Armstrong Bros

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a.k.a. Bockstege Furniture Co

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six story largest in evv armstrong furniture co established 1855 old factory at 4th and division (old jail vicinity) moved 1874 (incorporated) showroom 209-215 main st showrooms on 1st st, factory at seventh and franklin [1880] Evansvile, Indiana Tornado May 11, 1886 - ARMSTRONG FURNITURE CO., roof off and stock deluged, loss $10,000 offices moved to Ichenhauser building c1888 1888-50 armstrong franklin and 7th 8 july 1890 destroyed by fire rebuilt as L

out of business 1893 not in 1894 cd (recievership)

1895 j e a hoing furniture fac honing hoing/honig/honing hoing furniture co typo in marchand notes as honig

Bockstege Furniture Co bockstege/bockstage located at the corner of Franklin Street and 7th Avenue sept 2 1900 occupy old hoing furniture factory formerly armstrong had bay window on Seventh under parapet

1917 enlargment along W Franklin (toward Pigeon Creek) later part of servel 1910 <1962

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