SOME JEWISH BUSINESSES & MERCHANTS IN WHEELING
1848-2005
Simon Baer’s Sons, Inc. - wholesale grocers and coffee roasters, est. prior to 1890 by Henry, Marcus & Bernard Baer. Also known as Baer & Sons Grocer
Banov Sporting Goods - est. by David Banov in 1908, joined in business in 1932 was son Robert who died in 2005 and the store was closed. Located at 30 Twelfth Street and later at 1223 Market Street. Sporting goods, guns, ammunition. Also known more recently as R. Banov Guns & Ammo, Inc. The Banov Family also owned a jewelry store, a foreign car dealer, pawn shop and a shoe store
Bernhardt’s Men’s Clothing
Bloch Brothers Tobacco Warehouse - founded in 1879 by Samuel S. & Aaron Bloch
Bloch’s ? Wholesale Grocery & Dry Goods - Main Street bet. 15th & 16th Streets. Established by Aaron & Samuel Bloch before 1879
Broida, Stone & Thomas Department Store - original partner was Jewish??
The Children’s Shop - owned and operated by the Mendelson Family
Dan Cohen Shoes - Market Street
Crone’s Clothier’s, Ltd. - known in 1941 as "Max Crone & Co" at 1310 Market Street
Crown Stogie Company - established by Augustus Pollock in 1871. Manufacturing plant on Water Street
Golden’s ?Army & Navy Store - operated by the Golden Family
L.S. Good & Company - 1132-36 Main Street. Department Store est. in 1884 by Lee S. Good.
M. Gutman & Company - wholesale & retail clothiers, est. by David Gutman prior to 1890.
Gutman Advertising. LLC - 201 Edington Lane (2005)
Horkheimer Brothers Wool Company
S. Horkheimer & Son - established in 1848, wholesale foods and spices
Hornes Women’s Clothing Store - 11th & Main Streets, Fred Horne
The Hub Gift Center - ca. 1941
Imperial Display Co., Inc. - 1110 Main Street - owned and operated by the Mendelson Family, closed pre 2005
Kaufman’s Bridal Store
Kline Brothers - The Reliable Clothiers - 34 12th Street, founded prior to 1882
Pacific Flour Mills - Market & 14th Street, owned and operated by M & J Pollack, est. prior to 1886
Penn Jewelry Company - 1222 Market Street
Pollack Tobacco Company - established by Augustus Pollack
Posin’s Fine Jewelers - 2 stores run by 2 brothers started by their father. In 2005, located at 1306 Market Street, 20 Elm Terrace, also Posins-Diamond Center, located at 1125 Market Street
Reichart Furniture Store - 1121 Main Street, owned and operated by Robert, Donald & Edgar Levenson. Branches were located in Washington PA. Moundsville, WV, Martins Ferry, OH. and Parkersburg, WV
The Retail Furniture Company
A. L. Rice & Company - established by Albert L. Rice
Rubin Brothers Army Navy Store - 1104 Main Street
Rudner Furniture Company - owned and operated by Sam Rudner
Schlesinger Insurance - Charles & Milton Schlesinger
Sonneborn Corporation - begun by Moses Sonnenborn in the late 19th century
Superior’s Clothing - 1045 Main Street
Wheeling Antenna Company - est. in 1952 by Donald Levenson
Wheeling Mattress Company - Charles and Leo Wolf
Wiener Office Equipment - 40 14th Street