T. A. Chapman Co.

T. A. Chapman Co.

Founded	1857 (1857)
Founder	Timothy Appleton Chapman
Defunct	1987 (1987)
Headquarters	Milwaukee, Wisconsin , United States

T. A. Chapman Co., commonly known as Chapman's was a department store based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The chain was founded by Timothy Appleton Chapman in 1857. He opened the chain's flagship store on Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee in 1872. The original Wisconsin Avenue location was destroyed by fire 1884, and rebuilt. In 1978, the company acquired Manchester's Department Stores in Madison, Wisconsin. The Chapman family retained ownership of the company until 1983, and eventually it had seven locations. The company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 1987. At the time of bankruptcy, there were six locations: three in Milwaukee, two in Madison and one in Appleton.

References

• University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. "T.A. Chapman - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business - UWM". Archived from the original on December 30, 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
• "T.A. Chapman Co. files Chapter 11 to reorganize". Daily News Record. June 15, 1987. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011.
• Milwaukee Public Library. "Remember When...Chapman's had an eagle on top?". Retrieved 2007-02-16.
• "Madison: A Capital Idea". Archived from the original on 2007-01-28. Retrieved 2007-02-16.