Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Basement Plan |
Object Name |
Drawing |
Collection |
S.H. Kress & Company Collection |
Description |
Black ink drawing on linen of basement plan. Also includes vertical flue section. Completed by Edward F. Sibbert. Revisions made in 1933 and 1938, which are noted on the drawing. |
Context |
The S.H. Kress & Company, founded by Samuel H. Kress, opened over 300 5-10-25 cent stores in thirty states from New Jersey to Florida and across to California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. The first Kress store opened in Memphis, Tennessee in 1896. Many of the early Kress stores started out in rented spaces. By 1909, the Company began to open its stores in new structures created by S.H. Kress & Company architects like Edward F. Sibbert and Seymour Burrell, or built for it by contractors and held under lease. The Kress stores particularly thrived during the Great Depression, as they sold inexpensive products in luxurious spaces. Kress stores ranged in architectural styles, from Neoclassical to Art Deco to Modern and International. Towards the end of the S.H. Kress & Company life, shopping centers and malls overtook free-standing commercial buildings as the preferred retail locations, and new Kress stores were placed in large multistore structure. In 1964, the S.H. Kress & Company was purchased by Genesco, Incorporated, and the company was liquidated in 1980 and 1981. Some of the buildings have been demolished, while others have been renovated and adapted. The documents, plans, photographs, and objects that were gifted to the National Building Museum by numerous donors provide a rich array of information relevant to business, social, architectural, land use, race relations, and commercial history in the United States. |
Catalog Number |
1989.13.2.10.1 |
Credit Line |
Courtesy of National Building Museum, gift of Genesco, Inc. |
Area / Region |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Building Information |
Building Style: Art Deco Façade Material: Terra cotta, bronze maquee Genesco Store Number: 769 Address: 22 West Washington Street Drawing Number: A-1 |
Creator |
Edward F. Sibbert |
Other Creators |
Drawn by H.G.A. |
Year |
1933 |
Donor |
Genesco Inc. |
Medium |
Linen |
Scale |
1/4 in = 1 ft |
Dimension |
28 9/16" x 48 5/16" |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Related Publications |
Wilkerson, Susan, and Hank Griffith. A Guide to the Building Records of S.H. Kress & Co. 5-10-25 Cent Stores at the National Building Museum. Edited by Joyce Eliiot. Washington, DC: National Building Museum Publication Office, 1993. |
Search Terms |
1933 1938 architectural linen black ink basement floor plan plan vertical flue section Edward F. Sibbert terra cotta terracotta metal steel bronze marble plaster façade polychrome beige marquee marquis frame sidewalk front cover floral panels abstract wainscoting ornamentation decorations street motif grills windows spandrels coping Mercantile Art Deco attached mid-block block area Phoenix Arizona Store 769 22 West Washington Street west Washington Street S.H. Kress & Co drawing |
Address |
Phoenix, Arizona |