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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

IH Ghost Sign and Kress Building



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7 comments:

  1. RobertNJanuary 2, 2013 at 7:01 AM

    Happy new Year!

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  2. LowellJanuary 2, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    International Harvester is still around, right? And wasn't Kress and Kresge the same thing? Or maybe I'm shooting blanks today...

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    1. Taken For GrantedJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:24 AM

      Samuel H. Kress began a chain of Five and Dime Stores across the country in the late 19th Century which lasted until 1981. He felt his buildings should ad art and beauty to their cities. The six story Kress building in San Antonio was constructed in 1939 in an Art Deco style with Spanish Mission influences. This building was restored in 2010 and is now the location of Texas de Brazil, a restaurant featuring Brazilian food.

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  3. Yogi♪♪♪January 2, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    I love those old school buildings.

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  4. JimJanuary 2, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    Ghost signs are great.

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  5. LesleyJanuary 3, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    I like Kress's attitude!

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  6. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 3, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    Happy New Year! I am in love with those ghost signs. thanks for sharing.

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