S.H. Kress Co. Store - Berkeley, Ca
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N 37° 52.281 W 122° 16.106
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A plaque for the S.H. Kress Co. Store in Berkeley, CA.
Waymark Code: WMMB1B
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2014
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Samuel H. Kress began his chain of retail stores around 1900 and soon these “five and dime” variety stores dotted downtowns across America. Kress’s own company architects designed stores of high quality and adapted them to fit into the context and scale of each city’s main street. The Moderne-style building designed for Berkeley was built to withstand earthquakes. It features light-brown bricks, terracotta ornamentation, and decorative metalwork on the fire escapes. The marquee is original. The Kress name is high above the building entrance and in gold letters above the door. The interior once featured a lunch counter on the main sales floor and a bargain basement. Berkeley Historical Plaque Project 1998
Group that erected the marker: City of Berkeley
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 2036 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, California United States
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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