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Date
Spring 3-1978
Description
The four story building to the left of this photo is known as the Kress Building in downtown Tampa, Florida. Originally opened in 1900 on Franklin Street, the store was soon relocated to Florida Avenue in 1908. That store was demolished in 1929. That same year, the most recent building was built in the Renaissance Revival architectural style by G. E. McKay. Known for its two identical Renaissance Revival terra-cotta facades, the building is styled with bronze marquees, coats of arms. This historic building was once part of the S.H. Kress & Co. department store chain.
In more recent years, the building has sat downtown vacant and worn down.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Role
Architect
Building Style
Renaissance Revival
Subject Headings
Renaissance revival (Architecture) -- Florida -- Tampa; Tampa (Fla.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Cities and towns -- Florida -- Tampa; The Kress Building (Tampa, Fla.);
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Florida
City Name
Tampa
Street Address
811 North Franklin Street
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet and McKay, G. E., "Florida: Kress Building in Downtown Tampa" (1978). Browse All. 837.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/837
Keywords
downtown, Tampa, The Kress Building, renaissance revival
Notes
http://www.tampapix.com/kress.htm
(accessed 7 Mar 2012)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._H._Kress_and_Co._Building_%28Tampa,_Florida%29 (accessed 7 Mar 2012)