The Washington times., 1908-09-27
Thirteenth Anniversary viii
Be Observed by GoLdenberg' S
Big Department Store Plans to Offer Great Bargains
to Public in Honor of Occasion.

Thirteen is n lucky number-when
that many years Of hard work. of hon
est striving against competition. Of
business acUmen, of Keeping promises,
ana Of rendering full value for money
received, have built up a small store,
which Geeded only twelve employees, into
vast emporium for the conduct of
whose affairs more than 600 employees
are needed all the year round, and 100
at busy seasons.
That is what the thirteen years have
brought 10 the house OF GolGenberg, and
the achievement is the cause for the
celebration OF the thirteenth anniver-
sary OF that firm. And during this an
niversary Goldenherg's viii appropri-
ately give greater bargains than ever to
the great public which has already set
the seal OF its approval on the offerings
which this house has set before il.
Goldenberg's thirteenth anniversary is
10 be celebrated during the coming
week.
shop at GolGenbergs" has for years
been slogan of the householder and
the housekeeper. and today they 10
naturally 10 that establishment. From
long experience they have learned that
what they want, but sure to pay less
for it than they would somewhere else.
This reputation OF the house is the full
fillment OF the ambition OF its founder,
NJ GOldenberg. who came TO Washing
ton thirteen years ago after a business
life Of forty years IN Baltimore
Almost a Township.
This great department store. as IL
is termed nCwadays-it. is, 81 course,
many stores under one rOof-occupies
almost enough space for a small town
ship. Officially. the location Is num-
bered Oh 10 g2S. inclusive. Seventh street
And in The very mention OF the mum
bers the fruits of the thirteen years Of
labor are shown; for thirteen years
ago the firm name was over a small
store at 52S Seventh street
To appreciate the change. and 10 share
in the benefits. the house Of Goldenberg
has arranged 10 spread before its Gus
toners some Of the most remarkable
bargains ever offered since department
stores were first started on their prog
ress toward their present development
Arrangements have been made which
mean that this anniversary viii surpass
"
OF any department store in the country.
The first days of GOldenbergs in
Washington were spent on a small pOr-
ton of the present site of the great
business. The growth Of the concern
has been 50 tremendous that merely Tor
the storage of goods which it buys Tor
its customers five large warehouses are
needed Two OF these are in 1 street.
the fifth is near the railroad tracks.
convenient 10 freight trains, which bring
here the great purchases OF merchandise
made by skilled and trained minds
Quarters Outgrown
After the initial days Of the estab-
lishment OF the business in this city.
II was not long before the volume OF
trading grew so large that the original
quarters were altogether inadequate.
Four years after the opening OF the
store in 1893. that is. the property ad-
joining, numbered 926 Seventh street,
was added. Before a twelve-mOnth
had passed, still more cOmmOdiOus space
was necessary So the building at 92i
Seventh street was added.
Still another enlargement was made in
1902. by the addition of the building at
o. seventh street. Nothing could stop
the growth and expansion OF the bust
ness now. Two years later the larger
new building. extending from 9l6 TO %
Seventh street. was erected. ana two
buildings on the south side Of this
were added. thus causing the present
business 20 extend from e12 10 92S
Seventh street, inclusive. Moreover the
business extends through an l. to X
street, where il has a thirty-fOOt front
age. Altogether. the floor space IS now
more than 10000 square feet
Takes Sons In
During these years the business be-
came greater than any one man could
manage in all it's details. NJ Golden