History
Beacon Paint & Hardware was founded around 1900. The store started as Beacon Paint & Varnish Co., later changed to Beacon Paint & Wallpaper, and later to its current name. The store originally was located at 370 Amsterdam Avenue. Around 1940, Beacon relocated to its present location - 371 Amsterdam Ave.
Specialties
We specialize in SERVICE! ; we sell LOTS of hardware, plumbing, electrical supplies, lighting, air conditioners, fans, heaters, tools, and much much more! Beacon is proud to make customer service its No. 1 priority. Beacon was a 2011 Winner of a WESTY Award by the West Side Spirit. WESTY stands for West Side Spirit Thanks You. The requirements for WESTY were simple: The awards went to New Yorkers who live or work in the community and whose accomplishments help improve the neighborhood. Beacon was also a finalist for American Express' Shine a Light on Small Business Awards; Beacon was named New York City Small Business of the Year in 2008 and The Paint Dealer Magazine's 2008 North American Paint Dealer of the Year. Past honors include: a Forbes Enterprise Award; being named No. 1 hardware store on the West Side!