Austins (department store)

Austins department store, 2007

Austins is a department store in the Diamond area of Derry in Northern Ireland. The store was established in 1830 and remains standing as the worlds oldest independent department store.[1] The building measures 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) and is five stories high, with an Edwardian-style exterior. On the third floor is a 150-seat self-service restaurant and large office area for clients to hold conferences.

References

  1. ↑ Austins in brief – the world's oldest independent department store Declan Hasson, www.austinsstore.com. Retrieved 2008-03-28

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Coordinates: 54°59′42″N 7°19′19″W / 54.995°N 7.322°W / 54.995; -7.322

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