Harvey's Department Store was founded in 1942 by Fred Harvey (1898-1960) at the corner of Church Street and Sixth Avenue, taking over the space vacated by Lebeck Brothers Department Store. After Cain-Sloan left their location on the northwestern side of Church Street and Fifth Avenue, Harvey's expanded, taking over both spaces and covering the entire block of Church Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Harvey's expanded to suburban locations at Madison Square Shopping Center and 100 Oaks Shopping Center in the 1960s and 70s, as well as multiple locations across middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. The downtown Harvey's store closed on January 28, 1984 and the building was later dmolished for a parking lot.
Harvey's Department Store
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Harvey's Department Store was founded in 1942 by Fred Harvey (1898-1960) at the corner of Church Street and Sixth Avenue, taking over the space vacated by Lebeck Brothers Department Store. After Cain-Sloan left their location on the northwestern side of Church Street and Fifth Avenue, Harvey's expanded, taking over both spaces and covering the entire block of Church Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Harvey's expanded to suburban locations at Madison Square Shopping Center and 100 Oaks Shopping Center in the 1960s and 70s, as well as multiple locations across middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. The downtown Harvey's store closed on January 28, 1984 and the building was later dmolished for a parking lot.