The Woolworth, F.W., Building was a historic department store building located in Lexington, Kentucky, that served as a retail location for the F. W. Woolworth Company from 1946 to 1990. It was designed by Frederick W. Garber.
F. W. Woolworth Building | |
 Former site of the building. | |
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| Location | 106 Main St., Lexington, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38°02′47″N 84°29′51″W / 38.0464°N 84.4975°W |
| Built | 1946 |
| Architect | Frederick W. Garber |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000924 |
| Added to NRHP | 2002-09-06 |
The store was the site of protests during the Civil Rights Movement against segregation during the 1960s.
After 1990, the city government favored creating a business incubator on the site.[1] However, the building was demolished in 2004 and turned into a parking lot. As of 2022, the location is the City Center development which includes a Marriot hotel, restaurants and retail.[2]
See also
edit- Greensboro sit-ins
- Laurel Homes, also by architect Frederick W. Garber
- Historic Woolworth's in Wilmington, Delaware
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Kentucky
References
edit- ^ Ku, Michelle (2002-09-21). "Historic Woolworth Building in Lexington, Ky., to Become a Parking Lot". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ^ "Downtown Lexington's Next Loss: Woolworth's". Preservation. August 2004. Retrieved 2009-03-07.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- NRHP Site Listing with Photos
- F.W. Woolworth at Abandoned
- Woolworth Museum
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