Sears 2107

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Sears #2107
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Store number2107
Address350 Magnolia Street
CityBeaumont, Texas
OpenedMarch 17, 1949
ClosedJune 28, 1986
TypeB1
ReplacedSears at 500 Orleans Street
Replaced bySears 1407
Next tenantFederal Courthouse Annex
Coordinates30°05′05″N 94°06′14″W / 30.08470°N 94.10392°W / 30.08470; -94.10392Coordinates: 30°05′05″N 94°06′14″W / 30.08470°N 94.10392°W / 30.08470; -94.10392

Sears #2107 was a Sears department store located at 350 Magnolia Street in Beaumont, Texas.[1] The store opened on March 17, 1949, replacing a location at 500 Orleans Street.[2] It was the first building in the area with a waterproof basement, and the first in Beaumont to have an escalator. The store would be remodeled and expanded on November 17, 1971,[3] and remodeled again in 1984. The store closed on June 28, 1986, when it was replaced by Sears 1407.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Retail Store Directory", Sears, Roebuck, and Company, June 1, 1952.
  2. "Sears, Roebuck And Company Will Open New Store Thursday." Beaumont Journal, March 16, 1949, p. 31.
  3. "Sears Store Set To Hold Grand Re-Opening Today", Beaumont Enterprise, November 17, 1971, p. 1.
  4. Halliburton, Suzanne. "Sears adopts new appearance", Beaumont Enterprise, June 29, 1986, p. 1E.