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Kress Building (Huntsville, Alabama)

Coordinates: 34°43′53″N 86°35′7″W / 34.73139°N 86.58528°W / 34.73139; -86.58528
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Kress Building
The Kress Building in 2011
Kress Building (Huntsville, Alabama) is located in Alabama
Kress Building (Huntsville, Alabama)
Location107 S. Washington St., Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates34°43′53″N 86°35′7″W / 34.73139°N 86.58528°W / 34.73139; -86.58528
Arealess than one acre
Built1931 (1931)
ArchitectEdward Sibbert
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSDowntown Huntsville MRA
NRHP reference No.80000717[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1980

The Kress Building is a historic building in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.. It was built in 1931 for S. H. Kress & Co., a chain of department stores.[2][3] It was designed in the Art Deco style by architect Edward Sibbert.[2][3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 22, 1980.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Kress Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Kazek, Kelly (March 10, 2016). "A look at Alabama's historic Kress buildings". The Birmingham News. Retrieved September 12, 2016.