Macy’s Herald Square in the World’s Largest Store!
R. H. Macy and Company Store was founded by Rowland Hussey Macy. Between 1843 and 1855 Macy opened four retail stores including the original Macy’s in downtown Haverhill, Massachusetts. In 1901 he relocated the flagship store to Heralds square and 34th where it stands today: 151 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001. Macy’s corporation declared on its store that their 2,500,000 square foot store is the Worlds Largest Store. The star that is always shown next to the work Macy’s is from the tattoo Rowland Macy received working on a nantucket whaling ship prior to opening his stores. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a national historic Landmark. What calls my attention to this store is that they decorate elaborately during the different seasons. It won’t ever beat the Galleries in Lafayette in Paris, but it is something to take in none-the-less. Back to “Top things to do in Manhattan, New York” blog page.Click to see more of the top things to do or see in New York City:
- Broadway
- Times Square
- Macy’s Herald Square
- Empire State Building – Chrysler Building – Top of the Rock Observation Deck – Trump Building
- Grand Central Terminal
- 5th Avenue
- Central Park / Literary Walk / Trump Rink
- The Dakota
- Metropolitan Museum
- Ground Zero / Freedom Tower/ One World Trade Center / 911 Memorial
- Wall Street / New York Stock Exchange
- Charging Bull
- Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge
- Ellis Island and Castle Clinton National Monument
- Statue of Liberty
- Architecture in New York