13311 Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°11′51″N 83°11′12″W / 42.197631°N 83.186731°W / 42.197631; -83.186731

13311 Eureka Road is the address for the east half of a building 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.

Dunham's Sports
General information
TypeRetail
Location13311 Eureka Road
Southgate, Michigan
Construction started1962
OpenedNovember 26, 1962

History

Kmart #4021 (1962–1995)

The first Downriver Kmart, 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 store permanently closed on January 10, 1995, following a storewide 75% clearance sale.[1]

First vacancy (1995–1996)

Office Depot (1996–2001)

Second vacancy (2001–2004)

Dunham's Sports (2004–present)

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