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  • Kress (1935) – Anniston, Alabama

    Edward F. Sibbert. S.H. Kress & Co. (1935). Anniston, Alabama.
    Edward F. Sibbert. S.H. Kress & Co. (1935). Anniston, Alabama.1 2 3
    Windows and sign on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama.
    Windows and sign on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama.
    Second-floor window on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Second-floor window on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Ornamentation on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Ornamentation on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Ornamentation on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Ornamentation on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Looking at S.H. Kress & Co. from the southeast, Anniston, Alabama
    Looking at S.H. Kress & Co. from the southeast, Anniston, Alabama
    Ornamentation on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Ornamentation on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Entrance light at S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Entrance light at S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Ornamentation on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama
    Ornamentation on S.H. Kress & Co., Anniston, Alabama

    References

    1. “Kress Trades For Big Store Place In City”. The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama), November 1, 1934, p. 1. ↩︎
    2. “Kress Starts New Building; Cost $100,000”. The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama), June 18, 1935, p. 1. ↩︎
    3. “Kress Getting Ready For Informal Opening Thursday”. The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama), November 20, 1935, p. 6. ↩︎

  • Kress (1931) – Charleston, South Carolina

    Edward F. Sibbert.S.H. Kress & Co. (1931). Charleston, South Carolina.
    Edward F. Sibbert.S.H. Kress & Co. (1931). Charleston, South Carolina.1 2
    Third-floor windows on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Charleston, South Carolina
    Third-floor windows on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Charleston, South Carolina
    Third-floor window on the southeast corner of S.H. Kress & Co., Charleston, South Carolina
    Third-floor window on the southeast corner of S.H. Kress & Co., Charleston, South Carolina

    References

    1. Kress Building, 281 King Street | Discovering Our Past: College of Charleston Histories ↩︎
    2. A Guidebook to South Carolina Historical Markers. Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press (2021). ↩︎

  • Kress (1930) – Durham, North Carolina

    Edward F. Sibbert. S.H. Kress & Co. (1933). Durham, North Carolina.
    Edward F. Sibbert. S.H. Kress & Co. (1933). Durham, North Carolina.1 2
    Looking up at the north facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Looking up at the north facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Sign above first-floor window on the northeast corner of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Sign above first-floor window on the northeast corner of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Fourth-floor window on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Fourth-floor window on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Fourth-floor window on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Decorated spandrel on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Pilaster on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Pilaster on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Decorated spandrel on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    Decorated spandrel on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    First-floor ornamentation on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina
    First-floor ornamentation on the east facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Durham, North Carolina

    References

    1. “Kress Will Open Handsome New Building Today”. Durham Morning Herald (Durham, North Carolina), July 11, 1930, Section II, p. 1. ↩︎
    2. “Hundreds Attend Opening Of New S.H. Kress Store”. The Durham Sun (Durham, North Carolina), July 11, 1930, p. 10-A. ↩︎

  • Kress (1930) – Greensboro, North Carolina

    Edward F. Sibbert. S.H. Kress & Co. (1930). Greensboro, North Carolina.
    Edward F. Sibbert. S.H. Kress & Co. (1930). Greensboro, North Carolina.1 2
    Sign and fourth-floor windows on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Sign and fourth-floor windows on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Ornamentation on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Ornamentation on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Decorated spandrels between the second and third-floor windows on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Decorated spandrels between the second and third-floor windows on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Looking up at S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Looking up at S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Ornamentation on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Ornamentation on the facade of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Canopy and sign on the ground floor of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina
    Canopy and sign on the ground floor of S.H. Kress & Co., Greensboro, North Carolina

    References

    1. “Two Large Building Projects Involve $559,837”. Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, North Carolina), November 5, 1929, p. 15. ↩︎
    2. “Ready For Business”. Greensboro Daily Record (Greensboro, North Carolina), May 1, 1930, p. 16. ↩︎

  • Postcards from the South: Windsor Hotel – Americus, Georgia

    Postcard view of Windsor Hotel (1892), Americus, Georgia

    This postcard depicts the Windsor Hotel in Americus, Georgia, designed by G.L. Norrman and completed in 1892.

    Published by Holliday’s Book Store in Americus, the card was postmarked in Americus on February 12, 1912, and addressed to Mademoiselle [Myte Schmitz?] of 26 rue de la [something] in [Don’t know] France. Ooh la la.

    Barrien wrote on the back:

    “La Palace hotel de cetta [?]. C’est ici que j’ai éler domicile.”

    Roughly translated and filling in the blank, we get:

    “The Palace hotel of this [shithole town]. This is where I have taken up residence.”

    Let’s hope he got out of there—Americus isn’t kind to outsiders.

  • Bank South, Buckhead Branch (1987) – Atlanta

    Henri Jova of Jova Busby Daniels. Bank South, Buckhead Branch (1987). Atlanta.
    Henri Jova of Jova Busby Daniels. Bank South, Buckhead Branch (1987). Atlanta.1 2
    South facade of Bank South, Buckhead Branch, Atlanta
    South facade of Bank South, Buckhead Branch, Atlanta
    East elevation of Bank South, Buckhead Branch, Atlanta
    East elevation of Bank South, Buckhead Branch, Atlanta

    References

    1. “Jova, Henri Vatable.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 2, 2014, p. B12. ↩︎
    2. Cordell, Actor. “Fight Buckhead blight, bank urges”. The Atlanta Constitution, May 15, 1987, p. 2D. ↩︎

  • W.S. Loftis Residence (1926) – Atlanta

    A. Ten Eyck Brown. W.S. Loftis Residence. Druid Hills, Atlanta.
    A. Ten Eyck Brown. W.S. Loftis Residence (1926). Druid Hills, Atlanta.1

    References

    1. “Handsome North Side Apartment House”. The Atlanta Constitution, March 7, 1926, p. 2C. ↩︎

  • Briarcliff Plaza (1939) – Atlanta

    George H. Bond. Briarcliff Plaza (1939). Poncey-Highland, Atlanta.
    George H. Bond. Briarcliff Plaza (1939). Poncey-Highland, Atlanta.1 2 3
    Looking at Briarcliff Plaza from the northwest
    Looking at Briarcliff Plaza from the northwest
    Northeast corner of Briarcliff Plaza, Atlanta
    Northeast corner of Briarcliff Plaza, Atlanta
    Looking at Briarcliff Plaza from the northeast
    Looking at Briarcliff Plaza from the northeast
    Ornamental detail on Briarcliff Plaza, Atlanta
    Ornamental detail on Briarcliff Plaza, Atlanta
    Looking toward the Majestic Diner in the west building of Briarcliff Plaza, Atlanta
    Looking toward the Majestic Diner in the west building of Briarcliff Plaza, Atlanta
    Plaza Theatre marquee at night
    Plaza Theatre marquee at night
    Looking at Briarcliff Plaza from the east at night
    Looking at Briarcliff Plaza from the east at night
    Looking at the Majestic Diner at night
    Looking at the Majestic Diner at night
    Majestic Diner sign at night
    Majestic Diner sign at night

    Video: The Plaza Theatre

    References

    1. “$200,000 Going Into Business Houses In Atlanta”. The Atlanta Constitution, January 8, 1939, p. 8K. ↩︎
    2. “Half of Briarcliff Plaza Space Already Leased”. The Atlanta Journal, April 30, 1939, p. 7-D. ↩︎
    3. “Briarcliff Plaza To Be Dedicated”. The Atlanta Journal, December 22, 1939, p. 23. ↩︎

  • Michael C. Carlos Museum (1985) – Atlanta

    Michael Graves. Michael C. Carlos Museum (1985). Emory University, Atlanta.
    Michael Graves. Michael C. Carlos Museum (1985). Emory University, Atlanta.1 2
    Windows on the south elevation of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the south elevation of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    North facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    North facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Windows on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Marble block on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    Marble block on the north facade of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    South elevation of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta
    South elevation of the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta

    References

    1. Fox, Catherine. “Museum is similar to the layers of archaeological dig”. The Atlanta Journal, March 7, 1985, p. 1-C. ↩︎
    2. Fox, Catherine. “Carlos Hall designer Graves is ‘continuing language’ of his art”. The Atlanta Journal, March 7, 1985, p. 4-C. ↩︎

  • Public Comfort Building, Piedmont Park (1911) – Atlanta

    Harry Leslie Walker of King & Walker. Public Comfort Building (1911), Piedmont Park, Atlanta.
    Harry Leslie Walker of King & Walker. Public Comfort Building (1911), Piedmont Park, Atlanta.1 2 3 4 5
    Piazza on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Piazza on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Keystone on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Keystone on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Capital on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Capital on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Window on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Window on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Cornice on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Cornice on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    East elevation of the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    East elevation of the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta

    References

    1. “Handsome Building For Piedmont Park”. The Atlanta Constitution, April 20, 1910, p. 7. ↩︎
    2. “Plans Adopted For New Public Comfort Bldg.” The Atlanta Journal, April 20, 1910, p. 6. ↩︎
    3. “Parks Will Divide Up The $57,000 They Got”. The Atlanta Constitution, January 21, 1911, p. 3. ↩︎
    4. “Barring Of Kinfolks Makes Cochran Tired”. The Atlanta Journal, January 24, 1911, p. 9. ↩︎
    5. “Refreshment Bids.” The Atlanta Constitution, July 16, 1911, p. 5. ↩︎