
Strouss-Hirshberg, one of the most popular department stores in New Castle, was merged with the May Department Stores in 1946, but continued in operation as “Strouss.” The downtown Strouss store suffered during the 1970’s as suburban malls came into prominence. In early 1986 it was announced that Strouss would be merged into the Kaufmann’s chain. The New Castle location, the last of the original Strouss-Hirshberg stores, was closed soon after. This brought an end of the Strouss-Hirshberg empire after 111 years of operation. The historic building was subsequently razed and the site became a parking lot. (1929) Full Size |
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