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| OTHER ART DECO DEPARTMENT STORES |
| former Kresge's Baltimore, MD |
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| This former Baltimore Kresge's five-and-dime department store was built in 1938. It closed in the late 1970s and housed a couple drug stores. The building is currently occupied by a Lot Stores outlet. For more, see this website. |
| former Kresge's Bay City, MI |
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This former Bay City Kresge's looks like it was also from the mid-1930s.
There is another former Kresge's in Hamtramck, MI. |
| former Kresge's Augusta, ME |
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| This former Kresge's was built in 1932. It became Jupiter, a latter-day Kresge's store, around 1970. It has been Stacy's Hallmark since 1978. In 2005, Stacy's created a new sign that looked more like the original Kresge's. In 2007, the storefront was restored (third photo) while incorporating Hallmark's colors. The copper features and pink mortar between the gold bricks were preserved. |
| former Kresge's Quincy, IL |
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| This former Kresge's appears to be from the 1920s or 1930s. |
| Walgreens Lincoln, NE |
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| This downtown Walgreens has always been a Walgreens. For more, see this website. |
| former J.C. Penney Medford, OR |
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| This J.C. Penney department store was built in 1948. In 1986, they moved to the Rogue Valley Mall. A few years later, the building was purchased by the Southern Oregon Historical Society and converted into the History Center. For more, see this website. |
| The Newberry Building Bellows Falls, VT |
Moulton's General Store former Newberry's North Adams, MA |
former Newberry's Mars Hill, ME |
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This Bellows Falls J.J. Newberry's was designed in 1928 but not built until 1938. It was originally to have been twice as big but was scaled back with the Depression. Newberry closed in the 1980s and the space became Berry & Co. until the early 1990s. It then sat vacant for nearly a decade. It was renovated and reopened in 2004 with retail space below and condos above. The original sign was completely restored. Two upper level bowling alleys are also being saved.
This North Adams Newberry's opened in 1926 and closed in 1993. Business suffered with the opening of a Kmart and the Berkshire Mall near Pittsfield. However, with the opening of MASS MoCA (the art museum), the downtown area has been revitalized. In 2002, Moulton's opened in the space. The sign's lettering and awning are in keeping with the style of the original occupant. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. This Mars Hill Newberry's closed in the 1980s. In 2009, the building housed the remains of a closed video store. |
| J.J. Newberry Building Hollywood, CA |
Wal-Mart Los Angeles, CA |
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The J.J. Newberry Building was built in 1928. It now houses Hollywood Toys & Costumes. For more, see this website.
This Wal-Mart was originally a Broadway department store, built in 1947. It was occupied by Macy's from 1996-1999 and reopened as Wal-Mart around 2001. |
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Other Newberry's:
Oakland, CA Tampa, FL |
| McCrory's Camden, NJ |
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| The McCrory's department store chain was founded in 1882. At the company's peak, there were 1,300 locations nationwide. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1992. By 2002, the remaining locations closed. For more, see this website. This Camden location looks like it was built in the 1920s or 1930s. Although it has long since been adapted for other businesses, these original signs remain. |
| Harold's Elmira, NY |
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| Harold's appears to have been the original occupant of this now-vacant, apparently Art Deco building. There are tiles near the entrance that still spell out the name. It was "Harold's Army & Navy" (a surplus store) for many years but has been vacant since the 1990s. The window displays make the building look less empty. For more, see this website. |
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