Russeks was a department store at 390 Fifth Avenue, at the intersection with West 36th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
The company was co-founded by brothers Frank Russek and Isidore H. Russek, and became Russeks Fifth Avenue, Inc.[1]
Russeks started as a furrier in New York City during the early 1900s, and expanded into luxury clothing and accessories.[2] In 1924, they opened a department store on 390 Fifth Avenue and West 36th Street.[3][4] This was 390 Fifth Avenue, designed by Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White, and completed in 1904-1905 for the Gorham Manufacturing Company.[5]
In the 1940s (at least), they had a department store in Detroit.[6][7]
In February 1959, they announced the closure of their Fifth Avenue store, after five years of losses, but would continue to operate in hotel and suburban locations.[4] In 1960, the new owner, Spear Securities, remodelled the exterior of the lower floors.[5]
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- ^ a b "RUSSEKS TO CLOSE FIFTH AVE. STORE; 5 Years' Losses Reported -Shops Will Continue in Hotel and Suburbs". New York Times. February 26, 1959. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Gray, Christopher (October 22, 2000). "Streetscapes/The 1905 Gorham Building, at Fifth Avenue and 36th Street; Recreating a Stanford White Design -- Using Paint". New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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