On Decemthe Detroit store re-opened at 2472 Riopelle St. Running to the worn oak door, my fingers curled around the ancient crystal doorknob. Jumping to my feet, a scarlet nightgown clung to my five foot seven hourglass figure. Swinging my feet over the edge of the bed, my eyes fell on my black toenails. On Jit was announced that the Detroit store, which had been at its current location since 1952, would be closing on August 5, 2017, after the lease to the building was lost. Silver waves dripped over my fingers, a scream exploding from my lips. Henry the Hatter has been recognized by the Historical Society of Michigan and has been named "Hat Retailer of the Year" twice. Henry the Hatter received notable recognition after 34th president Dwight D Eisenhower wore a hat from the store at his inauguration. Celebrities Run DMC, LL Cool J, Kid Rock, and Steve Harvey are all store regulars, and Kid Rock featured the store in his video for "Roll On". The store is also known for its kindness towards its customers and closeness to those who buy hats from the store. The hat factory was able to create special custom hats within a few hours of the order. Henry the Hatter was a hat factory until 1985. His son Paul Wasserman currently owns the shop and has since 1973. Seymour Wasserman continued to run the original store until 1973.
In 1962, the store was destroyed in a fire. In 1960, the second store on Michigan Avenue closed, but was relocated to Griswold Ave in 1961. In 1952, the original Gratiot Avenue store was demolished, and the store moved to Broadway street in Detroit, where it still stands today. In the late 1940s, Newman sold the store to Seymour Wasserman, a New Yorker who worked in his uncle's factory before buying his own in 1939. Henry Komrofsky died in 1941, and Newman continued to run the store. A second store was built in 1923 on Michigan avenue in the Lafayette Building. Shortly after the two began their partnership, the store moved to the Library Park Hotel Building, on Gratiot and Library street. In 1919, Newman and Komrofsky started to run the store as partners. Gustave Newman was a young stock and delivery boy for Komrofsky in the year 1904. Hartz shop before deciding to open up his own shop. Henry Komrofsky had worked as a hatter at the John C. It was founded by Henry Komrofsky in 1893. Henry the Hatter is a retail store in Detroit, Michigan. Established in 1893, Henry the Hatter is one of the oldest businesses in continuous operation in Downtown Detroit, and claims to be the oldest hat retailer. JSTOR ( April 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. His son-in-law Irvin Mroz (Mroz Hat Shop 1945 – 1985) then sold it to Seymour & Paul Wasserman in 1985.This article needs additional citations for verification.
Polchinski and his family had living quarters above the store. Today, the Joseph Campau shopping district is home to many Dollar Stores, Jewelry and Loan shops, and Wigs & Beauty supply stores.Īlthough Hamtramck is seeing a new influx of immigrants, mainly from the Middle East, they do not share in the headwear stylings that we carry.Īs we have been told, without much documentation, The 9307 Joseph Campau location has always been a hat store.
The customer base at that time were the elderly polish gents coming in to get a new hat, or having a hat cleaned for church on Sunday.Īs the population changed, many of the old stores gave way to not necessarily "Big Box" stores, but more of a cookie cutter, strip mall type stores. All owned by “moms & pops” living above or behind the storefront. The entire 1 mile stretch of the main shopping district housed any type of store imaginable. In 1985, when Henry The Hatter purchased the store, the city of Hamtramck was a bustling town of European Immigrants, mainly of Polish decent. The retail district in Hamtramck, MI seems to be even worse than the surrounding communities. 1068 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. The stores in Detroit, and Southfield Michigan WILL REMAIN OPEN. Henry The Hatter is closing the Hamtramck Michigan location.
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