Sanger-Harris
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Sanger-Harris was a department store chain from 1961 to 1987. It was formed by Federated Department Stores
in 1961 from two Dallas, Texas
chains, Sanger Brothers and A. Harris and Co., that dated from the 19th century. The firm merged with Foley's
in 1987.
store to replace the flagship stores of the two companies and so the legend goes, turned down the opportunity to move into a new shopping center called NorthPark Center
. During the late 1970s the chain dropped the hyphen between 'Sanger' and 'Harris' (rumored as a way to differentiate from hometown rival Neiman-Marcus), and continued as an upper-moderate shopping destination before being merged into the Foley's division in January 1987.
This store was closed in 1990 and is now the headquarters for Dallas Area Rapid Transit
.
This store was later a Sakowitz location, now repurposed with smaller tenants
This location closed after the Foley's merger; was torn down when the mall was razed
Foley's retained this location until they moved to NorthPark Center
; now subdivided with multiple tenants
This location was closed (Foley's moved to a former Joske's
store at Irving Mall
); the property was sold to a neighboring church and the building was later razed
Foley's retained this store, now a Macy's
Foley's ended up closing this location, which stands vacant
Foley's, and later Macy's retained this location until recently, now is vacant
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's; a prior location near Kiest and I-35E was sold to the Dallas Independent School District
and currently operates as the Nolan Estes Educational Plaza
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
Foley's closed this location when it moved to nearby North East Mall
, building was torn down when mall property was razed
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
Foley's closed this location and moved to another nearby shopping area
Foley's, and later Macy's retained this location until recently, now is vacant
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
Retained by Foley's initially, later a Robinsons-May
; mall now repurposed with outlets
Retained by Foley's initially, later a Robinsons-May, then a Macy's, now is vacant
Retained by Foley's initially, later a Robinsons-May, now a Macy's
Foley's initially retained this store, later departed then returned to another space in the mall; now location is a JCPenney
Federated Department Stores
Macy's, Inc. is a department store holding company and owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores. Macy's Inc.'s stores specialize mostly in retail clothing, jewelery, watches, dinnerware, and furniture....
in 1961 from two Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
chains, Sanger Brothers and A. Harris and Co., that dated from the 19th century. The firm merged with Foley's
Foley's
Foley’s was a chain of department stores owned by May Department Stores and headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. As of August 30, 2005, the division was dissolved and operation of the stores was assumed by Federated's Macy's West and Macy's South divisions. Foley's operated stores in Texas,...
in 1987.
History
Sanger-Harris of Dallas, Texas, was the result of the 1961 merger of then four-unit Sanger Brothers Dry Goods Company of Dallas, founded in 1868 by the five Sanger Brothers and acquired by Federated Department Stores in 1951; and the two-unit A. Harris and Company of Dallas, founded in 1887 and acquired by Federated in 1961. In 1965 the company built a new downtown DallasDowntown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
store to replace the flagship stores of the two companies and so the legend goes, turned down the opportunity to move into a new shopping center called NorthPark Center
NorthPark Center
NorthPark Center is an upscale shopping mall located in Dallas, Texas . The mall is located at the intersection of Loop 12 and US 75 . The center has over 235 stores and restaurants. NorthPark is the first shopping center featured on Vogue Magazine...
. During the late 1970s the chain dropped the hyphen between 'Sanger' and 'Harris' (rumored as a way to differentiate from hometown rival Neiman-Marcus), and continued as an upper-moderate shopping destination before being merged into the Foley's division in January 1987.
Locations
- Downtown (main store), Pacific and Akard St., Dallas
This store was closed in 1990 and is now the headquarters for Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas . It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs...
.
- Highland Park VillageHighland Park VillageHighland Park Village is an upscale shopping mall located at the southwest corner of Mockingbird Lane and Preston Road in Highland Park, Texas and was the first self-contained shopping center in America. The Highland Park Village was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000.-History:Mr....
, Preston and Mockingbird,.Highland ParkHighland Park, TexasHighland Park is a town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,842 at the 2000 census. Located between the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. Route 75 , four miles north of downtown Dallas....
This store was later a Sakowitz location, now repurposed with smaller tenants
- Big TownBig Town MallBig Town Mall was a shopping mall located in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, Texas. Constructed in 1959, it was the first enclosed, air-conditioned shopping mall in the Southwest. The last anchor tenant closed in 2001, and the mall was demolished in 2006....
, MesquiteMesquite, TexasMesquite is a city located within the Dallas/Ft.Worth area of Texas. As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 139,824.-History:The city was founded May 22, 1873, by a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas...
This location closed after the Foley's merger; was torn down when the mall was razed
- Preston Center, near Preston and Northwest Hwy., Dallas
Foley's retained this location until they moved to NorthPark Center
NorthPark Center
NorthPark Center is an upscale shopping mall located in Dallas, Texas . The mall is located at the intersection of Loop 12 and US 75 . The center has over 235 stores and restaurants. NorthPark is the first shopping center featured on Vogue Magazine...
; now subdivided with multiple tenants
- Plymouth Park, IrvingIrving, TexasIrving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
This location was closed (Foley's moved to a former Joske's
Joske's
Joske's, founded by German immigrant Julius Joske in 1867, was a department store chain originally based in San Antonio, Texas. In December 1928, Hahn Department Stores acquired the company along with the Titche-Goettinger department store of Dallas, and three years later Hahn became part of Allied...
store at Irving Mall
Irving Mall
Irving Mall is a 2-story shopping center located in Irving, Texas, United States, at the intersection of 183 Airport Freeway and Belt Line Road. It has roughly 140 stores with six of them being the anchor tenants as well as a food court...
); the property was sold to a neighboring church and the building was later razed
- Town EastTown East MallTown East Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. It opened in 1971. The mall was used by director Ron Howard to film portions of the movie "Cotton Candy" in 1978.-External links:...
, Mesquite
Foley's retained this store, now a Macy's
- Six Flags MallSix Flags MallSix Flags Mall opened in 1970 at 2831 East Division Street and SH 360 in Arlington, Texas between Fort Worth and Dallas. Arlington's first enclosed shopping center, the mall was named after the nearby Six Flags Over Texas theme park....
, ArlingtonArlington, TexasArlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
Foley's ended up closing this location, which stands vacant
- Valley View CenterValley View CenterValley View Center is a super-regional shopping mall located at Interstate 635 and Montfort Road in north Dallas, Texas, USA. The mall is owned and managed by The Macerich Company....
, Dallas
Foley's, and later Macy's retained this location until recently, now is vacant
- Southwest CenterSouthwest Center MallSouthwest Center Mall is a located in Dallas, Texas. Southwest Center Mall, originally owned by the DeBartolo family, opened in 1975. It was, and remains, the only major shopping mall located in the southern half of Dallas...
, Dallas
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's; a prior location near Kiest and I-35E was sold to the Dallas Independent School District
Dallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas . Dallas ISD, which operates schools in much of Dallas County, is the second largest school district in Texas and the twelfth largest in the United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically...
and currently operates as the Nolan Estes Educational Plaza
- Hulen MallHulen MallHulen Mall is a shopping mall located in southwest Fort Worth, Texas. Located at the southwest corner of Interstate 20 and Hulen St, the mall is in southwest side of the DFW Metroplex....
, Fort WorthFort Worth, TexasFort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
- North Hills MallNorth Hills Mall (North Richland Hills)North Hills Mall was built in 1979 at 7624 Grapevine Hwy in North Richland Hills, Texas, a suburb northeast of Fort Worth. The mall flourished and co-existed with nearby North East Mall until North East Mall expanded in 1999. The reconstruction process of the Interstate 820/Airport Freeway...
, North Richland HillsNorth Richland Hills, TexasNorth Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 63,343 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Tarrant County. In 2006, North Richland Hills was selected as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to live in America"...
Foley's closed this location when it moved to nearby North East Mall
North East Mall
North East Mall is located at 1101 Melbourne Rd in Hurst, Texas, a Fort Worth suburb. Many people from Fort Worth and Haltom City, Texas use this mall...
, building was torn down when mall property was razed
- Collin Creek MallCollin Creek MallCollin Creek Mall is a regional shopping mall located at 811 North Central Expressway in Plano, Texas . The two-level mall opened in 1981 featuring five anchor stores. Collin Creek Mall currently features 150 stores or less, and a food court....
, PlanoPlano, TexasPlano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
- Sanger Harris Plaza, TylerTyler, TexasTyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
- Woodland HillsWoodland Hills MallWoodland Hills Mall, shopping mall located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, is one of Oklahoma's largest shopping malls. It features several national as well as local chains....
, TulsaTulsa, OklahomaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
- Southroads Mall, Tulsa
Foley's closed this location and moved to another nearby shopping area
- CrossroadsCrossroads Mall (Oklahoma)Crossroads Mall is a super regional shopping mall and trade area located in south Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The name of the mall was chosen because it lies at the major intersection of I-35 and I-240, a major crossroads of the city. Today, the mall faces many problems due to the vacancy of all four...
, Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
Foley's, and later Macy's retained this location until recently, now is vacant
- Quail SpringsQuail Springs MallQuail Springs Mall is a super regional shopping mall and trade area located in far northern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It contains four major department store anchors, a 24-screen AMC Theatre, and a total of 130 tenants comprising a total of approximately 1,128,000 square feet of gross leasable area...
, Oklahoma City
This location was retained by Foley's and Macy's
- Foothills, TucsonTucson, ArizonaTucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
Retained by Foley's initially, later a Robinsons-May
Robinsons-May
Robinsons-May was a chain of department stores operating in Southern California, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada, previously with headquarters in North Hollywood, California...
; mall now repurposed with outlets
- El ConEl Con MallEl Con Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in the city of Tucson, Arizona, United States. Originally opened in 1960 as an outdoor shopping center, it is the oldest shopping mall in the Tucson area. It features J. C. Penney, Ross Dress For Less, Target, Burlington Coat Factory, Century Theatres and...
, Tucson
Retained by Foley's initially, later a Robinsons-May, then a Macy's, now is vacant
- Tucson MallTucson MallTucson Mall is the largest shopping mall in Tucson, Arizona. Tucson Mall features over 200 stores and two levels of indoor shopping. The mall is owned and managed by General Growth Properties. It is anchored by Forever 21, J. C. Penney, Macy's , Dillard's, and Sears.-Anchors and...
, Tucson
Retained by Foley's initially, later a Robinsons-May, now a Macy's
- Coronado CenterCoronado CenterCoronado Center is a 2 level super-regional enclosed shopping mall owned by General Growth Properties located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Coronado is one of 3 malls located in the Albuquerque area.-Background:...
, AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
Foley's initially retained this store, later departed then returned to another space in the mall; now location is a JCPenney
In popular culture
- In early episodes of DallasDallas (TV series)Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
, the downtown Dallas store was used for filming in two different storylines:
- • When a lowly young woman agrees to give up her baby to Sue Ellen (played by Linda GrayLinda GrayLinda Ann Gray is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing on the television prime-time soap opera Dallas.-Career:Prior to acting, Gray began working as a model in the 1960s...
), Sue Ellen visits a department store to shop for baby clothes and related items. Pam (Victoria PrincipalVictoria PrincipalVictoria Principal is an American actress, best known for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the CBS nighttime drama Dallas from 1978 to 1987.-Early life:...
) sees Sue Ellen and wonders why she is there. Sue Ellen tries to pass it off as getting baby items to give to charity. Later Sue Ellen can be seen walking in front of the downtown Dallas store, with bags in her hand clearly displaying the Sanger Harris logo and design. Then, she goes to drop off the bags with the mother and finds J.R. (Larry HagmanLarry HagmanLarry Martin Hagman is an American film and television actor, producer and director known for playing J.R. Ewing in the 1980s primetime television soap opera Dallas and Major Anthony "Tony" Nelson in the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.-Early life and career:Hagman was born in Fort Worth, Texas...
) there instead. - • Pam decides she wants to work outside the home, visits "the store" for a job interview with friend Liz Craig (Barbara BabcockBarbara BabcockBarbara Babcock is an American character actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Grace Gardner on Hill Street Blues for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress—Drama Series in 1981 and her role as Dorothy Jennings on Dr...
); the downtown Dallas store facade can clearly be seen as Pam approaches the front door of the store. After Pam snags the job, later views of the downtown Dallas store's side entrance on Akard St. can be seen used to introduce scenes of Pam at work.- In the 1986 movie True StoriesTrue Stories (film)True Stories is an American film that spans the genres of musical, art, and comedy, directed by and starring David Byrne of the band Talking Heads. It co-stars John Goodman, Swoosie Kurtz, and Spalding Gray. Byrne has described the film as, "A project with songs based on true stories from tabloid...
, a fashion show takes place at the mall in Virgil, Texas. As the scene is about to begin, the camera pans by a mall's exterior. A Sanger-Harris store building can be seen, among others. This exterior actually belonged to Big Town Mall in Mesquite. - During Dallas showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, audience members would sing the Sanger-Harris jingle "You can always tell a Sanger Harris man". This was done when Dr. Frank-N-Furter came down the elevator in heels and fish net stockings.
- In the 1986 movie True Stories
See also
- Levy'sLevy's (department store)Levy's, also known as Levy Brothers, was a department store based in Tucson, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1950 by Jewish brothers Jacob and Ben Levy, who acquired the former Myers & Bloom department store in downtown Tucson....
- Neiman MarcusNeiman MarcusNeiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
- Sanger, TexasSanger, TexasSanger is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,534 at the 2000 census. The 2006 population was 6,200. -Geography:Sanger is located at ....
- Titche'sTitche-GoettingerTitche-Goettinger was a department store chain based in Dallas, Texas . It was established in 1902 and was a major player in the Dallas retail market until its absorption by Dillard's in 1987.- History :...
External links
- Sanger-Harris Archive at the Dallas Public Library http://www.macy's.com
- Cavallini Company --created mosaic facade (daytime and nighttime pictures) for downtown Dallas location