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| Company type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Acquired by Dillard's or locations sold to Foley's |
| Successor | Dillard's (1998-present) or Foley's (1998-2006) now Macy's (2006-present) |
| Headquarters | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares |
| Parent | Formerly Mercantile Stores Company, Inc.(1992-1998) |
| Website | None |
Maison Blanche (White House in French) was a department store in New Orleans, Louisiana, and later also a chain of department stores. It was founded in 1897 by Isidore Newman, an immigrant from Germany.[1]
Maison Blanche is perhaps best remembered for introducing the locally popular Mr. Bingle Christmas mascot and for its landmark flagship store on Canal Street.[2]
- ^ Blake Ponchartrain Archived 2007-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, Gambit Weekly, December 25, 2001. Last retrieved January 21, 2007.
- ^ Native Mr. Bingle, The Hometown Tradition, New Orleans Magazine, December 1989. Last retrieved January 21, 2007.