In 1998, the Kress Building was one of the many abandoned department stores which marked the major intersections of Broughton Street. With the arrival of the GAP, a basement restaurant and 20 residential units, the Kress has served as the catalyst for a renaissance of Broughton Street. The façade is one of the most distinctive facades left from Broughton Street’s “heyday” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Though typical of the Kress chain in many ways, it boasts a major difference. While yellow brick and buff colored terra-cotta details are signature of the Kress architectural style, this façade is of red brick with cast stone details. The original 1923 building was doubled in size by the 1938 addition which matched the original style exactly. The canvas awnings on the south façade were replaced by the metal canopy at this time. Since the Kress operated as a popular five and dime store from 1923 through 1997, the building remains a very well known landmark to the local population.