Younker & Brothers, Des Moines, Iowa

View of Younkers from 8th and Walnut Street

The Younkers building from 7th and Walnut Streets

Younkers Parkade an 7th and Locust Streets

Younker & Brothers
7th and Walnut Streets
Des Moines, Iowa 50397 (1899)

DOWNTOWN STORE DIRECTORY 400,000 sq. ft.

Basement
Younkers Budget Store • The Coffee House

First Floor
Men’s Furnishings • Men’s Actionwear • Fashion Jewelry • Better Jewelry • Fine Jewelry • Silverware • Hosiery • Slippers • Handkerchiefs • Gloves • Handbags • The Pampered Pantry • Candy • Bakery • Flower Shop
First Floor West
Toiletries • Cosmetics • Notions • Stationery • Neckwear • Millinery Hat Bar • Boulevard Sportswear • Fashion Street Lingerie • Shoe Stop •

Balcony
The Optician • Books • Stark Travel Service

Second Floor
College and Career Shop • Coats ands Suits • Dresses • Casual Colony • Kay Whitney Shop • Blouse Shop • Blouse Bar • Swim Shop
Second Floor West
World of Shoes • Shoe Salon • Pappagallo Shop • Etienne Aigner Shop • Junior Shoes • Children’s Shoes • Sports Shop • Action Sportswear • Millinery Salon • Fur Salo • Carriage Corner • Bridal Salon • Galerie 9

Third Floor
Collegiate Sportswear • Junior Dresses • Emphasis • Junior Deb Shop • Teen Shop • Young Iowan Lingerie • Young Fashionable 7-14 • Crayon Crowd 3-6x • Toddler Inn • Babyland • Layette Shop • Uniforms • Maternity Shop •
Third Floor West
Daytime Casuals • Fashion Plus • Lingerie • Loungewear • Daywear • Corsetry • Uniforms • Daytime Dresses • Maison Lorenzo Beauty Salon • Canned Ego Salon

Fourth Floor
The Man’s Shop • Wynbrooke Shop • Men’s Shoes • Sports Shop for Men • Youngmen’s Shop • Boys’ Shop • Boys' Corral • Coin and Stamp Center
Fourth Floor West
Photo Reflex Studio • Gifts

Fifth Floor
Fashions-by-the-Yard • White Sewing Center • Art Needlework • The Tea Room • The Sweet Shoppe • The French Room • French Room Boutique • French Room Hats

Sixth Floor
Housewares • Small Electrics • Linens • Domestics • The Bath Shop

PARKADE
Lower Level
Sportsman’s World • Luggage • Toys
First Floor
Camera Center • Boulevard Shop • Candies • Deli • Bakery • The Pantry

STORE FOR HOMES
Downstairs
Appliances • Records • Sound Shop • Televisions
First Floor
China • Glassware • Crystal
Balcony
Gifts
Second Floor
Carpeting
Third Floor
Draperies
Fourth Floor
Decorator Studios • Gift Studio • Lamps
Fifth Floor
Living Rooms • Chairs
Sixth Floor
Bedrooms • Sleep Shop
Seventh Floor
Dining Rooms • Occasional Furniture • Casual Furniture

BRANCH STORES

Ames (1941)
Main Street

Mason City (1944)
S. Federal & 1st St. N.W.
60,000 sq. ft.











Fort Dodge (1947)
828 Central Ave.

Marshalltown (1948)
22 E. Main St.
37,000 sq. ft.

Sioux City (Davidson’s 1948)
4th & Pierce
162,000 sq. ft.









Ottumwa (1949)
129 E. Main St.


Iowa City (Yetter’s 1951)
111 E. Washington St.
37,000 sq. ft.

Omaha NE (1955)
The Center

Rock Island (1956)
2nd Ave & W. 17th St.

Oskaloosa (1957)
116-118 High St.

16,000 sq. ft.

Sioux City (Martin’s 1957)


 

Austin MN (1958)
Sterling Shopping Center
       
 






Merle Hay Plaza (1959)
Des Moines
195,000 sq. ft.
The Meadowlark

Bettendorf (1960)
Duck Creek Plaza
60,000 sq. ft.

Newton (1960)
1st. Ave. & 17th St.
15,000 sq. ft.

Spencer (1960)
1900 Grand Ave. N.
15,000 sq. ft.

Lindale Plaza (1960)
Cedar Rapids
100,000 sq. ft.






Eastgate (1964)
Des Moines

Burlington Fairway (1967)

Westroads (1968)
Omaha NE
172,000 sq. ft.

Dubuque (1968)
Kennedy Center
126,000 sq. ft.

Davenport (1973)
NorthPark Mall
105,000 sq. ft.

Moline IL (1974)
SouthPark Mall
107,000 sq. ft.

Austin MN (1975)
Oak Park Mall
45,000 sq. ft.

Southridge Mall (1975)
101,000 sq. ft.
The Peacock Room

Sioux Falls (1975)
Empire Mall
105,000 sq. ft.

Newton Mall (1977)
Newton

Westland (1977)
West Burlington
47,000 sq. ft.

Westdale Mall (1979)
Cedar Rapids
100,000 sq. ft.

Crossroads Mall (1979)
Fort Dodge
54,000 sq. ft.

Old Capitol Mall (1980)
Iowa City
60,000 sq. ft.

Southern Hills Mall (1980)
Sioux City
90,000 sq. ft.