Korrick Department Store
Phoenix, Arizona

Description: Korrick Department Store
Other Names: Korrick Dry Goods Co., replace the Goldberg store location
Address: First and Washington streets, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Type: commercial: department store
Original Client: Chas. Korrick Bro., Phoenix and New York, locate rep. Royal Lescher
Historic Inventory:
Date: 1912-1913
Condition: extant, but greatly altered

Architect or Firm: Henry C. Trost
Associated Architect or Firm: Trost & Trost
Contractors:
Dimensions and Orientation: 60 x 1371/2 four stories, original proposed three stories(1911)
Budget/Cost: between $75,000 and $80,000

Foundation:
Wall Materials: yellow brick with cream trim, original propose reinforced concrete.(1911)
Roofing Materials: flat
Other Materials Used:
Remodeling and Additions: greatly remodeled

Present Owner:
Location of Drawings: None known to exist
Location of Documentary Photographs: Phoenix Public Library: Arizona Room: photograph, general view, labeled Korricks Store in ink, in loose leaf binder, Phoenix, Arizona, 1921. Photographs,Vol. I – also colored post card and sample of letterhead for Korrick Dry Goods Co. mounted on leaf in loose-leaf binder labeled Phoenix, Arizona, V. II.

Bibliography: (1) American Architect and Building News, volume CIII, number 1952, May 21, 1913, [building news section] page 8 (information on architects, location and budget)
(2) El Paso Evening Post, November 5, 1930, page 6
(3) Arizona Republic November 24, 1911
(4) Arizona Independent Republic May 30, 1933 page 12 Call for bids

Remarks:

Prepared for the El Paso Public Library by Lloyd C. and June F. Engelbrecht under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, 1990.