Garfinckel's

Garfinckel's

Industry	Retail
Founded	1905
Defunct	1990
Fate	Bankruptcy
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Key people	Julius Garfinckel, founder
Products	Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, housewares

Garfinckel's Department Store
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Building in 2015
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Location	1401 F Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′50.38″N 77°1′55.4″W / 38.8973278°N 77.032056°W / 38.8973278; -77.032056
Area	(less than 1 acre (4,000 m2)
Built	1925–1929
Architect	Porter and Lockie, Starrett & van Vleck
Architectural style	Moderne
NRHP reference No.	95000353[1]
Added to NRHP	April 4, 1995

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. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 1990^[2] and ceased operations that year.