Garfinckel’s Department Store

Garfinckel's was a prominent department store chain based in Washington, D.C. that catered to a clientele of wealthy consumers. Its flagship store at 14th and F in the city's F Street shopping district is listed on the National Register.

Type: Building
Description: defunct Washington, D.C. based department store chain
Also known as: “Garfinckel’s”, “Hamilton Square”, and “Julius Garfinckel & Company”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.

National Mall

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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 1,600 feet west of Garfinckel’s Department Store.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Museum

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The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. National Museum of Women in the Arts is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Garfinckel’s Department Store.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and East End.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

East End

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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

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Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown is a small, historic area of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. The area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, but fewer than 300 remained in 2017.

Garfinckel’s Department Store

Category: department store chain
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.89761° or 38° 53′ 51″ north

Longitude

-77.03192° or 77° 1′ 55″ west

Elevation

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

87C4VXX9+26

GeoNames ID

4138838

Wikidata ID

Q5523138

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Garfinckel’s Department Store” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Garfinckel’s”
French: “Garfinckel’s”

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