Kress, S.H., Building - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

S. H. Kress & Co. was the trading name of a chain of "five and dime" retail department stores in the United States, which operated from 1896 to 1981. The Kress chain was known for the fine architecture of the stores, with a number of locations being hailed by architects for their design. A number of former Kress stores, now put to other uses, are ranked as landmarks. Some of the most well-known Kress locations included New York City's Fifth Avenue, Canal Street, New Orleans, and one at Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard. The one at Sunset Boulevard is now preserved at a theme park in Florida.

Street address: 1442 Main St Sarasota, FL USA County / Borough / Parish: Sarasota Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Current function: Commerce/Trade Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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