Saturday, September 3, 2011

J. L. Brandeis & Sons, Omaha, Nebraska




Brandeis, from its imposing Omaha headquarters,
dominated retail scene in the city, and much of
Nebraska as well.

Advertising image from 1921, when Brandeis expanded
by adding 2 floors and occupying space previously
let to private offices.
Brandeis . . . The Store That Has Everything

J. L. Brandeis & Sons
200 South 16th Street (at Douglas)
Omaha, Nebraska


342-8482




Basement
Shoe Repair • Brandeis Budget Store


Main Floor
Fine Jewelry • Watches • Jewelry • Clocks • Silverware • Repair Center • Handbags • Personal Leather Goods • Gloves • Main Floor Blouses • Main Floor Sweaters • Main Floor Sportswear • Easy Living Fashions • Patio Shop • Uniforms • Fashion Accessories • Neckwear • Main Floor Lingerie • Notions • Books • Stationery • Books • Optical • Camera Shop • Health and Beauty Aids • Candy • Bakery • Gourmet Shop • Liquor • Wines • Flower Shop • Stamp & Coin • Ticket Center • Religious Goods • Post Office • Men's Furnishings • Men's Sportswear • Tailored Sport Clothing • Safari Shop • Dusk-to-Dawn Shop • Tea Room • Edwardian Buffet • Pompeian Room • J.L.'s Attic


West Balcony
Chandler Shoes • Purse String Fashions • Size Wise Shop • Ski Shop • Maternity Wear • Gift Wrap


Men's Balcony
Men's Shoes • Men's Clothing • V.I.P. Shop (Formal Wear - Tux Rental) • Designer Shop • Paddock Shop • Stage Five Shop • Campus Shop • Smoke Shop • Barber Shop


Second Floor
Fashion Shoes • Sportswear • Top Shop • Tennis Shop • Swim Inn • Woman's World • The Place • Town Shop • Trend Shop • Young Trend • New Tempo • The Contempora Shop • Casualaire Shop • New Girl in Town • Saturday Night Shop • Coats • Suits • Fur Salon • French Room • Signature Shop • The Gallery • Millinery • Wig Boutique • Travel Service • Brandeis Bank • Customer Service Center


Third Floor
Lingerie • Foundations • Intimate Apparel • Sleepwear • Robes • Cameo Room • Maison Lorenzo Beauty Salon
Young Colony Junior Dresses • Junior Sportswear • Junior Swim Shops • Junior Coats and Suits • Pair Tree Shoes • Dam's Rib • Mademoiselle Jr. • Young Omaha Shop • Young Juniors


Fourth Floor
White/Elna Sewing Center • Fabrics • Pet Bazaar • Clinic Shoes • Fourth Floor Auditorium
Youth Center Infants' Wear • Childrens' Wear • 3 to 7 Boys' • Boys' Furnishings • Boys' Clothing • Campus Corner • Young Teens • Schoolgirls' • Children's Shoes • Campus Shoes


Fifth Floor
Famous Fifth Housewares • International Pantry Shop • Life Style Shops • Hardware • Garden Shop • Paint • China • Wedgwood Room • Glassware • Gifts • 12/25 Shop • Bridal Gift Registry • Home Entertainment Center • Appliances • Major Appliances • Sound Shop • Records


Sixth Floor
Linens • Bedding • Blankets • Bath Shop • Towels • Art Needlework • Curtains and Draperies • Carpet Center • Vacuums • Wedding Consultant • Trim-the-Home Shop


Seventh Floor
Furniture • Sleep Shop • Studio of Interior Design • Design Direction • Gallery • Lamps • Pictures and Mirrors • Rinehart-Marsden Portrait Photographers


Eighth Floor
Luggage • Sporting Goods • Bicycles • Toys • Educational Toys • Home Modernization Center • Summer Furniture • Business Interiors • Personnel




Ninth Floor
Offices


Tenth Floor
Brandeis Auditorium





Basement
Pet Bazaar • Hardware • Garden Shop • Paint • Sound Shop • Records • Home Entertainment Center  Brandeis Budget Store


Main Floor
Fine Jewelry • Watches • Jewelry • Clocks • Silverware • Repair Center • Handbags • Personal Leather Goods • Gloves • Main Floor Blouses • Main Floor Sweaters • Main Floor Sportswear • Easy Living Fashions • Patio Shop • Uniforms • Fashion Accessories • Neckwear • Main Floor Lingerie • Fashion Shoes • Notions • Books • Stationery • Books • Optical • Camera Shop • Luggage • Health and Beauty Aids • Stamp & Coin • Ticket Center • Religious Goods • Post Office • Men's Furnishings • Men's Shoes • Men's Sportswear • Tailored Sport Clothing • Paddock Shop • Stage Five Shop • Campus Shop • Smoke Shop


10th & 'N' Streets
The Food Basket Candy • Bakery • Gourmet Shop • Liquor • Wines • Flower Shop


Balcony
Men's Clothing • V.I.P. Shop (Formal Wear - Tux Rental) • Designer Shop


Second Floor
Sportswear • Top Shop • Tennis Shop • Swim Inn • Woman's World • The Place • Town Shop • Trend Shop • Young Trend • New Tempo • The Contempora Shop • Casualaire Shop • New Girl in Town • Saturday Night Shop • Coats • Suits • Fur Salon • French Room • Signature Shop • TheGallery • Millinery • Wig Boutique • Purse String Fashions • Size Wise Shop • Ski Shop • Maternity Wear  Lingerie • Foundations • Intimate Apparel • Sleepwear • Robes • Cameo Room  Cafeteria  White/Elna Sewing Center • Fabrics • Art Needlework

Young Colony Junior Dresses • Junior Sportswear • Junior Swim Shops • Junior Coats and Suits • Pair Tree Shoes • Mademoiselle Jr. • Young Omaha Shop • Young Juniors • Adam's Rib



Third Floor
Maison Lorenzo Beauty Salon • Portrait Studio • Sporting Goods • Bicycles • Toys • Educational Toys  Housewares • International Pantry Shop • Life Style Shops • China • Wedgwood Room • Glassware • Gifts • 12/25 Shop • Bridal Gift Registry • Linens • Bedding • Blankets • Bath Shop • Towels
Youth Center Infants' Wear • Childrens' Wear • 3 to 7 Boys' • Boys' Furnishings • Boys' Clothing • Campus Corner • Young Teens • Schoolgirls' • Children's Shoes • Campus Shoes


Fourth Floor
Fourth Floor Auditorium • Appliances • Major Appliances • Curtains and Draperies • Carpet Center • Vacuums • Wedding Consultant • Trim-the-Home Shop  Furniture • Sleep Shop • Studio of Interior Design • Design Direction • Gallery • Lamps • Pictures and Mirrors  Home Modernization Center • Summer Furniture • Cash and Credit Office • Personnel


Fifth Floor
Offices


Sixth Floor
Offices




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October, 1960
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200,000 sq. ft.
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Snack Bar

Lincoln
January, 1964
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323,000 s.f.
Gold's Cafeteria
(Former Gold & Co. Store)

Grand Island
January, 1965
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70,000 s.f.
(former Wolbach Co. Store)


Southroads
August, 1966
Hwy. 73-75 and Brewster Rd.
130,000 s.f.
The Southroads Room

Baker Square
August, 1970
132nd and Center
32,000 s.f.

Columbus
July, 1972
2515 13th St. and 26th Ave.
9,000 sq. ft.



Westroads
October, 1972
102nd and Dodge
80,000 s.f.


Home Store
August, 1974
7500 Dodge

Conestoga Mall
1974
Grand Island
60,000 sq. ft.

Des Moines
August, 1975
Valley West Mall
163,000 s.f.

Council Bluffs
March, 1976
Midlands Mall
45 North Main St.
60,000 sq. ft.

Gateway Mall
July, 1977
Lincoln
102,000 sq. ft.


Coming in due course.

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