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Building History

French immigrant August Fusenot established himself in San Francisco, CA, a city with a large and influential French-American population, in 1873. He associated himself with the Verdier Family, owners of the City of Paris Dry Goods Store in that city, and became a partner in it. In 1893, he decided to open a dry goods store branch in Los Angeles, CA, but the name "City of Paris" had already been used for a retail dry goods operation, so he employed the French name for "City of Paris," "Ville de Paris," instead. The store operated at 221-223 South Broadway, then set away from the central business district centered on Main, Spring, 1st and Temple Streets, a few blocks to the northeast. Gradually, by the early 20th century, the central business district would drift in the direction of the Ville de Paris on South Broadway.

The modest, 3,000-square-foot store remained at this 221-223 South Broadway address until 1905.

Demolished; the Grand Central Market now stands on the City of Paris site;

PCAD id: 1466