J. C. Penney–Chicago Store Building

The J. C. Penney–Chicago Store is a historic department store building in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Built in 1903 for the Los Angeles Furniture Co, it housed J. C. Penney by July 25, 1942.[3] In 1957, after J. C. Penney moved to the west side of Stone Avenue just north of Pennington Street, Aaronson Brothers moved in.[4] The Chicago Store moved in after the El Pasobased department store closed in 1967.[5] This building had the last complete original vintage interior in Downtown Tucson with stamped tin ceilings and period woodwork until it was completely gutted in 2020-2022.

J. C. Penney–Chicago Store Building
Chicago Store seen from the northeast, across intersection of Congress Street and 6th Avenue
Location130 East Congress Street, Tucson, Arizona
Coordinates32.2217°N 110.9689°W / 32.2217; -110.9689
Area26, 400 ft.2[1]
Built1903
ArchitectHolmes, D.H.
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.03000907[2]
Added to NRHP2003-09-12

References

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  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "Tucson Daily Citizen Archives". NewspaperArchive.com. July 25, 1942. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  4. "Tucson Daily Citizen Newspaper Archives". NewspaperArchive.com. January 7, 1959. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2014-07-30. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  5. "Tucson Daily Citizen Archives". Newspaperarchive.com. Jun 22, 1967. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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