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| California Kress Stores (page 1) |
(hit "refresh" to get the most recent version of this page; click on photos for larger images)
| Kress Sacramento, CA |
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| This Kress Building was designed by John Fleming and built in 1931. There was originally a Kress neon blade sign on the front of the building. The store closed in 1980. The building now houses the Kress Lofts on K. The ground floor is currently vacant but there are plans to use it for retail space. Trees make this building very difficult to photograph. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Kress Long Beach, CA |
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| This Kress Building was designed by Thomas Franklin Power and built in 1923. The store closed in 1981 and the building remained vacant until 1992. It was then restored and converted into lofts. [map] |
| Kress San Pedro, CA |
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| This Kress Building was designed by Edward F. Sibbert and built in 1938. The store closed in 1980. The Kress letters at the top of the building have been replaced with "Plaza". The building's current main occupant is Plaza Self Storage. [map] |
| Kress Riverside, CA |
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| The Kress Building was designed by John Fleming and opened in 1930. The building is now owned by the University of California at Riverside. In 1988, it was converted into the CMP (California Museum of Photography). The Kress logo and many other features were removed in the process. [map] |
| Kress Pomona, CA |
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| This Kress Building was designed by E.J.T. Hoffman and built in 1927. The building now houses the Pomona Antique Mart. [map] |
| Kress Fresno, CA |
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| This Kress Building was built in 1924. Kress moved to a new location in 1957. The facade was then covered with siding which was removed in 2010. It was restored that year and now houses the Blue Bird clothing store. [map] |
| Kress Los Angeles, CA |
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| This Kress Building was designed by Edward F. Sibbert and built in 1934. From the 1940s until 2005, the building was occupied by Frederick's of Hollywood, a lingerie store. From 2008-2011, the ground floor was used for "The Kress" nightclub and restaurant. The building was still vacant when these photos were taken in 2013. For more, see these websites: 1, 2. and 3. [map] |
| Kress Inglewood, CA |
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| This Kress Building has been extensively remodeled for retail space. It was repainted around 2015. [map] |
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Copyright. All photos at this website are copyrighted and may only be used with my consent. This includes posting them at Facebook, Pinterest, blogs, other websites, personal use, etc. Tips & Updates. If you have suggestions about places that I haven't covered, historical info, or updates about places/things that have been remodeled or removed, I'd love to hear from you: roadarch@outlook.com. |