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G. Fox & Co. (far left), 406-10 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut (1880, burned 1917), George Keller, architect. G. Fox & Co. was established in 1847 by Gerson Fox and his brother, Isaac Fox, and was named I. & G. Fox Co. The first G. Fox store was a single-room storefront opened in Hartford, Connecticut. [1]
The G. Fox & Co. building at 960 Main Street is a neoclassical structure, designed by Cass Gilbert and built in 1918. Besides the department store itself, a warehouse and a bridge attaching the store to the warehouse are listed as contributing properties to the district.
Beatrice Fox was born to a Jewish family [3] on July 17, 1887, in Hartford, Connecticut. Born to Moses and Theresa Fox, she was the eldest of two daughters. Her father Moses was the son of Gerson Fox, founder of the G. Fox and Co. department store in Hartford, an enterprise of which she would later become the president.
For many years it housed Brown Thomson's department store, and later the G. Fox and Company. As of 2007, it has been renamed the Richardson Building, and is now a Residence Inn by Marriott, offices, stores, restaurants, and rehearsal space for The Hartford Stage Company.
1843 – Hartford Journal newspaper begins publication. [4] 1844 Hartford and New Haven Railroad and Hartford and Springfield Railroad begin operating. Wadsworth Atheneum opens. 1847 – I. & G. Fox Co. established. 1848 – Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company founded. 1849 – The Republican newspaper begins publication. [4] 1850 ...
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Capital Community College at the 11-story G. Fox Department Store Building – The 913,000-square-foot (84,800 m 2) former home of the G. Fox & Company Department Store on Main Street has been renovated and made the new home of Capital Community College as well as offices for the State of Connecticut and ground level retail space. Capital ...
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