Horn-u-Copia's Display of Makers

Fillmore

Cincinnati, OH

USA

1952 -

The Fillmore Company started in business in 1905 as importers of instruments.






Most brass are made in Austria and use model names National,
Elite, Imperial, Marvel, Avalon, Princess, Reliable & Norwood.

• 1874 Frank G. Fillmore (1853-c.1890) is a printer in Cin.


• 1875 brother Charles Millard Fillmore (1860-1952) and cousin
  Lavias Challen Fillmore (1856-1945) join Frank as printers


• 1876 first listing for Fillmore Brothers, 8 East 4th St., music
  book publishers


• 1878 brother James Henry Fillmore, Sr. (1849-1936) joins them
  (top photo)


• 1881 Fillmore Brothers moves to 12 Glenn Building, 185 Race St


• 1890 brother Fred A. Fillmore (1856-1925), music teacher &
  composer, is listed with them


• 1891 Fillmore Brothers moves to 141 West 6th St. and also starts
  Armstrong & Fillmore, printers & binders


• 1900 Fillmore Bros. now at #119 West 6th St.


• 1902 now Fillmore Brothers Co., #421 Elm St., James Sr. pres,
  W.W. Warwick vp, Lavias sec-tres, Charles director


• 1905 now at #528 Elm St.


• 1912 name changes to Fillmore Music House, #538 Elm St.


• 1920 James Henry Fillmore, Jr. (1881-1956) is the manager; he
  is a publisher, composer, & trombone player (bottom
  photo)




• 1925 now at #524-528 Elm St.


• 1930 now at #522-528 Elm St.


• 1941 still at #522-528 Elm St., James H. Jr. is pres, Challen is
  sec-tres; claim established in 1874


• 1952 Fillmore Music House is absorbed by Carl Fischer music


• 1956 Henry (JHF, Jr.) dies in Miami, Florida where he is head
  of the University of Miami music department

• Instruments marked ‘Fillmore Bros’ date to 1876-1901.


• Instruments marked ‘Fillmore Bros. Co.’ date to 1902-1911.


• Instruments marked ‘Fillmore Music House’ date to 1912-1952.

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