Kaufmann’s department store
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Kaufmann’s department store was a prominent Pittsburgh-based retail chain best known for its flagship downtown store and its association with the Kaufmann family, patrons of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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| Kaufmann’s | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct company
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department store chain ⓘ |
| architecturalSignificance | flagship building is a historic downtown Pittsburgh landmark ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fallingwater
NERFINISHED
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Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaufmann family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandOf |
clothing
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cosmetics ⓘ furniture ⓘ home goods ⓘ |
| category |
Companies based in Pittsburgh
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Defunct department stores of the United States ⓘ Retail companies of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
iconic holiday window displays in downtown Pittsburgh
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traditional meeting place at the Kaufmann’s clock ⓘ |
| flagshipStoreLocation | Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagshipStoreType | multi-story department store ⓘ |
| hasFeature | large outdoor clock on the corner of the flagship store ⓘ |
| hasPart | Kaufmann’s flagship store (Downtown Pittsburgh) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
prominent regional department store chain
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upscale image within its regional market ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
department store
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retail ⓘ |
| influenced | downtown Pittsburgh commercial development ⓘ |
| linkedTo | patronage of Frank Lloyd Wright by the Kaufmann family ⓘ |
| marketedTo |
middle-class consumers
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urban shoppers ⓘ |
| notableEmployee | members of the Kaufmann family in executive roles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Kaufmann family
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flagship downtown Pittsburgh department store ⓘ regional prominence in western Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Pittsburgh metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ western Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Kaufmann family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
destination for regional shoppers and visitors
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major employer in Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| status | no longer operating under original name ⓘ |
| successor | Macy’s (rebranded stores) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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