Kiehl's Since 1851
109 3rd Avenue | also 105 3rd Avenue | East Village | built 1964
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- 1959
Kiehl's apothecary relocates to 109 Third Avenue
The pharmacy founded nearby in 1851, when German immigrant Louis Brunswick first sold herbs and oils, and later run by John Kiehl and his apprentice Irving Moskovitz, moves into 109 Third Avenue in 1959. Moskovitz, who has taken the surname Morse, continues operating the shop from the new address.
- 1961
Irving Morse's son takes over Kiehl's and remakes the brand
In 1961 the son of Irving Morse, formerly Moskovitz, begins running Kiehl's and revamps the brand into the form known today. The shop sits at 109 Third Avenue, on a lot combined from two earlier buildings, and serves as the company's flagship store.
Further reading
- 109 Third AvenueVillage Preservation: East Village Building Blocks
- 109 Third AvenueVillage Preservation: East Village Building Blocks
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