The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-14
OLD STORE TO BE ENLARGED
G. '. S. Quaeksnbush & Co. Acquire Property
To Accommodate Patronage.


Quackenbush a. Co. OF Troy realizing
for some time past that their present
quarters are not adequate TO suitably
accommodate their extensive patron.
age, have been quietly seeking to Sc
cure site near their present building
wherein TO build an addition.
Wi this view In mind, negotiations
were opened with Nanny & Hardy, the
tailors who occupy the four-story
brick building at 80 Third street, adj
joining the Quackenbush store on the
south. Their negotiations have met
with the same success that has marked
the business career OF this firm and in
a short period OF time they can accom-
modate their increasing patronage in
an enlarged store.
The present splendid building which
stands on the site acquired by G. V. s.
QuackeL b isb g. Co.. will be torn down
as it does not conform TO the needs of
the firm. Architect M. f. Cummings g.
Sons have prepared plans for the
erection of a handsome addition to
the present store which will have a
frontage on Third street OF 80 feet and
extend back 100 feet to Church street.
When this building is completed the
dimensions of the new store will be 50
by 100 feet. The building erected will
conform to the style OF 'The Old
Store" being four stories high. 1t is
expected that the work of demolishing
the present structure will be begun
May /. The foundations and walls
will be solldly built with view OF &C
commodating two additional stories,
as it is the company's intention to in
crease by that number of stories their
whole building in the near future.
All modern improvements will be in.
cluded in the addition which is to be
of steel frame work with the latest and
safest designs of elevators and all
| other conveniences.
| The present CIV. S. Quackenbush
& Co Is an incorporated body, capi-
tailed at 5000, 900 with Edwin Quack.
enbush Lasele, W. w. Loomis and
Charles A. Evans as directors. These
men have for the past seven years been
in charge and during that period the
increase in the business of the firm
has been most gratifying. They are
among the soundest business men of
the city and have established an envi-
able reputation for themselves.
1t is the Oldest dry goods house in
the city and on the eve of its expansion
a brief sketch is not out of place. The
founder was Gerritt Van Setback
Quackenbush who in 1924 engaged in
the dry goods business at POP River
street. He was successful from the
start and in a few years was Obliged
to enlarge his store. Some years later
perceiving the drift of trade he pur,
| ShdoSu tiic properly az tnt COThcT VI
Third street and Broadway and erected
the present four story building. L
was opened October |, 1856 and Febru.
airy j, 1865, the firm ofG. VS.. Quack,
enbush and Co was formed, the other
members besides the founder being his
son, G. V. S. Quackenbush, Samue
II. Lasell and William H. Sherman
In 1868 Fred Bulls became a partner
Gerrit Quackenbush died May 6, 1861
and the others continued the business
G. V. S. Quackenbush died in 1872
and Samuel q. Lasell and William II
Sherman succeeded to the bushes:
which was continued under the firm
name of G. V. S. Quackenbush * Co
They were succeeded seven years age
by the present company. The store is
conveniently located for all parts o
the city and for people coming in b!
the railroads and is now in the center
of the dry goods district