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| + | People today might not have thought of this, but before the automobile there was no reason for people to build an garage-sized accommodation for any automobile-sized objects. Barns and machine-sheds existed for farmers, horse owners had stables, but there weren't any custom buildings for automobiles as are so common today. | ||
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| + | The Rusk Auto-House is an example from a local manufacturer that contributed to early automotive history. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Rusk-auto-house-north-fargo-1.jpg|left|180px|thumb|A Rusk Auto House in north Fargo, ND]] | ||
| + | ==Historical Value== | ||
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| + | One Rusk Auto-House, once located at 702-704 Broadway, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ND/Cass/state.html National Register of Historic Places], Cass County, North Dakota.</ref>, Building #87002634, in 1987. I've both walked and driven past this location, but 702-704 Broadway appears to be a Meritcare parking lot today. I will look more when I have more time to explore the alleys in this neighborhood. As this building is not in the current National Register of Historic Places, I suspect it was destroyed or moved. Its architect was listed as "Fargo Cornice and Ornament Co., Hancock Brothers." | ||
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| + | ==The Enderlin, ND Rusk Auto-House== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Fargophilia]] | ||
Revision as of 02:27, 15 September 2007
The "Rusk Auto-House" was a prefabricated steel garage for storing automobiles, in a time when there was no reason to automatically add a garage to a home.
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Building's Label
One example I've run across has the following label:
THE
RUSK
AUTO-HOUSE
MANUFACTURED BY
THE FARGO CORNICE & ORNAMENT Co.
FARGO, N.D.
History
People today might not have thought of this, but before the automobile there was no reason for people to build an garage-sized accommodation for any automobile-sized objects. Barns and machine-sheds existed for farmers, horse owners had stables, but there weren't any custom buildings for automobiles as are so common today.
The Rusk Auto-House is an example from a local manufacturer that contributed to early automotive history.
Historical Value
One Rusk Auto-House, once located at 702-704 Broadway, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places[1], Building #87002634, in 1987. I've both walked and driven past this location, but 702-704 Broadway appears to be a Meritcare parking lot today. I will look more when I have more time to explore the alleys in this neighborhood. As this building is not in the current National Register of Historic Places, I suspect it was destroyed or moved. Its architect was listed as "Fargo Cornice and Ornament Co., Hancock Brothers."
The Enderlin, ND Rusk Auto-House
References
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places, Cass County, North Dakota.
