From 1918 until its closing in 1963, the Perry and
Bretz Store sold men’s clothing and accessories at 136 East Market Street in
downtown Sandusky.
The 1919 Sandusky city directory lists Jay J. Perry
and Robert B. Bretz as the proprietors of Perry and Bretz. By 1927 the store
was run by Robert B. Bretz, Donald D. Perry, and Eugene J. Perry.
When Bretz died in 1947, his obituary stated that he had been
one of Sandusky’s oldest business men, having been in the clothing business in
Sandusky for sixty-five years. The Perrys continued to operate the store until 1963. An article in the July 8, 1963 issue of the Sandusky Register featured a going out of business sale for the Perry and Bretz store.
The Follett House Museum has two hangers in its
collections, one from the former Robert B. Bretz store at 117 Columbus Avenue,
and one from the former Kronthal and Bretz store.
I suspect that Mr. Bretz was a cousin to me, as I am descended from Phillip and Elizabeth Bretz. ^_^
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