George C. Lynch, 236-238 5th Ave. near 27th St. (2003)

GEORGE C. LYNCH
COMPANY
LAMPS & LAMP SHADES

George C. Lynch was in business with Archibald Notman at Lynch & Notman, brass goods and furniture dealers from around 1905 at 23-27 East 21st St. This company moved to West 24th Street a few years later and continued there until around 1908/09 when the partnership separated. Notman became A. H. Notman & Co. Furniture, and Lynch became the George C. Lynch Co. Brass Goods.

Lynch opened orginally downtown on West Broadway. This advertisement appeared in The Craftsman, a monthly magazine, Sept. 1908. Shortly after, Lynch moved to 333 4th Ave., where he was located until 1916. In 1916 Lynch moved to the 5th Ave. address above, specializing in brass lamps and lamp shades. They remained here until closing for business around 1922/23.

This sign, then, dates in the narrow range 1916 to 1922.

Below Lynch on this wall is a sign for Navy Knitting Mills (Click here for Navy Knitting ad from 1923).

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