Western Avenue Entrance, Lord & Taylor Chevy Chase Branch Store

ID: 5415 ~ Source: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Library of Congress ~ Creator: Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc. ~ Date: October 1959

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Western Avenue Entrance, Lord & Taylor Chevy Chase Branch Store

Photograph: the Western Avenue entrance to the store was surrounded by shrubbery and small trees, with the roof of the building hosting a number of flags. The exterior of the building was also decorated with circular detailing.

This file appears in: Finding Style in DC: Navigating DC’s Shopping Scene - Lord and Taylor, Chevy Chase Branch Store

Finding Style in DC: Navigating DC’s Shopping Scene - Lord and Taylor, Chevy Chase Branch Store

Samuel Lord and George Washington Taylor are credited with establishing one of the first department stores in the nation, opening their first store in 1825 in Manhattan. Their quick success in New York City throughout the mid-19th century allowed…