Rare Detroit B. Siegel Co. Advertising Sign Porcelain 72" Parking We Deliver
$ 2450.00
Up for consideration is an extremely rare and historically significant
Historical Detroit "B. Siegal & Co." Advertising and Parking Porcelain enamel sign. The sign measures about 45 by 72 inches. It stamped "Walker & Co." on the bottom center. The "B. Siegel & Co" is in reference to Benjamin Siegel a small chain or Ladies and Children Clothing that flourished in Detroit during the Golden Age of Detroit uprising during the latter part of the Industrial Revolution Buyer pays shipping. In summary Mr. Siegel went from hardworking employee who climbed the ladder of success to store owner...then branched out as one of th leading retailer of ladies and children's clothes. Mr. Siegel had a custom built 13,000 sq ft Estate built in Limestone in the Boston Edison District which is was designed by Albert Kahn. The Estate is still standing. The sign was purchased directly from the Carriage House of that estate. Exact provenance available to buyer. The sign has a few infractions most likely from kids throwing rocks or gunshots. Please see photos as part of the description. Free local delivery, free short distance delivery...We can ship longer distances ourselves or arrange shipping, We can also hold at our warehouse at no charge for storage until the buyer is ready for delivery...we can also work with buyers shippers etc..,buyer pays for distance shipping. If you have any questions or something to share please contact me. History of B. Siegel by BY DAN AUSTIN OF HISTORICDETROIT.ORG For more than 100 years, B.Siegel was one of Detroit’s finest women’s apparel stores out of this building on the southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and State Street named the Parker Block. Opening on Feb. 21, 1884, it initially housed M.S. Smith & Co., a jeweler and import shop.Meanwhile, Benjamin Siegel had opened his clothing business in March 1881, and would relocate to this store in the fall of 1904. The retailer eventually grew to eight locations, and the one at Livernois and Seven Mile helped give that stretch the nickname “the Avenue of Fashion.” The retailer had several bouts with bankruptcy throughout the early 1980s, and then closed this downtown location in January 1985 after water pipes burst. Best Regards,JohnnyJohnnyCrystal Est. 1987
Historical Detroit "B. Siegal & Co." Advertising and Parking Porcelain enamel sign. The sign measures about 45 by 72 inches. It stamped "Walker & Co." on the bottom center. The "B. Siegel & Co" is in reference to Benjamin Siegel a small chain or Ladies and Children Clothing that flourished in Detroit during the Golden Age of Detroit uprising during the latter part of the Industrial Revolution Buyer pays shipping. In summary Mr. Siegel went from hardworking employee who climbed the ladder of success to store owner...then branched out as one of th leading retailer of ladies and children's clothes. Mr. Siegel had a custom built 13,000 sq ft Estate built in Limestone in the Boston Edison District which is was designed by Albert Kahn. The Estate is still standing. The sign was purchased directly from the Carriage House of that estate. Exact provenance available to buyer. The sign has a few infractions most likely from kids throwing rocks or gunshots. Please see photos as part of the description. Free local delivery, free short distance delivery...We can ship longer distances ourselves or arrange shipping, We can also hold at our warehouse at no charge for storage until the buyer is ready for delivery...we can also work with buyers shippers etc..,buyer pays for distance shipping. If you have any questions or something to share please contact me. History of B. Siegel by BY DAN AUSTIN OF HISTORICDETROIT.ORG For more than 100 years, B.Siegel was one of Detroit’s finest women’s apparel stores out of this building on the southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and State Street named the Parker Block. Opening on Feb. 21, 1884, it initially housed M.S. Smith & Co., a jeweler and import shop.Meanwhile, Benjamin Siegel had opened his clothing business in March 1881, and would relocate to this store in the fall of 1904. The retailer eventually grew to eight locations, and the one at Livernois and Seven Mile helped give that stretch the nickname “the Avenue of Fashion.” The retailer had several bouts with bankruptcy throughout the early 1980s, and then closed this downtown location in January 1985 after water pipes burst. Best Regards,JohnnyJohnnyCrystal Est. 1987
