Gimbel's, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Gimbels entered the Pittsburgh market in 1925
by purchasing the established Kaufman & Baer
store, founded in 1914 by member of the
Kaufmann family.

The store name was changed to Gimbel Brothers by 1928

Gimbels, at 6th Avenue and Smithfield Street, was
readily accepted by Pittburghers and became one
of the Steel City's iconic department stores.

"Nobody, but nobody, undersells Gimbels!"

Read Michael Lisicky's
excellent book about
 Gimbels

Gimbel Brothers
Mellon Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15230


GRant 1-8400

First Floor
Sportswear Corner • Fashonia Lingerie • Accessories • Scarves • Gloves • Umbrellas • Hosiery • Almost Shoes • Millinery • Fashion Jewelry • The Real Thing • Fine Jewelry • Handbags • Small Leather Goods • Cosmetics • Hair Accessories • Small Accessories • The Strawberry Way • Candy • Notions • Personal Needs • Men’s Toiletries • Men’s Sweaters • Men’s Knit Shirts • Men’s Sport Shirts • Men’s Hosiery • Men’s Furnishings • Men’s Robes and Pajamas • Men’s Accessories • Men’s Neckwear • Men’s Underwear


Second Floor
Shops for Men Men’s Suits • Men’s Slacks • Men’s Coats • Smithfield Shop • University Shop • Now Shop • Men’s Shoes • Men’s Active Sportswear • Guitars and Records • Ski Trail lodge


Third Floor
Fashonia Dresses • Fashonia Coats • Fashonia Sportswear • Fashonia Blouses • Fashonia Sweaters • Fashonia Shoes • Tally Ho Sportswear • Casual Dresses • Women’s Shoes • Miss G Shoes • Shoe Salon • Loungewear • Sleepwear • Daywear • Robes • Inner Woman Shops • Junior Lingerie • Fur Salon


Fourth Floor
Place for Juniors • Junior World Dresses • Junior World Sportswear • Junior World Market Square Dresses • Junior World Market Square Sportswear • Miss G Dresses • Miss G Casual Dresses • Miss G Coats • Miss G Sportswear • Swim Cabana • Tally Ho Sportswear • Young Individualist Dresses • Country Corner • For Women Only • The Knit Shop • Discovery Four Shop • Gabrielle Sportswear • Gabrielle Dresses • Gabrielle After 5 Dresses • Gabrielle Coats and Suits • The Specialty Shop


Fifth Floor
Youth World Young Teens • Girls’ Clothing • Toddler Girls • Boys’ Clothing • Toddler Boys • Boys’ Furnishings • Children’s Accessories • Children’s Shoes • Children’s Sleepwear • Infant’s Apparel • ‘Her Place’
Lunches Limited Snack Shop • Books


Sixth Floor
Artificial Plants • Gifts • Decorative Accessories • Candle Shop • Pictures • Silverware • Luggage • Beauty Salon • Bridal Salon

345 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh








Seventh Floor
Domestics and Bedding • Bath Shop • Fabric Shop • Art Needlework • TV/Radios • Cameras • Stationery • Sporting Goods • Studio 7


Eighth Floor
Sewing Machines • Vacuums • Appliances • Housewares • Small Electricals • Bridal Registry • Glassware • China • Garden Shop • Hardware • Kitchen Planning


Ninth Floor
Draperies • Drapery Accessories • Lamps • Floor Coverings • Replacement Cushions • Trim-the-Home Shop • Art Needlework


Tenth Floor
Furniture • Interior Design Studio • Slumber Shop • Home Planning Center


Eleventh Floor
Toys • Swimming Pools • Art Supplies • Travel Bureau


Twelfth Floor
Offices


Thirteenth Floor
Restaurant • Fur Storage
(700,000 s.f.)

North Hills Village

Ross Township

1952

89,000 sq. ft.

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1963

200,000 sq. ft.

South Hills Village

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1965

258,000 sq. ft.

Monroeville Mall

Monroeville

1969

234,000 sq. ft.

Beaver Valley Mall

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1970

204,000 sq. ft.

Century III (1979)

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126,000 sq. ft.

Coming in due course.