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عدسة: Lou Walter Wilson
Lit Brothers Department Store
Market Street, Philadelphia
Lit Brothers was a moderately-priced department store based in Philadelphia. Samuel and Jacob Lit opened the first store at North 8th and Market Streets in 1891. Lits positioned itself well as a more affordable alternate to its upscale competitors Strawbridge and Clothier, John Wanamaker, and Gimbels. The store's slogan was "A Great Store in A Great City," and it was noted for its millinery department.
After the chain closed in 1977, the full-block flagship store was vacant until the late 1980s.
The historic 720,000-square-foot (67,000 m2) building was put on the market in 2007, with an asking price of $70 million.The main entrance, addressed as 701 Market Street, carried the name Market Place East, but was renamed the Lits Building in June 2013. Five Below moved their headquarters to the Lits Building in 2018.
As of 2020, a Lit Brothers neon sign labels the main entrance. The sign reading "Hats Trimmed Free of Charge" can still be seen today on the facade of the redeveloped flagship building.
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