
Kress, S.H., Building
Posted by:
sfwife
N 27° 20.188 W 082° 32.508
17R E 347477 N 3024645
Beautiful historic building in downtown Sarasota
Waymark Code: WM302Y
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2008
Views: 31
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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