Kress building was built in 1934 by what chain of five and dime retail department stores, which operated from 1896 to 1981?
S. H. Kress &amp; Co. S. H. Kress & Co. was the trading name of a chain of "five and dime" retail department stores in the United States, established by Samuel Henry Kress, which operated from 1896 to 1981. In the first half of the 20th century, there were Kress stores with ornamented architecture on "Main Street" in hundreds of cities and towns.
Des Moines Saddlery Company Building The Des Moines Saddlery Company Building is an historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1881 by J. Rubelman of Muscatine, Iowa. He choose to move his operation to Des Moines because of its location on two rivers and the 13 railroads that served the city. Rubelman’s company made saddles, harnesses and leather works for 20 years. In the years since it has housed a shoe maker, rubber company, stove manufacturer, glove company, the Krispy Kone Company and the Kaplan Hat Company. The later was also the name of the restaurant that was located on the first floor. The building was flooded with 19 ft of water during the Des Moines River flood of 1993. The building remained empty until the Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company moved in its equipment. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.