Pearl and Joseph Green
Joseph Green, seen here in a portrait with his wife Pearl, is the original founder of our business, which was named Green’s Office Outfitters.
Joseph was born in March of 1879 in Russia. He came to the United States in the 1890’s.
Joseph founded the business around 1910 and was located at 8-16 Green Street, just off State Street and across from the former Keeler’s Men’s Bar in downtown Albany, New York.
Joseph Green passed away on June 12, 1946.
Original Paperwork from
Greens Office Outfitters
This is original paperwork from Green’s Office Outfitters.
If you look closely you can see it is signed by Joseph Green and dated February 3, 1928.
Transitioning Ownership
Our current owner Bill Nathan, Joseph Green’s grandson, immediately began his career at Green’s Office Outfitters after graduating from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in 1964. At the time, the company was being run by Bill’s great uncle George H. Green. Bill mostly worked in the office supply department, until he was promoted to manager of the office furniture department in 1972. At this time the office furnishings department had moved to its own location at 374 Broadway, Albany, NY.
Unfortunately in 1975, the old Green Street location had a large fire, forcing to move into the Broadway location.
In 1979, the office furniture department moved to 3 South Pearl Street in the National Savings Bank building to create a showroom.
In 1984, Bill bought the furniture department and assets of Green’s Office Outfitters and the business began to run as it exists today as Nathan Office Interiors. It later moved to mid-town Albany on 1 Osborne Road.
Present Day
Today, Nathan Office Interiors runs out of a home office in Slingerlands, NY by Bill’s grandchildren Jeffrey and Samantha Wright.
Bill and Elizabeth Nathan are currently enjoying retirement in upstate New York.