Lit Brothers

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mellon Bank

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lit Brothers Building (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1893- ).

Lit Brothers (Firm)--History.

Lit Brothers (Firm).

Physical Description:

1 portfolio : ill. ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia, PA : Marketing and Communications Dept., Mellon Bank Center, 1985]

Summary:

In 1893 Simon and Jacob Lit with their sister, Rachel, built Lit Brothers department store at 8th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1977 Lit Brothers was closed and the building placed on the National Register of Historic Places. On Oct. 29, 1985 Mellon Bank agreed to lease 60% of its space and rename it Mellon Independence Center.

Contents:

Mellon news release, Mellon Bank signs long-term lease to occupy Lit Brothers Building, largest historic restoration in Philadelphia's history to begin (4 leaves)

Background ( I. The Lit Brothers site

II. Lit Brothers department store

III. The movement to save "Lits" (6 leaves))

Lit Brothers Building, chronology (1 leaf)

[Photograph of the Lit Brothers Building, Oct. 1985].

Notes:

Title from portfolio leaf.

OCLC:

37441346