Patton’s Furniture has its roots in 1911, when George L. Patton opened Patton’s Moving and Storage, at 425 North Cameron Street in Winchester. Then in 1947, George’s two sons, Harold and Raymond Patton, began purchasing used and government-surplus office items for resale. They opened Patton’s Furniture just down the road at 419. N. Cameron Street. Though it was a struggle to keep bills and taxes paid, the business endured. Then in 1957, the Patton family made the decision to expand beyond the used furniture market and begin selling new furniture from its moving and storage store. Henkel-Harris furniture was offered at Patton’s, which helped to solidify the Patton’s name as a reputable retailer in Virginia. Today, Patton’s Furniture is one of Henkel-Harris’ oldest dealerships.

The selling of new and used furniture was very fruitful for Patton’s until December of 1966, when a fire set by an arsonist destroyed five building across two blocks of downtown Winchester. However, the fire would not snuff out the Patton’s passion for the furniture business. They moved the business to the former Montgomery Ward building, located at 29 South Loudoun Street, which is where the business is located today.

In 1970, the moving and storage side of the Patton’s business was sold to longtime employee Virgil Funk, and is still a viable and flourishing business in Frederick County.

When they moved to the Loudoun Street location, there were at least five different furniture stores downtown. Today, Patton’s Furniture is the only independent furniture store left in historic downtown Winchester.

Facing the brick-paved Loudoun Street pedestrian mall, Patton’s Furniture lends its old-fashioned appeal to the relaxed ambience of the downtown walking mall. Now with three generations of Pattons keeping the store going strong, Patton’s Furniture has become a bonifide success story in the Winchester area.