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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 · Learn about the former Famous-Barr department store and its flagship location in downtown St. Louis. See photos of the store's Christmas displays and its current empty state.
- Jaime Lees
Dec 11, 2014 · Learn about the legacy of Famous-Barr, a department store that operated for almost 100 years in St. Louis. Hear from the author of a book that celebrates the store's events, employees and customers, and from the son of its public relations director.
Oct 3, 2021 · Starting in 1915, women customers were entertained during lunch by a Fashion Revue. n 1929, Famous-Barr opened its Tunnelway Restaurant, billed as “that different eating place under Locust Street.”. There were two entrances, one through the Basement Store and one at 404 North Seventh Street.
Nov 20, 2014 · “People have such good memories of Christmas at Famous-Barr,” said Edna Campos Gravenhorst, who researched the department store’s 95-year history for a new book.
- Jane Henderson
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 nearly 95 years as a hallmark of quality...
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Feb 20, 2015 · St. Louisans loved Famous-Barr so much, author Edna Campos Gravenhorst’s book about the beloved department store sold out after its first printing. Much of our nostalgia revolves around the St. Louis Room, the downtown store’s tearoom. It was a voyage into sophistication for many.
