Renowned architect Samuel Hannaford was chosen to design the company's flagship store in 1916, expanding the enterprise westward to the corner of Race Street, the result being a graceful Edwardian structure with an impressive six acres of selling space spread over seven floors. Publicity drawings were made of a completed store with the three original storefronts demolished and replaced with a never-to-occur expansion of the Hannaford-designed structure.
Renowned architect Samuel Hannaford designed the company's flagship store in 1916, which expanded westward to Race Street. The result was an elegant Edwardian structure with six acres of selling space on seven floors. Publicity drawings showed a completed store where the original storefronts were removed and replaced by a non-existent expansion.