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

S. H. Kress & Co. Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Kress Building in 2012
Location	48 North Morley, Nogales, Arizona
Coordinates	31°20′1″N 110°56′27″W / 31.33361°N 110.94083°WCoordinates: 31°20′1″N 110°56′27″W / 31.33361°N 110.94083°W
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Architectural style	Chicago, Commercial
MPS	Nogales MRA
NRHP Reference #	85001859[1]
Added to NRHP	August 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]

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.

References

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