National Register of Historic Places

Kress, S.H., and Co. Building

Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Listed
April 6, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001424

About this property

The S. H. Kress and Co. Building is a historic 1928 building in Tampa, Florida, United States. It was part of the S. H. Kress & Co. "five and dime" department store chain. The store closed in 1981, and has since remained vacant. on April 7, 1983, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Located at 811 N. Franklin Street, the building has a second fronting on Florida Avenue and is in the Renaissance Revival architectural style. G.E. Mackey was the four-story building's architect, and it includes masonry, suspended bronze marquee, extensive use of terra-cotta ornamentation (on both of its facades). It was "one of the last major commercial structures built in Tampa before the Great Depression". The Kress building is located between former Woolworth and J.J. Newberry stores, although the block is commonly known as the "Kress block." Lunch-counter sit-ins and protests at the block were held by civil rights activists at the Woolworth store in the 1960s to protest segregated lunch counters in Tampa. Today, there is a historical marker commemorating the movement.

Location

811 N. Franklin St.
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
27.95103, -82.45913

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Sources

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When was Kress, S.H., and Co. Building listed on the National Register?

Kress, S.H., and Co. Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Kress, S.H., and Co. Building?

Kress, S.H., and Co. Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kress, S.H., and Co. Building?

The period of significance for Kress, S.H., and Co. Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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