S. H. Kress and Co. Building (St. Petersburg, Florida) explained

S. H. Kress and Co. Building
Location:475 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, Florida
Coordinates:27.7714°N -82.6397°W
Architect:E.J.T. Hoffman andG.A. Miller
Architecture:Commercial style
Beaux Arts
Built:1927
Added:October 1, 2001
Refnum:01001057

The S. H. Kress and Co. Building, a historic building located at 475 Central Avenue at the corner of 5th Street S. in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. It was built in 1927 in the classical Commercial style influenced by the Beaux-Arts movement. The building operated as a "five and-dime" store from 1927 until the company closed it c.1981.[1]

The building is located within the Downtown St. Petersburg Historic District, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 2001.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stpete.org/historic_preservation/historic_landmarks/local-landmarks/Kress_Building.pdf "The Kress Building"