Pomeroy's, Reading, PA

Pomeroy's landmark store on Penn Street was built in stages from 1892 to 1957

Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart (Pomeroy's)
600 Penn Street
Reading, Pennsylvania

FRanklin 5-6111

READING STORE DIRECTORY (324,000 sq. ft.)

Basement
Pomeroy's Bargain Basement

Main Floor
Fine Jewelry 245 • Costume Jewelry 240 • Watches 245 • Watch Repair 245 • Handbags 250 • Accessories 229 • Gloves 230 • Neckwear 224 • Umbrellas 360 • Hoisiery 250 • Cosmetics 300 • Little Hat Shop 201 • Main Floor Shoes 210 • Dr. Scholl's • Main Floor Sportswear 146 • Main Floor Blouses 156 • Main Floor Lingerie • Notions 310 • Stationery 320 • Candy 800 • Bake Shop • Men's Furnishings 410 • Men's Sportswear 430 • Teen Man Shop 442 • Boys' Wear 445 • Boys' Furnishings 440 • Pomeroy's Tea Room

Mezzanine
Men's Clothing 400 • Men's Slacks 431 • Men's Shoes 460 • White Sewing Machine Center • Credit Office • Cash Office • Gift Wrapping

Second Floor
Fabrics 500 • Needlework • Domestics 540 • Pillows 560 • Bedspreads 570 • Linens 550 • China & Glass 650 • Gifts 650 • The Bar Shop 660 • Gourmet Gift Shop • Housewares 670 • Casual Furniture 675 • Small Electrics 671 • Major Appliances 710,  740, 730 • Hoover 720 • TV 775 • Radios 770 • Cleaning Aids • Health Aids 310 • Luggage 815 • Books 340 • Notions 305 • Photo Studio • Cameras 328

Third Floor
Sportswear 140 • Bouses 155 • Dresses 137 • Nite Life Shop • Lifestyle Shop • Pacesetter Shop • Dress Salon 190 • Shoe Salon 211 • Daytime Dresses 190 • Uniforms • Inexpensive Dresses 134 • Women's World 139 • Coats 110 • Suits 160 • Fur Salon • Bridal Salon • Millinery 200 • Wig Salon • Lingerie & Sleepwear 270 • Foundations 280 • Beauty Salon
Young World Infants' Wear 185 • Children's Wear 180 • Girls' Wear 170 • Pre-Teens' Wear 171 • Children's Shoes
Jr. World Junior Dresses 165 • Junior Sportswear 145 • Junior Coats 160

Fourth Floor
Rugs 620 • Floor Coverings 623 • Lamps 640 • Curtains 631 • Draperies 632 • Slipcovers 630 • Bedding 619

Fifth Floor
Fashion Furniture Living and Dining Room Furniture 605 • Bed Room Furniture 608 • Chairs 612 • Summer Furniture 615 • Photo Studio

Sixth Floor
Trim-a-Home 835 • Toyland 830 • Auditorium

First Floor Annex
Cameras 328 • Hobby Supplies 830 • Records 329 • Paint and Hardware 690 • Garden Shop 673 • Sporting Goods 820

BRANCH STORES

Harrisburg (1878)
Market Street at Third
201,000 sq. ft.

Wilkes-Barre
2 Public Square
135,000 sq. ft.

Pottsville (1892)
Center Street
79,000 sq. ft.

Levittown (1955)
Shop-a-Rama
241,000 sq. ft.
The Bucks County Room





Camp Hill Shopping Center (1958)
Camp Hill, PA
145,000 sq. ft.

Colonial Park Mall (1960)
Harrisburg, PA
137,000 sq. ft.

Lebanon (Sep. 12, 1963)
47,000 sq. ft.

Easton, PA (August 1, 1964)

Downtown

Willingboro Plaza (1965)

Willingboro, NJ

175,000 sq. ft.

Concord Mall (1971)

Wilmington, DE

181,000 sq. ft.

Wyoming Valley Mall (1971)

Wilkes-Barre

159,000 sq. ft.

Note:
See the Lit Brothers exhibit for the Berkshire and Neshaminy Mall stores that Pomeroy's assumed in the 1970s