Kress Building (Columbia, South Carolina)
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Kress Building (Columbia, South Carolina) in April, 2015 | |
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| Location | 1508 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°0′20″N 81°2′8″W / 34.00556°N 81.03556°WCoordinates: 34°0′20″N 81°2′8″W / 34.00556°N 81.03556°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Columbia MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003376[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 2, 1979 |
Kress Building is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1934 by S. H. Kress & Co., and is a two-story, Art Deco style building faced with white terra cotta and colored terra cotta ornamentation. It features rounded storefront windows and cornice that contains the word “Kress” and surmounted by a stepped parapet.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ unknown (n.d.). "Kress Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ↑ "Kress Building, Richland County (1508 Main St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
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