S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Sarasota, Florida)

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S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Sarasota, Florida)
General information
Address1442 Main Street
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 27°20′9″N82°32′31″W / 27.33583°N 82.54194°W / 27.33583; -82.54194
OpenedNovember 30, 1932 [1]
Technical details
Floor count4 [2]
Design and construction
Main contractor G.A. Miller
S.H. Kress and Co. Building
MPS Sarasota MRA
NRHP reference No. 84003839 [3]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 1984

The S. H. Kress and Co. Building at 1442 Main Street in Sarasota, Florida, United States is a historic department store building. It was part of the S. H. Kress & Co. "five and dime" department store chain. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "The Kress Building | Sarasota History Alive!". www.sarasotahistoryalive.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  2. "S.H. Kress and Company Building, Sarasota | 1191435 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.[ dead link ]
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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