Main entrance, Hecht Company/Terrell Place
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Photograph: While now named Terrell Place, the main entrance still has the original metal awning from the store's lifetime as Hecht's. The front double doors match the awning.
This file appears in: Finding Style in DC: Navigating DC’s Shopping Scene - Hecht Company (Hecht's): The department store offered budget-friendly options to city shoppers.
Finding Style in DC: Navigating DC’s Shopping Scene - Hecht Company (Hecht's): The department store offered budget-friendly options to city shoppers.
The Hecht family, immigrating from Germany to the United States in the 1860s, found immediate success in the retail industry. The first family member, Simeon Hecht, arrived in Baltimore to open a…