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S. H. Kress & Co. was the trading name of a chain of five and dime retail department stores in the United States established by Samuel Henry Kress. It operated from 1896 to 1981. In the first half of the 20th century, there were Kress stores with ornamented architecture in hundreds of cities and towns.
The architectural history of the Kress stores is divided into four broad devel-opmental periods: (1) 1896-1920, (2) 1921-1944, (3) 1944-1964, and (4) 1964-present. Highlights of those periods lead to the following observations: Stores built prior to the 1920s were eclectic, combining elements with origins that range from classical to Gothic ...
18 Σεπ 2024 · S.H. Kress (born July 23, 1863, Cherryville, Pa., U.S.—died Sept. 22, 1955, New York, N.Y.) was an American merchant and art collector who used the wealth from his chain of five-and-ten-cent stores to donate artwork to more than 40 U.S. museums.
Woolworth’s pioneered the concept of a five and dime store, with fixed prices drawing in crowds of customers. Variety stores began popping up across America, becoming a staple of Main Street. Woolworth’s and Kresge stores side by side, downtown Muskegon, MI, 1950s. Via/ Flickr.
1 Απρ 1997 · The first major history of 5-&-10 cent stores, this architectural history takes the reader on a tour of local stores nationwide, from their beginnings in 1920s right up through the present day. The book looks at the changing streetscape of downtown America.
In this lavishly illustrated homage to the 5-&-10-cent store, architectural historian Bernice Thomas looks at the architectural achievements of the Kress Company. Devoted to bringing outstanding design to Main Street America, Kress supported an architectural division of more than 100 architects and draftsmen.
Devoted to bringing outstanding design to Main Street America, Kress supported an architectural division of more than 100 architects and draftsmen. The over 200 stores these people designed and...
