South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
NE " GARAGE TO
OPEN IN THIS CITY
FIRST OF AUGUST
Will Be Located at Lincoln
Way {. and Jefferson
Boulevard.

The New Central garage will open
August LIST at the corner Of Lincoln
way +. and Jefferson blvd if build
ing operations run smoothly. The
structure Is 20 be one of the largest
of its kind in South Bend. and is now
in the course of building The ga
rage proper is l72 feet deep and y
The total floor space will amount to
$4,000 square feet. This part viii
be used for storage. washing and
minor repairs on cars.
The roof is OF 'latis truss manu-
featured by the McKeown Bros. Of
Chicago. This roof is being used ex-
tensively throughout the United
states by contractors building struc-
lures without supports. This feature
leaves the floor space free of posts Of
any kind, which IS "a big advantage
TO a garage.
The basement in the rear of the
garage is made Of concrete and coats
OF plaster, thus making the walls
and ceiling unburnable. In one cor
ner a concrete room houses a COM
plete steam heating plant which lat
er will provide the gigantic space
with warm air a number of win
dows measuring 10x10 feet are
ranged along the wall and will pro-
vide one Of the best basement light
ed CARA ges in the state. Entrance -
gained To this department OF the ga
rage by two separate driveways one
coming down the right hand side Of
the structure and one from the back
coming from the end of Artisan av.
This room measures 69x65 feet and
will be equipped with work benches
and other apparatus that is neces-
sary in automobile and tire repair
ing. a crew of the best mechanics
in the state will be employed 10y the
management in addition to a crew
of service car men that will work in
cooperation with the shop mechan-
les.
Double Auto Entrance.
The front of the structure is TO
consist of a double automobile en-
trance and huge glass shOwwindows
for cars on the left side. IL is TO be
made of red pressed brick with spe-
cial carved stone and marble trim
mings and will altogether present a
highly attractive appearance for a
business of its kind. The front space
between the garage and walk and
between the street and walk is to be
odded and narrow cement walks
will lead up to the office and snow
room entrance.
The rooms in the forepart OF the
building will consist of a sales show
room and office Of the company a
complete stock room for tires and
accessories Will be built under Of
lice and have an attractive entrance
to its cooling Interior. The sales
show room is TO have a polished floor
with cloth runners leading TO and
from the cars. Palm trees and other
tropical plants will decorate the in
terror of the room and a set Of cleo
trio fans will be employed. 4 ladies'
rest room will lso be equipped with
reading tables. cushioned chairs and
magazine stands.
Nash pleasure cars and trucks ae
TO be handled in the company
agency and Will be on display in the
show room. A complete line of ac-
cessories and various makes of tires
Will be handled in the space below
the office and courteous statesmen
will always be in attendance.
The masonry and carpenter work
is being done by contractor II. c.
Weaver, but the finishing work is
being done by the future proprietor.
AL J. Casbon. who Will take charge
of sales and repairs Immediately aft
er the opening. The property was
obtained through a trade Of Misha-
waka property but was formerly
owned by T. 5. Motz. a resident or
this city. The new structure with
its advantageous location at the end
of automobile row and at the meet
ing place of four streets is expected
20 further the certain success of the
new enterprise.