The Lit Brothers Building @ Christmas, Philadelphia, PA
The historic Lit Brothers Building decorated for the Christmas Holiday. Lit Brothers was a moderately-priced department store based in Philadelphia. Samuel and Jacob Lit opened the first store at North 8th and Market Streets in 1891. With alterations and additions, the Lit Brothers Store became the only full block of Victorian architecture in Philadelphia, composed of 33 buildings constructed between 1859 and 1918, with a common interior. The store’s slogan was “A Great Store in A Great City,” and it was noted for its millinery department. The Lit Brothers Store building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and is located in the East Center City Commercial Historic District.