Joslins Department Store began as J. Joslins Dry Goods Store, founded by John Jay Joslin in 1873; It was a direct competitor to

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which commenced operations in 1888. The downtown Joslins building in

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, is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, and is currently a

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property.

History

J. Joslins Dry Goods later converted to a department store in the 1930s and was purchased by

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, a

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-based department store conglomerate. Mercantile Stores retained the Joslin's name, operating until 1998 when the purchase of Mercantile Stores and the conversion to the

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store brand were completed.

References

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Retail companies established in 1873 Defunct department stores based in Colorado Companies based in Denver Retail companies disestablished in 1998 Defunct companies based in Colorado {{Colorado-stub