Lewiston in Androscoggin County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Peck's Department Store / Le Grand Magasin Peck
Lewiston, Maine
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1. Peck's Department Store / Le Grand Magasin Peck Marker
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, Bradford Peck prospered in his Lisbon Street stores. In 1899, he opened the largest department store east of Boston on Main Street. Naysayers predicted bankruptcy, for they believed that customers would not cross Main Street from Lisbon Street to enter. The building was impressive with its terra-cotta arch at the entrance and display windows along two sides. The interior featured beautiful mosaic tiling, an elegant passenger elevator, a pneumatic-tube cash-carrier system, and modern fire protection. "The Great Department Store" occupied all five floors. Its window displays and Christmas decorations were famous; children knew it as the store that hosted Santa Claus. Over the years the elaborate exterior was "modernized." Shopping mall competition forced its closure in 1982.,
Bradford Peck prospered in his Lisbon Street stores. In 1899, he opened the largest department store east of Boston on Main Street. Naysayers predicted bankruptcy, for they believed that customers would not cross Main Street from Lisbon Street to enter. The building was impressive with its terra-cotta arch at the entrance and display windows along two sides. The interior featured beautiful mosaic tiling, an elegant passenger elevator, a pneumatic-tube cash-carrier system, and modern fire protection. "The Great Department Store" occupied all five floors. Its window displays and Christmas decorations were famous; children knew it as the store that hosted Santa Claus. Over the years the elaborate exterior was "modernized." Shopping mall competition forced its closure in 1982.
Pendant longtemps, les magasins de Bradford Peck prospèrant dans la rue Lisbon. En 1899 il ouvre, sur Main Street, le plus grand magasin à l'est Boston. Ses détracteurs lui président une failite rapide car, pour eux, jamais les clients ne traverseront Main Street pour se rendre rue Lisbon. L'entrée de ce somptueux magasin est
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surplombée d'une arche en crépi ocre et les deux façades sont ornées de vitrines. A l'intérieur, un splendide carrelage en mosaïque, un ascenseur très chic pour la clientèle, un système de tube pneumatiques pour le transport de l'argent et une protection incendie dernier cri. Le magasin occupe la totalité des cinq étages. Ses vitrines de Noël sont réputées et les enfants savent qu'on peut y rencontrer le Père Noël. Au fil des années, le décor extérieur se modernise. En 1982, la concurrence des centres commerciaux lui fait fermer ses portes.
Erected 2019 by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number L3.)
Location. 44° 5.917′ N, 70° 13.084′ W. Marker is in Lewiston, Maine, in Androscoggin County. Marker is at the intersection of Lisbon Street (Maine Route 196) and Main Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north on Lisbon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Lisbon St, Lewiston ME 04240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.