Tea Room
This file appears in: L.S. Ayres Department Store
L.S. Ayres Tea Room circa 1905. The Tea Room epitomized the Ayres experience for many customers and was one of the few features that existed for the building's 87-year run. Guests ordered elegant, yet comfortable foods like chicken velvet soup and southern coconut pie, had food served on real china, and received the close attention of the staff.
Image Courtesy of the Indiana Historical Society.
This file appears in: L.S. Ayres Department Store
L.S. Ayres Department Store
L.S. Ayres Department Store was located at the intersection of Washington and Meridian Streets from 1905 to 1992. L.S. Ayres was not just a department store, but an experience that transformed the way women participated in urban society. While…