H. P. Wasson and Company
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H. P. Wasson and Company, aka Wasson's, was an Indianapolis, Indiana, based department store chain founded by Hiram P. Wasson. Its flagship store, the H. P. Wasson & Company Building, was built in 1937 and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]
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Company type | Department store |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1874; 150 years ago (1874) |
Founder | Hiram P. Wasson |
Defunct | 1980; 44 years ago (1980) |
Fate | Closure due to business decline as a result of change of ownership |
Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Number of locations | 7 (at its height in 1967) |
Area served | Central Indiana |
Products | men's, women's and children's clothing, footwear, jewelry, beauty products, bedding, housewares and home furnishings. |
H. P. Wasson & Company Building | |
Location | 2 W. Washington and 2 N. Meridian Sts., Indianapolis, Indiana |
Coordinates | 39°46′2″N 86°9′30″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1937 |
Architect | Rubush & Hunter; Graham, Anderson, Probst, & White |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 97001539[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 24, 1997 |
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