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Barnes and Noble Closes in Union Station Today, To Be Replaced by H&M? A List of What DC’s Big Bookstores Have Become
After a slight reprieve the Barnes and Noble is closing in Union Station today. The Hill is Home hears from a Barnes and Noble employee that an H&M clothing store will open up in the space this summer.
So let’s take this opportunity to see what DC’s the other former big bookstores have become. In Friendship Heights the Borders became a DSW, at 18th and L St, NW the Borders is becoming a Nordstrom Rack. The former Borders at 14th and F St, NW became The Hamilton. The Barnes and Noble in Georgetown became a Nike Store. Am I missing any others?
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..or bike. or bus. or drive. or cab. or walk. or stay in the neighborhood.
people... 
I guess they'll have to just walk the half mile to the NOMA Metro or take the H St...
do all texans think the same?
i'm not sure why i get why that is relevant.
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I miss Olssons especially china town location
Me too. Although I miss the Metro Center location more. (And when I was an undergrad, I would have missed the Georgetown location more. Books AND records AND open until midnight! SO COOL!)
Not a big one, but do I ever miss Chapters on 10th, just north of Penn. I think it’s a sandwich shop or some sort of lunch place now.
I would not mind an H&M at Union Station! Better than an antiquated bookstore.
You’re missing an obvious one – Olssons.
Ah of course – the one in Dupont became a childcare center and the one in Chinatown/Penn Quarter was once gonna be a Wagamama but still sits vacant.
H&M is actually a really nice amenity for travelers. I used to stop by book stores in airports and train stations all the time, but now with mobile internet it’s not as necessary for train rides although I do still buy books in airports sometimes.
And clearly your experiences are 100% universal.
Well, I’d guess his experience is more common than not, seeing as how B&N is closing.
Why do travelers need cheap, disposable fashion?
An H&M? That’s depressing…
The H&M Website is adversiting for jobs at a Union Station store.
http://career.hm.com/content/hmcareer/en_us/findjob.html
Are there any large bookstores left in DC?
books a million in dupont.
There’s still a BN in Metro Center.
Not anymore.
Indeed…it remains.
It’s still there… check out the sign in this post (“Visit our store at 555 12th Street NW”)
All we have to blame is ourselves
Sent from my Kindle Fire
You say, from a Kindle — one of the biggest direct influences on the downfall of hard copy books. Lol
do current sales of ebooks rival sales of pre-internet books?
Eh, if people are desperate for something to read they can always check out Fantom Comics upstairs in Union Station – read something new!
Few posts have made me feel more adult and mature than yours.
Thank you.