Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Talbert Leigh Pontiac-Cadillac.
Photos of Vintage Auto Dealerships, Repair Shops, and Gas Stations
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Tucson, AZ
2008 pic.
2008 pic.
Detroit Lakes Minnesota.
From the pic caption: "In 1937 the tiny station was featured in “Ripley’s Believe it Or Not” publication" "and was also featured in a 1949 issue of “Science and Mechanics” magazine."
The Smallest Gas Station in the World
From the pic caption: "In 1937 the tiny station was featured in “Ripley’s Believe it Or Not” publication" "and was also featured in a 1949 issue of “Science and Mechanics” magazine."
The Smallest Gas Station in the World
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Somewhere in Nebraska.
Milwaukie
Still there, looks like it was enlarged, but kept the architecture.
Still there, looks like it was enlarged, but kept the architecture.
I wasn't going to post this one as there's not much interesting about the buildings, but it's the only pic of a Crosley dealer I've seen.
Early Volkswagens and Crosleys. I think it says "Renault" above the overhead door.
Allwood, NJ
Early Volkswagens and Crosleys. I think it says "Renault" above the overhead door.
Allwood, NJ
Oregon.
stumbled back in to Michigan dealers after vowing to move on from the 100's of structures still in metro Detroit area
Most remaining examples are not architecturally distinctive, except as surviving examples representing the evolving role of the types of dealer buildings (e.g, single story, clear span, 16 foot ceilings, concrete block, lotta plate glass street frontage, big box showroom, bigger box garage for service, lotta asphalt/concrete for parking/inventory, etc.,).
Ex-Gene Hamilton Chevrolet, Mound @ Beebe, Warren, MI.
1963
Today, building still there, clearly another type of business (golf cart sales & service)
Most remaining examples are not architecturally distinctive, except as surviving examples representing the evolving role of the types of dealer buildings (e.g, single story, clear span, 16 foot ceilings, concrete block, lotta plate glass street frontage, big box showroom, bigger box garage for service, lotta asphalt/concrete for parking/inventory, etc.,).
Ex-Gene Hamilton Chevrolet, Mound @ Beebe, Warren, MI.
1963
Today, building still there, clearly another type of business (golf cart sales & service)
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376 Dupont Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 31, 1923.
Long gone, even the address doesn't exist anymore (goes from 374-390). I'll bet it was demolished when the street was widened.
This looks like a shot from a Film Noir type movie. If I find a good copy that I can enlarge, I may print this out and hang it.
Long gone, even the address doesn't exist anymore (goes from 374-390). I'll bet it was demolished when the street was widened.
This looks like a shot from a Film Noir type movie. If I find a good copy that I can enlarge, I may print this out and hang it.
67newport
Old Man with a Hat
US 66, Murphy Brothers Chevron, 1940's
67newport
Old Man with a Hat
L.A. Railway bus repair area, 1928
Obviously staged, but almost like something from Norman Rockwell.
'47 Buicks
Norwood GM plant
Kingsport, TN
Still standing, but dramatically changed.
Still standing, but dramatically changed.
Greenings Chevrolet/Oldsmobile, Breckenridge MI
The Ne-A-Car motorcycle was built here in Syracuse. I never knew where the factory was until yesterday.
Road Test: 1923 Ner-A-Car | The Vintagent
This is looking west on West Fayette St, crossing Geddes St. The Erie Canal, having just been filled in, would be about 1/4 mile to the right.
The Ner-A-Car factory is on the right, gone in the modern pic. If you turned left at the intersection, the Franklin car factory would be a few hundred feet up the road. On the left is the Albert Kahn designed Brown-Lipe-Chapin building, covered in post #31 of this thread.
A Ner-A-Car. King Gillette (of razor fame) and Huntington Crouse (founder of Crouse Hinds) were investors in the factory.
Ner-A-Car - Wikipedia
From the other direction, this was S. Geddes St and is now W. Fayette. (As I understand it) Nothing there now except a small parking lot.
In the background is another Albert Kahn designed building I've mentioned before. That was also Brown-Lipe-Chapin and became GM Fisher Body, then Porter-Cable, then Rockwell power tools. After Rockwell, it sat empty for years until renovated and is now home for many small businesses. Our business was on the 4th floor of this building.
Road Test: 1923 Ner-A-Car | The Vintagent
This is looking west on West Fayette St, crossing Geddes St. The Erie Canal, having just been filled in, would be about 1/4 mile to the right.
The Ner-A-Car factory is on the right, gone in the modern pic. If you turned left at the intersection, the Franklin car factory would be a few hundred feet up the road. On the left is the Albert Kahn designed Brown-Lipe-Chapin building, covered in post #31 of this thread.
A Ner-A-Car. King Gillette (of razor fame) and Huntington Crouse (founder of Crouse Hinds) were investors in the factory.
Ner-A-Car - Wikipedia
From the other direction, this was S. Geddes St and is now W. Fayette. (As I understand it) Nothing there now except a small parking lot.
In the background is another Albert Kahn designed building I've mentioned before. That was also Brown-Lipe-Chapin and became GM Fisher Body, then Porter-Cable, then Rockwell power tools. After Rockwell, it sat empty for years until renovated and is now home for many small businesses. Our business was on the 4th floor of this building.
