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History of The Barn
The history of Barn Furniture Mart, Inc. begins with a store called the “Whittler’s Barn.”This wooden barn had served as an unfinished furniture store that catered to local farmersand had been in existence since 1890. The “Whittler’s Barn” once stood at The BarnFurniture Mart’s current location on Sepulveda Boulevard near the Victory Boulevardintersection.Across the country, future Barn Furniture Mart owner,Phil Tuberman worked in the bicycle business at the ageof fifteen. It was the Depression of the 1920’s that gavethis young man the opportunity to run a bicycle businessof his own, when his former boss offered him a store.Phil Tuberman ran “Phil’s Bike Shop” in New York along with his two older brothers, Frank and Harry.After all three brothers served in WWII, only twosurvived. Phil and Harry lost their brother, Frank whilehe served in France. The two surviving brothers decidedto move to sunny California, with no money and their  bike shop failing.On his way to California, Phil played a lucky hand of poker that won him $8,000. Whenhe got to Los Angeles, he kept hearing about the developing San Fernando Valley. Heventured through the desolate valley in 1945 and came across the “Whittler’s Barn” andmanaged to buy the store, property and merchandise with his $8,000.He used his previous experience as a bicycle shop owner and former connections to create “The Barn Furniture andCycle Mart,” where he sold bicycles that he got fromIndia, and unfinished furniture. However, by 1949, TheBarn Furniture Mart stopped selling bicycles and soldonly furniture. Phil Tuberman also decided to start afamily around this time. He married and had twochildren, Andrea and Leon Tuberman.By 1955, The Barn Furniture Mart began selling patio furniture in addition to theunfinished furniture. It was a true family business with Millie, Andrea, and Leon allhaving responsibilities within Phil’s business.Tragedy struck the Tubermans when Phil was involved in a traffic accident and spent thefollowing three years in the hospital. Millie and Leon, then 15-years-old, took control of the business.
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