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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 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]]. | ||
In [[1937]], Kress moved to the new [[S. H. Kress and Company Building]] at | 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. | ||
In [[1937]], Kress moved to the new [[S. H. Kress and Company Building]] at 3rd Avenue North and [[19th Street North|19th Street]]. | |||
[[Category:Vacant buildings]] | [[Category:Vacant buildings]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Avenue North]] | [[Category:2nd Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category:1915 buildings]] | [[Category:1915 buildings]] | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 9 December 2012
The Old Kress building in the 1920s. courtesy BPL Archives
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 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.
In 1937, Kress moved to the new S. H. Kress and Company Building at 3rd Avenue North and 19th Street.