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former Chevrolet showroom Lamesa, TX |
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This former Chevrolet showroom has antique cars on display.
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Hollingsworth Motor Company Harlingen, TX |
Charles Clark Chevrolet McAllen, TX |
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The Hollingsworth Motor Company building was built in the late 1920s. This was Harlingen's first Ford dealership. It was later home to Knapp Chevrolet. After that, there were other non-automobile businesses here including the Holsum Baking Company and the Bebrick Paint Company. The building is now occupied by White Cleaners.
Charles Clark Chevrolet was established in 1933. I don't know if this has always been their building.
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Knapp Chevrolet Houston, TX |
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The Knapp Chevrolet showroom was built in 1939 (another source says 1941).
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former Dodge showroom San Antonio, TX |
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This former Dodge showroom looks like it is from the 1930s or 1940s and has been vacant for many years.
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former Cadillac showroom San Antonio, TX |
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This former Cadillac showroom was built in 1927. The building is also known as the "Goad-Riata Cadillac Company" and the "Goad Motor Company Building". Around 1999, it was converted into the "Cadillac Lofts" with residential lofts and architects' offices on the grount floor. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
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Packard Building San Antonio, TX |
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This Packard Building, a former showroom, was built in 1929. When I was there in 2005, the building was vacant. Does anyone know its current status?
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former Buick showroom Galveston, TX |
former showroom Denison, TX |
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This former Buick showroom has been significantly remodeled and has been home to Custom Design Tees since 1987. Before that, it was used as a showroom for antique cars. Does anyone know anything more?
This Sherwin-Williams Paints store looks like a former showroom.
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J.P. "Punk" McNatt Motor Co. Greenville, TX |
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The J.P. "Punk" McNatt Motor Co. showroom is now used as a furniture store. For more, see this website.
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Glosserman Chevrolet Buick Lockhart, TX |
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The Glosserman Chevrolet Buick showroom looks 1940s to me. For more, see this website.
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former showroom Whitesboro, TX |
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This former showroom is now used to display a private car collection. I believe it was a Chevrolet dealership at one point.
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