Sears 2107
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Sears #2107 | |
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Store number | 2107 |
Address | 350 Magnolia Street |
City | Beaumont, Texas |
Opened | March 17, 1949 |
Closed | June 28, 1986 |
Type | B1 |
Replaced | Sears at 500 Orleans Street |
Replaced by | Sears 1407 |
Next tenant | Federal Courthouse Annex |
Coordinates | 30°05′05″N 94°06′14″W / 30.08470°N 94.10392°WCoordinates: 30°05′05″N 94°06′14″W / 30.08470°N 94.10392°W |
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. In 1971, the store would be remodeled and expanded, with a grand reopening ceremony on November 17.[3] The store would be remodeled again in 1984, and closed on June 28, 1986 when it was replaced by Sears 1407.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Retail Store Directory", Sears, Roebuck, and Company, June 1, 1952.
- ↑ "Sears, Roebuck And Company Will Open New Store Thursday." Beaumont Journal, March 16, 1949, p. 31.
- ↑ "Sears Store Set To Hold Grand Re-Opening Today", Beaumont Enterprise, November 17, 1971, p. 1.
- ↑ Halliburton, Suzanne. "Sears adopts new appearance", Beaumont Enterprise, June 29, 1986, p. 1E.