Cortelyou's Wizarding Department Store is the largest store in Stuyvesant's Alley in lower Manhattan. Abram Cortelyou opened a small dry goods store in the Alley about 1845. He gradually expanded his offerings, moving to larger quarters on several occasions. Jacobus Cortelyou, the founder's son, built the current 7-story store in 1905 and coined the slogan, "an Emporium for All Your Magical Needs." Although Stuyvesant Alley still boasts smaller stores focused on potion ingredients, animals, clothing, wands, books and brooms, Cortelyou's offers all of these products and more under one roof. The magnificent cast-iron storefront is adorned with figures of famous witches and wizards, as well as magical creatures including owls and dragons.