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Smith Auto

Smith Auto
Smith Auto

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509 upper 2nd, now 207 se 4th
Evansville, IN

Quick Timeline

c1880 Home built
c1909 Front and rear additions built
c1930 Original home razed
replaced by auto body/service station

Location

corner 4th and walnut
District:
Latitude: 37.969562
Longitude: -87.569782
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Architecture


History


Comments

house built <1884 early 1900s Municipal Lodging House lodging/boarding house

smith r mortuary undertaker >1908 <1910 built storefront closer to street "R SMITH" is in parapet (now covered) a rear building added "SMITH" still visible in parapet the old home converted to chapel (added on to or replaced?)

sometime around 1930 turned into auto shop the old home was removed (why brickwork atop leftmost portion isnt as ornate)
Bayard Tire c1930 auto tire & battery station
Goodyear Tire c1950
Now D-Patrick body shop


See also

HistoricEvansville.com: Businesses / Commercial
HistoricEvansville.com: district

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