tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post2521770885157916863..comments2024-03-19T02:12:25.836-04:00Comments on Old Florida: The Fantastic Facades of KressRick Kilbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515464705852515607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-815489682924938922010-06-02T17:36:52.277-04:002010-06-02T17:36:52.277-04:00These photos have given me a kick in the pants to ...These photos have given me a kick in the pants to get a digital SLR with a zoom lens - great stuff!Mod Betty / Retro Roadmaphttp://www.retroroadmap.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-35616997527799322832010-05-27T09:44:56.294-04:002010-05-27T09:44:56.294-04:00Christine- I'll make that goal, never been to ...Christine- I'll make that goal, never been to Hawaii, but hope to some day!<br /><br />Suzanna - DJ has a pretty good list including Woolworths and McCrorys at:<br />http://www.agilitynut.com/dept/wmain.html<br /><br />We used to have both in downtown Orlando but they are gone. It was very controversial when the knocked the Woolworths down. Years later empty condos sit where that cool old building used to be...Rick Kilbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08515464705852515607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-33413575222645096402010-05-27T08:43:20.538-04:002010-05-27T08:43:20.538-04:00Pretty cool! I love old department store buildings...Pretty cool! I love old department store buildings. Apparently there was a Kress in Berkeley, and for all the time I spent at UCB, I never saw it.<br /><br />Kress beats Kohl's any day of the week.<br /><br />We saw an old McCrory's in Valdosta that wasn't quite so ornate as Kress but was still cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371057245307283394.post-11747140318069083592010-05-26T19:02:49.105-04:002010-05-26T19:02:49.105-04:00Great post! If only 7-11, Walgreens, and other sto...Great post! If only 7-11, Walgreens, and other stores had followed Kress/Sibbert's lead, our commercial landscape would be a lot more attractive. Since you're on a roll here, I would suggest you take a "research trip" to Hilo, Hawaii to look at the old Kress store there. It still has the Kress sign, but is now being used as a theater.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.com