Kress Building (Huntsville, Alabama)

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Kress Building
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The Kress Building in 2011
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Location107 S. Washington St., Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates 34°43′53″N86°35′7″W / 34.73139°N 86.58528°W / 34.73139; -86.58528
Arealess than one acre
Built1931 (1931)
ArchitectEdward Sibbert
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPS Downtown 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]

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References

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