Edgar Jonas Kaufmann was an American businessman and philanthropist who owned and directed Kaufmann's Department Store, in Pittsburgh. He is also known for commissioning two modern architectural masterpieces, Fallingwater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, designed by Richard Neutra.
Pittsburgh Post, 1916
Fallingwater, 2013
Kaufmann Desert House, 2017
Kaufmann's was a department store that originated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kaufmann's flagship store in downtown Pittsburgh in 1984, with a trolley car stopping in front
Kaufmann's Clock at the flagship store
Though converted a year prior to this image's creation, this Macy's store located at The Waterfront still had Kaufmann's signage. The current Macy's sign can be seen slightly behind the trees. Macy's has since put a sign over this, but Kaufmann's is still readable beneath. This Macy's closed in 2018.