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The Famous-Barr Co. (originally Famous and Barr Co.) was a division of Macy's, Inc. (formerly Federated Department Stores). Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, in the Railway Exchange Building, it was the flagship store of The May Department Stores Company, which was acquired by Federated on August 30, 2005.
Dec 22, 2020 · Built in 1914, the Railway Exchange Building in downtown St. Louis used to be the home to the flagship Famous-Barr store and headquarters of the May Department Stores Company.
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Dec 11, 2014 · Reliving The Heydays Of Famous-Barr. For almost 100 years, Famous-Barr was a St. Louis shopping destination. Its holiday window displays in particular drew shoppers from throughout the St. Louis area to Famous-Barr’s downtown location.
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Oct 3, 2021 · The sixth floor Tea Room continued on as Famous-Barr’s main dining room, offering a large array of luncheon options. A 1942 menu featured “Onion au Gratin” soup the forerunner of a Famous-Barr classic. Click here to read the entire story of Lunch at Famous-Barr history on LostTable.com
Nov 3, 2020 · St. Louis was once a shopping mecca of North America, home to three leading department stores. One of which was Famous-Barr, a company that survived for near...
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The historic Railway Exchange Building in downtown St. Louis has had many lives. The building was long the flagship Famous-Barr department store — and the headquarters of its parent company.
