The Sears Roebuck & Company Department Store is a landmarked former department store in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.
Description
The Sears Roebuck & Company Department Store is an Art Deco edifice of three stories, plus a 103-foot tower. The building is situated at the corner of Beverly Road and Beford Avenue in an L shape, with nine bays of grouped windows or entrances along Bedford and four along Beverly. Each window bay had a large display window, while the entrance bays are flanked by limestone piers and decorative spandrel panels that draw the eyes upward. The entrances are recessed to protect customers from inclement weather.[1]
History
Background
The town of Flatbush was annexed by the neighboring city of Brooklyn in 1894.[2] In the subsequent decades the area saw intense development, spurred by increasing transit.