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| location = 13311 [[Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|Eureka Road]]<br>[[Southgate, Michigan|Southgate]], [[Michigan]] |
| location = 13311 [[Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|Eureka Road]]<br>[[Southgate, Michigan|Southgate]], [[Michigan]] |
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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]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Kmart #4021 (1962–1995)=== |
===Kmart #4021 (1962–1995)=== |
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The first Downriver Kmart, [[Kmart 4021|store #4021]], opened for business at 10 AM on November 26, 1962. The building was |
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.<ref>[http://www.downriverthings.com/photostory-kmart.html Photostory KMART - Downriver History & Facts]</ref> |
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> |
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====Incidents==== |
====Incidents==== |
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* 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> |
* 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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===First vacancy (1995–1996)=== |
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===Office Depot (1996–2001)=== |
===Office Depot (1996–2001)=== |
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===Dunham's Sports #9131 (2004–present)=== |
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===Dunham's Sports (2004–present)=== |
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Latest revision as of 07:18, 7 March 2023
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial building |
| Location | 13311 Eureka Road Southgate, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°11′51″N 83°11′12″W / 42.197631°N 83.186731°WCoordinates: 42°11′51″N 83°11′12″W / 42.197631°N 83.186731°W |
| Construction started | 1962 |
| Opened | November 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]