Kress Building (Huntsville, Alabama) Explained

Kress Building
Coordinates:34.7314°N -86.5853°W
Architect:Edward Sibbert
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:September 22, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Downtown Huntsville MRA
Refnum:80000717

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.[1] [2] It was designed in the Art Deco style by architect Edward Sibbert.[1] [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 22, 1980.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kress Building. National Park Service. September 12, 2016.
  2. News: Kazek. Kelly. A look at Alabama's historic Kress buildings. September 12, 2016. The Birmingham News. March 10, 2016.