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:''This article is about the 1915 building in 2nd Avenue North. For other buildings, see [[Kress Building]].''
:''This article is about the 1915 building in 2nd Avenue North. For other buildings, see [[Kress Building]].''
[[Image:Old Kress building.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Old Kress building in the 1920s. {{BPL permission caption|http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/cdm/ref/collection/p4017coll6/id/1362}}]]
[[Image:Old Kress building.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Old Kress building in the 1920s. {{BPL permission caption|http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/cdm/ref/collection/p4017coll6/id/1362}}]]
The '''Old Kress Building''' is a 3-story commercial building constructed in [[1915]] for the [[S. H. Kress & Co.]] 5-and 10-cent store. It is located at 1910-1914 [[2nd Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]].
The '''Old Kress Building''' is a 4-story, 14,200 square-foot terra-cotta clad commercial building at 1910-1914 [[2nd Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. It was constructed in [[1915]] for the [[S. H. Kress & Co.]] 5-and 10-cent store, and housed that business until [[1937]].


The terra-cotta clad store was Kress' second in the city. The first location, at 1915 [[3rd Avenue North]], became home to [[Odum, Bowers & White]] clothing company after the new Kress store opened.
The building was Kress' second location in the city. The first location, at 1915 [[3rd Avenue North]], became home to [[Odum, Bowers & White]] clothing company after the new store opened. In [[1937]], Kress moved to the new [[S. H. Kress and Company Building]] at 3rd Avenue North and [[19th Street North|19th Street]].


In [[1937]], Kress moved to the new [[S. H. Kress and Company Building]] at 3rd Avenue North and [[19th Street North|19th Street]]. The building was divided into three shops, housing [[W. T. Grant & Co.]] department store, [[Burt's Ladies Shoes]], the [[Peggy Hale Dress Shop]]. Later tenants included [[Snow's Cards & Gifts]]. the [[Dollar Shoe Box]], and [[Wig Market]].
The 2nd avenue building was soon divided into three shops, housing [[W. T. Grant & Co.]] department store, [[Burt's Ladies Shoes]], the [[Peggy Hale Dress Shop]]. Later tenants included [[Snow's Cards & Gifts]]. the [[Dollar Shoe Box]], and [[Wig Market]].
 
The vacant building is owned by William Thornton of Atlanta, Georgia.


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Revision as of 22:26, 31 March 2014

This article is about the 1915 building in 2nd Avenue North. For other buildings, see Kress Building.
The Old Kress building in the 1920s. courtesy BPL Archives

The Old Kress Building is a 4-story, 14,200 square-foot terra-cotta clad commercial building at 1910-1914 2nd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham. It was constructed in 1915 for the S. H. Kress & Co. 5-and 10-cent store, and housed that business until 1937.

The building was Kress' second location in the city. The first location, at 1915 3rd Avenue North, became home to Odum, Bowers & White clothing company after the new store opened. In 1937, Kress moved to the new S. H. Kress and Company Building at 3rd Avenue North and 19th Street.

The 2nd avenue building was soon divided into three shops, housing W. T. Grant & Co. department store, Burt's Ladies Shoes, the Peggy Hale Dress Shop. Later tenants included Snow's Cards & Gifts. the Dollar Shoe Box, and Wig Market.

The vacant building is owned by William Thornton of Atlanta, Georgia.

To left:
Family Dollar 		2nd Avenue North, north side
1910-14 		To right:
DVD And CD Exchange
Preceded by:
? 		1910-14 2nd Avenue North
1915 - present 		Succeeded by:
current

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