Marti's

Marti's, also known as the Hugh A. Marti Co., was a department store in Long Beach, California, US, opened in February 1923 at 411 Pine Avenue, taking over the Boadway Bros. Long Beach store. Hugh Albert Marti was the President and General Manager. Marti had worked for Buffums and opened his own department store in 1923. The store expanded over the next five years, one by one taking over leases of adjacent spaces, until by 1928 it had acquired the entire space to build a large new consolidated store. The new store cost approximately $1,000,000 including the land, covering 22,500 sq ft (2,090 m2) plot, at the northwest corner of Pine and Fourth streets, 4 stories plus a basement. It opened partially in February 1929 and fully on July 25, 1929, with the mayor of Long Beach speaking at the inauguration. It featured a 70-foot-long "fountain" (i.e. soda fountain a long counter with seats serving refreshments and light meals) in the basement. architects Meyer & Holler. In December 1932, Marti's merged with Long Beach department store The Emporium (not related to The Emporium of San Francisco), as from December 30 operating at the former Emporium store at Broadway and Locust, now branded Marti's, and closing the old location at 4th and Pine. The store held a grand re-opening on January 12, 1933. Marti's in its advertising thanked its customers for their support despite the Great Dep

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