The Sample Shop
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N 42° 56.850 W 078° 50.834
17T E 675620 N 4757233
This marker tells about the history of a famous Buffalo department store.
Waymark Code: WMK9X
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2006
Views: 27
Anne W. Bunis founded the Sample Shop in the front room of her home at this site in 1929. Two generations of the Bunis family operated the business from its flagship store, created by converting 8 private homes. At its peak, the Sample chain had 14 WNY locations. The business closed in January 1991.
Marker Name: The Sample Shop
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: The Bunis Family and Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Buffalo
County: Erie
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Website: Not listed
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