Research Catalog

Title

Woodward & Lothrop : a store worthy of the nation's capital / Michael J. Lisicky ; introduction by Tim Gunn.

Author

Lisicky, Michael J.

Publication

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2013.

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Details

Description

158 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

• "A history of Woodward & Lothrop, a department store in Washington D.C., from its opening in 1880 to its closing in 1995"--
• "Affectionately called "Woodies" by loyal Washingtonians, the beloved department store Woodward & Lothrop stood at the heart of downtown for over a century. Crowds flocked to the flagship store on the F Street shopping corridor to find better service and the season'sfashions. The store and its employees shared in the best moments in the lives of Washingtonians, from the elaborate holiday window displays to the Wedding Service department that helped countless brides choose their china patterns. For weary shoppers, the Bake Shop and seventh-floor Tea Room offered city favorites such as Wellesley Fudge Cupcakes and Chicken Pot Pie. Department store historian Michael J. Lisicky brings readers back to the store's goldenage, chronicling the enterprise that made it a retail giant and the missteps that brought the store to its much lamented closing in 1995. Through interviews with store insiders, vintage images and a selection of recipes, Lisicky reveals the magic and the memories behind Woodward & Lothrop"--

Subjects

• Department stores
• History
• Washington (D.C.)
• BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Retailing
• Department stores > Washington (D.C.) > History
• Woodward & Lothrop

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-158).

Contents

Machine generated contents note: Boston Store -- "Alvin, This Is the Place for Us" -- Possible Years -- North Building -- Washington Shopping Plate -- March to the Beltway -- Sentimental Favorite -- "Disturbance" -- Exact Change -- One Hundred Years Old -- Double Trouble -- Everybody Wants Woodies to Survive -- Seventh-Floor Tea: The Woodies Tea Room, an Essay / Jan Whitaker.

ISBN

• 9781626190603
• 1626190607

LCCN

• 2013036004
• 99956084246

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library