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former Morris Lincoln Mercury
Canton, OH
This dealership was built for Morris Lincoln Mercury in the 1960s. The shape of the windows was meant to simulate the profile of a V-8 engine although I don't see the resemblance. The sign on the roof revolved originally. The building housed Ganley Mazda in the 1970s. The building housed Motorcars of Canton when the top photos were taken in 2005. In 2010, the dealership was renovated and the sign structure on the roof was removed. The curved-out bases on the corners of the building were also straightened. The bottom photo is from 2012. The building now houses Stark State College's Automotive Technology Center. [map]

Cheviot Buick Co. [gone]
Cincinnati, OH
The Cheviot Buick Co. dealership was built in the early 1900s. I don't know when the white building was constructed or what its original use was. These photos are from 2005. By 2014, the dealership had been demolished. The white tower-like building was still there. [first three photos thanks George Feinthel] [map]

Cleveland Cadillac Building [gone]
Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Cadillac Building, aka the Corlett Building, was built in 1914. It was designed by Knox & Elliott. From 1925-1965, it was home to Downtown Chevrolet. The building was being demolished when these photos were taken in 2009. Some of the building's details were saved and may be displayed on the property in the future.

Miller-Van Horn Ford
Columbus, OH
This Miller-Van Horn Ford dealership was built in 1919. The front part of the building was used as a dealership and the rear was a repair garage. In later years, it housed a Dodge dealership. In 1985, the building was converted into architectural offices. The building houses the Karlsberger Companies when these photos were taken in 2009. The building became vacant in 2011. Since 2015, the building has housed CrossChx (now Olive), a health care software company. For more, see this website. [map]

Hubbard Grille
Columbus, OH
The Hubbard Grille previously housed Winders' Chevrolet. This building was constructed in 1924 for the Winders Motor Sales Company. The 20-foot-tall Hubbard Grille sign replicates the shape of the original Winders' sign. Before the renovation, the building looked like this. [map]

McClure-Nesbitt Motor Co.
Columbus, OH
The McClure-Nesbitt Motor Co. building was built in the late 1920s. In the 1930s, the company was selling Chevrolet automobiles. By the late 1940s, the dealership was selling Chrysler and Plymouth cars at this location and another one on East Broad St. [map]

America's Packard Museum
Dayton, OH
The America's Packard Museum is located in the former Citizens Motor Car Company's Packard dealership which was built in 1917. In 1937, Citizens moved and Knupp Motors continued selling Packards here until 1940. The building began housing Rodgers Pontiac at that time. After that, it housed a Buick parts warehouse and an auto parts store. In 1992, America's Packard Museum moved into the building. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Borchers Ford
Dayton, OH
This building was built around 1928. It is believed to have originally been used as a car dealership. Borchers Ford was established around 1908 at a different location. It was one of the first Ford dealers in the country. The company moved to this location around 1953. Borchers Ford closed around 1978. The building now houses a U-Haul storage business. [map]

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