When West Seattle was annexed in 1907, an additional streetcar line was extended down to Fauntleroy. Where the line ended at Fauntleroy was called “Endolyne” (end-of-the-line). Where the Fauntleroy line #2 met the tracks of the streetcar heading north to the Admiral Neighborhood, the junction of the two rapidly grew to a small business district. The Junction name stuck. Today, it is the business heart of West Seattle and a gathering place for community events and the summer farmer’s market, but long before hipsters and tech employees flooded the region, West Seattle’s Junction at Alaska and California Ave. was home to one of the earliest Ernst Hardware stores.
Ernst Home Centers 1979 Vintage Men's T-Shirt
Description Ernst Home Centers, Inc. was a chain of home improvement retail stores founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1893 by Seattle brothers Charles and Fred Ernst. In 1960, Ernst became a division of Pay 'n Save, one of the largest retail companies in the Pacific Northwest. After a 1984 takeover of Pay 'n Save, Erns
