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| KRESS STORES (page 5) |
| Kress Riverside, CA |
Kress Sacramento, CA |
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The Riverside Kress was designed by John Fleming and opened in 1930. The building is now owned by the University of California at Riverside. In 1988, it was converted into the CMP (California Museum of Photography). The Kress logo and many other features have been removed in the process.
The Sacramento Kress was built in 1932 and closed in 1980. It is now undergoing restoration. For more, see this website. |
| Kress Long Beach, CA |
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| The Long Beach Kress was designed by Thomas Franklin Power and built in 1923. The store closed in 1981 and the building was vacant until 1992. It was then restored and converted to lofts. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| Kress San Pedro, CA |
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| The San Pedro Kress was built in 1938. The Kress letters at the top of the building were replaced with "Plaza". The building's current main occupant is Plaza Self Storage. |
| Kress Inglewood, CA |
Kress Hollywood, CA |
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The Inglewood Kress has been extensively remodeled for retail space.
The Hollywood Kress was designed by Sibbert and opened in 1935. In 1947, Frederick's of Hollywood moved in and restored the building. Frederick's moved out in 2005. As of 2008, the building is being converted into condos while a restaurant has opened in the ground floor. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. |
| Kress Bakersfield, CA |
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| The Bakersfield Kress was designed by Sibbert and opened in 1932. The orange balls and abstract blossoms are a reference to the area's citrus industry. For more, see this website. |
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Other Kress stores:
Mobile, AL Berkeley, CA Los Angeles, CA Modesto, CA Santa Rosa, CA Stockton, CA Key West, FL Miami, FL: 1, 2 [postcard & photo thanks Phillip Pessar] St. Petersburg, FL: 1, 2 Brunswick, GA Columbus, GA Hilo, HI: 1, 2, 3 Emporia, KS Hutchinson, KS: 1, 2 Iola, KS Billings, MT Gastonia, NC Rocky Mount, NC Portland, OR Columbia, SC Florence, SC Bristol, TN Seattle, WA: 1, 2, 3 Wenatchee, WA Southern Kress Buildings various cities Kress stores that I haven't gotten to yet and don't have links for: Tuscaloosa, AL [completely sided over; now furniture store]; Jacksonville, FL; Miami, FL; Idaho Falls, ID; Baton Rouge, LA; Nogales, NM, and Houston, TX. For detailed information about and wonderful photos of Kress stores, there is this book (out of print but well worth tracking down and spending some money on). |
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