S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Fort Worth, Texas)
Kress Building | |
 Kress Building in 2011 | |
  S. H. Kress and Co. Building  S. H. Kress and Co. Building | |
| Location | 604 Main St., Fort Worth, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°45′12″N 97°19′52″W / 32.75333°N 97.33111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936 |
| Built by | W. H. Bowen Construction Co. (El Paso, Texas) |
| Architect | Edward F. Sibbert |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000266[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 4, 2007 |
Kress Building, also known as S.H. Kress and Co. Building, in Fort Worth, Texas was built in 1936, one of few privately funded buildings built in downtown Fort Worth during the Great Depression. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
It is a four-story Moderne-style building designed by New York architect Edward Sibbert. It served as a S.H. Kress and Company store, until it was closed in 1960.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Susan Allen Kline (October 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kress Building / S.H. Kress and Co. Building". National Archives.
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