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.
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| Close-up of the entire façade. |
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| Front of the store |
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| Road sign, it looks as if the "K" in the word "mart" was put in bold, like on the storefront. |
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| Full sign. The space occupied by GOBM was once a Weis Market |
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| Auto center and Garden Shop |
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The store, before its exterior was updated with the current logo. |
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The road sign, before it was updated with the current logo. Bing Maps imagery |
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Photo: Vintage Aerial
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Quick Information:Opened: 1974
Closed: 2019
Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart"
Exterior: Arches (L)
Address: 1 Parkside Avenue
Photographed: July 2020
Nice looking store. It's a shame that it couldn't make it. It seems like it's pretty far away from any direct competition. Oh, well.
ReplyDeleteTrue. It also seemed like it did pretty well. In that Bing Maps screenshot, it seemed pretty busy.
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