The Western Furniture Exchange and Merchandise Mart operated from its founding in 1915 until it closed in 2008. The Mart served as the largest hub for furniture wholesale on the West Coast and hosted sellers from all over the Western United States.

The Western Furniture Exchange and Merchandise Mart, or the San Francisco Furniture Mart as it was commonly called, operated from its founding in 1915 until its closing in 2008 when the bulk of western wholesale furniture markets concentrated in Las Vegas. At its apex the Mart operated as the largest hub for wholesale furniture on the West Coast and hosted sellers from all over the Western United States. It eventually grew to support seven markets under one roof with showrooms ranging from 400 to 1500 square feet. It sold items as varied as furniture, floor coverings, radio and television appliances, giftware, lamps, housewares, decorative textiles, linens, toys and juvenile goods. Semiannual and Friday marts operated on a membership basis with two market weeks a year, one in January and the second in July.

29 cartons, 27 bully boxes, 4 pamphlet boxes, 1 flat file. (39.5 Cubic Feet)

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