Kress Building

1508 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina. County/parish: Richland.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 02, 1979. NRIS 79003376.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Columbia, South Carolina)

Kress Building is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina across the street from the Columbia Museum of Art. It was built in 1934 by S. H. Kress & Co., and is a two-story, Art Deco style building faced with white terra cotta and colored terra cotta ornamentation. It features rounded storefront windows and cornice that contains the word "Kress" and surmounted by a stepped parapet.

As of 2016, the bottom floor is a Brazilian Steakhouse and the 2nd floor houses apartments. A penthouse is planned for the roof.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118996624

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