Monday, June 20, 2011

Eastside Motors, Bellevue



Located in a former real estate office, at 10502 Main Street. The building is now home to Security Safe and Lock, as seen below:

Juris Motors, Cle Elum





This building was home to Juris Motor Co., a Studebaker dealership, from roughly 1920, until the mid-1960s. According to photographs from 1945 and 1955, the building was painted white. Juris Motors also sold Signal gasoline. Juris Motor Co. stopped selling Studebakers between September 1964, and September, 1965. Juris Motors occupied the building until 1973, performing general automobile repair, and towing. In 1988, the building was remodeled, for the First Street Thrift Store, and a tile awning was added The building is currently occupied by the Tuckaway Antique Mall.

Moller Motors, Snoqualmie


Moller Motors became Eastside Motors, a Chrysler dealership in 1979. A 1979 advertisement from the Seattle Times is below:

Temple Motors, Tacoma


From the Tacoma Public Library:

University Motors, Seattle


Located at 4701 Roosevelt Way Northeast, this building was home to University Studebaker from 1960-1963, and University Triumph (which also sold Studebakers) until 1970. In the 1970s, it was home to University Auto Parts.

Triangle Motor Company, Buckley


Sold Studebakers and Packards:

Burien City Garage, Burien


Built in 1946 for the Burien City Garage, this building remains very original. In 1963, the Burien City Garage recieved a Studebaker franchise.