City Center in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Miller & Rhoads
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
1. Miller & Rhoads Marker
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Miller and Rhoads. . Pennsylvanians Linton Miller, Webster Rhads, and Simon Gerhart opened a dry goods shop several blocks west of here in 1885. Later known as Miller and Rhoads, the business moved here in 1888, became an upscale department store, and ultimately expanded to nearly half a million square feet of floor space. Miller and Rhoads, along with its friendly rival Thalhimers, anchored Richmond's retail district and drew shoppers from across the region. After African Americans picketed and boycotted downtown stores, Miller and Rhoads fully desegregated by 1961. The company opened more than 20 stores in Virginia and North Carolina before closing in 1990. This building reopened as a mixed-use facility in 2009.
Pennsylvanians Linton Miller, Webster Rhads, and Simon Gerhart opened a dry goods shop several blocks west of here in 1885. Later known as Miller & Rhoads, the business moved here in 1888, became an upscale department store, and ultimately expanded to nearly half a million square feet of floor space. Miller & Rhoads, along with its friendly rival Thalhimers, anchored Richmond's retail district and drew shoppers from across the region. After African Americans picketed and boycotted downtown stores, Miller & Rhoads fully desegregated by 1961. The company opened more than 20 stores in Virginia and North Carolina before closing in 1990. This building reopened as a mixed-use facility in 2009.
Erected 2018 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-119.)
Location. 37° 32.561′ N, 77° 26.238′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in City Center. Marker is on East Broad Street (U.S. 33/250) just east of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling
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east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 E Broad St, Richmond VA 23219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
2. Miller & Rhoads Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on September 17, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
