Finchley's Mens Store was located at 564 Fifth near 46 St. in NYC. this picture dates from 1924. Image was important even back then. The name was made up and this high end men's clothing store was actually owned by a consortium of investors. The architect was Beverly King and the design was a tudor style facade modeled on the buildings of Cambridge University in England. Its customers were the Princetonian College crowd and other worthy gentlemen of course. Inside gentlemen could enjoy not only fine clothing, but the store's fireplace, beamed ceilings, ornamental plaster and a 5th floor piano lounge complete with reading table. A single salesman took care of all a gentleman's needs. Its motto: "Custom Service Without the Annoyance of a Try-On.”
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