Sears, Roebuck and Company Store
National Register of Historic Places

Sears, Roebuck and Company Store

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
February 18, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83002729

About this property

The Sears, Roebuck and Company Store, at 800 West Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky, is a building which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was deemed notable as "one of few structures in Louisville and the only major commercial/retail building constructed in the Art Deco style.

Location

800 W. Broadway
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.24672, -85.76521

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83002729. It was listed on February 18, 1983.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Siege of Fort Nelson (Louisville)
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0.6 mi
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1863Civil War
3.2 mi
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1781Revolutionary War
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Battle of Long Run
1781Revolutionary War
11.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Sears, Roebuck and Company Store listed on the National Register?

Sears, Roebuck and Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Sears, Roebuck and Company Store?

Sears, Roebuck and Company Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sears, Roebuck and Company Store?

The period of significance for Sears, Roebuck and Company Store is recorded as the civil_war era.

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