Venture 2
Venture #2, also known as Fairview Heights, was a Venture discount department store located at 6525 North Illinois Street in Fairview Heights, Illinois.[1] The store opened on March 24, 1970,[2] with a formal grand opening ceremony on March 30.[3] It was the second Venture location overall, and the first Venture in Illinois. In 1982, the store would be remodeled, with a grand reopening ceremony on August 12.[4] The store closed on July 15, 1998.[5]
| Venture #2 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Store number | 2 |
| Name | Fairview Heights |
| Address | 6525 North Illinois Street |
| City | Fairview Heights, Illinois |
| Opened | March 24, 1970 |
| Closed | July 15, 1998 |
| Next tenant | Kmart #9331, Solomon Trading, Supermarket of Shoes, Colonel Days, and Spectrum Tire |
| Coordinates | 38°35′39″N 89°59′15″W / 38.59424°N 89.98750°WCoordinates: 38°35′39″N 89°59′15″W / 38.59424°N 89.98750°W |
References Edit
- ↑ Metro East, IL, venturestores.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on January 30, 1998.
- ↑ "First Illinois Venture Store Opens Tuesday." Alton Evening Telegraph, March 23, 1970, p. B-6.
- ↑ Full-page advertisement, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 29, 1970, p. 14 and p. 15.
- ↑ "Venture Fairview Heights Celebrates Grand Re-Opening." Belleville News-Democrat, August 15, 1982, p. 4.
- ↑ Advertisement, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 9, 1998, p. C8.