The story
Opened 1903 by Leon Fellman and the Krauss brothers; first in the city with air conditioning (1925) and escalators; closed 1997.
Everything that was here
- 1903–1997
Krauss Department StoreDepartment Store
The last department store on Canal Street.
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Connected places
May Department Stores Company (HQ)
St. Louis, MO
What came after
D.H. Holmes Department Store
New Orleans, LA
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The Walnut Room
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Nearby history
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150 ceiling lights arranged as the night sky's constellations.
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