Boucicaut commissioned a new building with a glass and iron framework designed in part by Gustave Eiffel, which opened in 1869, and became the model for the modern department store.
Boucicaut commissioned a new building with a glass and iron framework. These glass and iron framework were designed in part by Gustave Eiffel. Gustave Eiffel opened in 1869. Gustave Eiffel became the model for the modern department store.