Jewish Businesses in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia         

      Charles Town, Harpers Ferry & Martinsburg     

1870 - 2005

If you know of Jewish-owned businesses that are not on this listing, please contact me at:  jhp1963@yahoo.com

Kaplon’s Department Store - Harpers Ferry. ca. Late 1890's - 1936, Abram Kaplon and Family.

Diamond’s Smart Fashions - Charles Town (branch store of the main store in Martinsburg)

Stag Shop - Charles Town (branch store of the main store in Martinsburg)

Hyman Viener & Sons - Scrap metal business?

Rosen’s - Clothing store - possible branch of Rosin’s in Hagerstown and Hancock, MD

Luxenberg’s ??- 114 Washington Street (ad 1-9-1927 "Spirit of Jefferson" newspaper

Isaac Herz ??- Suits & Overcoats - Charles Town

Max Theodore - Charles Town

MARTINSBURG

American Stock Company: Clothing & Dry Goods - Queen Street, Martinsburg

Lewis Levin, owner. Established in 1896 or earlier.

The Berkeley Upholstery Company - established in 1925. Still in business in 1972. In the 1950's was operated by Sol Cohen. In the 1930's operated by Louis Cohen

Boston One Price Clothing Store - 75 North Queen Street, Martinsburg.

George Katz & Company, Proprietors. The Katz Building was built in 1902 and is still standing but largely vacant. Established in 1896 or earlier. See also: George Katz & Son.

Brody’s Specialty Shop - 138 South Queen Street, Martinsburg

Brody’s Children’s Shop - 138 North Queen Street (1962)

Chatkin's Stoves - Martinsburg, Anna Chatkin

City Junk Yard - West Race Street, Owned and operated by Charles Fine. and later by his sons, Israel and Simon.  Established in 1936.

M. Cohen & Sons Ladies Clothing - 131-135 North Queen Street, Martinsburg

Cohen Building with painted ad on side and "Cohen" name in Stone on the front of the building. Still standing, though largely vacant. Built ca. 1920's. Store was operated by Morris Cohen and sons Louis and Sol.

Cohen’s Venetian Salon of Beauty - Cohen's Beauty Salon -  131 North Queen Street, Martinsburg - 1937 - Zelda Stein , manager

Consumer’s Fuel Company - founded by Sol Fine and then run by daughter Frada until about 2002. Originally known as the "Mine-to-Consumer Coal Company"

Diamond’s Boy’s Shop - 100 E. Martin Street (1962)

Diamond’s Smart Fashions - Diamond’s Fashions - 155 North Queen Street,  Martinsburg.  Gene and Bernice Diamond

Fine & Snyder Clothing - 201 North Queen Street, Martinsburg. Established in 1898 or earlier. Charles Fine and Aaron Snyder, proprietors. See also: The Hub & A. Snyder & Company

Fine Distributors, Inc. 426 North Queen Street, Martinsburg - Beer Distributor, established in 1937 by Harry C. Fine

Garner’s Dress Shop - 147 North Queen Street, Martinsburg. Owned and operated by Julius & Lillian Garner. Still in business in 1972

The Hub Store: Men’s Clothing - 141 North Queen Street, Martinsburg. Founded by Aaron Cecil Snyder in the 1880's. Also in the business was son, Perry Snyder. Building was torn down in 1964. See also: A. Snyder & Company

Hyman’s Shoe Store - 104 South Queen Street, Martinsburg

Jacob’s Quality Footwear - 142 South Queen Street (1962) Abraham "Abe" Rosenberg

George Katz & Son Department Store - Katz’s Economy Basement - Clothing, Furniture - 201-207 North Queen Street. Operated by George and Anna Katz and sons, Allen, Herman and Nathan. Business began in the early 1900's and closed in the 1960's

Kirson’s Ladies Clothing - 109 North Queen Street. Est. late 19^th century. Operated by Noah Kirson, then daughter Mary Kirson Birnbach

Kirson’s Men’s Store - North Queen Street, Martinsburg. Est. possibly late 19^th century. Operated by Noah Kirson, then son Wolf Kirson.

Louis Klebanskey - Wholesale & Retail Dealer in Junk - 518 North Queen Street, Martinsburg. In business in 1918. Also had a store at some point on West Race Street.

Louis Lipsic’s Men’s Clothing - 140-142 North Queen Street, Martinsburg. Began in Business in 1905. This location sold in 1925 to JJ Newberry. 153 North Queen Street, Martinsburg. This location closed in1959.

Melart Jewelers - 135 North Queen Street, Began in the late 40's or early 1950's and eventually (ca. 1970) relocated to the Washington, DC area. Started by Melvin B. Foer and Art Sheinbaum. Ended up with 21 stores in DC, MD, VA. Purchased by Reeds Jewelers in 1995. Was headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. Owners lived in Washington DC.

People’s Bargain Store & People’s Grocery Co. - 216 West Race Street, Martinsburg - Israel Fine, owner

Perfection Garment Company - 301 Winchester Avenue, Martinsburg. manufacturer of women’s dresses. S.J. Goldfarb, Vice-President, reside in NYC.

Reliable Furniture - 123 South Queen Street, Martinsburg. Owned and operated by Herbert Brenner

Silco Drug Store - Corner of Burke and Queen Streets (Old Market Bldg) - owned and operated by Buddy Barlow.

A. Snyder & Company - 139 North Queen Street.

Spielman’s Grocery - South Queen Street and West Burke Street

Stag Stop Men’s Clothing - Martinsburg. Still in business in 1972.

The Union Store - Murray & Sarah Levine

David Weil Clothing - Queen Street, Martinsburg. Established in 1864. First location may have been on King Street. David Weil and brother Moses Weil

Win-Mar Orchard Company - Louis Cohen was president of the company from 1944 to 1958 or longer.

The Workingmen’s Store - 145 North Queen Street, Martinsburg. Julius Garner. Still in business ca. 1972

Scrap Metal and Junk Dealer - Martinsburg. - Harry C. Fine

Junk Dealer - 130 E. Liberty, Martinsburg - Simon Fine

Junk Dealer - 139 North Queen Street, Martinsburg - Samuel Miller

Ladies Clothing Store - 225 North Queen Street (1922), - Mrs. Julia Fine Hoffman

Medical Laboratory - Martinsburg. - Dr. Mark Jacobs

Used Furniture Store - Martinsburg. - Noah Kirson ca. 1887-1890

Grocery Stores - 235 Porter Ave., 228 W. Race St. - Louis & Benjamin Klebansky (1922)

Grocery Store - Levi Miller

Dry Goods Store - Abraham Miller

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