8th Street
June 6, 2014 § 3 Comments
Does anyone remember when 8th Street was the place to buy shoes? 
Still a few holdouts.
Women's Footwear in America
Shoes, Shoe History, And Memories Of My Grandfather, Master Shoemaker Ben Benjamin.
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My grandfathers jewelry factory was on 48th and 5th Ave. That was the jewelry area.
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Interesting! We bought our wedding rings on 47th street in the Diamond District – some areas haven’t changed.
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When I lived in the Village, 8th Street was the hub. I had my hair cut there by a Frenchman. I loved the boutiques. Dad and I had the wedding rings made there. The bookstore with the dollar books was there. Pottery Barn started in an upstairs room there. Lots of memories. Mother
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