Private company

Hahn's Shoes

Defunct American retail company

Hahn's Shoes was a Washington, DC area shoe store. It was founded in 1876 by William Hahn, who had arrived in the United States from Germany in 1868 at age 15.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersWashington, D.C.1
Hahn's shoe store at 7th & K Street NW circa 1920
Photo: Herbert A. French, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Hahn's Shoes was a Washington, DC area shoe store. It was founded in 1876 by William Hahn, who had arrived in the United States from Germany in 1868 at age 15.2

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