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Packard Motor Car Building
Philadelphia, PA |
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The Packard Motor Car Building was designed in 1910 by Albert Kahn. It was converted into luxury apartments in 1985. For more, see this website.
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Roman Building
Philadelphia, PA |
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The Roman Building features a bas-relief winged wheel, indicating it was originally a showroom, and the build date of 1916. This building is just north of the Packard showroom described above.
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former Stumbaugh showroom
Spring Grove, PA |
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The former Stumbaugh showroom was built in 1921. There was originally a canopy and pumps at the side of the building. It is now the Marley Gross Ford dealership. For more, see their website.
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former Wissler showroom
Lebanon, PA |
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The former Wissler showroom once sold Hudson and Essex automobiles.
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former showroom
Pittsburgh, PA |
Day's Baum Boulevard Dodge
Pittsburgh, PA |
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This Pittsburgh showroom is now home to Radio Shack and Papa John's Pizza. Remaining exterior details include winged wheels, nice upper level details, and a bricked-up "Service" entrance. The building is located on Baum Blvd. which was once Pittsburgh's automobile row.
Day's Baum Boulevard Dodge showroom was originally the Chrysler Sales and Service Building. It was designed by Albert Kahn and built in 1934. The corner cylindrical tower, originally floodlit at night, was a recurring element in Kahn's Chrysler designs. Baum Boulevard was once Pittsburgh's automobile row.
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McGarrity and Moser Dodge
Havertown, PA |
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The McGarrity and Moser Dodge showroom was built in the early 1940s. The mint green interior is original streamline moderne as well with an oval-shaped auto parts window and terrazzo floors. For more, see their website.
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Matthews Ford
Paoli, PA |
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Matthews Ford opened in 1921, selling Fords and farm equipment. This showroom was built in 1923. They are the oldest Ford showroom in PA.
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A.W. Golden Pontiac/Cadillac
Reading, PA |
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The A.W. Golden Pontiac/Cadillac showroom is a beauty with wonderful signage. My best guess is late 1940s/early 1950s. For more, see their website.
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former Buick showroom
Lancaster, PA |
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Lancaster Lincoln-Mercury (LLM)
Lancaster, PA |
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The former Buick showroom is now home to Classics 'n More, a classic car restoration and sales business. It looks to be maybe 1940s to me (the entrance appears to be streamline moderne) with alterations to its rounded corner showroom. Service garages in the adjacent brick building behind this one appear to be older.
Lancaster Lincoln-Mercury is just across the street from the Buick showroom and has been here since 1948. I'm not sure if that is the age of this building. For more, see their website.
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Pope Motor Company
Pottsville, PA |
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The Pope Motor Company opened in 1925. It moved to this location in 1956. This small showroom manages to sell Pontiac, Buick and GMC cars, with the repairs garage in the basement. It features two great, functioning neon signs which were restored in 2002. The Pontiac sign came from another dealership which updated their signage in 1964 just as Pope began selling Pontiacs. The Buick sign was from Pope's original location. Pope Motors began selling Buicks in 1937 so it is probably from then. For more, see their website.
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Hanover Chrysler
Hanover, PA |
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The Hanover Chrysler showroom was probably built in the 1950s.
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