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| California Kress Stores |
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| Kress Riverside, CA |
Kress Sacramento, CA |
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The Kress Building in Riverside 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 Kress Building in Sacramento was built in 1932 and closed in 1980. It was being restored when these photos were taken in 2008. 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 designed by Edward F. Sibbert and built in 1938. The store closed in 1980. The Kress letters at the top of the building have been 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 Edward F. Sibbert and opened in 1935. The store closed in 1960. Frederick's of Hollywood moved in and restored the building. Frederick's moved out in 2005. In 2008, the building was being converted into condos while a restaurant had opened in the ground floor. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. |
| Kress Bakersfield, CA |
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| This Kress was designed by Edward F. 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. |
| Kress Santa Rosa, CA |
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| The Santa Rosa Kress was built in 1931. The building now houses a Mary's Pizza Shack and office space. |
| Kress Berkeley, CA |
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| This Kress was designed by Edward F. Sibbert and built in 1933. It closed around 1981. The building was later occupied by a J.J. Newberry store and a fabric retailer. The main tenant now is Half Price Books. For more, see this website. |
| Kress Modesto, CA |
Kress Stockton, CA |
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The Modesto Kress' ground floor has been altered and subdivided. The main tenant is the Palladium Modesto nightclub which uses all three floors. For more, see this website.
The Stockton Kress was built in 1930. It was probably designed by John G. Fleming. The store became a McCrory's in 1980. In 2006, the building was renovated as the Kress Legal Center. |
| Kress Los Angeles, CA |
Kress Los Angeles, CA |
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The first former Kress Building shown above has been stripped of most of its details. [photo thanks Luis Alonso Torres]
The second former Kress Building shown above was built in 1920. The partial facade that remains today was added in 1956. The store closed in 1981. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Kress Building Los Angeles, CA |
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| This Kress Building was designed by Edward F. Sibbert and built in 1938. The roof projection had descending Kress letters. The building now houses a post office. |
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Other California Kress Stores:
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