Heeren Brothers and Company
founded 1867
BiographyOtto and his brother, William F. Heeren, founded the company in 1867, and it became renowned for its fine craftsmanship of products including medals, trophies, badges, tokens, watches, clocks, and optical supplies, as well as jewelry. By 1924, Heeren Brothers had become the largest jewelry vendor between New York and Chicago. But after both owners died in the late 1920’s, the 1929 stock market crash and the ensuing economic depression brought the company to a close. The Heeren Building, located at 8th and Penn Ave. was demolished in 1963.
