August 19, 2020

Kmart #3136 - Shillington, PA

Kmart #3136, located at 1 Parkside Avenue in Shillington, Pennsylvania opened in 1974 as the first Kmart in Berks County. It also became the last after the Kmart on 5th Street Highway closed in 2016. This store closed on December 1, 2019.

Close-up of the entire façade.
Front of the store
Road sign, it looks as if the "K" in the word "mart" was put in bold, like on the storefront.
Full sign. The space occupied by GOBM was once a Weis Market
Auto center and Garden Shop
Before Closure.
Google Earth imagery
The store, before its exterior was updated with the current logo.
Bing Maps imagery
The road sign, before it was updated with the current logo.
Bing Maps imagery
Photo: Vintage Aerial
Quick Information:
Opened: 1974
Closed: 2019
Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart"
Exterior: Arches (L)
Address: 1 Parkside Avenue
Photographed: July 2020