details

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Photograph

Subject Place

Location

502 Felix Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

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