The story
Sears has been part of Dallas history since 1906. Construction on the main building at 1409 S. Lamar and the dining hall next door began in 1912, followed by several additions over the years. The complex grew to over one million square feet. Workers once used roller skates to speed up delivery of catalog items. It was built along the Cotton Belt Railroad and helped make Dallas a major distribution center for the Southwest.
Sears sold its original location at 1601 S. Lamar in 1921, and it became the National Casket Company. A neighboring 1910 building at 1325 S. Lamar, built as the Dallas Coffin Company headquarters, was a Sears warehouse by 1960. The Dallas Landmark District was designated in 1998. The property was later converted to a mixed-use development with lofts, a hotel, retail and restaurants.
What's There Now
A mixed-use development with lofts, a hotel, retail and restaurants.
Everything that was here
- 1912–1993
Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalog CenterFactory
A catalog warehouse of over a million square feet where workers once used roller skates to speed up orders, now lofts and a hotel.
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