Pence Automobile Company Warehouse
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| Location | 301 Northern Pacific Ave., Fargo, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 46°52′34″N 96°46′57″W / 46.87611°N 96.78250°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Long, Lamoreaux & Long |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001478[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1994 |
The Pence Automobile Company Warehouse, also known as Richtman's Printing, is a historic commercial building located on Northern Pacific Avenue in Fargo, North Dakota. It was designed in 1918 by Minneapolis architects Long, Lamoreaux & Long in Classical Revival architecture. The building was completed in 1920 at a cost of more than $175,000. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
It is a three-story building that was originally designed to be the premier auto sales and service building in the area. It was designed with a car and truck showroom on the ground floor and service and storage above.[2]
Harry E. Pence (1868–1933) of Minneapolis was president and general manager of the Pence Automobile, the major regional distributor of Buick automobiles.[3] [4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Norene Roberts (July 20, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pence Automobile Company Warehouse / Richtman's Printing". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- ^ Rosalie Yoakam. "Harry E. Pence believed in Buicks". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Pence Automotive". nokohaha.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Harry E. Pence: Local Automotive Pioneer". Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
- Neoclassical architecture in North Dakota
- Commercial buildings completed in 1920
- Warehouses on the National Register of Historic Places
- Buildings and structures in Fargo, North Dakota
- National Register of Historic Places in Cass County, North Dakota
- Buick
- Auto dealerships on the National Register of Historic Places
- 1920 establishments in North Dakota
- North Dakota Registered Historic Places stubs