Old Department Store, 1912
Old Ford Store and Old Boarding House, built about 1826
Fire destroyed what is believed to be the first department store in America recently, when the old Ford store of Duxbury, Massachusetts burned to the ground. Clipper ships of New England brought goods from Europe and the West Indies for sale over its counters. The store was built in 1826.
The Dearborn Independent
Dearborn, Michigan
November 12, 1921
 (South Duxbury) (West Duxbury) - Old Department Store, 1912
Old Ford Store and Old Boarding House, built about 1826
Fire destroyed what is believed to be the first department store in America recently, when the old Ford store of Duxbury, Massachusetts burned to the ground. Clipper ships of New England brought goods from Europe and the West Indies for sale over its counters. The store was built in 1826.
The Dearborn Independent
Dearborn, Michigan
November 12, 1921){kind=small}