Bullock's (Department store)

Founded by John G. Bullock in Los Angeles, Calif.

From the description of Advertising scrapbook, 1921-1927. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 53905916

The original Bullock's Department Store was designed by the architectural firm of Parkinson & Bergstrom and opened March 1907 at 639-657 South Broadway in Los Angeles. Bullock's Inc. eventually opened a second store on Wilshire Boulevard (1929) as well as stores in Westwood Village (1932), Pasadena (1947) and Fashion Square in Orange County (1958).

From the description of Bullock's Department Store Collection of Photographs [graphic], 1905-1971 (bulk 1912-1945) (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 123408386

Biographical Note

The original Bullock’s Department Store was designed by the architectural firm of Parkinson and Bergstrom and opened in March 1907 at 639-657 South Broadway in Los Angeles. Bullock’s flagship store proved so successful that it expanded quarters in 1912. The company purchased adjacent buildings in 1917 and 1919 for a total of 460,000 square feet. "By 1920," writes Richard Longstreth, "Bullock’s and Robinson’s functioned as anchors to an elite shopping precinct that was unprecedented in Los Angeles." Between 1923 and 1928, Bullock’s added an additional 400,000 square feet through the construction of three more additions while also purchasing two adjacent buildings. Bullock’s Inc. eventually opened a second store on Wilshire Boulevard (1929) as well as additional stores in Westwood Village (1932), Pasadena (1947), and Fashion Square in Orange County (1958).

From the guide to the Bullock’s Department Store Collection of Photographs, 1905-1971, (bulk 1912-1945), (The Huntington Library)