The Nordstrom flagship building in Seattle was originally the Frederick & Nelson flagship but Nordstrom established in 1901 moved to the building in the 1990s from their smaller flagship
It was a fabulous store. Had ice skaters at Christmas 🎄with Sanra in the window display. The best doorman (Bill Williams). He remembered everyone's name.
My daughter found this video and showed it to my dad (her grandpa) on Christmas eve. My dad said it was the best gift he'd every received - and he's 83. He worked there from 1953 through the 90's. He met my mom in the Paul Bunyan kitchen. He has so many fond memories of Frederick and Nelson, and it was amazing to see how touched my dad was that his granddaughter found this! I have no idea who posted the video, or where it has been all these years, but to the person responsible...THANK YOU!!!!!! You've made somebody extremely happy. I will try to connect with others from the F&N "RFQ" group (Retired, Fired or Quit." They have an annual Christmas lunch and it would be great to share it next year, if they don't know about it yet. -Kay Miller
Hi Kay/ what a beautiful story! what is your Dad’s name and what department was he in? I worked there as a young man in the late 80s and might remember him. I mostly worked in Mens Furnishings and knew many of the staff
I was born in Seattle in 1947 and though I remember Frederick & Nelson well and fondly, some of this seems to be from a few years earlier than reported. I remember a lot of these areas, but not all. When I was quite young, my mother would take me to lunch at the Paul Bunyan Room. I loved it! The only thing I didn't like about F&N was the day care center. They were very nice, I was just too shy to enjoy a strange play situation. My mother would drop me off there and she would go shopping. I remember making many macaroni necklaces. I'm a bit surprised the day care center wasn't highlighted. That's a department that no stores aside from F&N had.
Oh, Frederick's! Frangos have never been the same since...I can still feel the wonderful vibe of that store. Born in 1960, raised dressing up to go downtown... F&N, Nordy's, The Bon. The Holy Trinity of the retail core! So sad it's all ghosty now and online. No personality. Going downtown just doesn't appeal to me anymore. I feel fortunate that I have these memories. My kids were born in the 90s and we made sure they went to these stores and other things bc tech was moving so fast. Pushing the button to make the trainset in the corner window go-- was that at the Bon or here?-- was one thing I recall that was still there for them. Oh! I could go on and on! 🥺
😂❤ I worked in the candy dept on the first floor 1972 to 1975 while a student at UW...wrapped up so many frango mints and tied so many bows on boxes....one Christmas season I got to work up in the candy factory..one of my favorites were the walnut silks ❤❤
When people still dressed up to go 'downtown'! Love this video - the downtown Seattle F&N was awesome, but I mostly went to the store in Bellevue Mall. I think the department called "Young Bellevue" was the place for teens to shop!
I am sitting right now on a chair I bought at Frederick and Nelson's store years ago, it is so well made, I had new foam put into the seat cushion. Many items were on the expensive side at this store but great quality which lasts.
Great video! Frederick & Nelson was a great store! Many says it was better than Nordstrom. I was only able to go to F&N once in my life, and that was just shortly before it shut down. I went to the location at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila.
I grew up in Frederick & Nelson. Mom and I would always go to the Tea Room. If she wanted to she could leave me in the child care area and shop on her own. I loved the Toy Department and Food Department. And, lest I forget, there were the Christmas shops. We bought many decorations from there.
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Wow I worked at Nordstrom didn’t know it was something else originally
The Nordstrom flagship building in Seattle was originally the Frederick & Nelson flagship but Nordstrom established in 1901 moved to the building in the 1990s from their smaller flagship
It was a fabulous store. Had ice skaters at Christmas 🎄with Sanra in the window display. The best doorman (Bill Williams). He remembered everyone's name.
Worked at Frederick and Nelson Downtown store 1970 to 1975...found this video today...
My daughter found this video and showed it to my dad (her grandpa) on Christmas eve. My dad said it was the best gift he'd every received - and he's 83. He worked there from 1953 through the 90's. He met my mom in the Paul Bunyan kitchen. He has so many fond memories of Frederick and Nelson, and it was amazing to see how touched my dad was that his granddaughter found this! I have no idea who posted the video, or where it has been all these years, but to the person responsible...THANK YOU!!!!!! You've made somebody extremely happy. I will try to connect with others from the F&N "RFQ" group (Retired, Fired or Quit." They have an annual Christmas lunch and it would be great to share it next year, if they don't know about it yet. -Kay Miller
Hi Kay/ what a beautiful story! what is your Dad’s name and what department was he in? I worked there as a young man in the late 80s and might remember him. I mostly worked in Mens Furnishings and knew many of the staff
Worked here too..1970 to 1975...what a grand old store ❤
I was born in Seattle in 1947 and though I remember Frederick & Nelson well and fondly, some of this seems to be from a few years earlier than reported. I remember a lot of these areas, but not all. When I was quite young, my mother would take me to lunch at the Paul Bunyan Room. I loved it! The only thing I didn't like about F&N was the day care center. They were very nice, I was just too shy to enjoy a strange play situation. My mother would drop me off there and she would go shopping. I remember making many macaroni necklaces. I'm a bit surprised the day care center wasn't highlighted. That's a department that no stores aside from F&N had.
Oh, Frederick's! Frangos have never been the same since...I can still feel the wonderful vibe of that store. Born in 1960, raised dressing up to go downtown... F&N, Nordy's, The Bon. The Holy Trinity of the retail core! So sad it's all ghosty now and online. No personality. Going downtown just doesn't appeal to me anymore. I feel fortunate that I have these memories. My kids were born in the 90s and we made sure they went to these stores and other things bc tech was moving so fast. Pushing the button to make the trainset in the corner window go-- was that at the Bon or here?-- was one thing I recall that was still there for them.
Oh! I could go on and on! 🥺
😂❤ I worked in the candy dept on the first floor 1972 to 1975 while a student at UW...wrapped up so many frango mints and tied so many bows on boxes....one Christmas season I got to work up in the candy factory..one of my favorites were the walnut silks ❤❤
When people still dressed up to go 'downtown'! Love this video - the downtown Seattle F&N was awesome, but I mostly went to the store in Bellevue Mall. I think the department called "Young Bellevue" was the place for teens to shop!
I am sitting right now on a chair I bought at Frederick and Nelson's store years ago, it is so well made, I had new foam put into the seat cushion. Many items were on the expensive side at this store but great quality which lasts.
One of my favorite stores to work for. It was heartbreaking to watch it end. Miss seeing Bill the Doorman. May he RIP.🙏
Great video! Frederick & Nelson was a great store! Many says it was better than Nordstrom. I was only able to go to F&N once in my life, and that was just shortly before it shut down. I went to the location at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila.
Frango yum!
I grew up in Frederick & Nelson. Mom and I would always go to the Tea Room. If she wanted to she could leave me in the child care area and shop on her own. I loved the Toy Department and Food Department. And, lest I forget, there were the Christmas shops. We bought many decorations from there.
I remember the cinnamon bear would hand out free cookies to the kids during the holiday season. The local store closed around 1994 in Tigard, OR.
When the world was still alive and ppl cared about each other, as of 2022 things have went down hill with human existence not likely to survive
I think they will. People are having fewer kids so hopefully it will benefit the future generations.
As an indépendant contractor, I lost needed wages when the store went belly up.