Jordan Marsh (officially Jordan Marsh & Company) was an American department store chain that was headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and operated throughout New England. It was founded by Eben Dyer Jordan and Benjamin L. Marsh in 1841.

Jordan Marsh became a leading unit of the Hahn Department Stores chain in 1928, and remained such when Allied Stores succeeded it in 1935. A plan to rebuild the whole store was discussed before the Great Depression and World War II had to …

Apr 21, 2022 · While most New Englanders have memories of shopping at Jordan Marsh, the Boston-based department store that peppered the local landscape from the 1860s to the late 1990s, it is Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins you hear about the most.

Jan 27, 2016 · Jordan Marsh was one of the district's main attractions. It was Boston's first department store, and at one time, its largest. Its origins date back to 1841, when Eben...

May 17, 2022 · Anthony M. Sammarco presents a history of Jordan Marsh. Recorded May 17, 2022.

Jan 28, 2019 · In 1851, on January 20th, Eben Jordan entered partnership with his like-minded friend, Benjamin L. Marsh, and the store, known as Jordan & Marsh was opened. This event marked the founding of the store that would grow to become the …

Mar 3, 2016 · Twenty years after New England-based Jordan Marsh shuttered its doors, the department store chain’s name and its signature blueberry muffins are making a comeback.

Jordan Marsh was founded in Boston by Benjamin Marsh and Eben Jordan, with conflicting reports stating the year as 1841 or 1851. Eben Marsh is well known for later buying large amounts of property in Boston’s Back Bay District and building theaters.

After the Civil War, Jordan Marsh introduced the concept of "department shopping." The store offered a wide range of goods, personal service, easy credit, art exhibitions, and musical performances. It soon became a treasured part of middle-class life in the Boston area.

Jun 21, 2017 · Jordan Marsh In 1841, nineteen year old Eben Dyer Jordan began a remarkable and innovative journey that would lead to the founding, with partner Benjamin L. Marsh, of the renowned mercantile establishment whose flagship store was established at this location.