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Kress Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Kress Building (Columbia, South Carolina) in April, 2015
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Location	1508 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′20″N 81°2′8″W / 34.00556°N 81.03556°W / 34.00556; -81.03556
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1934 (1934)
Architect	Edward Sibbert
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Columbia MRA
NRHP reference No.	79003376
Added to NRHP	March 2, 1979

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.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. unknown (n.d.). "Kress Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
3. "Kress Building, Richland County (1508 Main St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
4. Ellis, Sarah (2016-09-09). "Historic Kress Building on Main Street likely to get $700k facelift". The State.

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