The Halle Brothers Co.

Halle Brothers Co.; Westgate Mall, Fairview Park, Ohio. Exterior view, circa 1958. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Halle Brothers Co.; Severance Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Mall entrance, circa 1982. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Halle Brothers Co.; Summit Mall, Akron, Ohio. Exterior view, circa 1966. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Halle Brothers Co.; Severance Center, Cleveland, Ohio.  Exterior view, circa 1964. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

Halle Brothers Co.; Severance Center, Cleveland, Ohio.  Exterior view, circa 1964. (Photo courtesy Pat Richardson)

The Halle Brothers Co. (1891-1982) of Cleveland, Ohio, is a defunct department store chain. Halle's was considered the leading department store company in northeastern Ohio, focused on higher-end merchandise combined with personal service.

Macy's; (former Hecht's); The Mall at Prince George's, Hyattsville, Maryland. Mall entrance. Photgraphed January 2, 2010.


Hecht's; (later Macy's); The Mall at Prince George's, Hyattsville, Maryland. Mall entrance. Photgraphed by camera phone September 5, 2005.


Hecht's; (later Macy's); The Mall at Prince George's, Hyattsville, Maryland. Mall entrance signage. Photgraphed by camera phone September 5, 2005.

Macy's (former Hecht's); Ballston Common Mall, Arlington, Virginia. Exterior view. Photgraphed December 31, 2009.


Macy's (former Hecht's); Ballston Common Mall, Arlington, Virginia. Mall entrance. Photgraphed December 31, 2009.


Macy's Furniture (former Hecht's Furniture Gallery and JCPenney); Ballston Common Mall, Arlington, Virginia. Photgraphed December 31, 2009.

Ballston Common Mall; Arlington, Virginia. Christmas tree. Photgraphed December 31, 2009.


Ballston Common Mall; Arlington, Virginia. Interior view. Photgraphed December 31, 2009.


Ballston Common Mall; Arlington, Virginia. Corridor leading to Regal Ballston Common 12 cinema. Photgraphed December 31, 2009.