| Kress Building | |
| Location: | 1508 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 34.0056°N -81.0356°W |
| Architect: | Edward Sibbert |
| Architecture: | Art Deco |
| Added: | March 2, 1979 |
| Refnum: | 79003376 |
Kress Building is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina across the street from the Columbia Museum of Art. 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.[1] [2]
As of 2016, the bottom floor is a Brazilian Steakhouse and the 2nd floor houses apartments. A penthouse is planned for the roof. [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.