Sears, Roebuck and Company Store (Louisville, Kentucky)

Sears, Roebuck and Company Store
Location Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°14′46″N 85°45′56″W / 38.24611°N 85.76556°W / 38.24611; -85.76556Coordinates: 38°14′46″N 85°45′56″W / 38.24611°N 85.76556°W / 38.24611; -85.76556
Built 1928, 1946
Architect Nimmons, Carr & Wright
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference # 83002729[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 1983

The Sears, Roebuck and Company Store, at 800 West Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky, is a building which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

It was deemed notable as "one of few structures in Louisville and the only major commercial/retail building constructed in the Art Deco style. Built in 1928, the structure incorporates features characteristic of the style, including strong vertical elements and geometric patterns in the detailing."[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Marty Poynter Hedgepeth (October 12, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sears, Roebuck and Company Store". National Park Service. Retrieved March 1, 2018. With eight photos from 1979-1982.
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