Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Reflected Ceiling Electrical Plan Under Mezzanine |
Object Name |
Drawing, Technical |
Collection |
S.H. Kress & Company Collection |
Description |
Pencil drawings on tracing paper of reflected ceiling electrical plan under mezzanine (midstory), with additional diagram drawings. These diagrams unclude: wiring diagram for stair lighting; riser diagram for interior telephone system; stair lighting diagram; and information sign. Revisions made in 1944 and 1945, which are noted on the drawing. Edward F. Sibbert was the project architect. |
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 |
1989.13.2.15.25 |
Credit Line |
Courtesy of National Building Museum, gift of Genesco, Inc. |
Area / Region |
Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
Building Information |
Genesco Store Number: 371 Address: 326 Main Street Facade Material: Brick Style: Modern Drawing Number: E-3 |
Creator |
Edward F. Sibbert |
Year |
1943 |
Donor |
Genesco Inc. |
Medium |
Tracing Paper |
Scale |
1/8 in = 1 ft; none |
Dimension |
15" x 27 15/16" |
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 |
1943 pencil tracing paper electrical reflected ceiling plan under mezzanine midstory diagram wiring stair lighting riser interior telephone system information sign Edward F. Sibbert brick eclectic two-story denticulated cornice modified exterior logo façade lower parapet extensive fire damage rebuilt simpler glass-block interior acoustical tile ceiling simple trim Modern Store 371 Second Avenue 326 Main Street Main Street Pine Bluff Arkansas S.H. Kress & Co drawing |
Address |
Additional Craftsmen: Drawn by F. Meyer |