Gus Blass Department Store
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The Gus Blass Department Store in Little Rock, Arkansas, was designed in the style of Lewis Sullivan by architect George R. Mann. The seven-story store was built in 1912-1913 at 313-322 Main Street downtown. The store was purchased by William T. Dillard in February 1964. The store was renamed Pfeifer-Blass in 1968 in a merger with nearby department store Pfeifer's. The Blass location was permanently closed in July 1972.
The Gus Blass Company, founded by Gus Blass and Max Heiman in Little Rock in 1871, occupied several storefronts on the 300 block of Main, including 307-309-311, which held its wholesale operation. The even side of the 300 block of Main also had a U.S. Post Office and the offices of optometrist Ralph Hannah.
References
- Leroy Donald, "Owner Finds New Home for Store Behind Facade," Arkansas Gazette, October 23, 1983.
