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Mark's Mens Wear, 1321 Main Street / 1625 Main Street / 1219 Bull Street: March 2018 no comments
Here are some pictures from commenter Allen J. Rivkin recalling a bit of downtown history, his father's store Marks
The first picture is from the grand opening at 1321 Main Street in October 1963:
As nearly as I can tell, 1321 Main Street would have been just after the vacant storefront next to Cantina 76, which is 1307 Main, and before the SC Education Lottery storefront, which is 1333. However there's really no way to do a true comparison due to the demolition.
The store moved from 1321 Main to 1625 Main in 1980:
There is apparently an ongoing project to repurpose 1619-1625 Main, which you can read about here.
In 2017, the store moved to 1219 Bull Street, the former location of Ritter's Furs:
(Big hat tip to ALlen J. Rivkin)
Ritter Furs & Outerwear, 1219 Bull Street: January 2014 4 comments
After 75 plus years in business, Ritter Furs & Outerwear has closed its doors. Here's a bit of the history of the place, and it appears that it has been at this location since at least since 1955, which I would not have expected.
But, heaven help me, I cannot think about furs without this being the first thing that pops into my head: