S.H. Kress & Co. Building (Nogales, Arizona)

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Location48 North Morley, Nogales, Arizona
Coordinates 31°20′1″N110°56′27″W / 31.33361°N 110.94083°W / 31.33361; -110.94083 Coordinates: 31°20′1″N110°56′27″W / 31.33361°N 110.94083°W / 31.33361; -110.94083
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Architectural styleChicago, Commercial
MPS Nogales MRA
NRHP reference # 85001859 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1985

S. H. Kress, & Co. Building is a historic commercial building in Nogales, Arizona. Built sometime between 1917 and 1930, the building's stylized "Kress" on its pedimented parapet identifies its original use as part of the S. H. Kress & Co. chain of "five and dime" retail department stores. [2]

Nogales, Arizona City in Arizona, United States

Nogales is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The population was 20,837 at the 2010 census and estimated 20,407 in 2014. Nogales forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,027,683 as of the 2010 Census. The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County.

S. H. Kress & Co. defunct chain of five and dime stores in USA

S. H. Kress & Co. was the trading name of a chain of "five and dime" retail department stores in the United States of America, established by Samuel Henry Kress, which operated from 1896 to 1981. In the first half of the 20th century, there were Kress stores with ornamented architecture on "Main Street" in hundreds of cities and towns.

Department store Retail establishment; building which offers a wide range of consumer goods

A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different product categories known as "departments". In modern major cities, the department store made a dramatic appearance in the middle of the 19th century, and permanently reshaped shopping habits, and the definition of service and luxury. Similar developments were under way in London, in Paris and in New York.

The building is two story, fired brick, with cast stone keystones over flat arch windows and a pressed metal cornice. Aluminum signage has been added to the facade. Notable as an example of a brick commercial style building, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [2] It now houses a local retail store.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Jim Woodward (July 1984). "Arizona State Historic Property Inventory: S.H. Kress & Co. Building" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved 2015-01-20. photo