Sears 1017
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| Sears #1017 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Store number | 1017 |
| Address | 4201 Main Street |
| City | Houston, Texas |
| Opened | November 16, 1939 |
| Closed | January 28, 2018 |
| Type | A |
| Replaced | Sears at 509 Lincoln Street |
| Next tenant | Ion District Innovation Hub |
| Coordinates | 29°44′03″N 95°22′56″W / 29.73422°N 95.38229°WCoordinates: 29°44′03″N 95°22′56″W / 29.73422°N 95.38229°W |
Sears #1017 was a Sears department store located at 4201 Main Street in Houston, Texas.[1] The store opened on November 16, 1939 replacing a location at 509 Lincoln Street,[2] and was the first store in Houston to have an escalator. In 1995, the store would be remodeled, with a grand reopening ceremony on March 4.[3] The store closed on January 28, 2018.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Store numbers are shown in the URL. Sears Houston Main Street Store - Houston, TX, sears.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Sears to Open New Houston Store Thursday." Houston Chronicle, November 15, 1939.
- ↑ Full-page advertisement, The Baytown Sun, March 3, 1995, p. 4A and p. 5A.
- ↑ Elliot, Rebecca. "With more bang than whimper, iconic Midtown Sears calls it an era." Houston Chronicle, January 28, 2018.