In December 1964 a major fire nearly destroyed the now-landmarked Neiman-Marcus Building at 1618 Main Street in Dallas, Texas. British-born designer T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings had redesigned the flagship circa 1941. Alma Shon, a packaging designer at Neiman-Marcus, purchased the undamaged present lot at the sale of the building’s furnishings shortly after the fire.