View, S. H. Kress and Company Building, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Greensboro, N.C.)
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Item information
- Title:
- View, S. H. Kress and Company Building, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
- Topics:
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Architecture
- Subjects:
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Art deco (Architecture)
Stores & shops
- Original Format:
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Color slide
- Extent:
- 2 x 2 in.
- Item identifier:
- bh1210pnc005
- Created Date:
- Genre:
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Architectural photographs
- Location:
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Greensboro (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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Built Heritage
Source information
- Repository:
- Preservation North Carolina
- Collection:
- Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
- RightsStatements.org:
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In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0 - Funding:
- Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
Building: Kress, S. H. and Company Building (Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina)
- Architect:
- Sibbert, Edward F. more info on Sibbert, Edward F.
- Manufacturer:
- Atlanta Terra Cotta Company more info on Atlanta Terra Cotta Company
- Built:
- Community:
- Greensboro Downtown Hist Dist
- State:
- North Carolina
- Architectural note:
- Sibert utilized the Art Deco style to unify the Kress chain stores across the country. The company building provides the state's finest example of Sibert's architecture. The building lies within the boundaries of the Downtown Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Location:
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Greensboro (N.C.)
- Subjects:
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Commercial buildings
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places