C. Crawford Hollidge was a women's clothing store of

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in the 20th century. The business was started by Clarence Crawford Hollidge in 1909, as a

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store in

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just south of Boston. By 1930 he had transformed the store into a high-end women’s apparel and accessories store. At its height, C. Crawford Hollidge had four locations in wealthy towns in eastern Massachusetts:

, Wellesley, Cohasset on the South Shore, and Hyannis, a

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resort town. The flagship downtown Boston store was located at 141

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at Temple Place, directly across Temple Place from rival R. H. Stearns. The architects were Fehmer & Page. On February 18, 1967 the building was engulfed by a five alarm fire. It was a total loss and had to be demolished. Crawford Hollidge reopened on

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, but closed within a few years, and its branch stores also eventually closed.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:C. Crawford Hollidge 1920 establishments in Massachusetts Defunct clothing retailers of the United States Defunct department stores based in Massachusetts