F. W. Woolworth Building (Lexington, Kentucky)

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F. W. Woolworth Building
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Former site of the building.
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Location106 Main St., Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°02′47″N84°29′51″W / 38.0464°N 84.4975°W / 38.0464; -84.4975
Built1946
Architect Frederick W. Garber
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 02000924
Added to NRHP2002-09-06

The Woolworth, F.W., Building was a historic department store building located in Lexington, Kentucky, that served as a retail location for the F. W. Woolworth Company from 1946 to 1990. It was designed by Frederick W. Garber.

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The store was the site of protests during the Civil Rights Movement against segregation during the 1960s.

After 1990, the city government favored creating a business incubator on the site. [1] However, the building was demolished in 2004 and turned into a parking lot. As of 2022, the location is the City Center development which includes a Marriot hotel, restaurants and retail. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Ku, Michelle (September 21, 2002). "Historic Woolworth Building in Lexington, Ky., to Become a Parking Lot". Lexington Herald-Leader .
  2. ↑ "Downtown Lexington's Next Loss: Woolworth's". Preservation . August 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
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