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For other uses, see Marshall Field's (disambiguation).

Marshall Field & Company (commonly known as Marshall Field's) was an upscale department store in Chicago, Illinois.

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Founded in the 19th century, it grew to become a large chain before Macy's, Inc, acquired it in 2005. Its founder, Marshall Field, was a pioneering retail magnate.

The company's flagship Marshall Field and Company Building on State Street in the Chicago Loop is a National Landmark for its importance in the history of retail.

It was officially branded Macy's on State Street in 2006, when it became one of Macy's flagship stores.

History

Early years

Marshall Field & Company traces its antecedents to a dry goods store opened at 137 Lake Street^[1] in Chicago, Illinois, in 1852 by Potter Palmer, eponymously named P.

Palmer & Company. In 1856, 21-year-old Marshall Field moved to the booming midwestern city of Chicago on the southwe