The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-24
MOVES INTO NEW FACTORY
AN ENTERPRIsING EAST SIDE
FIRM BUILDS UP ENORMOUS
TRADE IN TEN YEARS.

Levin Brothers, known as one OF the
very enterprising firms of East Mime
apolis, have just moved into their large
building, 31-43 Main street Sc, for
merly occupied by the Century piano
factory. The firm records one Of the
most remarkable careers in the uphol-
stering business. Commencing in 1898
place, allowing them but 22x90 feet,
their business has increased at SO great
a rate that $500 square feet is by no
means too much room for transacting
business and making the many articles
which buyers demand from them. In
the firm are three brothers, Isadore H.
Levin, Jacob Levin and Herman Levin.
Starting in business when the youngest
was but II years Of age, coming from
thoro and practical knowledge of the
upholstering trade, working in the best
factories and establishments, they
learned all the ms and outs of the
business Their practical education in
the line Of upholstering stands them in
good stead, as there are over and again
times where there is shortage of help
and where each member of the firm
can step in and ply the upholsterer IS
needle or do anything needed.
For some time the firm has been con-
sidering move, as the business de-
manded much more space than the old
quarters on Fifth street and Central
avenue afforded The new business
place meets all their requirements. 1t
has five floors, is supplied with elec-
tricity and has a splendid all-modern
electrical plant for power. AS soon as
the firm is well settled an additional
force of men will be added to the mum,
Der already employed, which will bring
tho aff nm tn ahOut ona hundred an1
| fifty.
In arranging the new factory, a por.
tion of the main floor has been reserved
for office space and has been hand
somely fitted up into four large rooms
one for the general reception room
two for the general office, and in addi
tion to these there are several private
offices for the use of the firm. On the
first and second floors are the show an(
fifth floors are the working rooms. II
making furniture and upholstering it
the firm has found a ready market al
over the country, and even in Canads
there is a demand for their goods, 81
that one heavily loaded car crosse
the line about every thirty days. Phil
adelphia, Chicago, Milwaukee and othe
large eastern cities are market fo
the firm. San Francisco and the othe
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firm; in southern California there is
constant market, and even in BritisI
Columbia the dealers handle the good
of the Minneapolis firm.
In it's manufacturing line the fir
makes a. speciality of parlor, office. an
library furniture, and all styles Of u[
holstering. Some Of the choicest piece
of carved and upholstered furniture i
, Minneapolis and which are often SUI
posed to be importations from some fol
| eign market, have been made at tn
Levin factory, by their skilful maker
Many of the exquisite handcarve
. frames are imported from Vienna, how
ever, as in that city are found to be tn
best and most clever carvers in woot
work.
Levin brothers guarantee their good
land their motto; is, FIf goods are nc
approved Of, money will be cheerful
refunded.' At present there is, a gres
preference for leather coverings
green is the standard color-and tn
/ market from which nearly all tt
leather is imported is Cincinnati. I'll
' other coverings used in the upholsterin