McAlpin's Cotton Polo Shirt
S / Charcoal
$38.99
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Celebrate a distinctive chapter in Cincinnati retail history with this McAlpin's Cotton Polo Shirt. The company began in 1852 as Ellis, McAlpin & Co. and opened its landmark Fourth Street store in 1880. Its reach later extended to Western Hills Shopping Center, opened in 1954, before the name gave way to Dillard's in 1998. A considered choice for everyday wear, this piece honors a local shopping institution and the changing story of department stores in Cincinnati.
McAlpin's began in Cincinnati in 1852 as Ellis, McAlpin & Co. The department store opened its landmark downtown location on Fourth Street in 1880, taking over a building previously occupied by competitor Shillito's. In 1954, it became the first Cincinnati department store to open a suburban location, at Western Hills Shopping Center. About two decades later, McAlpin's became a division of Mercantile Stores. Mercantile moved its corporate headquarters to Fairfield, Ohio, in 1990. In 1998, Little Rock-based Dillard's bought Mercantile, and McAlpin's stores were converted to the Dillard's name that year, with one exception: the Dayton Mall location was sold to Elder-Beerman. The landmark downtown Cincinnati store had closed in 1996. Its building was later restored and reopened as The McAlpin, a 62-unit luxury condominium building. The company's history traces a path from a Cincinnati-founded retailer to a division of a larger retail group, followed by a change of store names and a new use for its downtown landmark.
Celebrate a distinctive chapter in Cincinnati retail history with this McAlpin's Cotton Polo Shirt. The company began in 1852 as Ellis, McAlpin & Co. and opened its landmark Fourth Street store in 1880. Its reach later extended to Western Hills Shopping Center, opened in 1954, before the name gave way to Dillard's in 1998. A considered choice for everyday wear, this piece honors a local shopping institution and the changing story of department stores in Cincinnati.
McAlpin's began in Cincinnati in 1852 as Ellis, McAlpin & Co. The department store opened its landmark downtown location on Fourth Street in 1880, taking over a building previously occupied by competitor Shillito's. In 1954, it became the first Cincinnati department store to open a suburban location, at Western Hills Shopping Center. About two decades later, McAlpin's became a division of Mercantile Stores. Mercantile moved its corporate headquarters to Fairfield, Ohio, in 1990. In 1998, Little Rock-based Dillard's bought Mercantile, and McAlpin's stores were converted to the Dillard's name that year, with one exception: the Dayton Mall location was sold to Elder-Beerman. The landmark downtown Cincinnati store had closed in 1996. Its building was later restored and reopened as The McAlpin, a 62-unit luxury condominium building. The company's history traces a path from a Cincinnati-founded retailer to a division of a larger retail group, followed by a change of store names and a new use for its downtown landmark.
Product features - Durable double-pique fabric designed for crisp embroidery - Modern classic fit with side seams and vents for better shape - Contoured welt collar and cuffs with a clean, topstitched shoulder - Soft Sport Grey option (90/10 cotton/poly) and 100% ring-spun cotton varieties - Tear-away label, dyed-to-match buttons, and finished placket for polished comfort Care instructions