Flint & Kent
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Fate | Sold to The Sample |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Defunct | 1956 |
| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York |
| Products | Clothing |
Flint & Kent was an upscale department store based in Buffalo, New York.
History
It had its roots in a dry good store opened in 1832 by Benjamin Fitch at 288 Main Street in that city. In 1836, the store was called Fitch, Marvin and Company.[1]
In 1856 William B. Flint joined the company, followed by Henry M. Kent in 1865, with the store then being called Flint & Kent.[1] In 1897, it moved to its flagship store at 554 Main Street, to a building that was designed by noted Buffalo architect Edward Austin Kent, who would perish on the RMS Titanic.[1]
Sale
In 1954, the company was sold to Charles Jack Hahn, whose father owned Sattler's. The company was sold in 1956, to The Sample.[1]
See also
References
- Notes
- 1 2 3 4 LaChiusa, Chuck. "Flint & Kent Dry Goods /Hippodrome Theater". www.buffaloah.com. Buffalo Architecture and History. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- Sources
- Rizzo, Michael F. (2007) Nine Nine Eight: The Glory Days of Buffalo Shopping Lulu Enterprises, Inc.; Morrisville, North Carolina. ISBN 978-1-4303-1386-1.
- Elvins, Sarah (2004). Sales & Celebrations: Retailing and Regional Identity in Western New York State, 1920-1940. ISBN 0-8214-1549-2.
External links
Flint & Kent Department Store, 1945 Flint & Kent Department Store at PreservationReady