Sears 1137

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Sears #1137
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Store number1137
LocationHancock Center
Address1000 East 41st Street
CityAustin, Texas
OpenedOctober 9, 1963
ClosedJanuary 6, 2019
TypeA
ReplacedSears 2147
Next tenantCentral Health headquarters
Coordinates30°17′59″N 97°43′07″W / 30.29982°N 97.71873°W / 30.29982; -97.71873Coordinates: 30°17′59″N 97°43′07″W / 30.29982°N 97.71873°W / 30.29982; -97.71873

Sears #1137 was a Sears department store located at Hancock Center, 1000 East 41st Street in Austin, Texas.[1] The store opened on October 9, 1963, replacing Sears 2147.[2] In 2003, the store would be remodeled, with a grand reopening ceremony on October 18.[3] The store closed on or around January 6, 2019.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Store numbers are shown in the URL. Sears Hancock Center - Austin, TX, sears.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on October 7, 2014.
  2. Advertisement, Austin American-Statesman, October 7, 1963, p. 17.
  3. Advertisement, Austin American-Statesman, October 17, 2003, p. A17.
  4. Gubbins, Teresa. "Another Austin-area Sears department store will close in spring 2019." CultureMap Austin, January 3, 2019.