The store subsequently went bankrupt in 1935 as the Van Sweringen empire collapsed in the Great Depression, but thanks to store executives Charles P. In 1929 it was acquired by the Van Sweringen brothers, who moved the store to their new $179 million Terminal Tower complex on Public Square, partly in response to pleas from women who wished to occupy homes in their new suburb of Shaker Heights and ride the Vans' new railroads into the city for quality shopping. Hower and relocated from its original Public Square location to a new five-story Playhouse Square Center store, directly across from its sworn arch-rival Halle Brothers Co. The first day of business saw $100 in sales. Hower on September 10, 1860, as Higbee & Hower Dry Goods. Higbee's was founded by Edwin Converse Higbee and John G. The stores continued to operate under the Higbee name until 1992, when DeBartolo sold his shares to his partners and the chain was re-branded as Dillard's. In 1987, Higbee's was sold to the joint partnership of Dillard's department stores and Youngstown-based developer, Edward J.
Higbee's was a department store founded in 1860 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Higbee Building now houses the Jack Cleveland CasinoĬlothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares.
