Once you had finished your jewelry shopping at Schnack's, you probably walked a couple of blocks south and ended up at S.H. Kress and Company. This beautiful, well constructed building was the leading "five and dime" in Alexandria, with some competition nearby from the W. T. Grant and F. W. Woolworth stores. It featured candy counters, the smell of hot peanuts, a soda fountain, and even two entrances!

Editor's Note and Update:
Since the Original Retrospective was written in 2000, this building has been preserved and restored for use by the Rapides Foundation