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'''13311 Eureka Road''' is the address for the east half of a building on [[Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|Eureka Road]] in [[Southgate, Michigan|Southgate]], [[Michigan]]. Built in 1962 as [[Kmart 4021|Southgate's first Kmart store]], it later housed [[Office Depot]], and currently, [[Dunham's Sports]].
'''13311 Eureka Road''' is the address for the east half of a commercial building, originally known as '''Kmart Plaza''', on [[Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|Eureka Road]] in [[Southgate, Michigan|Southgate]], [[Michigan]]. Built in 1962 as [[Kmart 4021|Southgate's first Kmart store]], it later housed [[Office Depot]], and currently, [[Dunham's Sports 9131|Dunham's Sports #9131]].


==History==
==History==
===Kmart #4021 (1962–1995)===
===Kmart #4021 (1962–1995)===
The first Downriver Kmart, [[Kmart 4021|store #4021]], opened for business at 10 AM on November 26, 1962. The building was 131,767 square feet, and was one of only a few Kmart locations to contain a back mezzanine, but it was the chain's only location to feature a full-sized furniture department. The initial store manager was John E. Balauger.
The first Downriver Kmart, [[Kmart 4021|store #4021]], opened for business at 10 AM on November 26, 1962. The building was {{convert|131767|sqft|m2}}, and was one of only a few Kmart locations to contain a back mezzanine, but it was the chain's only location to feature a full-sized furniture department. The initial store manager was John E. Balauger.

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The store permanently closed on January 10, 1995, following a storewide 75% clearance sale, having been converted into an outlet store following the opening of the [[Kmart 4949|Kmart #4949]] supercenter at [[3710 Dix Highway (Lincoln Park, Michigan)|3710 Dix Highway]] in [[Lincoln Park, Michigan|Lincoln Park]].<ref>[http://www.downriverthings.com/photostory-kmart.html Photostory KMART - Downriver History & Facts]</ref>

====Incidents====
* On Thanksgiving weekend in 1976, a baby, less than two weeks old, was found inside a Salvation Army drop box at the entrance. The infant, 4 pounds 11 ounces at birth, was rushed to [[Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital|Wyandotte General Hospital]].<ref>[http://www.downriverthings.com/history-1970s.html History: 1970s - Downriver History & Facts]</ref>


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The store permanently closed on January 10, 1995, following a storewide 75% clearance sale.<ref>[http://www.downriverthings.com/photostory-kmart.html Photostory KMART - Downriver History & Facts]</ref>
===First vacancy (1995–1996)===
===Office Depot (1996–2001)===
===Office Depot (1996–2001)===
===Second vacancy (2001–2004)===
===Dunham's Sports #9131 (2004–present)===
===Dunham's Sports (2004–present)===


==References==
==References==
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[[Category: Buildings on Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)]]
[[Category:Buildings on Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)]]
[[Category: Former Kmart stores in Michigan]]
[[Category:Former Kmart stores in Michigan]]

Latest revision as of 07:18, 7 March 2023

13311 Eureka Road
Map
General information
TypeCommercial building
Location13311 Eureka Road
Southgate, Michigan
Coordinates42°11′51″N 83°11′12″W / 42.197631°N 83.186731°W / 42.197631; -83.186731Coordinates: 42°11′51″N 83°11′12″W / 42.197631°N 83.186731°W / 42.197631; -83.186731
Construction started1962
OpenedNovember 26, 1962

13311 Eureka Road is the address for the east half of a commercial building, originally known as Kmart Plaza, on Eureka Road in Southgate, Michigan. Built in 1962 as Southgate's first Kmart store, it later housed Office Depot, and currently, Dunham's Sports #9131.

History[edit | edit source]

Kmart #4021 (1962–1995)[edit | edit source]

The first Downriver Kmart, store #4021, opened for business at 10 AM on November 26, 1962. The building was 131,767 square feet (12,241.6 m2), and was one of only a few Kmart locations to contain a back mezzanine, but it was the chain's only location to feature a full-sized furniture department. The initial store manager was John E. Balauger.

The store permanently closed on January 10, 1995, following a storewide 75% clearance sale, having been converted into an outlet store following the opening of the Kmart #4949 supercenter at 3710 Dix Highway in Lincoln Park.[1]

Incidents[edit | edit source]

  • On Thanksgiving weekend in 1976, a baby, less than two weeks old, was found inside a Salvation Army drop box at the entrance. The infant, 4 pounds 11 ounces at birth, was rushed to Wyandotte General Hospital.[2]

Office Depot (1996–2001)[edit | edit source]

Dunham's Sports #9131 (2004–present)[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Photostory KMART - Downriver History & Facts
  2. ↑ History: 1970s - Downriver History & Facts
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