Mervyn's 120

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Mervyn's #120
Map
Store number120
NameMemorial City
LocationMemorial City Mall
Address600 Memorial City Way
CityHouston, Texas
OpenedAugust 18, 1989
ClosedJanuary 21, 2006
ReplacedMervyn's at 975 Gessner Road
Previous tenantLord & Taylor
Coordinates29°46′53″N 95°32′35″W / 29.78139°N 95.54295°W / 29.78139; -95.54295Coordinates: 29°46′53″N 95°32′35″W / 29.78139°N 95.54295°W / 29.78139; -95.54295

Mervyn's #120, also known as Memorial City, was a Mervyn's department store located at Memorial City Mall, 600 Memorial City Way in Houston, Texas.[1] The store opened on August 18, 1989 replacing a previous location on Gessner Road,[2] and closed on January 21, 2006.[3] The building was torn down in 2007 for The Square at Memorial Mall.

975 Gessner Road (1984–1989)[edit | edit source]

The original Mervyn's #120, also known as Gessner, was a Mervyn's department store located at 975 Gessner Road in Houston, Texas.[4] The store opened on March 2, 1984,[5] and closed on or around August 17, 1989 when it relocated to Memorial City Mall.


Mervyn's #120
Map
Store number120
NameGessner
Address975 Gessner Road
CityHouston, Texas
OpenedMarch 2, 1984
ClosedAugust 17, 1989
Retail floor area80,000 square feet (7,400 m2)
Replaced byMervyn's at Memorial City Mall
Previous tenantFedMart 299
Next tenantOshman's Sporting Goods 226
Coordinates29°46′58″N 95°32′45″W / 29.78288°N 95.54570°W / 29.78288; -95.54570


References[edit | edit source]

  1. Loan and Security Agreement by and among Mervyn's LLC and Mervyn's Brands, September 2, 2004, pp. 167-177 and 273-285.
  2. Full-page advertisement, Houston Chronicle, August 16, 1989.
  3. Advertisement, Houston Chronicle, January 18, 2006, p. A10.
  4. Mervyn's LLC, Sales Taxpayer Search, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
  5. "Mervyn's donates to area charities", Houston Chronicle, March 2, 1984, p. 2.