Shopko: Maas Brothers, Tampa, Florida

An advertising sketch of the Main Maas Brothers Store, opened in 1886 and expanded in 1921 and 1929

A Photo of the Store taken in 1939

The "Second Floor of Fashion" in the Tampa Maas Brothers Store

Maas Brothers' largest store in St. Petersburg, opened on the "Sunshine Corner" in 1948

Interior of the St. Petersburg Store

Maas Brothers
610 Franklin Street
Tampa, Florida

TAMPA STORE DIRECTORY (191,000 sq. ft.)

Main Floor
Fine Jewelry • Silverware • Costume Jewelry • Aisles of Beauty • Toiletries • Hosiery • Scarves • Gloves • Handbags • Small Leather Goods • Main Floor Blouses • Main Floor Sweaters • Main Floor Lingerie • Casual Shop • Notions • Stationery • Fine Candies • Sunshine Book Shop • Records • Suncoast Fountainette

Men's Shop Men's Furnishings • Men's Sport Shirts • Men's Sweaters • Men's Sportswear • • Gear Shop • Boys' Shop •Gear Shop

Mezzanine
Men's Shop Men's Clothing • Men's Shoes • Men's Hats • Cambridge Shop • Trendsetter Shop • Television Center • The Sound Center

Second Floor of Fashion
Shoe Salon • Pacesetter Shoes • Casual Shoes • Misses' Dresses • Misses' Sportswear • Active Sportswear • Coats and Suits • After-5 Shop • Town 'n Country • Boulevard Room • Mrs. M Shop in the Boulevard Room • Boulevard Room Fur Salon • Boulevard Room Bridal Salon • Promenade Shop • Midtown Shop • Career Shop • Better Sports Dresses • Pacesetter Shops • Pacesetter Coats • Hide Out Shop • Clubhouse • Fur Storage • Millinery Salon • Hat Bar • Maternity Corner

Third Floor
Lingerie Fashions • Loungewear • Fashion Foundations • Intimate Apparel Shop • Cradle Shop • Children's World • Children's Shoes • Girls' Shop • Pre-Teen Wear • Debuteen Shop • Shindig Corner • Special Events Center • Camera Shop
Jr. World Young Juniors • Junior Sportswear • Junior Dresses • Junior Coats • Junior Lingerie

Fourth Floor
Linens and Domestics • Bath Shop • Table Top Shop • Drapery Centerc • Custom Upholstery • Fashion Fabrics • Art Needlework •White Sewing Center • Beauty Salon

Fifth Floor
Housewares • Small Electrics • Gift housewares • Magicolor Paint Center • China • Glassware • Crystal • Fine Gifts • Antique Shop • Flame & Flower Shop • Major Appliances • Outdoor Shop • Garden Shop • Outside Awnings • Auto Accessories • Toy Center • Sporting Goods • Sports & After • Suncoast Restaurant • Gourmet Shop • Citrus Fruit

Sixth Floor
Floorcoverings • Furniture Center • Casual Furniture • Sleep Shop • Collector's Shop • Et Cetera Vignettes • Pictures and Mirrors • Lamps and Shades • Clocks

Seventh Floor
Offices

ST. PETERSBURG STORE DIRECTORY (1950s pre-expansion - 167,000 sq. ft.)

Harrison Galleries
Housewares • Small Electrics • Gift housewares • China • Glassware • Crystal • Gifts • Antique Shop • Linens and Domestics • Drapery Center • Floorcoverings • Furniture Center • Sleep Shop • Collector's Shop • Pictures and Mirrors • Lamps and Shades • Clocks

Great Main Floor
Sunshine Corner Fountainette • Fine Jewelry • Silverware • Costume Jewelry • Aisles of Beauty • Toiletries • Hosiery • Scarves • Gloves • Handbags • Small Leather Goods • Hat Bar • Main Floor Blouses • Main Floor Sweaters • Casual Shop • Main Floor Lingerie • Notions • Stationery • Camera Shop • Better Foods • Citrus Fruit • Candy • Sunshine Book Shop • Records
Men's Shop Men's Furnishings • Men's Sport Shirts • Men's Sweaters • Men's Sportswear • Men's Clothing • Men's Shoes • Men's Hats • Boys' Shop

Second Floor
Budget Sportswear • Budget Dresses • Budget Coats • Budget Shoes • Fashion Fabrics • Art Needlework • White Sewing center • Sunshine Room Restaurant

Third Floor of Fashion
Shoe Salon • Misses' Dresses • Misses' Sportswear • Women's Dresses • Casual Dresses • Inexpensive Dressess • Coats and Suits • Designer Shop • Fur Salon • Fur Storage • Bridal Salon • Millinery Salon • Beauty Salon • Lingerie Fashions • Loungewear • Corset and Bra Salon • Intimate Apparel Shop • Cradle Shop • Tot's Shop • Children's Shoes • Girls' Shop • Pre-Teen Wear • Debuteen Shop • Special Events Center • Junior Sportswear • Junior Dresses • Junior Coats • Junior Lingerie

Sunshine Annex
Major Appliances • Television Center • The Sound Center • Outside Awnings • Auto Accessories • Toy Center • Sporting Goods

ST. PETERSBURG STORE DIRECTORY (Post 1961 expansion - 267,000 sq. ft.)

Lower Level
Housewares • Small Electrics • Gift housewares • Magicolor Paint Center • Auto Accessories • Toy Center
Maas Brothers Budget Basement Store

Great Main Floor
Sunshine Corner Fountainette • Fine Jewelry • Silverware • Costume Jewelry • Aisles of Beauty • Toiletries • Hosiery • Scarves • Gloves • Handbags • Small Leather Goods • Hat Bar • Main Floor Blouses • Main Floor Sweaters • Main Floor Lingerie • Shoe Salon • Pacesetter Shoes • Casual Shoes • Men's Shoes • Notions • Stationery • Camera Shop • Gourmet Shop • Citrus • Fine Candies • Sunshine Book Shop • Records • Pictures and Mirrors • Fine Gifts • Flame & Flower Shop • Men's Furnishings

Second Floor of Fashion
Floridian Sportswear • Floridian Dresses • Floridian Coats • Sunshine Room Restaurant • Misses' Dresses • Misses' Sportswear • Active Sportswear • Coats and Suits • After-5 Shop • Town 'n Country • Boulevard Room • Mrs. M Shop in the Boulevard Room • Boulevard Room Fur Salon • Boulevard Room Bridal Salon • Promenade Shop • Midtown Shop • Career Shop • Better Sports Dresses • Pacesetter Shops • Pacesetter Coats • Hide Out Shop • Clubhouse • Millinery Salon • Maternity Corner • Beauty Salon • Lingerie Fashions • Loungewear • Fashion Foundations • Intimate Apparel Shop • Cradle Shop • Children's World • Children's Shoes • Girls' Shop • Pre-Teen Wear • Debuteen Shop • Shindig Corner
Jr. World Young Juniors • Junior Sportswear • Junior Dresses • Junior Coats • Junior Lingerie

Third Floor

Fashion Fabrics • Art Needlework •White Sewing center • China • Glassware • Crystal • Linens and Domestics • Bath Shop • Table Top Shop • Special Events Center

Store for Homes
Major Appliances • Drapery Center • Custom Upholstery • Floorcoverings • Furniture Center • Casual Furniture • Sleep Shop • Collector's Shop • Et Cetera Vignettes • Lamps and Shades • Clocks • Antique Shop • Television Center • The Sound Center • Outdoor Shop • Garden Shop • Outside Awnings

Store for Men
Men's Sport Shirts • Men's Sweaters • Men's Sportswear • Men's Clothing • Men's Hats • Cambridge Shop • Trendsetter Shop • Gear Shop • Boys' Shop • Gear Shop • Sporting Goods • Sports & After