Lansburgh's Passport Cover
3.9" x 5.8" / Black
$28.99
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Take a Washington story with you wherever you go with this Lansburgh's passport cover. The company opened its first store downtown in 1860 and later followed the region's growth with branches in Maryland and Virginia. Its name recalls generations of local shoppers, a prominent flagship and the evolution of department-store retail around the capital. A travel companion with a strong sense of place, this design connects journeys today with the history of a homegrown Washington institution.
Lansburgh's was a Washington, D.C.-area department-store chain founded by brothers James and Gustav Lansburgh. Its first store opened on October 30, 1860, at Seventh and E Streets NW, in downtown Washington's shopping district. The company became known initially for supplying the black crepe used for President Abraham Lincoln's funeral and installed the District of Columbia's first elevator in a commercial building. The business remained family owned until City Stores, Inc. acquired it in 1951. Its downtown flagship, constructed in 1882 and designed by architect Adolf Cluss, was expanded in 1916, 1924 and 1941, extending to Eighth Street. Lansburgh's began suburban expansion with a Langley Park, Maryland, branch in 1955, followed by a Shirlington Shopping Center store in Arlington, Virginia, in 1959. Later branches opened at Tysons Corner Center in 1969, Rockville Mall in 1972 and Springfield Mall in 1973. At its final liquidation in June 1973, the chain ranked eighth in the Washington, D.C., retail market, with sales of $28.5 million. The former flagship later served as office and warehouse space and became part of downtown Washington's revitalized Penn Quarter.
Take a Washington story with you wherever you go with this Lansburgh's passport cover. The company opened its first store downtown in 1860 and later followed the region's growth with branches in Maryland and Virginia. Its name recalls generations of local shoppers, a prominent flagship and the evolution of department-store retail around the capital. A travel companion with a strong sense of place, this design connects journeys today with the history of a homegrown Washington institution.
Lansburgh's was a Washington, D.C.-area department-store chain founded by brothers James and Gustav Lansburgh. Its first store opened on October 30, 1860, at Seventh and E Streets NW, in downtown Washington's shopping district. The company became known initially for supplying the black crepe used for President Abraham Lincoln's funeral and installed the District of Columbia's first elevator in a commercial building. The business remained family owned until City Stores, Inc. acquired it in 1951. Its downtown flagship, constructed in 1882 and designed by architect Adolf Cluss, was expanded in 1916, 1924 and 1941, extending to Eighth Street. Lansburgh's began suburban expansion with a Langley Park, Maryland, branch in 1955, followed by a Shirlington Shopping Center store in Arlington, Virginia, in 1959. Later branches opened at Tysons Corner Center in 1969, Rockville Mall in 1972 and Springfield Mall in 1973. At its final liquidation in June 1973, the chain ranked eighth in the Washington, D.C., retail market, with sales of $28.5 million. The former flagship later served as office and warehouse space and became part of downtown Washington's revitalized Penn Quarter.
| 3.9" x 5.8" | |
| Height, in | 5.79 |
| Width (Closed), in | 3.94 |
| Width (Open), in | 8.03 |
| Depth, in | 0.39 |
Product features
- Two card slots plus pockets for boarding passes or IDs
- Cruelty-free black PU faux leather exterior
- RFID-blocking lining to protect against skimming
- One-size fits most passports (3.9″ × 5.8″)
- Vibrant front-cover print with potential edge fading on darker solids
Care instructions
- Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth