100+ year old Detroit business
This is the Henry the Hatter store sign of course at the Henry the Hatter store in downtown Detroit. The famous Henry was Henry Komrofsky. He opened his store in 1893 and became partners with one of his employees, Gustave Newman in 1919. They moved the store to the Library Park Hotel building on Gratiot and Library streets. Soon thereafter, in 1923, they built a second store on Michigan Avenue in the Lafayette building. Mr. Komrofsky died in 1941 and Newman continued to run the business. In 1952, the store was moved to its current location on Broadway Street. The store was not only a store, but also a factory where custom made hats could be made in a matter of hours if so needed. Some famous known customers of the shop include Run DMC, LL Cool J, Kid Rock and Steve Harvey.
100+ year old Detroit business
This is the Henry the Hatter store sign of course at the Henry the Hatter store in downtown Detroit. The famous Henry was Henry Komrofsky. He opened his store in 1893 and became partners with one of his employees, Gustave Newman in 1919. They moved the store to the Library Park Hotel building on Gratiot and Library streets. Soon thereafter, in 1923, they built a second store on Michigan Avenue in the Lafayette building. Mr. Komrofsky died in 1941 and Newman continued to run the business. In 1952, the store was moved to its current location on Broadway Street. The store was not only a store, but also a factory where custom made hats could be made in a matter of hours if so needed. Some famous known customers of the shop include Run DMC, LL Cool J, Kid Rock and Steve Harvey.