Franklin Springfield Motor Co. Building Explained

Franklin Springfield Motor Co. Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:37.2111°N -93.2906°W
Built:c., c. 1925
Architecture:Early Commercial
Added:November 15, 2006
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Springfield MPS
Refnum:06001027

Franklin Springfield Motor Co. Building, also known as the Proctor Motor Co., Indiana Trucks, Inc., and The White Motor Co., is a historic automobile showroom located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Built about 1891 and renovated about 1925, it is a two-story commercial building with a yellow brick veneer facade with limestone trim. The building measures 45 feet wide and 100 feet deep.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It is located in the Springfield Public Square Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin Springfield Motor Co. Building . 2017-01-01. Richard Lee Burton and Roger Maserang . PDF. September 2006. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 7 photographs from 2006)