S. H. Kress and Co. Building
Florida, United States
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Located at the corner of Central Avenue and 5th Street in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, the S. H. Kress and Co. Building is a 1927 department store designed in the classical Commercial style with Beaux-Arts influences characteristic of the Chicago School. Originally built as a "five-and-dime" store, it operated under the Kress company name until the firm's closure around 1981. The building sits within the Downtown St. Petersburg Historic District and was recognized as a National Register of Historic Places listing in 2001.
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- Built
- Type
- department store
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Florida, United States
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