Hertz Garveri & Skotøjsfabrik

The company was founded as a tannery on 4 December 1821 by Abraham Hertz (1800–1875). It was initially located at Prinsensgade No. 7, a small street between Adelgade and Borgergade which is no longer in existence. In 1832, it relocated to new premises at Rosenborggade No. 5. In 1869, he ceded it to his son Meyer Hertz (da) (born 1836).^[1]

The company was converted into a limited company (aktieselskab) in 1897. The shoeware factory opened in 1898. It acquired Københavns Fodtøjsfabrik from M. Goldstein in 1905. The company was headquartered at Citygade 22 in 1910. The factory was situated at Jagtvej 211.^[2]

The company merged with M. J. Ballins Sønner and a number in 1919.^[3][4]

• Film clip Archived 2019-04-15 at the Wayback Machine from the factory at Jagrvej 211
• Photographs of the factory at Jagtvej 211
• Photographs of Meyer Hertz's apartment at Dronningens Tværgade 6