List of department stores in Downtown Los Angeles
This compilation enumerates department stores along with prominent retailers situated within the four principal corridors of Downtown Los Angeles: Spring Street stretching from Temple to Second (noted for its prominence circa 1884–1910); Broadway spanning 1st to 4th (circa 1895–1915) and extending from 4th to 11th (circa 1896–1950s); and Seventh Street between Broadway and Figueroa/Francisco, including one block of Flower Street (from approximately 1915 onward). The entries are organized geographically—Spring Street and Broadway progressing north to south, and Seventh Street running east to west. This list forms part of the broader History of Retail in Southern California.
| Store | Established | Departure | Status (Relocation or Closure) | Address | Area (sq ft) | Area (sq m) | Designer(s) | Present Function | ||||
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| SPRING STREET BETWEEN TEMPLE AND SECOND | ||||||||||||
| Coulter's (initial location) |
1884 | 1898 | Relocated | Southwest corner 2nd & Spring (Hollenbeck Block) |
Historic Broadway station | |||||||
| Hamburger's (original location) | 1888 | 1908 | Relocated | Franklin & Spring (Phillips Block) |
Burgess J. Reeve | Current site of Los Angeles City Hall | ||||||
| Mullen & Bluett | 1889 | 1910 | Relocated | 101–105 N. Spring | Vacant lot | |||||||
| Jacoby Bros. (initial location) |
1891 | 1900 | Relocated | 128–138 N. Spring at Court | Now occupied by Los Angeles City Hall | |||||||
| The Hub | 1896 | 1916 | Relocated | Spring at Court (Bullard Block) |
Morgan & Walls | Location now part of Los Angeles City Hall. The Hub shifted to 430 S. Broadway. | ||||||
| BROADWAY | ||||||||||||
| Broadway between 2nd and 3rd Streets | ||||||||||||
| Ville de Paris (A. Fusenot Co.) |
1893 | 1898 | Relocated | 221-223 S. Broadway (Potomac Block) |
Block, Curlett & Eisen | Integrated into Coulter's in late 1907; demolished in 1958; currently a parking area. | ||||||
| Coulter's (third location) |
1905 | 1917 | Relocated | Address spanning 225-229 S. Broadway through to 224-228 S. Hill; expanded in 1907 into 219-223 Broadway (Potomac Block) |
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Block, Curlett & Eisen | Demolished; presently a parking facility. | ||||
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