Kress Building, 811 N Franklin St, Tampa, East Facade

Creator

Sape A. Zylstra

Files

Preview

Creation Date

January 1980

Time Period

circa 1980s-1990s

Abstract

The building, from 1929, was home to the S.H. Kress and Co. five-and-ten-cent store. It features a fireproofed skeleton with concrete floors poured in place and a brick and terra-cotta cover that makes the prettiest face in town. The terra-cotta trim and details, glazed and multi-colored, on the two almost identical facades (east and west) are this building's claim to fame. The eastside of Kress has the stairwell (treated like a column) and this facade is therefore slightly asymmetrical. Since 1980, the store has been closed. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is the east facade. Located at 811 North Franklin Street.

Alt Text

A multi-story building with ornate architectural details and large windows, partially framed by palm tree fronds against a clear blue sky. The facade features decorative elements above the windows and a sign on the ground floor.

Keywords

Variety stores, Architectural terra-cotta, S.H. Kress & Co.

Extent

1 color slide

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Sape A. Zylstra Collection of Tampa Architectural Slides

Box

1

Note

Title supplied by cataloger. Description supplied by Sape A. Zylstra.

Identifier

Z03-A069

Recommended Citation

Zylstra, Sape A., "Kress Building, 811 N Franklin St, Tampa, East Facade" (1980). Sape A. Zylstra Collection of Tampa Photographs. Image 69.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/zylstra/69